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    Otago Peninsula Fallen Soldiers' Memorial

    Otago Peninsula Fallen Soldiers' Memorial

    Standing since 1923, the stone figure of a World War I infantryman gazes out over the Otago Harbour entrance.

    Parent prosecuted as part of truancy crackdown

    Associate Education Minister David Seymour. Photo: RNZ

    Parent prosecuted as part of truancy crackdown

    The government is taking a parent to court over their child's chronic absence from school as part of the truancy crackdown heralded by Associate Education Minister David Seymour.

    Suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

    Members of the media work outside a house associated with Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the...

    Suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

    The man accused of opening fire at a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to assassinate the US president.

    'Devastating' crash leaves three dead on Desert Road

    The crash closed the Desert Road SH1 is closed between Rangipo and Waiouru. Image: NZTA / Waka...

    'Devastating' crash leaves three dead on Desert Road

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    Three people are dead after a crash between a car and a tanker on the Desert Road in the central North Island.

    One killed in Christchurch crash

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    One killed in Christchurch crash

    One person has died in a single-vehicle crash in Christchurch overnight.

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    All yours, shark: sighting clears water at St Clair

    Young Dunedin surfers (from left) Max McCaul, 17, Thomas Owen, 12, Flint Sherborne, 16, Zara Owen...

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    All yours, shark: sighting clears water at St Clair

    About 100 people reportedly exited the water at Dunedin’s St Clair Beach yesterday after the alarm was sounded over a possible shark sighting.

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    Not lovin’ it: pepper spray hits police, too

    A police car is stopped outside McDonald’s in George St, where a person was arrested yesterday...

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    Not lovin’ it: pepper spray hits police, too

    Three Dunedin police officers required first aid after getting hit with pepper spray while arresting a man outside a McDonald’s.

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    Attempted murder charge laid

    Armed police take a person into custody at a Heriot Row block of flats on Saturday after a...

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    Attempted murder charge laid

    A man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at a Central Dunedin home.

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    Ornate table off to Aust

    Margaret Manning looks over her late husband’s hand-crafted table, which will soon be shipped off...

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    Ornate table off to Aust

    An ornate, nautical-themed table handmade by a Dunedin woman’s late husband is soon to be taken out of storage and shipped to its new life across the Ditch.

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    Care urged after Otago firewood-related injuries cost $2m in 2025

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    Care urged after Otago firewood-related injuries cost $2m in 2025

    Winter is fast approaching and people with log burners are working just as quickly to restock their firewood supply before the proverbial chill hits the fan.

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    Campus $100m over budget; ready in September

    Photo: ODT Files

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    Campus $100m over budget; ready in September

    The University of Otago's redevelopment of the Christchurch Campus should finally be ready in September, more than $100 million over its original budget.

    Speedy DNA sex test to boost kākāpō, takahē recovery efforts

    The sex of newly born kākāpō and takahē will be more quickly identified thanks to new technology....

    Speedy DNA sex test to boost kākāpō, takahē recovery efforts

    A new DNA testing method developed in the North Island will give a boost to a couple of rare southern bird species.

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    Fellow breast cancer survivors sought for team

    Breast cancer survivor Phillipa Buchanan is hoping to form a dragon boat team comprising breast...

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    Fellow breast cancer survivors sought for team

    A Dunedin breast cancer survivor who has fallen in love with dragon boat racing wants to create a local team with others who have shared the experience.

    Ups, downs of fishing, foraging part of the fun

    PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Ups, downs of fishing, foraging part of the fun

    Dunedin cousins Nick Price (left) and Harris Aupouri had a great day and not such a great day yesterday, snorkelling off Katiki Beach.

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    Super Round in city a goal after Christchurch success

    Jamie Joseph. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Super Round in city a goal after Christchurch success

    Three days, 10 rugby teams, five rugby matches — Christchurch’s Super Round of Super Rugby has inspired Dunedin to look at holding a Super Round here.

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    Strategy on ballot paper highlighted by councillor

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    Strategy on ballot paper highlighted by councillor

    Voters in the Dunedin City Council by-election who put all their eggs in one basket by backing one candidate only may inadvertently help a candidate they do not like, a councillor has pointed out.

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    Candidates’ key priorities detailed in debates

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    Candidates’ key priorities detailed in debates

     Voting remains open in the Dunedin City Council by-election for two more weeks. One of the key dividing lines between the 14 candidates is experience. Reporter Grant...

    Long Beach penguins found dead in cave

    The Long Beach settlement north of Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Long Beach penguins found dead in cave

    A Long Beach resident had to quickly shield her toddler's eyes after they walked into a cave filled with dead penguins.

    More phone, video consults in health response plan

    The Health Ministry expects health services would be prioritised for fuel allocation with no caps...

    More phone, video consults in health response plan

    The Ministry of Health is finalising a response plan which could see more video and phone consultations under escalation of the government's National Fuel Plan.

    Greens label mining permit granted as 'utterly unacceptable'

    Steve Abel. Photo: Getty Images

    Greens label mining permit granted as 'utterly unacceptable'

    The Green Party says the government's decision to grant a prospecting permit on heritage land is unacceptable.
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      Paralympians integral in sport’s upward journey

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      Students pay top dollar for 's*** house' worth $1m

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      School’s first male principal appointed

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