Man due in court after service station incident
A man charged after recent offences in the Otago coastal area is due in court on Friday, police say.
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Dunedin sex offender duped young girls into sending feet videos
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Dunedin sex offender duped young girls into sending feet videos
A Dunedin sex criminal who tricked young girls into sending videos of their feet will remain behind bars to complete rehabilitation.
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More uni staff cuts possible
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More uni staff cuts possible
Further job losses could be on the cards as the University of Otago fights to find $16 million in permanent savings this year.
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Job done, but cost yet to be tallied
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Job done, but cost yet to be tallied
Finishing touches have been added to a refreshed central Dunedin streetscape, but the project’s final cost will not be known for months.
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Nil rates rise backed by ORC - RMA changes dependent
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Nil rates rise backed by ORC - RMA changes dependent
The Otago Regional Council has backed a nil rate increase in its annual draft plan but changes around resource management may have the final financial say.
Driver inattention blamed for Taieri crash which blocked highway
Driver inattention blamed for Taieri crash which blocked highway
An elderly driver who ploughed into a line of stopped traffic caused a lane of the highway near Mosgiel to be blocked.
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Govt review of hospital pathology ‘broadly positive’
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Govt review of hospital pathology ‘broadly positive’
A wide-ranging review of the country’s pathology services will include looking at how best to serve Dunedin, the government’s health body says.
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Backing for councillors to finish term
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Backing for councillors to finish term
A call for regional councillors to see out their term amid local government reform has solid backing in the South.
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Short-listed for homelessness outreach service
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Short-listed for homelessness outreach service
The Dunedin City Council appears likely to decide what approach to take for a homelessness outreach service towards the end of next month.
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Plenty of heart in triathlon effort
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Plenty of heart in triathlon effort
After Ali Wilkinson’s heart surgery at just 2 years old, his parents were told he would never be an athlete.
'Absolutely remarkable': Dunedin flat crush rescuer honoured for bravery
'Absolutely remarkable': Dunedin flat crush rescuer honoured for bravery
Not a day goes by where Samson Aruwa doesn't think about the night he desperately pulled 30 trapped partygoers from a fatal pile-up at a Dunedin student flat.
$70k of drugs sniffed out after speedster stopped
$70k of drugs sniffed out after speedster stopped
A police officer who pulled over a speeding motorist on his way to Dunedin found $70,000 worth of drugs - including MDMA, LSD and ketamine - in the car, police say.
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Relax quake rating: councillors
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Relax quake rating: councillors
A call for the government to relax earthquake standards for Dunedin’s heritage buildings has been backed by six councillors.
Shot fired during arrest of high-risk offender
Shot fired during arrest of high-risk offender
A police officer fired a shot at a "high-risk offender" who they say was driving a vehicle towards a patrol car at a Dunedin service station yesterday evening.
Highness and long-ness
Highness and long-ness
The cruise ship Crown Princess visits Port Chalmers yesterday.
SH1 reopens after East Taieri crash
SH1 reopens after East Taieri crash
Emergency services were called to a crash that blocked part of State Highway 1 in East Taieri for a time this evening.
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Contract sharing concerns Treasury
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Contract sharing concerns Treasury
A new contract-sharing arrangement between the government and Australian construction giant CPB for the new Dunedin hospital had boffins at the Treasury worried about the risks.
Brake mishap sends elderly Dunedin driver through hedge
Brake mishap sends elderly Dunedin driver through hedge
An elderly driver careened through a hedge and into the side of a Dunedin house after his foot slipped off the brake and onto the accelerator, police say.
Beach Boys star to play Dunedin show
Beach Boys star to play Dunedin show
An original member of iconic United States surf rock band The Beach Boys will perform in Dunedin later this year.
Cold front to put South's dismal summer out of its misery
Cold front to put South's dismal summer out of its misery
It's shaping as a chilly end to summer for the South Island as a cold snap brings low temperatures over the weekend.