Possible witness to North Dunedin homicide comes forward
Possible witness to North Dunedin homicide comes forward
A possible witness to a Dunedin homicide is now helping police with their inquiries.
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One hurt as fender bender snarls Dunedin traffic
One hurt as fender bender snarls Dunedin traffic
One person was injured in a two-car crash which briefly stopped traffic in central Dunedin this morning.
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Kindergartens close for asbestos testing
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Kindergartens close for asbestos testing
A third of Dunedin kindergartens will be closed today as testing continues on sand in classrooms which may contain asbestos.
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Rainbow crossings will have to wait: DCC
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Rainbow crossings will have to wait: DCC
The rainbow crossings at the end of a central Dunedin streetscape will arrive next year, the city council says.
Boat likely a write-off after hit-and-run
Boat likely a write-off after hit-and-run
A Dunedin woman is in disbelief after a motorist smashed her boat into a bush and sped off this afternoon.
Victim's wife says she turned down marriage to murder accused
Victim's wife says she turned down marriage to murder accused
The new wife of a man who was stabbed to death at his Dunedin home had previously turned down a marriage to the alleged killer, a court has heard.
Leary says deleted Facebook post over govt invite was 'silly'
Leary says deleted Facebook post over govt invite was 'silly'
Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says it was "silly" to go on social media and say she was not invited by the government to an event about a planned Mosgiel to Dunedin cycle trail.
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Proposal aims to cut hoiho bycatch
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Proposal aims to cut hoiho bycatch
A Government proposal to help protect hoiho yellow-eyed penguins by prohibiting commercial set net fishing within eight nautical miles of the Otago coastline has left local fishing companies...
Smooth sailing
Smooth sailing
Gaschem Homer, an lpg tanker, sails up Otago Harbour before berthing at the lpg terminal at noon yesterday.
Loud 'bang' wakes man to kitchen fire in Wakari
Loud 'bang' wakes man to kitchen fire in Wakari
A Dunedin man who was startled to attention by a loud "bang" found his kitchen on fire after accidentally dozing off while cooking on his stovetop.
'Mistaken identity' behind Dunedin carpark ramming
'Mistaken identity' behind Dunedin carpark ramming
A Dunedin woman allegedly driving high with two young children in her car rammed another motorist after falsely believing the victim had been having relations with her ex-partner.
Voices heard before 'deliberately lit' fire tears through Dunedin house
Voices heard before 'deliberately lit' fire tears through Dunedin house
Police evacuated neighbouring properties as a "deliberately lit" fire torched a Dunedin house on a night of suspicious blazes in the city.
'Compelling' evidence against murder accused
'Compelling' evidence against murder accused
A Dunedin newlywed who was stabbed at least 46 times and almost decapitated was found with a hair in his hand.
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Profiling victim receives apology from Foodstuffs
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Profiling victim receives apology from Foodstuffs
A Dunedin student who went public with claims he was racially profiled at a centre city supermarket has received an apology from Foodstuffs.
Pair lured Dunedin teen to assault: police
Pair lured Dunedin teen to assault: police
Two Dunedin boys allegedly lured a teenager to a secluded spot by posing as a girl on social media to rob and assault him.
Missing phone leads to alleged car sabotage
Missing phone leads to alleged car sabotage
A spat over a missing mobile phone ended in slashed tyres, smashed windows and a heated argument between two Dunedin flatmates.
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No bids in final polytechnic charity house auction
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No bids in final polytechnic charity house auction
Organisers bid a bittersweet farewell to a Dunedin charity auction which has given back to the community for almost 20 years.
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Braving the rain for Palestine
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Braving the rain for Palestine
Dunedin Palestinian organiser Rinad Tamimi (above) and pro-Palestinian supporters at a rally at the Octagon (below), mark Palestine Independence Day as the rain sets in on Saturday.
Māori prison, health link poor: studies
Māori prison, health link poor: studies
New Zealand prisons are increasingly being recognised as a powerful determinant of health and wellbeing — particularly for Māori.
Victim was in 'good mood' before brutal murder - witness
Victim was in 'good mood' before brutal murder - witness
A Dunedin man has described finding his friend "soaked in blood" with a gaping wound in his throat.