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First responder to help with NSW flood relief

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First responder to help with NSW flood relief

Dunedin emergency responder Michele Poole will form part of a team of six specialist personnel to assist with the ongoing flood response in New South Wales.

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Milestone celebrated with smoko

Graham Burgess is still banging away in the Otago Polytechnic College of Engineering,...

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Milestone celebrated with smoko

Hard as nails and no nonsense.

Fear hospital contractor may quit

Fear contractor may quit if HNZ still ‘changing minds’

One of the former leaders of the new Dunedin hospital project is worried the protracted negotiations will convince the lead contractor to "walk away".

Architectural diversity a fine thing

The Archway lecture theatres. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Architectural diversity a fine thing

Tastes change but the Archway lecture theatres remain a heritage building Mark Baxter writes.

Woman allegedly threatened to stab police officer

In Dunedin, a fire broke out at a homeless camp at The Oval earlier this month. Photo: RNZ

Woman allegedly threatened to stab police officer

An argument between two people at the homeless encampment at Kensington Oval this morning escalated when a woman allegedly threatened to stab a police officer.

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Peninsula left out of school zone

Portobello School pupil Ivy Larkins, 12, and her mother Emily Larkins are wondering where Ivy...

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Peninsula left out of school zone

The Otago Peninsula community feels it has been put in a "ridiculous" and "impossible situation" after being left out of the enrolment zone of its closest all-girls school.

Sunstrike, confusion blamed after pedestrian hit by car

The intersection where the pedestrian was hit. Photo: Google Maps

Sunstrike, confusion blamed after pedestrian hit by car

A man was taken to Dunedin Hospital after he walked straight into the path of a car.

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South Island grand committee proposed

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South Island grand committee proposed

A special parliamentary committee for the entire South Island could lead to the island getting its fair share.

Man claims he was being 'chased' after fleeing crash

Police reviewed more than 6000 records. Photo: RNZ

Man claims he was being 'chased' after fleeing crash

A man driving his son’s car claimed to Dunedin police he was "being chased" when he fled the scene of a crash in Māori Hill.

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Benefit sanctions ‘creating barriers’ for the vulnerable

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Benefit sanctions ‘creating barriers’ for the vulnerable

New sanctions for people on benefits could create barriers for some of Dunedin’s most vulnerable, a community ministries manager has said.

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Teddies grin and bear it at hospital

Isaac Kim, 17 months, and second-year University of Otago medical student Ruchika Tandon, look...

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Teddies grin and bear it at hospital

Soft toys got their medical check-up at Carisbrook School on Saturday, and it might become a semi-regular thing.

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Crafty creatures used to reduce risk of bird strike

An Air New Zealand ATR-72 turboprop plane taxis past a wooden coyote silhouette at Dunedin...

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Crafty creatures used to reduce risk of bird strike

A pack of coyotes have been stalking the runway at Dunedin Airport.

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Hui held to refresh responders’ skills

Green Line Trauma Supplies director Matt Hitchiner shows a new defibrillator that Primary...

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Hui held to refresh responders’ skills

Aside from Dunedin Hospital, the Dunedin Art Gallery was probably the next best place to have a major heart attack at the weekend.

Allegedly drunk motorcyclist 'wanted to have some fun'

Allegedly drunk motorcyclist 'wanted to have some fun'

A motorcyclist who told police he "wanted to have some fun on the empty roads" was allegedly more than three times the legal breath alcohol limit.

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Eager new owner for second-hand bike

Nora Gorton tries out a bike she got from the Southern Youth Development bike grab yesterday....

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Eager new owner for second-hand bike

Now that Nora Gorton has her own bike, she has become quite the explorer.

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Sock used to bypass device, drink-drive

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Sock used to bypass device, drink-drive

A Dunedin man used a rudimentary technique involving a sock to defeat an alcohol interlock device, leaving a judge "astounded".

Holy smoke

Holy smoke

The congregation waits outside St Patrick's Basilica in Dunedin while Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel investigate inside yesterday evening.

From the same song sheet

From the same song sheet

Choir!Choir!, a musical group made up of residents of the Otago Peninsula, hit the high notes during a performance at the Otago Museum on Saturday as part of New Zealand Music Month.

Outstanding night of dance from RNZB

Principal Ana Gallardo Lobaina as The Firebird with RBNZ company members. Photo: Stephen A'Court

Outstanding night of dance from RNZB

Royal New Zealand BalletThe Firebird with My Brilliant CareerRegent TheatreSaturday, May 24 What a superb night of dance.

Dunedin firefighter to help in NSW

Dunedin firefighter to help in NSW

A Dunedin firefighter will join a crew of specialist personnel to assist with the ongoing flood response in New South Wales.

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