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Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies
An Otago businessman swindled nearly $30,000 from the government by inventing wages to claim subsidies during Covid-19.
Dunedin
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Coastal cycle trail from Green Island to Taieri Mouth proposed
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Coastal cycle trail from Green Island to Taieri Mouth proposed
A "scenic" cycle route along Dunedin’s south coast has been pitched to link the city with a popular regional trail.
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Ong sets sights on hiring PA
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Ong sets sights on hiring PA
Ask not what Benedict Ong can do for you — ask what you can do for Benedict Ong.
Car smashes concrete fence
Car smashes concrete fence
There were no hard feelings from a Dunedin homeowner who offered a ride home to a young woman driver whose car became stuck in their concrete fence.
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Historic OBHS building reopens
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Historic OBHS building reopens
A historic Dunedin school building which narrowly escaped demolition has reopened after seven years of renovations.
Beautiful plumage
Beautiful plumage
Mural artist Koryu Aoshima puts the finishing touches on his forest-themed artwork in Carey Ave, South Dunedin.
Three injured in crash
Three injured in crash
Three people have been injured, one critically, in a two-vehicle crash which closed an Otago highway yesterday.
Home off limits after landslip
Home off limits after landslip
One Dunedin resident has been told she will not be able to return home after her house was red-stickered in the wake of a landslip on a Musselburgh cliff.
Relief apartment safe to stay in
Relief apartment safe to stay in
It was probably a shaky night for Abdullah Alenezi.
Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’
Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’
Members of a Dunedin secondary school band say they are "mind blown" to be supporting the Foo Fighters in Christchurch next year.
Use of opioids rising in Otago, survey finds
Use of opioids rising in Otago, survey finds
The use of opioids in the Otago region is climbing according to the latest survey of drugs in the workplace, although cannabis remains far and away the region’s illicit drug of choice.
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More beds needed to maintain appeal
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More beds needed to maintain appeal
Accommodation is in hot demand in Dunedin and one provider says it may be time for more motels to open in the city.
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Cookie Bear being brought out of hibernation
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Cookie Bear being brought out of hibernation
After a public "dum-de-doo" over the banishment of Cookie Bear from Griffin’s biscuit packets, the company has been forced to bring the beloved mascot back.
‘Heartbroken’ over young son’s death
‘Heartbroken’ over young son’s death
New Highlanders prop Angus Ta’avao has made the gut-wrenching announcement that his "beautiful boy" Leo has died.
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Ong’s movement restricted in council building
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Ong’s movement restricted in council building
A controversial Dunedin councillor is under restrictions in the council building over concerns he has been "accosting staff".
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Sir Ian 'totally blindsided' by Santana's claims
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Sir Ian 'totally blindsided' by Santana's claims
Dunedin's Sir Ian Taylor has scrapped a visit to Santana Minerals’ planned goldmine after being "totally blindsided" by the company spreading "misinformation" about him.
Fire, ambulance callout to battery gassing incident
Fire, ambulance callout to battery gassing incident
Three people were taken to Dunedin Hospital yesterday after accidentally inhaling chemical vapour from a lithium ion battery at a South Dunedin store.
Dunedin home red-stickered after slip evacuations
Dunedin home red-stickered after slip evacuations
A Dunedin resident can't return to their red-stickered home in the wake of this morning's landslip below properties perched on a Musselburgh cliff.
Highway reopens after critical injury crash
Highway reopens after critical injury crash
State Highway 87 has reopened near Clarks Junction after a crash left three people injured, including one critically, this afternoon.
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Prisoner assaulted corrections officers
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Prisoner assaulted corrections officers
A prisoner who attacked three corrections officers while behind bars received no further punishment for the assaults.