Remains of man missing for year found
Remains of man missing for year found
Human skeletal remains located on the Portobello coastline have been identified as those of a ‘‘kind-hearted fella’’ who went missing nearby in May last year.
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Archers hit fundraising target for wall repairs
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Archers hit fundraising target for wall repairs
Sitting on the toilet and hearing a thud on the wall next to their head was becoming ‘‘a little disconcerting’’ for women in the changing rooms at the University of Otago’s Clubs and Societies Centre.
Group banned from George St McDonald's
Group banned from George St McDonald's
Five youths have been banned from a Dunedin fast-food restaurant for two years due to their behaviour, police say.
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Core may hold sea level rise answers
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Core may hold sea level rise answers
An Antarctic sediment core, providing an environmental record stretching back about 17 million years, may hold answers to how long we have before coastal areas become inundated by rising sea levels.
Reinstalled camera to monitor speed next month
Reinstalled camera to monitor speed next month
The recently reinstalled average-speed safety camera in Allanton-Waihola Rd, State Highway 1.
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Playground icon to go the way of the dinosaur?
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Playground icon to go the way of the dinosaur?
Dunedin councillors spoke ‘‘in defence of the dinosaur’’ as they considered plans to replace or refurbish one of Marlow Park’s most illustrious occupants.
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Youths flaunt car stealing exploits
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Youths flaunt car stealing exploits
Youths stealing up to six cars a night in Dunedin have boasted of their exploits in TikTok videos showing cars speeding at 200kmh and fleeing police.
Youths back stealing cars soon after arrests: police
Youths back stealing cars soon after arrests: police
Some of the youths arrested over a spree of car thefts in Dunedin at the weekend were back at it again days later, police say.
Remains of missing 'kind-hearted fella' found
Remains of missing 'kind-hearted fella' found at Portobello
Human skeletal remains located on the Portobello coastline have been identified as those of a "kind-hearted fella" who went missing nearby in May last year.
Firefighters work to make scene safe
Firefighters work to make scene safe
Firefighters work on freeing a car jammed into the traffic island in Princes St yesterday.
For the children
For the children
Tayla Galletly (left), of Dunedin Hospital’s children’s ward, receives a gift of a new PlayStation 5 for the ward from Images of the Past Dunedin representative Lorraine Clark at the ...
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Gum disease remedy studied
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Gum disease remedy studied
A University of Otago researcher is working with the world’s number one-ranked dental school to study the ability of a new mānuka oil nanoparticle gel to treat gum disease.
Ponzi scheme fraudster declined parole
Ponzi scheme fraudster declined parole
A Dunedin Ponzi scheme fraudster, who ripped off investors for more than $15 million, has told the Parole Board he is ‘‘a good budgeter’’.
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Up the wipers: Winter Warriors near top of enterprise league
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Up the wipers: Winter Warriors near top of enterprise league
These Warriors are doing just as well as their league counterparts.
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Bride takes bridle path to wedding
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Bride takes bridle path to wedding
Courtney Henry made a more unforgettable than usual entrance to her wedding on Saturday.
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Limiting voting rights ‘slap in the face’ for iwi
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Limiting voting rights ‘slap in the face’ for iwi
Limiting voting rights on council committees to elected members has been described as a ‘‘slap in the face’’ for local iwi.
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Drug could double survival time: prof
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Drug could double survival time: prof
A newly tested drug for treating pancreatic cancer could double the survival time of sufferers, a University of Otago oncologist says.
Crews arrive to find house fire ‘well-involved’
Crews arrive to find house fire ‘well-involved’
A firefighter is sprayed down after attending a house fire in Mosgiel yesterday.
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Aim to get poor land back to earlier state
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Aim to get poor land back to earlier state
A slice of nature is being laid out in Karitane — driven by personal experiences from living further south.
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Speed limit set to be lowered despite wishes of submitters
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Speed limit set to be lowered despite wishes of submitters
A speed reduction on a stretch of coastal Dunedin road is one step closer to being approved, despite most submissions backing the status quo.