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Larnach Castle visit exploration of family history for carver’s kin

Kenlyn Williamson (left), of Melbourne, is shown the laburnum walk at Larnach Castle yesterday by...

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Larnach Castle visit exploration of family history for carver’s kin

It was a walk back down the family tree for an Australian woman at Larnach Castle yesterday.

Booted off cruise after assault

Police at Port Chalmers, where Anthem of the Seas docked yesterday morning. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Booted off cruise after assault

An Australian man will have to leave his family and find his own way home after being kicked off a cruise ship after it docked in Port Chalmers following an altercation on board.

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Twin sister makes first call

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Twin sister makes first call

It is large, but not quite large enough to be a big sister — more of a twin perhaps.

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Fenz fight another fire at old hospital

A pillar of smoke rises from the abandoned former Glamis Hospital following an early morning fire...

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Fenz fight another fire at old hospital

A neighbour of a derelict former Dunedin hospital hopes it can be made safe after fire crews spent close to 12 hours to suppress yet another blaze at the site yesterday.

Operatic feast goes down well

The Dunedin Children’s Choir enjoyed the opportunity to hear an inspiring talk by visiting opera...

Operatic feast goes down well

Opera Otago is definitely alive and well, at present in the ideal venue of Nations Church in South Dunedin, cooking up a potpourri of arias and choruses

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Sunshine on cue as Vault 21 marks 10th year

A Lamborghini Huracan, a fountain made out of ice and an AC Cobra replica made for a lavish...

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Sunshine on cue as Vault 21 marks 10th year

Typically, an ice sculpture sitting in Dunedin’s Octagon is pretty safe.

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Pupils share their cultures with school

George Street Normal School pupils Ledua Qera, 11 (left), and Nika Cooney, 10, dress in the...

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Pupils share their cultures with school

A Dunedin primary school pupil descended from a family of Soviet-era circus performers jumped at the chance to show off her Russian roots.

Obituary: scout, JP, teacher and organiser

Hec Browett and his vintage motorbike. Photo: Allied Media files

Obituary: scout, JP, teacher and organiser

Harold "Hec" Dryden Browett was born in Dunedin on December 9, 1934.

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Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role

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Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role

Disgruntled Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis has accused the city’s mayor of misleading him about a leadership role he will not fill.

Woman tries to start fire in Work and Income

Police arrest the woman who allegedly attempted to start a fire in the Dunedin Work and Income...

Dunedin woman arrested after attempted arson: police

A woman armed with an aerosol and a lighter was arrested after allegedly trying to start a fire in Dunedin's Work and Income office.

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Schools oppose Treaty removal directive

Queen’s High School kaiwhakaako Māori Cherie Ford and pupils in her year 10 Māori class are proud...

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Schools oppose Treaty removal directive

Schools across Otago have publicly opposed the government’s "backward" directive to remove the Treaty of Waitangi from their decision-making processes.

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Man sent x-rated image to probation officer

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Man sent x-rated image to probation officer

A Dunedin man who sent his former probation officer salacious and incriminating images will serve his sentence near his victim’s place of work.

Tunnel Beach track back after year

Phase one repairs to Dunedin’s Tunnel Beach track have been completed and the popular walkway...

Tunnel Beach track back after year

More than a year after being extensively damaged, Dunedin’s "spectacular" Tunnel Beach track will officially reopen today.

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Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’

Dunedin firefighter Brad Stringer, also known as ‘‘Mr August’’, features in the 2026 Kiwi...

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Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’

A Dunedin firefighter who took his kit off for a mental health charity says true strength is "about having the courage to be vulnerable".

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Late reports ‘breach’ of rules

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Late reports ‘breach’ of rules

Late reports for this week’s Dunedin City Council meeting breached the rules.

Aussie brawler booted off cruise ship - family sails on without him

Police at Port Chalmers where the cruise ship docked this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Aussie brawler booted off cruise ship - family sails on without him

An Australian man will have to leave his family and find his own way home after being kicked off a cruise ship following an altercation onboard.

Dunedin Tunnels Trail gets $2m govt injection

Fulton Hogan project engineer Josh MacKenzie (left) shows Tunnels Trail Trust trustees (from left...

Dunedin Tunnels Trail gets $2m govt injection

The Dunedin Tunnels Trail project has received a $2 million injection from the government.

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Researchers recognised for their works’ global impact

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Researchers recognised for their works’ global impact

Four Otago researchers have received Health Research Council (HRC) awards for their transformative health interventions that have have led to significant real-world benefits on a global scale.

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Dunedin teen made mosque bomb threat while playing violent video game

Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Dunedin teen made mosque bomb threat while playing violent video game

A Dunedin teenager threatened to blow up a mosque while playing a first-person-shooter video game, it has been revealed.

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Top cop gives assurances after southern connections to scandal

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Top cop gives assurances after southern connections to scandal

The tainted reputations of two former Southern District police commanders do not reflect the "tireless" work of police in the South, the area’s top cop says.

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