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    Cavalcade on its way to Middlemarch

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    Cavalcade on its way to Middlemarch

    All feet, wheels and hooves lead to Middlemarch on Saturday.

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    Prison kiss hid secret transaction

    A loving kiss between a Dunedin woman and her incarcerated partner hid a secret transaction in which she tried to deposit nine grams of drugs into his waiting mouth.

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    A love of people and a strong drive to serve are key for the new chief executive officer of Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou.

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    Vacancy rates load stress on doctors after hiring bungle

    Stressed senior doctors in the South are dealing with sky-high vacancy rates which they blame on Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (HNZ) bungling the rollout of a new recruitment system.

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    Red light runner's lunch dash ends in cop crash

    A hungry driver ran a red light and crashed into an unmarked police car in his bid to get home for lunch.

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    No jury not an option: trial postponed

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    No jury not an option: trial postponed

    A Dunedin sex trial has been postponed after the court ran out of jurors to hear the case.

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    Sports day a full colour spectrum of competition

    Logan Park High School students having a blast yesterday during their annual athletic sports day at the Caledonian Ground in North Dunedin.

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    Otago University eyes 3000 students at Queenstown campus

    The University of Otago is offering two new qualifications in Queenstown as part of a long-term plan to build a campus supporting up to 3000 students in the resort.

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    Vandervis walks out after refusing to apologise

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    Dunedin author and photographer Neville Peat has been remembered by his family as a "kind, wise, talented and deeply loving husband, father and pop".

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    'It’s disgusting': Outrage as state houses land listed for third of value

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    'It’s disgusting': Outrage as state houses land listed for third of value

    Kāinga Ora is defending its decision to sell off Port Chalmers land once destined for new homes for a third of its original valuation.

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    Neighbours split on City Rise cafe plan

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    Neighbours split on City Rise cafe plan

    A planned Dunedin cafe would either enliven the community or make parking a nightmare - it depends on which neighbour you listen to.

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    Alleged animal abuse

    An angry Dunedin dog owner allegedly grabbed his dog by the throat and threw it through a glass door because he was "frustrated".

    Saving penguins, one tasty fish at a time

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    Saving penguins, one tasty fish at a time

    Dunedin Wildlife Hospital vet nurse Emily Brewer tries to ply a replica penguin with a salmon at Dunedin's railway station yesterday.

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    Toddler’s butterflies to adorn Phoenix shirts

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    Yeardley’s pain will result in gain

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    Yeardley’s pain will result in gain

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    Warmer weather coming this week

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    Warmer weather coming this week

    If you thought summer was lousy — don’t despair, there might be some respite over the next few days.

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    Copper comes a cropper in fender bender

    An unmarked Dunedin police car did not have to go very far to get to the scene of a crash in Dunedin this afternoon.

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    Near $20m extension to Peninsula shared path to begin

    The new boardwalk will look much like the one pictured here at Raynbirds Bay. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Near $20m extension to Peninsula shared path to begin

    The Dunedin City Council is set to start work on an almost $20 million extension to an Otago Peninsula cycleway and shared pathway with the construction of a new boardwalk.
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