Yachts battle for honours
Yachts battle for honours
Yachts compete in a Port Chalmers Yacht Club race on Otago Harbour on Saturday.
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Bug off!
Bug off!
Caked in wind-blown sand, a resting sea lion on Smaills Beach lifts its head, disturbing a cloud of flies which were gathered around the moisture from its eyes.
Upgrades around Octagon to disrupt traffic for a month
Upgrades around Octagon to disrupt traffic for a month
Aurora Energy is making electricity upgrades in the Octagon including working on underground infrastructure to improve network reliability.
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'Lots of reasons': Bus hub pub plans abandoned
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'Lots of reasons': Bus hub pub plans abandoned
Plans for a new student pub and club in a long-vacant building on the doorstep of Dunedin’s bus hub have been abandoned after a public backlash.
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‘Lifelong consequences’ from botched surgery
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Botched procedures leave 3-year-old needing urgent surgery
A botched surgical procedure has worsened the condition of a 3-year-old Dunedin girl and left her needing urgent corrective hip surgery.
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Lovely day for cricket
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Lovely day for cricket
(Clockwise from above) Atawhai Foley, 9, raises the bat with a group of young cricket fans; Gabriel, 2, waves his flag with Yoshi Geerlofs and Arlo, 8, with Simon Greenall watch the...
Unconscious trio found 'intoxicated' with drug paraphernalia: police
Unconscious trio found 'intoxicated' with drug paraphernalia: police
Two adults and a teenager reported unconscious in a car at a South Dunedin fast-food carpark were allegedly found intoxicated and with drug paraphernalia, police say.
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Students mark coming of age, home-style
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Students mark coming of age, home-style
There is roughly 10,000km of ocean separating Japan and Dunedin, but the distance did not stop University of Otago exchange students from marking their coming of age in traditional style.
Warning over online sales platforms after scam
Warning over online sales platforms after scam
A Dunedin woman scammed out of $2000 when attempting to sell a phone is warning others about the dangers of online marketplaces.
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Weather puts a dampener on parkrun’s 12th anniversary
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Weather puts a dampener on parkrun’s 12th anniversary
The prospect of running in the rain while wearing a soaking-wet bedsheet apparently did not appeal to many of Dunedin’s avid runners.
Pizza delivery vehicle crashes after running out of gas
Pizza delivery vehicle crashes after running out of gas
A Dunedin pizza delivery driver took an unexpected detour after her vehicle ran out of gas midway up a steep street and rolled away into a lamp post.
International partnership boost for brain research
International partnership boost for brain research
The strength of brain research in New Zealand, and at the University of Otago in particular, will be highlighted thanks to an international partnership with a global mission.
Three cruise ships make for busy weekend
Three cruise ships make for busy weekend
Dunedin has experienced something of a cruise bonanza over the weekend, after three cruise ships stopped at Port Chalmers, with two of those staying an extra night.
Man arrested as girlfriend underwent breath test
'Yelling and screaming': Dunedin man arrested as girlfriend underwent breath test
A young Dunedin man began "yelling and screaming" and allegedly hurled abuse at police after his girlfriend was pulled over for drink driving.
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City-wide armed manhunt ends in arrests
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City-wide armed manhunt ends in arrests
Jason Allan got two surprise calls from the police this week.
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Present inspires winning moment
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Present inspires winning moment
A Dunedin 2-year-old’s bubble gun he got for Christmas provided endless fun for the toddler and helped his father win first place in an annual summer photo contest.
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Airport mum on land-buying plans
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Airport mum on land-buying plans
Dunedin Airport is remaining tight-lipped about its plans to acquire new land.
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St John facing rise in abuse
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St John facing rise in abuse
An angry caller threatened to hunt down an ambulance dispatcher and "put bullets" in her and her family.
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Vet says farewell, thanks to Green Island
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Vet says farewell, thanks to Green Island
From an emergency sheep Caesarean to re-homing a stranded eel, there is not much Scott Drummond has not seen in his 25 years as Green Island’s local vet.
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Man stabbed bedroom wall after partner fled argument
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Man stabbed bedroom wall after partner fled argument
A Milton man stabbed holes in his walls with a knife and was so belligerent during his arrest he had to be transported in a custody van.