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Uni apologises after error upends law exam

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Uni apologises after error upends law exam

University of Otago law students were left scrambling after being informed partway through a crucial exam the first question contained an error.

DCC handing out stickers to signify safe spaces

Dunedin City Council housing principal policy adviser Gill Brown (left) and Community Strategy...

DCC handing out stickers to signify safe spaces

The Dunedin City Council is using stickers to identify safe spaces in the central city.

District plan changes include acoustic insulation

District plan changes include acoustic insulation

Updated acoustic requirements for new central Dunedin apartments have been approved by the city council.

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Judge blasts cops after charges dropped

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'What the heck is going on?': Judge blasts cops after charges dropped

A judge has blasted police and slapped them with a $4000 bill after they dropped 30 charges against two alleged taggers.

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Poacher filmed laughing as he stabbed stag

Clayton Latta was sentenced to five months’ community detention after he was filmed stabbing a...

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Poacher filmed laughing as he stabbed stag

A Milton poacher who was filmed laughing as he stabbed a stag to death says he "just likes hunting".

Honoured for contribution to indigenous legal rights

Honoured for contribution to indigenous legal rights

Efforts to recalibrate law to recognise Māori interests have won a University of Otago academic a Royal Society Te Apārangi award.

Hoiho DNA key to combating disease

An adult hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin with two chicks which are susceptible to respiratory distress...

Hoiho DNA key to combating disease

Attempts to conserve the hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin may have just reached a turning point, after landmark genomic research found the species is actually made up of three distinct subspecies.

Something in the water

Something in the water

Otago surf lifesaving search and rescue member Brent Matehaere wraps emergency tape around a submerged vehicle in Otago Harbour, near the Andersons Bay Sea Scouts boat shed on Saturday.

ACC stops payments in record numbers

Jonathan Simcock. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

Former Inch Bar owner impacted as ACC stops payments in record numbers

Former Inch Bar owner Jonathan Simcock is among those impacted by recent ACC payment stoppages.

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Peninsula’s birds provide inspiration

Eri Lovegrove in front of her drawings for a university project. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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Peninsula’s birds provide inspiration

The Otago Peninsula has always featured in the life of Eri Lovegrove and now she will have the drawings to prove it.

Crash near Waikouaiti result of woman 'underestimating her speed'

Crash near Waikouaiti result of woman 'underestimating her speed'

A crash north of Dunedin which left two people hurt — including one seriously — was caused by a woman "underestimating her speed" when taking a corner.

Museum celebrates locomotive turning 153

Oakley Stott (left) and Harry Powell, both 5, celebrate double-ended Fairlie locomotive Josephine...

Museum celebrates locomotive turning 153

Josephine was the belle of the ball at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum yesterday, when a large crowd turned out to celebrate her 153rd birthday.

Positively playful spirited spectacle, a fabulous fair

Klex Peroy, 6, of Dunedin, plays on an inflatable during The Extravaganza Fair, held at Bayfield Park on Saturday.

'Hugely stressful': Uni apologises for errors in law exam

'Hugely stressful': Uni apologises for errors in law exam

University of Otago law students were left scrambling after being informed partway through a crucial exam that the first question contained errors.

Four people taken to hospital after head-on crashes, one involving a caravan

Emergency services respond to the scene of a crash between two vehicles, one towing a caravan, on...

Four people taken to hospital after head-on crashes, one involving a caravan

Two people were transported to Dunedin Hospital, one with serious injuries, after a crash involving a caravan near Waikouaiti.

Police, tow truck among hundreds stuck on SH1

A crash which helped cause about 200 cars, including the tow truck that came to rescue it, to get...

'Frozen in fear': Police, tow truck among hundreds stuck on SH1

Fresh faced police officers got a lesson in winter driving from a Southern police veteran last night after getting their patrol cars stuck in the snow, along with about 200 others.

Police dog bites man who allegedly punched woman in Dunedin mass brawl

Police dog bites man who allegedly punched woman in Dunedin mass brawl

A Dunedin man was bitten by a police dog after allegedly punching a woman in the face during a mass brawl outside a central city nightclub.

Hiding grocery thief attempted to bite officers when found: police

The alleged theft happened at Mosgiel New World. Photo: Google Maps

Hiding grocery thief attempted to bite officers when found: police

A Mosgiel woman hid after being chased by employees of the grocery store she allegedly stole from.

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Farmers, residents criticise support

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Farmers, residents criticise support

Many in storm-ravaged South Otago and Southland say the government is "out of touch" after offering an "utterly pathetic" $150,000 in financial support in the wake of last week’s major weather event.

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Snow offers families exciting day out

Wen Chao (left) and Maggie Lin, both of Christchurch, take a selfie in the snow at Leith Saddle...

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Snow offers families exciting day out

Snowball fights and snowman building was how some Dunedin families who braved the cold opted to spend their Labour Day yesterday.

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