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    Concerns for missing Mosgiel woman

    Concerns have been raised over the wellbeing of a woman missing from Mosgiel for several days.

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    Council slammed, compensation sought

    Valley Motor Court director Andrew Caithness says the business had to shut for three days last...

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    'Absolute incompetence': Council slammed, compensation sought

    The Dunedin City Council has been slammed for ‘‘absolute incompetence’’ over roadworks, which have forced two businesses to close their doors.

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    Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes

    The counterfeit money Timothy Devlin used to buy vouchers from Melbourne Dairy. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes

    An Oamaru man who used fake hundred-dollar bills has learned a hard lesson — ‘‘if it’s too good to be true, it normally f...... is’’.

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    Science enthusiast earns his badge

    King’s High School year 9 student Samuel Riley’s science badges from the Science Award Trust now...

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    Science enthusiast earns his badge

    When a Dunedin secondary student with a jersey full of scientific achievement badges noticed one area was not covered, he designed one of his own.

    Chairman quits after review

    Craig Stobo. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Chairman quits after review

    Financial Markets Authority chairman Craig Stobo has resigned after an independent review found his public commentary failed to meet the standards of political neutrality expected of the head of an...

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    Family take up fight for lecture theatres

    Sandra Robinson, widow of Lou Robinson, is worried what might happen to the Archway Lecture...

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    Family take up fight for lecture theatres

    The daughter and widow of one of the key engineers behind the University of Otago’s Archway Lecture Theatres are petitioning for the building’s protection.

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    Stormwater work claim ‘simply wrong’: Hawkins

    Aaron Hawkins. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Stormwater work claim ‘simply wrong’: Hawkins

    Accusations of misleading rhetoric and allusions to ‘‘dirty politics’’ have been traded, as Dunedin City Council by-election candidates clash over claims about stormwater issues.

    Central city roadworks to begin

    Central city roadworks to begin

    Work to resurface sections of road in Dunedin’s central city will begin this week.

    Mental health education needed early: Kirwan

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    Mental health education needed early: Kirwan

    Giving children a mental health ‘‘toolbox’’ early is crucial, a mental health advocate says.

    Getting a feel for life as an Otago student

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    Getting a feel for life as an Otago student

    Prospective students flocked to Dunedin in their thousands at the weekend to get a brief taste of campus lifestyle and the tertiary educational opportunities on offer.

    Inquest into fatal school caving trip focuses on heavy rain warnings

    Emergency services on the scene at Abbey Caves on May 9, 2023, where 15‑year‑old Karnin Petera ...

    Inquest into fatal school caving trip focuses on heavy rain warnings

    On the night before a fatal school caving trip, MetService escalated its weather warning to severe and parents fired off urgent emails to the school.

    Iran issues warning to US to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz

    Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman. File photo: Reuters

    Iran issues warning to US to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz

    Iran has warned US forces not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said the United States would "guide out" ships stranded in the Gulf by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

    Canterbury baby's death still a mystery 12 years on

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    Canterbury baby's death still a mystery 12 years on

    The cause of a Canterbury baby's catastrophic head injury remains a mystery more than a decade after the child's death.

    Hearing begins into Bondi Beach shooting

    Hundreds of flowers lay on the ground at the memorial next to Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach in...

    Hearing begins into Bondi Beach shooting

    Australia began public hearings on Monday into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in December.

    Port Chalmers man feeling 'quite remarkable' after $1m Lotto win

    A lucky punter won a million dollars in Saturday’s Lotto draw. It was sold at the Windsor On the...

    Port Chalmers man feeling 'quite remarkable' after $1m Lotto win

    A Port Chalmers man says he carried a $1 million Lotto ticket around in his wallet for a week while he let the magnitude of the prize sink in.

    Disgraced top cop pays back $500 for hotel stays during affair

    Jevon McSkimming resigned from the police force in May this year. Photo: RNZ

    Disgraced top cop pays back $500 for hotel stays during affair

    Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming has paid back $500 in relation to taxpayer-funded stays at hotels during his affair.

    Former Trump lawyer, NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani in 'critical condition'

    Former Donald Trump lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. File photo: Reuters

    Former Trump lawyer, NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani in 'critical condition'

    Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson said on Sunday.

    Charge against man whose partner was shot by police dropped

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    Charge against man whose partner was shot by police dropped

    A charge has been dropped against a man whose partner was shot dead by police in Christchurch.

    New speed camera destroyed in suspected 'wilful damage'

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    New speed camera destroyed in suspected 'wilful damage'

    Otago's brand new average speed safety camera has been yanked from the ground and burned up before it even became operational.

    Driver claims alcohol in system was 'the blood of Christ'

    Photo: ODT files

    Driver claims alcohol in system was 'the blood of Christ'

    A Dunedin man pulled over after swerving all over the road claimed the alcohol he consumed shouldn’t count because it was the "the blood of Christ".
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