Dunedin killer denied parole again
A Dunedin killer who has spent 28 years behind bars is still not fit for release, the Parole Board says.
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ORC salaries ‘way out of step’: Vision Otago
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ORC salaries ‘way out of step’: Vision Otago
An annual report has laid bare why rates are going up, one regional councillor says — too many staff, earning big pay rises and pocketing more than $100,000 annually.
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Dunedin strangler's sentence reduced to home detention
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Dunedin strangler's sentence reduced to home detention
A Dunedin man who was jailed for strangling his partner in an angry attack has had his sentence reduced to home detention on appeal.
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Turbulence ‘pure terror’: passenger
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Turbulence ‘pure terror’: passenger
Four minutes of "absolute pure terror".
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New itsy bitsy discovery came down in ‘spider rain’
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New itsy bitsy discovery came down in ‘spider rain’
A Dunedin researcher’s spider senses were left tingling when a species new to science began falling from the sky.
Palmerston death: Victim died while restrained on bed
Palmerston death: Victim died while restrained on bed
A coroner has ruled on the death of a man restrained on a bed at a house party in his Palmerston home.
Drama as Dunedin cycleway decision reversed
Drama as Dunedin cycleway decision reversed
Dunedin's contentious Albany St cycleway is back on.
Car 'takes flight' in Mosgiel crash
Car 'takes flight' in Mosgiel crash
A neighbour watched a car "take flight" over a grass verge before slamming into a garage in Mosgiel this morning.
Clark’s patronage of festival celebrated
Clark’s patronage of festival celebrated
Dunedin's reputation as the "wildest city in New Zealand" has been cemented, after former prime minister Helen Clark was named patron of the Wild Dunedin Festival yesterday.
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People’s Hub a ‘progressive alternative’
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People’s Hub a ‘progressive alternative’
An alternative alliance of council candidates in Dunedin has come together to promote shared values such as climate action and social justice.
Cosy Dell sex attacker named
Cosy Dell sex attacker named
A man who broke into a Dunedin student flat and violated a young woman can now be named.
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Events put stadium’s versatility to test
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Events put stadium’s versatility to test
One day dirt, the next — the green, green grass of Shield country.
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Koru Care trip will take nurse full circle
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Koru Care trip will take nurse full circle
Tara Cheung thought her life was "pretty bad" when she woke up in hospital after stomach surgery, and found the surgeons had not stitched her back up again.
Fire in car sparks warning about lithium-ion batteries
Fire in car sparks warning about lithium-ion batteries
Emergency services are warning the public to be vigilant after a battery pack caught fire in the back of car parked in a busy public place in South Dunedin.
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Fears fare rise will lower bus patronage
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Fears fare rise will lower bus patronage
Bus patronage has risen by more than 50% in the past five years in Dunedin and Queenstown, but fears remain it will sink when fares are increased.
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Fate of cycleway on council agenda
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Fate of cycleway on council agenda
Amid fears of legal challenges, the fate of a controversial central Dunedin cycleway could rest on one councillor.
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Event a dress rehearsal for the big one
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Event a dress rehearsal for the big one
A partial eclipse was the perfect test run for a Dunedin astronomer ahead of the big one in less than three years’ time.
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Audience thrilled show ‘delivered a crash’
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Audience thrilled show ‘delivered a crash’
Earmuffs were the headwear of choice at Forsyth Barr Stadium over the weekend, as thousands packed in to catch some rip-roaring monster truck action.
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Jigsaw championship brings enthusiasts together
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Jigsaw championship brings enthusiasts together
A passion for puzzles is a common language connecting 3600 international speed puzzlers competing at the world champs, an Ōtepoti speed puzzler says.
Trust campaigning for consecutive hoiho wins
Trust campaigning for consecutive hoiho wins
The 2025 Bird of the Year race has started — and it appears to be getting pretty political, pretty quickly.