Three dead after light plane crash off SA coast
Three men, two of them teenagers, are dead after their light plane crashed into the ocean in front of onlookers at a popular South Australian fishing spot.
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Family member a suspect in boy's disappearance
Family member declared suspect in boy's disappearance
The grandparents of a missing four-year-old boy say they are "absolutely devastated" after a family member was declared a suspect in his likely death.
Trump shares video depicting Obamas as apes
Outrage after Trump shares video depicting Obamas as apes
US President Donald Trump triggered outrage by posting a video depicting Barack Obama, the first black president in American history, and his wife Michelle as apes.
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Fireworks to return for Dunedin's New Year's Eve?
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Fireworks to return for Dunedin's New Year's Eve?
Stinging public feedback about "anticlimactic" Dunedin New Year’s Eve celebrations has been presented to city councillors set to debate bringing back fireworks.
Housing crisis hitting former refugees
Housing crisis hitting former refugees
The plight of former refugees living in overcrowded, ageing Dunedin houses is a symptom of the city’s housing crisis that government must solve, social leaders say.
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‘Baby ship driver’ enjoying her Naval career
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‘Baby ship driver’ enjoying her Naval career
Efforts to steer clear of a desk job landed one Wānaka woman at the helm of a Navy patrol vessel, albeit as a "baby ship driver".
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‘All pretty special’: Ōtākou mark day on Treaty Grounds
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‘All pretty special’: Ōtākou mark day on Treaty Grounds
Marking Waitangi Day alongside other iwi on the Treaty Grounds made for a "pretty special" occasion, an Ōtākou rakatira says.
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‘Accessibility’ of new setting draws thousands to event
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‘Accessibility’ of new setting draws thousands to event
Dunedin's Waitangi Day commemorations, featuring a change of scenery, drew thousands to mark the national holiday.
Police rescue pub patron
Police rescue pub patron
A man was forced to mount an escape attempt from a Dunedin pub after he woke in the toilet after hours to find himself locked in.
Crash driver absconds
Crash driver absconds
A driver took out a 100m section of median barrier on the Southern Motorway before allegedly absconding from an early morning crash, Dunedin police say.
Hīkoi makes feelings known
Hīkoi makes feelings known
About 150 people took part in a hīkoi through Dunedin yesterday — walking from the Gardens Grounds in North Dunedin to rally in the Octagon.
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No ‘respect’ shown to teacher aides
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No ‘respect’ shown to teacher aides
A Dunedin teacher aide says being paid out of the toilet paper and electricity budgets has led to an increasing amount of job insecurity.
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Birthday trip to remember for footballer and team-mates
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Birthday trip to remember for footballer and team-mates
You can’t ask for a better birthday present.
Count the flowers
Count the flowers
Young visitors from Invercargill Earl Xander Marial, 9, and his brother, Earl Sky Marial, 5, take in the colourful plantings at the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday.
A convenient amenity
A convenient amenity
A new toilet facility has popped up in a remote area in Merton Station Rd, near Karitane.
City’s heritage to be theme for new festival
City’s heritage to be theme for new festival
The future of Dunedin’s festival schedule is the past as a celebration of the city’s heritage is put into the works.
Student hopes expedition inspires others to explore local wilderness
Student hopes expedition inspires others to explore local wilderness
A Dunedin secondary student wants to inspire his peers to explore their backyard after an expedition into some untouched parts of Fiordland National Park.
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Rodeo provides tune-up for national title contender
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Rodeo provides tune-up for national title contender
When you get a bit down in life and things aren’t really going your way, Johnson Davis reckons a ride on a bull is all it takes "to buck your ideas up a bit".
Underground electric cable to be installed
Underground electric cable to be installed
Businesses and residents in Kaikorai Valley and surrounding communities will notice activity happening in the area over the coming months
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Guardian deters grumps and jumpers
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Guardian deters grumps and jumpers
A 12-year-old Dunedin girl has become the guardian of a sea lion who chose to give birth near her house — not once, but twice.