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Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament

Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament

Tilly Murch, of Verdon College, and Elsie Anderson, of Trinity Catholic College, compete for the ball in the Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament at the Edgar Centre yesterday.

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Vote to pursue $20m research into lakes

Otago’s deepwater lakes Hāwea (above), Wakatipu and Wānaka need management now rather than ...

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Vote to pursue $20m research into lakes

Find the money now or face "astronomically expensive restoration efforts" for Otago’s deepwater lakes later, a regional councillor says.

Masked trio attack man at Dunedin home

Masked trio attack man at Dunedin home

A balaclava-wearing trio wielding a crowbar and homemade taser attacked a man at his Wakari home, police say.

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'Don’t f... with me': Dunedin man breaches protection order

Darren Stedman says he was under extreme stress when he breached a protection order. PHOTO: ODT...

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'Don’t f... with me': Dunedin man breaches protection order

A Dunedin man who sent his ex-partner a string of "nonsensical" messages has been warned about further breaches of a protection order.

Car flips after coming to grief on gravel

Car flips after coming to grief on gravel

A driver found himself crawling out of his flipped car after hitting some loose gravel on a rural Dunedin road.

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Otago Cabs accused of exploitation

Director of Otago Cabs Limited, Gurpreet Singh, denies exploiting foreign employees. Photo:...

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Otago Cabs accused of exploitation

A "luxury" Otago taxi company, and the man behind it, have been hauled before the court, accused of exploiting foreign workers.

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‘Intense storm’ on sun prompting aurora activity

Another aurora is visible over Hoopers Inlet, on Otago Peninsula, on Sunday night. Photo: Brendon...

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‘Intense storm’ on sun prompting aurora activity

As Otago’s skies light up with spectacular auroral displays again, the question has been asked — are we seeing more aurora activity than ever before?

Low risk to life but Middlemarch flooding still takes toll

Flooding in Middlemarch in early 2021. File photo

Low risk to life but Middlemarch flooding still takes toll

The Otago Regional Council says there is no simple solution to stop the rural town of Middlemarch from flooding, but the risk to life is lower than expected.

Tattoo was ‘extra special’

Dunedin-born Samoan Vicky Fitiao proudly shows her Tualima (traditional Samoan hand tattoo), done...

Tattoo was ‘extra special’

Getting a traditional Samoan tātāu (tattoo) really does bring a tear to the eye — in more ways than one.

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Dunedin-Auckland flights boost welcomed

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Dunedin-Auckland flights boost welcomed

A boost in seats to flights between Auckland and Dunedin will help stimulate spending across the city in time for key events, an industry leader says.

Wild weather ramps up, spreads across NZ

Multiple weather warnings have been issued by MetService. Photo: Screenshot

Wild weather ramps up, spreads across NZ

MetService says a weather system sweeping the country is ramping up, as rain and wind begin to lash different areas.

ACC urges caution in snow season

When it comes to snow-sport-related injuries, Otago is king of the mountain.

Tenancy terminated over assault threats

Leaders from the Salvation Army, and the Anglican and Catholic Churches will appear before the...

Tenancy terminated over assault threats

A man who threw plastic chairs at his frightened neighbours, before letting off a gas bottle in the shared hallway and shouting "boom, boom, you can all die", has lost his Salvation Army flat.

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Woman, dog pulled from ‘Blood Bucket’

The skatebowl at the Mornington Skatepark, known as the "The Blood Bucket". Photos: Gregor...

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Woman, dog pulled from ‘Blood Bucket’

Retrieved from skateboard bowl: One woman, one dog, one ball.

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Road cone hotline 'fuelling risk' of abuse

Road cones mark works near the intersection of Rattray and MacLaggan Sts in central Dunedin....

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Road cone hotline 'fuelling risk' of abuse

The government’s war on road cones is "just fuel thrown on the fire" for road workers already suffering regular abuse, a Dunedin traffic management company boss says.

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Fear school zone will affect Māori community

Queen’s High School Māori prefect Jade Taani stands centre stage in front of He Waka Kōtuia as...

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Fear school zone will affect Māori community

The Māori community at a Dunedin secondary school says its looming enrolment zone will diminish the roots of an important cultural partnership.

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Bus hub 'unsafe, unsuitable': principal

Secondary school students wait for the bus at the 151 Princes St stop in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO...

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Bus hub issues migrating to other stops, principal says

A lack of action at Dunedin’s bus hub is leading to overcrowding and dangerous conditions elsewhere as fearful students congregate at another stop, a principal says.

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Pines, wallaby programmes set to continue

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Pines, wallaby programmes set to continue

A $2 million work programme to control wilding pines and eradicate wallabies from Otago appears set to continue amid delays from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and no funding agreement...

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