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    Tony Farmer. Photo: Pool / Chris Skelton / Stuff via RNZ

    Man's troubled relationships revealed at baby Soul's inquest

    One of the two people who could be responsible for killing baby Soul Turany has a history of troubled relationships and was served with a protection order, it can now be revealed.

    Dunedin pizza parlour robbers leave behind the dough

    Police at Sal's in north Dunedin this morning. Photo: Craig Baxter

    Dunedin pizza parlour robbers leave behind the dough

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    A set of good Samaritan students did not take a slice of the pie when they found a pizza parlour’s cash-filled till lying in the street.

    Weekly groceries an ordeal as cost of living bites

    Fuimaono Peterson. Photo: RNZ

    Weekly groceries an ordeal as cost of living bites

    A solo mum on a benefit says grocery shopping has become the most stressful time in her week because she has to choose which basics to leave out.

    Slain mosque security guard hailed as hero

    Slain mosque security guard hailed as hero

    The security guard slain at the Islamic Center of San Diego has been hailed as a fallen hero who sacrificed his life to keep 140 school children inside the mosque safe.

    Cocaine tipoff costs acting CEO her job

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    Cocaine tipoff costs acting CEO her job

    A senior public servant was replaced as acting chief executive of a government organisation following revelations she used cocaine once "a number of years" prior to starting in the public service.

    Company claims breakthrough in bringing back giant moa

    Colossal Biosciences Australia-based chief biology officer, Andrew Pask. Photo: Supplied /...

    Company claims breakthrough in bringing back giant moa

    A multibillion-dollar de-extinction company believes it is one step closer to resurrecting New Zealand's largest and long-extinct flightless bird.

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    High-risk sex offender to be GPS monitored

    Dion Kyle. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    High-risk sex offender to be GPS monitored

    A high-risk Dunedin sex offender will be GPS monitored after his release from prison, a judge has ruled.

    Owner ‘quite lucky’ as teens on spree fail to steal car

    A Mazda MX-5 with a damaged ignition was left illegally parked with the engine running in Butts...

    Owner ‘quite lucky’ as teens on spree fail to steal car

    A Dunedin man is counting his lucky stars after he almost fell prey to a pair of car-thieving youths on a city-wide campaign of chaos.

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    A hill wind blows so good

    Dwarfed by a turbine at the Mahinerangi wind farm site are Mercury Energy wind operations manager...

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    A hill wind blows so good

    Tucked away in the backblocks of Dunedin is a champion of wind.

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    Mosgiel transport woes need urgent solution: MP

    A proposed inland port near Mosgiel is being considered through the government’s fast-track...

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    Mosgiel transport woes need urgent solution: MP

    Crunch time has arrived for getting Mosgiel’s transport infrastructure right, Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.

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    Population drop prompts concern

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    Population drop prompts concern

    Dunedin is the largest settlement in New Zealand where the population is declining, new data shows.

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    Councillors clash over footpath sign’s positioning

    Dunedin man Simon Fogarty, who is blind, said he fell over the sign outside Brent Weatherall...

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    Councillors clash over footpath sign’s positioning

    George St jeweller Brent Weatherall is in a war of words with a fellow councillor over a street sign that sent a blind man sprawling.

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    Channelling intergenerational strength

    Queen’s High School student Malak Tamimi, 16, won the Tohu Manukura i te Reo — Māori Language...

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    Channelling intergenerational strength

    A Dunedin high school student drew strength from her recently deceased grandfather as she delivered a winning speech on a national stage.

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    Man punched brother in head 20 times

    Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Man punched brother in head 20 times

    A Dunedin man punched his brother in the head at least 20 times, causing him to lose consciousness and bleed from his ears, a court has heard.

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    IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care

    Public Service Association national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care

    Southern health workers say the recent removal of IT staff from its region’s hospitals is already creating risks for patient care.

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    Judges happy as clams with local product

    Southern Clams domestic sales and marketing manager Richard Ellwood samples seaweed here, but it...

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    Judges happy as clams with local product

    The clean and cold water off Dunedin’s coast is ideal for clams and now the nation knows it.

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    Uni mulls ties to 'IDF-linked' firm, plans ethical policy

    Public meeting calling for the institution to reconsider its ties to Palo Alto Networks, from...

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    Uni mulls ties to 'IDF-linked' firm, plans ethical policy

    The University of Otago is developing an ‘‘ethical investment policy’’ as it grapples with whether to continue its partnership with tech giant Palo Alto.

    Hoedown Showdown goes down in Mosgiel

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    Hoedown Showdown goes down in Mosgiel

    Operatunity country musicians (from left) keyboard player Grant Winterburn, string bassist Hank Trenton, guitarist Matt Pike and fiddler Marian Burns perform in Hoedown Showdown at...

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    Risk of Ebola affecting NZ ‘extremely low’

    Prof Michael Baker. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Risk of Ebola affecting NZ ‘extremely low’

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency ‘‘of international concern’’, following an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

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    ‘Every stitch tells a story’

    Tūhura Otago Museum humanities assistant collection manager Merryn Chynoweth with a selection of...

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    ‘Every stitch tells a story’

    To the layman, they just look like old rags and tattered clothing, bound for the bin.
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