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Man sentenced after damage guilty plea
A Dunedin man, who nearly made history as one of the nation’s first third-strike offenders, is back before the court.
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
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Man attacked partner, stole bike after ‘bizarre’ outburst vs owner
A Dunedin man attacked his partner twice on the same day, assaults which bookended a ‘‘bizarre’’ bike theft, a court has heard.
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Big fans of windfarm bakecake
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Big fans of windfarm bakecake
A group of Dunedin primary school pupils made a cake adorned with hand-crafted chocolate wind turbines in honour of their favourite wind farm turning 15 years old.
Starting at the bottom
Starting at the bottom
Contractors at the site of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building work on a steel reinforcing cage that goes into the ground as part of the piling process.
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Jury shown videos of alleged abuse
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Jury shown videos of alleged abuse
A jury has been shown footage of a Dunedin businessman on top of a woman in bed while she says ‘‘I can’t breathe’’.
Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs
Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs
Government policymakers are being urged to follow Canada and Australia by putting inserts in packs of cigarettes showing New Zealanders how to quit smoking.
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Readying for rugby clash
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Readying for rugby clash
Otago Boys’ High School students perform a haka before the annual interschool First XV game against Southland Boys’ High School at Littlebourne yesterday.
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Startup’s creditors out $2.2m
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Startup’s creditors out $2.2m
A former employee of a failed Dunedin wine startup hopes its founders will never run a business again as the company leaves creditors nearly $2.2 million out of pocket.
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More non-compliant student flats identified
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More non-compliant student flats identified
More properties in the student quarter have been identified as potentially breaching Healthy Homes legislation.
Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’
Deployment longtime ‘aspiration’
A Dunedin man is spending his days in a historically hotly contested zone between Syria and Israel, ducking missiles in bunkers and monitoring both sides for truce breaches.
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Playground philosophy ease of access
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Playground philosophy ease of access
Multimillion-dollar upgrades to a coastal Dunedin playground have been eclipsed by the fate of a 60-year-old concrete dinosaur.
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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star
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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star
In a ‘‘powerhouse reunion’’, three University of Otago music graduates have hooked themselves leads in Opera New Zealand’s upcoming performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.
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Trinity students get school back in tune with choir
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Trinity students get school back in tune with choir
When a group of Trinity Catholic College students found out there was no choir at their school, they decided that must be changed.
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Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false
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Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false
A Dunedin businessman who has held shares in Scott’s Auto Sales and the Dunedin Casino denies multiple rape allegations against him.
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Visitors already booking for 2028 eclipse
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Visitors already booking for 2028 eclipse
Astronomy enthusiasts are getting their accommodation sorted two years in advance as excitement grows for Dunedin’s once-in-a-millennium celestial event.
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Lack of evidence ends penguin inquiry
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Lack of evidence ends penguin inquiry
Doc staff have closed their investigation into the deaths of little blue penguins, believed to have been killed by a dog at Long Beach due to lack of evidence.
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Brooking rises in Labour’s list rankings
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Brooking rises in Labour’s list rankings
Labour’s hierarchy has cast a vote in favour of its Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking, giving her a substantial promotion on its party list.
Ong facing third code of conduct complaint
Ong facing third code of conduct complaint
Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has had a third code of conduct complaint laid against him.
Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard
Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard
Living in poor quality housing shouldn't be part of Dunedin student life, the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team says.
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Photographer rapt to have sighted hawk
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Photographer rapt to have sighted hawk
A Dunedin photographer had a ‘‘once-in-a-lifetime’’ experience when he spotted a majestic hawk whose feathers had turned stark white with age.