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    One injured in central Dunedin crash, driver to face charges

    A man will appear in court following a central Dunedin crash which caused moderate injuries last night.

    ‘Nice vibe’ as thousands enjoy toga party

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    ‘Nice vibe’ as thousands enjoy toga party

    Students from Knox College make their way to the Otago University Student Association’s annual toga party, held last night on Union Lawn.

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    Major roundabout coming to Princes St

    The intersection of Princes St and South Rd beside the Oval in Dunedin looks set to be turned...

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    Major roundabout coming to Princes St

    A new roundabout could be built beside the Oval in Dunedin next summer, as part of a proposed three-year programme of adjustments along Princes St.

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    Tūhura wins ‘Museum of the Year’ award

    As part of Tūhura Otago Museum’s 2025 "INDx" exhibition, artist Tom Fox created a fingerprint...

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    Tūhura wins ‘Museum of the Year’ award

    What Tūhura Otago Museum may lack in size and resources, it makes up for in passion, creativity and drive.

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    School marks 130 years of guiding girls

    St Hilda's Collegiate year 13 student Olivia Priemus, 17, models the school's 1920s uniform in...

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    School marks 130 years of guiding girls

    When St Hilda’s Collegiate was founded, the common belief was girls’ brains would not be able to cope with learning.

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    Airports unhappy with domestic monopoly

    Billie Moore. Photo: supplied

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    Airports unhappy with domestic monopoly

    While Air New Zealand does not see the lack of airline competition in New Zealand as a problem, Dunedin Airport and many other regional airports around the country do.

    English rock star donates underwear during brief visit

    English rock star donates underwear during brief visit

    Facilitating a "penguin experience" for a pair of English rock stars landed one Dunedin collector an unforgettable memento.

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    Reprieve after groping colleague

    Kevin Gonzales. Photo: ODT files

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    Reprieve after groping colleague

    A Dunedin nurse was permitted to continue working at the hospital after groping a colleague as she tended to an unconscious patient.

    Here there be dragons, fire horses

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Here there be dragons, fire horses

    Dunedin City Council lanterns logistics manager Rebecca Rowe admires a dragon lantern in the Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden pond yesterday.

    Ong escorted out of meeting by fellow councillors

    Ong escorted out of meeting by fellow councillors

    A controversial Dunedin city councillor has had privileges revoked over his behaviour and was then escorted out of a meeting with tape over his mouth.

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    Support for foundation heartfelt

    Karen Broad. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Support for foundation heartfelt

    Out of nowhere, lying in bed, Karen Broad’s heart started to "race and flutter" again.

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    Sale provides a year’s worth of reading

    Frank McCarthy stocks up on reading material for another year at the annual Regent Book Sale in...

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    Sale provides a year’s worth of reading

    Frank McCarthy openly admits he was illiterate until he was nearly 10 years old.

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    Simms to head grants subcommittee

    Andrew Simms. Photo: supplied

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    Simms to head grants subcommittee

    First-term councillor Andrew Simms has been picked to lead a restructured approach to Dunedin’s grants decision-making.

    Hospice changes alongside region for 40 years

    Ginny Green. File photo: Gregor Richardson

    Hospice changes alongside region for 40 years

    Otago Community Hospice is about to celebrate 40 years of working in palliative care and it is showing no signs of slowing down.

    NZ facing neurologist ‘shortage’

    Anna Ranta. Photo: supplied

    NZ facing neurologist ‘shortage’

    Continuing growth in the number of New Zealanders with multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke means the country is facing a "severe shortage" of neurologists.

    Firefighters ramping up pressure

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Firefighters ramping up pressure

    Dunedin firefighters take to the streets after walking off the job for the 12th time as part of ongoing industrial action.

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    Greens to go all in for Dunedin

    Chloe Swarbrick expounds to a full house at a public meeting in Dunedin on Wednesday. Photos:...

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    Greens to go all in for Dunedin

    Expect to see Chloe Swarbrick in town a lot this year as the Green Party steps up its profile in Dunedin, political editor Mike Houlahan writes.

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    Surfer deeply upset as bid to save man fails

    Emergency services personnel try to save a man who died at St Clair Beach in Dunedin yesterday....

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    Surfer deeply upset as bid to save man fails

    A surfer who helped a stricken swimmer at St Clair has been left wondering what more he could have done to keep the man alive.

    Confused pedestrian clipped by truck on dark Dunedin highway

    Members of the public had reported the man walking into the road on State Highway 1 near Waitati....

    Confused pedestrian clipped by truck on dark Dunedin highway

    A Dunedin man wandering in the dark along the northern motorway was ‘‘clipped’’ by a truck after walking out into the open road.

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    'How do you reconcile his violence with the Christian life?'

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    'How do you reconcile his violence with the Christian life?'

    A churchgoer who attacked police officers at an alcohol checkpoint has been given some scriptural ‘‘homework’’ by a judge.
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