Belligerent boozer lashes out at cops
An "overly intoxicated" Dunedin man turned away from a central city bottle store caused a further ruckus when police arrived on the scene.
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Driver caught drunk behind wheel of school bus stood down
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Driver caught drunk behind wheel of school bus stood down
A Dunedin man was shocked to see an alcohol-impaired school bus driver "carrying the most precious of cargo — our youth."
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Only city-wide ban possible, adviser says
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Only city-wide ban possible, adviser says
Banning alcohol sold in glass containers in Dunedin would only be possible if it included the whole city, councillors have heard.
Someone knows about injuries: expert
Someone knows about injuries: expert
An expert says somebody knows what happened to a child with 13 broken ribs said to be caused by a prominent sportsman.
OUSA rep and DCC candidate refuses to resign
OUSA rep and DCC candidate refuses to resign
A student representative asked to resign by the OUSA is refusing to go, saying the student body has forgotten who it serves.
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Remediation action plan needed for Kettle Park
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Remediation action plan needed for Kettle Park
An action plan will be drawn up for removing part of an old seaside landfill in Dunedin and groynes to complement this have not been ruled out.
Baby's injuries required 'high magnitude of forces' - doctor
Baby's injuries required 'high magnitude of forces' - doctor
A paediatrician and child-abuse expert says a baby’s 13 rib fractures were "most likely" inflicted rather than accidental.
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No GP for East Otago patients 'nothing new' for regions
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No GP for East Otago patients 'nothing new' for regions
Patients at East Otago Health are without a GP as the health crisis in the regions deepens.
Premature babies may be more prone to health issues: study
Premature babies may be more prone to health issues: study
A longitudinal study of New Zealand babies shows those born very prematurely may be more vulnerable to early organ decline and future health issues.
Dunedin man jailed for crossbow shooting with 'bullet-point arrow'
Dunedin man jailed for crossbow shooting with 'bullet-point arrow'
A Dunedin man who used a crossbow in a “vigilante” attack, following a dispute over a motorcycle, has been jailed for nearly six and a half years.
Trilling finale
Trilling finale
Columba College perform in the Big Sing Finale at the Dunedin Town Hall last night.
Back to nature
Back to nature
St Leonard's School pupil Leif Hill, 10, points out to Orokonui Ecosanctuary guide Oscar Thomas during the Enviroschools year 4-6 student hui yesterday.
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Govt ‘needs to up its game’ on eye care
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Govt ‘needs to up its game’ on eye care
A growing number of people are at risk of irreversible vision loss from retina problems and eye diseases over the next decade, unless the government "ups its game" and strengthen’s health sector...
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Player breached home detention to play in final
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Player breached home detention to play in final
A representative rugby player breached home detention to play in an Otago club final wearing his ankle bracelet tucked under his sock.
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Senior students told to stay home amid sickness spike
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Senior students told to stay home amid sickness spike
Southern schools are experiencing a spike in sickness-related absences, one school keeping its entire senior cohort off school today due to a lack of available teachers.
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Safety focus lost in Albany St decision: university
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Safety focus lost in Albany St decision: university
A council decision to abandon years of work towards safety improvements in Dunedin’s student quarter is disappointing, the university says.
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New community library gets ‘thumbs-up’
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New community library gets ‘thumbs-up’
All the scaffolding and hoardings have been removed and the finished facade has been fully revealed for the first time.
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'Life-altering': Water cut-off notice not enough, says resident
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'Life-altering': Water cut-off notice not enough, says resident
A Dunedin resident living with a disability says the lack of warning for a full day without a water supply at his home was "life-altering".
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Lack of fireworks disappoints councillor
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Lack of fireworks disappoints councillor
A New Year’s Eve event in Dunedin that lacks fireworks at midnight could be anti-climactic, a councillor says.
Baby suffered 'abusive trauma': expert
Baby suffered 'abusive trauma': expert
A baby's extensive fractures were “almost certainly the result of abusive trauma”, a Dunedin trial has heard.