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Violent sex offender's brief taste of freedom curtailed

The case is being heard in the Dunedin District Court. Photo: ODT files

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Violent sex offender's brief taste of freedom curtailed

A violent sex offender who spent six years locked up only lasted a month in the community before being sent back behind bars.

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Cameras, education help prevent unwanted dumping

Restore manager Sarah Macandrew in the store on Wednesday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Cameras, education help prevent unwanted dumping

A Dunedin second-hand shop manger says being upfront, educating people and installing cameras are keys to getting on top of excess unwanted goods being dumped at second hand shops and bins.

Substation upgrade increases reliability

Aurora Energy linemen replace power poles at the intersection of North and Watts Rds in North...

Substation upgrade increases reliability

Aurora Energy has successfully completed and commissioned an upgrade to its Green Island zone substation.

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‘Noticeable uptick’ in abuse of staff

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‘Noticeable uptick’ in abuse of staff

Overworked nurses in Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department go to work every day worrying they will be physically assaulted on the job, their union says.

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Residents return as smell of smoke lingers

A digger demolishes and uncovers smouldering timber in the remains of the Roslyn Scout Hall as...

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Residents return as smell of smoke lingers

Residents sharing a street with a scout hall that met a fiery end on Wednesday were told to flee their homes before they had a chance to even close windows or tie their shoelaces.

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Global restaurant chain opening two Dunedin stores

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Global restaurant chain opening two Dunedin stores

A chicken restaurant chain with a menu inspired by taste cultures from around the world is set to open two stores in Dunedin this year.

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Nursing student ‘utterly humiliated’ after being spat on

Dunedin Public Hospital. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Nursing student ‘utterly humiliated’ after being spat on

A teenage nursing student was "utterly humiliated" by a man who spat in her face while she was walking to Dunedin Hospital.

Burst main cuts water to parts of Dunedin

Citycare Water staff work to repair the burst water main in Riselaw Rd. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Burst main cuts water to parts of Dunedin

Some Dunedin residents have had to go without their morning coffee and shower today, owing to a burst water main.

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Farmers market accused of using ‘dirty tactics’

Goldenview Orchard owner Glen Manderson said he no longer sold his produce in Dunedin on...

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Farmers market accused of using ‘dirty tactics’

The Otago Farmers Market is being accused of using "dirty tactics" by a Roxburgh orchardist who set up across the road.

'Sober' driver's partner pick-up ends in booze bust

The falsified results were only discovered after police built a new algorithm to analyse the data...

'Sober' driver's partner pick-up ends in booze bust

A Dunedin man’s offer to be his partner’s sober driver ended in a drink driving charge after he was caught allegedly drunk while doing the pick-up.

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'Disgusting': Ire over rubbish dumped at Ross Creek

Dunedin resident John Oskam next to a dumped, and split, bag of polystyrene which was thrown down...

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'Disgusting': Ire over rubbish dumped at Ross Creek

A slice of inner-city paradise has been tarnished after some "idiots" dumped their household rubbish down a steep Dunedin bank.

Sea lion harassment denied, group surprised by accusation

Youths harass a sea lion at Smaills Beach on Monday evening. Photo: Jarred Wilson

Sea lion harassment denied, group surprised by accusation

A group of men accused of harassing a sea lion on a Dunedin beach insist they were doing nothing wrong.

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Man hit driver with bottle in road-rage incident

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Man hit driver with bottle in road-rage incident

A Dunedin man hit a driver with a bottle in a road-rage incident, leaving a wound that required eight stitches, a court has heard.

Call for public help over destructive scout hall blaze

A digger at the scene on Thursday morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Call for public help over destructive scout hall blaze

Fire investigators are calling for public help as they probe the massive blaze which destroyed the Roslyn Scout Hall.

Results signify a ‘new chapter’

NCEA level 3 students (from left) Sarah Evans, Cody Masters and Holly Pool were all smiles after...

Results signify a ‘new chapter’

As one door closes, another opens.

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Fears Albany St works will hurt business

The start of the development of Albany St on Tuesday. Photos: Peter McIntosh

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Fears Albany St works will hurt business

A Dunedin restaurant owner whose business was battered by inner-city roadworks now faces months of lost trade at her other eatery as a cycleway is built outside.

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By-election cost could reach $400k, voting to begin in April

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By-election cost could reach $400k, voting to begin in April

The Dunedin City Council by-election could cost as much as $400,000, councillors have been told.

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Scout leaders 'emotional' after hall razed by fire

Veteran scout leader Shaun Adie, on School St ,with the Roslyn Scout Hall blowing pools of smoke...

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Scout leaders 'emotional' after hall razed by fire

The Roslyn Scout Hall, badly damaged by a large fire yesterday, had been vandalised regularly over the past year, with windows smashed and doors kicked in.

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‘Not going to be workable’: ORC opposes proposed local govt changes

"They [mayors] do not have the capacity, capability or desire to do the job" — Otago regional...

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‘Not going to be workable’: ORC opposes proposed local govt changes

The Otago Regional Council has given a resounding thumbs down to getting mayors involved in decision-making around the province

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New tech treats medication-resistant depression

Ashburn Clinic transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapist Dr Lawrence Leung demonstrates...

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New tech treats medication-resistant depression

After using new technology to treat about a dozen patients with medication-resistant depression under the radar for the past year, Ashburn psychiatric healthcare clinic has revealed its existence

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