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Daughter found dad 'half-dressed in a soiled bed' in Mosgiel rest-home

The family of a man who died at a Mosgiel rest-home say they are heartbroken over the care he received and the facility is not equipped to handle palliative care patients.

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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported

John McLaren says the Court of Appeal’s decision to reduce the sentence of his son’s killer...

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Father of fatally stabbed teen wants killer deported

The father of a Dunedin schoolboy who was stabbed to death says he will only be satisfied if his son’s teenage killer is deported.

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Free pool entry for disabled proposed

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Free pool entry for disabled proposed

Free access to Dunedin pools would make a world of difference for those with lifelong disabilities, the city council has been told.

Apology after delays led to tumour growth

Apology after delays led to tumour growth

Health New Zealand Southern has apologised for multiple delays to the treatment of a young man’s eye which led to the growth of a cancerous tumour.

Pupil's threats at Dunedin primary school trigger police response

Police raced to a Dunedin primary school after a pupil allegedly threatened a teacher and classmate this afternoon.

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'Gobsmacked' Galer thrilled to lead by-election race

Dunedin City Council by-election frontrunner Jo Galer holds her schnauzer, Ralph, at her home in...

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'Gobsmacked' Galer thrilled to lead by-election race

The phone call Jo Galer received about lunchtime yesterday went rather differently to how she thought it might.

Sliding into a musical month

Sliding into a musical month

University of Otago student Ben Walker plays the trombone during the ‘‘Music in May’’ concert at First Church yesterday.

Dunedin killer stays caged for brutal 1997 murder of ex-girlfriend

Gareth Smither stabbed Karen Jacobs more than 30 times then attacked her with a garden spade, all while her young daughter was in the house.

Major overhaul of playground

Work has begun on the revamp of the Opoho Park Playground.

Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change

Call for NZ to act now to deal with climate change

Parts of the country will not be able to afford insurance within 10 years as more extreme weather events hit the country, the Climate Change Commission says.

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View plan document lacks detail

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View plan document lacks detail

The Dunedin City Council has been accused of lacking transparency over the way it presents key financial information.

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Collection of a rock star

Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery curator Bruce Mahalski shows off a handful of hand-drawn...

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Exhibition honours one of Dunedin’s ‘amazing people’

Hand-drawn eggshells and the ‘‘rock collection of a rock star’’ are among several rare, never-before-seen artefacts in an exhibit dedicated to the late Dunedin musician Martin Phillipps.

Bus hub killer fails to have conviction quashed

Bus hub killer fails to have conviction quashed

A teenager who stabbed another schoolboy to death at Dunedin’s bus hub has failed to have his manslaughter conviction overturned.

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Students face ‘uncertain’ future

The government’s decision to scrap the fees-free scheme was an unwelcome
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Students face ‘uncertain’ future

Otago students say they may not finish their degrees after being blindsided by the government’s decision to scrap fees-free study.

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ORC told to ‘butt out’

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ORC told to ‘butt out’

Two veteran councillors have traded jabs over the future of Port Otago.

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Research concerns over lack of Toitū archivist

It is time for an archivist position at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum in Dunedin to be filled,...

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Research concerns over lack of Toitū archivist

A rich resource of historical material at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum is not achieving its full value while a years-long vacancy for an archivist continues, advocates say.

Plea to respond to shark bell

Surfing NZ chairman Jimi Higgins is worried beachgoers are not responding to the shark bell....

Plea to respond to shark bell

A spike in shark sightings has caused St Clair Beach to be cleared four times in the past fortnight.

Jo Galer on track to win Dunedin by-election

Jo Galer is on track to win the Dunedin City Council by-election over former mayor Aaron Hawkins.

Roundabout way of doing things

Roundabout way of doing things

A large truck negotiates the newly completed roundabout at the intersection of Orari and Otaki Sts, South Dunedin, yesterday.

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Scam ‘deeply considered operation’

Netsafe chief online safety officer Sean Lyons. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Scam ‘deeply considered operation’

A Dunedin woman being duped out of up to $800,000 by a scammer posing as a United States general is an ‘‘immensely distressing’’ example of an all-too-common attack, Netsafe says.

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