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Growing it out to support those living with cancer
Fundraising can be a truly curly activity, but Daniel Lewis reckons there is no need for it to be a knotty affair — you just need to sit back and let it grow.
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Councillors put Hawkins, Stedman top
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Councillors put Hawkins, Stedman top
A pair of Dunedin by-election candidates have emerged as favourites among their potential colleagues.
Identity of manslaughter-accused revealed
Identity of manslaughter-accused revealed
A man who allegedly caused a fatal crash in Port Chalmers has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and can now be named.
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Reti’s retirement ‘predictable’
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Reti’s retirement ‘predictable’
A line can be drawn between Dr Shane Reti’s departure from politics and the backlash to the government’s handling of the new Dunedin hospital project, a pair of commentators say.
Police and tourists save man’s life
Police and tourists save man’s life
A medical emergency at a Dunedin campground could have ended in tragedy had it not been for a series of lucky breaks that saved a life.
Teens break into car
Teens break into car
A Dunedin teenager allegedly spat in the face of a police officer after being caught red-handed breaking into a car.
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Gold card discount issue ‘annoying’
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Gold card discount issue ‘annoying’
Customers at a South Dunedin supermarket are so incensed about their SuperGold cards not being accepted they are ditching their trolleys and storming out, a pensioner says.
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Prisoner ‘exited’ from rehab
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Prisoner ‘exited’ from rehab
A man who stabbed his flatmate to death is back in prison after getting kicked out of a Dunedin rehabilitation programme.
Peninsula proudly proclaimed possumless place
Peninsula proudly proclaimed possumless place
Possums have had their final termination on the Otago Peninsula.
‘Constant fear’: rapist jailed
‘Constant fear’: rapist jailed
A woman who was raped by a stranger who broke into her Dunedin flat says she now lives in "constant fear".
'Demons inside': Cosy Dell rapist gets rare open-ended jail sentence
'Demons inside': Cosy Dell rapist gets rare open-ended jail sentence
A man with "psychopathic traits" who broke into a Dunedin flat and raped a student will be subject to a rare open-ended jail term.
Motorcyclist killed in Karitane crash named
Motorcyclist killed in Karitane crash named
The man who died in a crash near Karitane on Saturday has been identified as Dunedin man Calum Rate.
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Boots in for ‘chaos’ magic show
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Boots in for ‘chaos’ magic show
What has four legs, loves snacks and is trained in the art of illusion and sleight of hand?
Teen allegedly spat in officer's face during arrest
Teen allegedly spat in officer's face during arrest
A Dunedin teenager allegedly spat in the face of a police officer after being caught red-handed breaking into a car.
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90-day trials plan sparks protest
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90-day trials plan sparks protest
A five-year employment stoush between a mental-health charity and the union has come to a head on a Dunedin street.
Wild Dunedin releases programme of over 200 events
Wild Dunedin releases programme of over 200 events
A wild ride, a big old sing-song and a programme of hundreds of events — Dunedin’s nature festival is boasting something for everyone.
Indoor cricket turf to be ‘transformative’ for sport
Indoor cricket turf to be ‘transformative’ for sport
Work has begun on a new, $2.2million indoor turf facility for keen cricketers to keep playing all year round.
Teen trio clocked at 161kmh before crash
Teen trio clocked at 161kmh before crash into paddock
Three teenagers gunning their vehicle at more than 160kmh along Dunedin's Northern Motorway ended up crashing into a paddock after they spotted police up ahead.
Man charged over fatal Port Chalmers crash pleads not guilty
Man charged over fatal Port Chalmers crash pleads not guilty
A man who allegedly caused a fatal crash in Port Chalmers has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and can now be named.
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Ong found in breach of code
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Ong found in breach of code
Embattled councillor Benedict Ong tried to smear a witness in a conduct case he was pursuing — posing a serious risk to the Dunedin City Council’s integrity, an investigator has found.