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Teen who nicked parents' car calls mum after crashing

The car had to be towed from the hedge. Photo: Getty Images

Teen who nicked parents' car calls mum after crashing

A young teenager who nicked his parents' car for a joyride around Allanton soon found himself ringing mum and dad after getting the car stuck in a hedge.

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Bus hub: Focus on central city safety

Police scan the bus hub in Great King St, Dunedin, on Friday, after reports of a man with a...

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Bus hub: Focus on central city safety

Preventing crime at Dunedin’s bus hub could hinge on ensuring threats are responded to rapidly, deploying prominent patrols and adjusting the area’s design, a report suggests.

Driver more than five times the limit on SH1

Police are frustrated after extremely high breath alcohol levels were recorded by Otago drivers over the long weekend.

Man loses Dunedin flat after threatening neighbours

Quinton Rihari was evicted from his Dunedin flat after letting off an LPG gas bottle in a shared...

Man loses Dunedin flat after threatening neighbours

A man who threw plastic chairs at his frightened neighbours before letting off a gas bottle in the shared hallway and shouting "Boom, boom, you can all die", has lost his Salvation Army flat.

Cut-back in facilities alarms midwifery body

Parliament looks set to pass a Bill to expand ACC eligibility to include maternal birth injuries....

Cut-back in facilities alarms midwifery body

Slashing the number of birthing rooms by 40% at the new Dunedin hospital is worrying midwives, concerned there may not be enough beds for expectant mothers.

Dunedin to get winter flights boost

On the Auckland-Dunedin route 46 flights will be upgraded from Airbus A320 planes (pictured) to...

Dunedin to get winter flights boost

Air New Zealand is using bigger planes to boost seat numbers between Dunedin and Auckland - for a limited time.

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Real solutions before ‘saving the world’

Flooded streets in South Dunedin and Bathgate Park in June 2015. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Real solutions before ‘saving the world’

South Dunedin stormwater issues should be sorted out "before we embark on saving the world", a mayoralty candidate says.

Concern unis will be weakened by focus on science

Craig Marshall, an associate professor at the University of Otago's School of Biomedical Sciences...

Concern unis will be weakened by focus on science

Next year's funding boost for science courses and other associated subjects won't drive up enrolments in those fields, universities warn.

Celebrating connection with homeland

Cleo Cole, 4, performs during the Samoan Independence Day celebrations in the South Dunedin...

Celebrating connection with homeland

Providing a space for Samoans living in Dunedin to connect with their homeland is the goal for the community when celebrating Samoan Independence Day.

Victim's miraculous escape as arrow misses vital organs

The 38cm arrow lodged in the abdomen of the 54-year-old victim. Photo: supplied

Victim's miraculous escape as arrow misses vital organs

A dispute over a stolen motorbike led to one Dunedin man shooting another with a high-powered crossbow, a court has heard.

Missing South Dunedin man found

A South Dunedin man missing since yesterday afternoon has been found.

Heading for the fundraising trail again

Portobello School teacher Cheryl Neill gets some steps in along Otago Harbour before she sets out...

Heading for the fundraising trail again

A Portobello primary school teacher will take on the challenge of walking a 280km ancient pilgrim path in Portugal to raise money for a Dunedin Charity.

Wind no match for planters

Lilyanna Eden, 13, plants a native tree at Rotary Park in Highcliff, Dunedin, on a chilly...

Wind no match for planters

The weather was uninviting, but hardy souls were not put off from planting more trees at Dunedin’s Rotary Park.

It's not cold if you're quick

REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY / PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

It's not cold if you're quick

Feargal O’Donoghue and Aoife MacSweeney brave the cold southern water at St Kilda Beach on King’s Birthday yesterday.

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ORC’s pest plan ‘partially effective’

Eradicating wallabies from the region is proving a challenge for the Otago Regional Council as...

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ORC’s pest plan ‘partially effective’

The Otago Regional Council is effective at raising awareness of the threats wallabies pose to the region, less so at actually dealing with the pest, a new report says.

Ready to roll

Ready to roll

Campbell Thomson calls "all aboard" at the Ocean Beach Railway, which offered trips on King's Birthday yesterday.

Building ‘beyond economical repair’

Oamaru House in Hanover St. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

Building ‘beyond economical repair’

A Dunedin hospital patient accommodation building earmarked for demolition is in such a poor condition it is "beyond economical repair", Foodstuffs says.

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New show to feature South, encourage connection with whenua

Kahurangi Mahuika sits in Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau/Sinclair Wetlands during the filming of upcoming...

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New show to feature South, encourage connection with whenua

The face of an upcoming programme showcasing Māori across Te Waipounamu (the South Island) hopes it will encourage all people to connect to the land.

Trips increase but revenue drops

Trips increase but revenue drops

More than 4 million public transport trips have been recorded in Dunedin and Queenstown in the first three quarters of this financial year, but revenue is down due to the removal of NZ Transport...

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War medics’ links to Otago

Lee George Russell guards a captive, Hamish Norton, while Rolien Ham-Geliefde provides treatment...

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War medics’ links to Otago

Simulated aid stations provided a good clue about what else might be in the vicinity as acknowledgement of the Otago Medical School’s 150th anniversary continued into the weekend.

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