Chopper to visit city
Chopper to visit city
A time-travelling outlaw from 2030 will ride into Dunedin when Australian comedian Heath Franklin brings his cult alter ego Chopper to town.
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Taieri Island home to protected seabirds
Taieri Island home to protected seabirds
Taieri Island sits at the mouth of the Taieri River at Taieri Mouth.
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Charges brought against skipper of fishing boat
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Charges brought against skipper of fishing boat
The skipper of a boat that broke up on the rocks below Dunedin’s albatross centre a year ago is facing two charges.
When less is more for fundraising
When less is more for fundraising
Sam Drake of Otago Boys’ High School gets his hair shaved by Alfe Lale-Suiuluto as part of an initiative supporting the Leukaemia and Blood Cancer Foundation.
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Man slashed pillow as ex-partner lay next to child
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Man slashed pillow as ex-partner lay next to child
A Dunedin man used a knife to slash a pillow his ex-partner was lying on, a court has heard.
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Drug dealer avoids prison after poisoning baby threat
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Drug dealer avoids prison after poisoning baby threat
A Dunedin drug dealer has avoided prison after threatening to poison his baby’s bottle.
Fish can change sex fast
Fish can change sex fast
Mere minutes is all it takes for a species of sex-changing fish to develop "dominant behaviour" after a change in the pecking order.
'Family favourite' hydroslides to shut down for months
'Family favourite' hydroslides to shut down for months
Break it gently to the children - Moana Pool's hydroslides will soon be out of action for up to five months.
Man’s licence suspended
Man’s licence suspended
An Otago man was entitled to a bad case of the birthday blues when an evening drive on his special day ended with his licence being suspended.
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Commemorative shield to make debut
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Commemorative shield to make debut
What better way to recognise a fallen totara than by putting his name on a fallen totara.
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Security status block to prison programmes
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Security status block to prison programmes
A man who committed a violent armed robbery of a Clinton dairy is yet to access any programmes behind bars because of his maximum-security status.
Winter blasts into the South
Winter blasts into the South
Winter has truly arrived in the South Island, with road crews working through the night to clear heavy snow in Otago and Canterbury.
Badly hurt in dog attack
Badly hurt in dog attack
A person was seriously hurt in a dog attack near Brighton yesterday.
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Capable NZ set to lose 20 jobs
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Capable NZ set to lose 20 jobs
Otago Polytechnic staff are feeling "like stunned mullets" after the institution cut 20 jobs from a ground-breaking department.
Cold prompts a sugar rush
Cold prompts a sugar rush
The current cold snap caused a flurry of activity at this north Dunedin bird feeder yesterday.
Lucky escape for teen driver as car slams into fence
Lucky escape for teen driver as car slams into fence
An 18-year-old driver walked away unharmed when their sportscar spun out on gravel and hit a fence on the outskirts of Dunedin.
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Concerns over viability of new venue build
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Concerns over viability of new venue build
Casting aside Dunedin’s Mayfair Theatre from being in contention for council funds for redevelopment could hold back performing arts in the city, a representative has warned.
Graduates to tackle Mongol Rally
Graduates to tackle Mongol Rally
Would you like your name plastered on the side of a beat-up old limousine bashing through central Asian rivers and traversing Tajikistan’s many snow-capped mountains?
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Two Dunedin pupils and their robot to take on world
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Two Dunedin pupils and their robot to take on world
Two Dunedin intermediate school pupils are taking on the world with a robot they built from scratch.
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Initiative ‘fantastic’ chance to learn
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Initiative ‘fantastic’ chance to learn
John Marrable is always looking for ways to improve.