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US attack on Iran will worsen conflict: prof

"I think it’s reflective of the fact that Mr Trump and his administration are living in something...

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US attack on Iran will worsen conflict: prof

The United States attacks on three principal nuclear sites in Iran will likely worsen conflict in the Middle-East, the University of Otago’s leading international relations academic says.

Drunk driver stopped in middle of road, found with meth utensils: police

Drunk driver stopped in middle of road, found with meth utensils: police

A drunk Dunedin driver was spotted travelling well below the speed limit before stopping in the middle of a road, police say.

Pacific relationship will ‘remain constant’: Peters

Winston Peters out and about in the South Pacific. Photo: supplied

Pacific relationship will ‘remain constant’: Peters

Few people are as well placed to comment on the shifting sands of international politics in the South Pacific as Foreign Minister Winston Peters.

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City celebrates Matariki at park

The Matariki Festival was held at Logan Park on Saturday night. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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City celebrates Matariki at park

Trees sparkled and there was a plentiful supply of food from trucks, but it was really the drones that drew crowds to Dunedin’s Logan Park.

Direct flights across the Ditch set to leave the runway

Direct international flights return to Dunedin Airport tomorrow. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Direct flights across the Ditch set to leave the runway

Fasten your seatbelts Dunedin, it is almost time for liftoff.

Hospital stall due to contract

Pete Hodgson. File photo: Peter McIntosh

Hospital stall due to contract

The government bungled the opportunity to crack on with the new Dunedin hospital’s in-patient building last year by blowing up contract negotiations in sight of the finish line, sources say.

Sing it with some country soul for the South

Sing it with some country soul for the South

Meila Scully, 12, of Riversdale, was a finalist in the junior gospel, junior solo and open western sections of the Southern Country Music Awards (SCMA), at the Taieri Bowling Club on Saturday night.

'Glad everyone is safe' after fire razes home

A Dunedin man who lost his home to a blaze in St Clair says he is relieved the family got out safely.

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OUSA rep running for council criticised

University of Otago student Fergus Parks says the Otago University Student Association should...

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OUSA rep running for council criticised

A Labour candidate for the Dunedin City Council has become the target of a campaign calling for him to stand down as a student representative.

Missing Mosgiel man found safe

Missing Mosgiel man found safe

A "vulnerable" man reported as missing from Mosgiel yesterday has been found safe.

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Former jet-sprint world champ jailed for assault

David Hopkins in 2014 after returning from the United States as Union Internationale...

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Former jet-sprint world champ jailed for assault

A former world champion jet-sprinter has been jailed after dragging his partner by her hair and smashing her face into the floor.

Marathon effort raises funds for charity

Marathon effort raises funds for charity

Scott Casey-Wooldridge, 27, completes a 42km row on a rowing machine, as part of a marathon fundraising campaign yesterday.

‘Gift’ of Olveston celebrated on Matariki

Lynda Short, left, with daughter Catherine Short, and granddaughter Grace Thompson, take a tour...

‘Gift’ of Olveston celebrated on Matariki

Nearly 200 people stepped back in time on Matariki yesterday.

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10 housing projects cut locally

Kāinga Ora has cancelled plans to turn this Carroll St site into a 42-home state housing...

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10 housing projects cut locally

Ten Kainga Ora state housing projects in Dunedin bringing 120 homes have been scrapped in what has been described as another "kick in the guts" to the city.

Discards redesigned for charity auction

Otago Polytechnic student Emily Gilbert shows off the papier mache torso she created, at the...

Discards redesigned for charity auction

Dozens of previously unwanted or unsellable items have been brought back to life.

Inquiry after man burnt in car fire

Police cordon off the Karitane lookout early on Friday morning following a car fire. A male with...

Inquiry after man burnt in car fire

Police are investigating after a man received extensive burns in a car fire near Karitane.

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‘Brilliantly diverse’ crowd celebrates Matariki

Teawa Tehau-Meroiti, 7, of Dunedin, ensures her toy has a good view of the Matariki celebrations....

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‘Brilliantly diverse’ crowd celebrates Matariki

A seasonal shift and cultural dimensions of Matariki were acknowledged by people from all walks of life at Tūhura Otago Museum, its director says.

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A time to express hopes and dreams

Tania Sharee Williams celebrates Matariki at the Araiteuru Marae in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTOS:...

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A time to express hopes and dreams

Fires were burning not long after 4am, a ceremony was under way at 5am and a new year was welcomed by a good gathering at Dunedin’s Araiteuru Marae.

Baa-d move: errant sheep do a ewe-turn on SH1

Vehicles pass a mob of escaped sheep on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO:...

Baa-d move: errant sheep do a ewe-turn on SH1

Disaster was averted when a mob of sheep escaped their paddock and started roaming on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin.

Songs of celebration

Kapa haka group He Waka Kōtuia, from King’s and Queen’s high schools in Dunedin, performs for Matariki celebrations at Tūhura Otago Museum yesterday.

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