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    Assurance given on integrity

    The tainted reputations of two former Southern District police commanders do not reflect the "tireless" work of police in the South, the area’s top cop says.

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    Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role

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    Vandervis claims mayor misled him on leadership role

    Disgruntled Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis has accused the city’s mayor of misleading him about a leadership role he will not fill.

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    Late reports ‘breach’ of rules

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    Late reports ‘breach’ of rules

    Late reports for this week’s Dunedin City Council meeting breached the rules.

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    Man sent x-rated image to probation officer

    Sean Maguren was sentenced to community detention and supervision after he sent an x-rated image...

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    Man sent x-rated image to probation officer

    A Dunedin man who sent his former probation officer salacious and incriminating images will serve his sentence near his victim’s place of work.

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    Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’

    Dunedin firefighter Brad Stringer, also known as ‘‘Mr August’’, features in the 2026 Kiwi...

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    Calendar shows strength lies in ‘courage to be vulnerable’

    A Dunedin firefighter who took his kit off for a mental health charity says true strength is "about having the courage to be vulnerable".

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    Dunedin teen threatened to blow up mosque during game

    Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Dunedin teen threatened to blow up mosque during game

    A Dunedin teenager threatened to blow up a mosque while playing a first-person-shooter video game.

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    Curious tale of whale bone necklace

    The wasekaseka necklace which is heading to Australia. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Curious tale of whale bone necklace

    A wasekaseka necklace made of whale bone which washed up on one of the United Kingdom’s most remote but inhabited islands is now headed for Australia after its former Queenstown-based owner got his...

    Partners aim to lift diabetes care

    Sir Jim Mann. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Partners aim to lift diabetes care

    As part of events to mark World Diabetes Day today, the University of Otago and Ngāti Hine Health Trust have joined forces in a bid to improve diabetes care for Māori.

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    Researchers recognised for their works’ global impact

    Ben Wheeler. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Researchers recognised for their works’ global impact

    Four Otago researchers have received Health Research Council (HRC) awards for their transformative health interventions that have have led to significant real-world benefits on a global scale.

    Expulsion from Te Pāti Māori 'a joke'

    Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris. Photo: RNZ

    Expulsion from Te Pāti Māori 'a joke'

    Newly independent MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi have had their first day back in Parliament since being expelled from Te Pāti Māori.

    Two dead, 18 hurt after truck ploughs into market

    Two dead, 18 hurt after truck ploughs into market

    A light truck has crashed into a market in South Korea, ploughing along a passageway lined with stalls before coming to a halt, killing two people and injuring 18, according to officials.

    Tunnel Beach track back after year

    Phase one repairs to Dunedin’s Tunnel Beach track have been completed and the popular walkway...

    Tunnel Beach track back after year

    More than a year after being extensively damaged, Dunedin’s "spectacular" Tunnel Beach track will officially reopen today.

    Otago Uni-led conference to focus on improving cities

    Philippa Howden-Chapman. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Otago Uni-led conference to focus on improving cities

    Building healthier, more resilient cities in the face of challenges posed by climate change will be the focus of an international conference on urban health to be co-hosted by the University of...

    Fish and chips not so cheap now

    The cost of fish and chips has risen 154% between September 2005 and September 2025. Photo: Getty...

    Fish and chips not so cheap now

    What used to be a cheap and cheerful takeaway is now leaving hungry customers with a hefty bill.

    Another former senior cop on leave

    Former deputy commissioner Chris de Wattignar Photo: NZ Police

    Another former senior cop on leave

    Another former senior leader at police is on leave from his job following a scathing report into how police handled allegations of sex offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.

    Regulatory Standards Bill passes final hurdle

    The bill's primary champion, David Seymour, says the legislation is about avoiding putting costs...

    Regulatory Standards Bill passes final hurdle

    By Russell Palmer of RNZ The Regulatory Standards Bill has passed with the backing of the coalition parties.

    Man taking photos of rescue falls into sea

    A person is rescued after getting into trouble at the Whiritoa blowhole in Coromandel. Photo: NZ...

    Man taking photos of rescue falls into sea

    Emergency crews rescuing two people had to come to the aid of a third who was taking photos of the incident. 

    Brooking directs rare query to non-ministerial MP

    Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking during Question Time on Tuesday. Image: Parliament TV

    Brooking directs rare query to non-ministerial MP

    Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking questioned the chairperson of the Environment Committee about the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill.

    Tongariro blaze: controlled burn ruled out as cause

    The fire impacted varied terrain including, sub-alpine scrub, alpine scrub, wetlands, frost flats...

    Tongariro blaze: controlled burn ruled out as cause

    Fire and Emergency NZ has confirmed a "controlled burn" in the vicinity of a massive wildfire in Tongariro National Park was not the cause.

    'Dumbest thing I've done': Top cop owns up to speeding ticket

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo: RNZ

    'Dumbest thing I've done': Top cop owns up to speeding ticket

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has admitted he was "away with the fairies" when he was pulled over for speeding last week.
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      Running 800km for men’s mental health

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