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Council debate - when things get out of hand
A councillor tired of being interrupted walks out. The mayor warns councillors it is "not OK" to pick on departments. Has debate been stifled at the Dunedin City...
Appeal after store worker's arm 'broken in robbery'
Appeal after store worker's arm 'broken in robbery'
Christchurch police are appealing for the public's help after they say a store worker's arm was broken during an aggravated robbery.
Communities concerned about alcohol reforms
Communities concerned about alcohol reforms
Concerns are growing among health providers and whānau about the govt's proposed alcohol reforms, with warnings they could increase harm in vulnerable communities.
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Council staff — on or off the agenda?
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Council staff — on or off the agenda?
Councillors were advised at a DCC budgets meeting to be cautious over how they spoke about staff. Grant Miller looks into perceived stifling of debate.
Closure to leave over 30 jobless
Closure to leave over 30 jobless
Closure of the Gregg’s coffee factory in Dunedin will cost more than 30 people their jobs.
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Rural fuel theft likely to increase, Fed Farmers says
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Rural fuel theft likely to increase, Fed Farmers says
Thieves striking under the cover of darkness stole 1000 litres of diesel from a Southland truck yard as the country grapples with skyrocketing fuel prices.
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Powerful wind causes damage in Dunedin
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Powerful wind causes damage in Dunedin
After powerful winds, reaching 146kmh, brought down trees and powerlines in parts of Dunedin yesterday, today’s weather is expected to become far more sedate.
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‘I didn’t hear anything’
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‘I didn’t hear anything’
Jim Keenan has no idea what woke him up late on Thursday night.
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Fine for rat infestation ‘slap on the wrist’
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Fine for rat infestation ‘slap on the wrist’
A worker who blew the whistle on the Woolworths rat infestation says a $33,000 fine is ‘‘a slap on the wrist’’.
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Hey, you behind the shed
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Hey, you behind the shed
A pair of birds getting frisky on school grounds is a promising sight, an ornithologist says.
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Call to revive housing project
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Call to revive housing project
A community representative has urged the council to push for government recommitment to an axed Port Chalmers social housing project.
Ice-cream treat at Easter market
Ice-cream treat at Easter market
Dana Noye (left) and Amelia Dalman, both of Dunedin, sample mildly alcoholic ice-cream by Blue Cockatoo at the Easter artisan market at No8 Distillery in Bond St, Dunedin, last night.
Ship shape
Ship shape
Otago Peninsula Artists OpenArts Inc members Jan Crawford (left) and Deborah Bell admire a whimsical, nautical-themed sculpture by Robert Brown which won third place in the group’s annual ‘‘Almost...
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Unravelling the city’s elected enigma
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Unravelling the city’s elected enigma
Elected on the back of a bank-rolled campaign making economic promises, Dunedin Cr Benedict Ong’s reputation has become more circus entertainer than astute international banker, Mary Williams reports.
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Jail term extended after attack
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Jail term extended after attack
A man convicted of manslaughter for a fatal prison assault has had more time added to his sentence after instigating another attack behind bars.
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Students televising sports week
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Students televising sports week
And now we are cutting to breaking sports news — about a dozen University of Otago students have set up a production room to televise the New Zealand Secondary Schools Summer Tournament Week.
Graft from cadaver caused rare condition
Graft from cadaver caused rare condition
A patient given a dural graft from a cadaver at Dunedin Hospital as a child in the 1980s has recently been diagnosed as having iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy (iCAA).
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Four nursing friends back together
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Four nursing friends back together
Sixty-six years after they first met in Dunedin, four retired nurses finally had the opportunity to hang out together one more time.
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Arsonist sought jail as motive for fires
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Arsonist sought jail as motive for fires
A serial firebug who set fire to Dunedin’s biggest police station said he did it to get back to jail.
Hipkins denies misleading public over Covid vaccine risk
Hipkins denies misleading public over Covid vaccine risk
Chris Hipkins has denied misleading Kiwis after revelations he had been aware of the potential risks to teenagers of a second Covid-19 vaccine dose in 2022 despite recently claiming otherwise.