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Becoming town’s community officer ‘was meant to be’
Port Chalmers’ new constable says being stationed in the same town as his late great-uncle Sergeant Stewart Guthrie "was meant to be".
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Man makes threats to stab health workers over treatment
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Man makes threats to stab health workers over treatment
A Dunedin man threatened to stab health workers after frustrations over a patient’s care.
Association formed to boost connection in sciences
Association formed to boost connection in sciences
A lack of tertiary science major social cohesion, and nobody being "mates" has inspired two University of Otago students to kick-start an association.
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Event co-ordination plan to capitalise on stadium: council
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Event co-ordination plan to capitalise on stadium: council
A new plan to co-ordinate events across Dunedin will capitalise on the city’s stadium, councillors say.
Warning not to try to save items in event of fire
Warning not to try to save items in event of fire
A flaming dryer, a mattress on fire and a pot of hot oil are all things people in Dunedin have been burned by while attempting to throw them out of their homes, firefighters warn.
Need for meeting urgent: polytech
Need for meeting urgent: polytech
Otago Polytechnic leadership is pleading with Penny Simmonds for a meeting to explain why they have been lumped in with a federation model nearly a month after the initial announcement.
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No parole: focus on ‘own comfort’
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No parole: focus on ‘own comfort’
A child-molesting national snooker champion "appears more focused on his own comfort" than the impact on his victim, the Parole Board says.
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Rapist’s board hearing ‘traumatic’ — ‘it’s like I’m being re-raped’
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Rapist’s board hearing ‘traumatic’ — ‘it’s like I’m being re-raped’
The victim of a remorseless serial predator says the offender’s recent parole hearing was like being "re-raped".
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Views split on mandatory lecture recording
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Views split on mandatory lecture recording
All lectures at the University of Otago could be recorded and available by next year if a group of academics and students gets its way.
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‘Drunk, out of control’ wedding guest strangled groom’s father with own hair
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‘Drunk, out of control’ wedding guest strangled groom’s father with own hair
A "drunk and out of control" wedding guest strangled the father of the groom, using the groom’s father’s own hair.
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Teen who killed school boy to appeal
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Teen who killed school boy to appeal
The teenager who killed a Dunedin schoolboy at the city’s bus hub will appeal his conviction and sentence.
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South D residents don’t want ‘status quo’
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South D residents don’t want ‘status quo’
Clear signals have been sent about what South Dunedin people want for their future amid climate challenges, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.
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Restrictions approved, but parking to stay free
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Restrictions approved, but parking to stay free
The days of unrestricted parking in St Clair have come to an end as the Dunedin City Council approves a raft of parking changes.
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Warning of ‘slumlord’ exploitation
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Warning of ‘slumlord’ exploitation
A Dunedin student left traumatised by her horror flatting experience has sounded a warning to civic leaders over the "unsafe" state of the city’s housing.
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Dunedin parking fines revenue skyrockets
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Dunedin parking fines revenue skyrockets
The Dunedin City Council is reaping the reward of skyrocketing parking fines as infringements drop and revenue rises.
‘Remarkable’ award honours roots
‘Remarkable’ award honours roots
Sir Ian Taylor says he has only been able to join the likes of Walt Disney in receiving a global innovation award because he set up his company in Dunedin.
Being away during tsunami threat hard
Being away during tsunami threat hard
A pair of Japanese exchange students in Dunedin say it is hard being away from family when natural disasters are threatening their home.
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‘Gutted’ at lack of interest in filling shoes
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‘Gutted’ at lack of interest in filling shoes
A departing Saddle Hill Community Board stalwart says he is "gutted" at the apparent lack of interest in replacing him.
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Council open to options for former theatre
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Council open to options for former theatre
The old Fortune Theatre in Dunedin is headed towards a sale, but the city council could be open to a cheap deal for a community group.
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Building product access ‘good step forward’
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Building product access ‘good step forward’
Access to overseas building products is a "lifeline" for the construction industry, but it could still take time for designers to risk trying new materials, a Dunedin builder says.