'Extremely fortunate' trampers rescued near Middlemarch
'Extremely fortunate' trampers rescued near Middlemarch
A group of trampers are "extremely fortunate" to have been rescued after getting lost in harsh weather near Middlemarch, police say.
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Two injured in North Dunedin crash
Two injured in North Dunedin crash
Two people were injured when a car hit a parked vehicle before crashing into a fence in North Dunedin this morning.
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Student rep hoping to continue role
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Student rep hoping to continue role
An embattled student representative is hoping to remain in his role after receiving a formal letter to resign from the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) executive.
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Lack of doctor upsets retired GP
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Lack of doctor upsets retired GP
The former GP of East Otago Medical Centre is "shocked" it no longer has its own doctor.
Gale-force winds forecast — chance of tornadoes
Gale-force winds forecast — chance of tornadoes
More wild weather is on the way, bringing heavy rain, gale-force winds and the chance of thunderstorms to parts of the South, including Dunedin.
Ahead of the game
Ahead of the game
Otago Girls' High School year 12 student Kaida "Kandi Lei" Rumble, 16, is ready for the 5th annual Esports Brawl today.
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Twins’ lifelong rivalry set to run high in half-marathon
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Twins’ lifelong rivalry set to run high in half-marathon
When Sam Shaw was born, he came out about 10 minutes before his identical twin brother Beno.
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Supporters join nationwide protest to ‘stand up for justice and humanity’
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Supporters join nationwide protest to ‘stand up for justice and humanity’
About 20 Dunedin Palestinian supporters have made a trip to Auckland to support a nationwide protest to push the government to impose sanctions on Israel.
Sweet success
Sweet success
Desmond-Emila Makasini, 26, celebrates with his daughter Aliana Makasini, 6, after graduating from Otago Polytechnic with a master’s of architecture at the Dunedin Town Hall.
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Rating the performance of Dunedin councillors
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Rating the performance of Dunedin councillors
Grant Miller has been to a lot of Dunedin City Council meetings in the past three years.
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Medals won by champion NZ boxer/athlete for auction
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Medals won by champion NZ boxer/athlete for auction
Some "very rare" pieces of Otago sporting history from one of the region’s most prominent sportsmen will go under the hammer at an auction next week.
Obituary: weaving people, cultures together
Obituary: weaving people, cultures together
A master of her craft, Roka Hurihia Ngarimu-Cameron MNZM dedicated a lifetime to the preservation of traditional Māori weaving and caring for tamariki.
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Agent 'inundated' as derelict old Dunedin hospital goes on market
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Agent 'inundated' as derelict old Dunedin hospital goes on market
A derelict former Dunedin hospital has already attracted significant interest after it was put on the market yesterday.
Motorcyclist was ‘truly compassionate soul’
Motorcyclist was ‘truly compassionate soul’
A motorcyclist who was killed in a crash south of Dunedin is being remembered as a "truly compassionate soul".
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Mum says son 'king-hit' in alleged Dunedin high school assault
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Mum says son 'king-hit' in alleged Dunedin high school assault
Police are investigating an alleged assault at a Dunedin secondary school which has left a mother fearful for her son’s safety.
Watch: Polytech graduates brave cold for spring ceremony
Watch: Polytech graduates brave cold for spring ceremony
Nobody told the weather it was a spring graduation.
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Fifty car parks to go in South Dunedin transport plan
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Fifty car parks to go in South Dunedin transport plan
The next stages of a multimillion-dollar Dunedin transport project will soon be under way — starting with the removal of 50 carparks in South Dunedin.
CCTV prompts boozed teen driver to change story
CCTV prompts boozed teen driver to change story
A boozed teenage driver attempting to bamboozle police gave up his ruse after being told CCTV footage had caught him racing up and down a quiet Dunedin cul-de-sac.
Fashion ethos based on experience
Fashion ethos based on experience
Trying to fix a problem without finding its cause is like "changing pillows to get rid of a headache".
Intoxicated Dunedin courier driver nabbed at police checkpoint
Intoxicated Dunedin courier driver nabbed at police checkpoint
A Dunedin courier driver was busted for drink-driving mid-route after being stopped at an impairment checkpoint.