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Mother urges blood donation after child’s life saved
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Mother urges blood donation after child’s life saved
When Sofia Hayes was born, she was so limp and pale her mother feared the worst.
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Mystery career gets man clemency
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Mystery career gets man clemency
A Dunedin man avoided a conviction for possessing more than 10g of meth because of the potential impact on his mystery career.
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Thousands lost due to roadworks
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Thousands lost due to roadworks
A Dunedin cafe owner says the business is ‘‘haemorrhaging money’’ in the tens of thousands just two months after opening because of controversial roadworks.
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Not enough being done for flood mitigation: son
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Not enough being done for flood mitigation: son
When Steve Lucas found his elderly father on his South Dunedin couch surrounded by sewage water, the then 94-year-old could not believe his home had flooded again.
Gallery redevelopment ‘heartwarming’
Gallery redevelopment ‘heartwarming’
One of the most significant gallery redevelopments in Tūhura Otago Museum’s history has been given a ‘‘heartwarming’’ thumbs up by members of Dunedin’s Pacific Island community.
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Last piano solos for departing musician
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Last piano solos for departing musician
A musical prodigy will be performing his final Dunedin piano solo before he heads off to Finland to study at one of Europe’s most prestigious music academies.
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Innovation sways judges
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Innovation sways judges
What do you get when you mix together reality television, a game show, and Shakespeare’s King Lear?
Pole-hurling Corstorphine man tasered and bitten
Pole-hurling Corstorphine man tasered and bitten
A man was tasered and bit on the leg by a dog after throwing tent poles at officers and allegedly threatening to kill Dunedin property owners, police say.
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Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email
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Dinosaur dispute: Councillor upset by email
An allegation of a ‘‘playground beat-up’’ between Dunedin councillors has emerged from fervent debate about the city’s most notable dinosaur.
Election 2026 interview: The Greens' Scott Willis
Election 2026 interview: The Greens' Scott Willis
For this week's Election 2026 interview, ODT political editor Mike Houlahan spoke to Taieri Green list MP Scott Willis.
Return to sender: Freed inmate back behind bars after stealing car
Return to sender: Freed inmate back behind bars after stealing car
A man released from the Otago Corrections Facility chose to spend his first day of freedom by allegedly stealing a car, police say.
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
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Spitting at officer ‘out of character’
A sex offender serving an indefinite jail sentence has admitted spitting in an Otago prison officer’s face.
Unlawfully dismissed driver awarded nearly $23k
Unlawfully dismissed bus driver awarded nearly $23k
A Dunedin bus driver who was unlawfully dismissed after detouring home to use her toilet has been awarded more than $22,000.
College of Education campus relocating
College of Education campus relocating
Invercargill’s University of Otago College of Education campus is to be relocated under a statement of intent (SOI) signed by the university and the Southland Institute of Technology (SIT).
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Dognapped pregnant Labrador had puppies next day
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Dognapping case involving pregnant Labrador ‘unusual’
A Balclutha man dognapped a pregnant Labrador in a case described as “unusual” by a judge.
Handbag snatcher robs woman in central Dunedin
Handbag snatcher robs woman in central Dunedin
Police are on the trail of a handbag snatcher in Dunedin who swiped the bag from a woman’s car as she returned from the cinema.
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Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’
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Curriculum changes: ‘we’ll make it work’
A rural principal juggling teaching with implementing sweeping curriculum changes is determined to make it work for her pupils.
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DCC blunder lands woman with $70 parking ticket
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DCC blunder lands woman with $70 parking ticket
A Dunedin woman is questioning a parking ticket she received last Sunday when a sign right above the park shows paid parking was not required that day.
School mural ‘big step up’
School mural ‘big step up’
Nic Dempster will not be spending so much time at Waikouaiti School any more.
Opening date for uni building
Opening date for uni building
The troubled and long-delayed building for the University of Otago’s Christchurch campus finally has an opening date, as the university looks to grow student numbers across the board.