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    Person stuck in car after crashing into Waitati ditch

    A person is unable to exit their car after a crash in Waitati this morning.

    NSW ramps up drone surveillance for sharks

    NSW ramps up drone surveillance for sharks

    A fleet of drones will patrol New South Wales beaches from dawn to dusk to spot sharks as artificial intelligence is pegged as a long-term solution to saving lives.

    Skydiving plane crash kills 11

    Emergency services work at the scene of the plane crash in France. Photo: Reuters

    Skydiving plane crash kills 11

    Eleven people were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched.

    Second review over Gloriavale school safety concerns

    The Gloriavale Christian Community complex. Photo: RNZ

    Second review over Gloriavale school safety concerns

    Safety concerns hang over Gloriavale Christian School, where more than 80 children continue to be taught as the board and Ministry of Education prepare to battle over its future in court.

    More than 5000 fail NCEA numeracy tests at least four times

    The government has been accused of "testing children to death". Photo: Getty Images

    More than 5000 fail NCEA numeracy tests at least four times

    More than 5000 teens have failed the critical NCEA numeracy test four times or more.

    Hole lot of trouble for driver in South D

    Hole lot of trouble for driver in South D

    A driver was left with that sinking feeling in South Dunedin early this morning when their ute become lodged in a hole apparently created by a burst water main.

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    Cable car line remnants found during works

    Andrew Robinson checks out the remains of a cable car line in Elgin Rd in Dunedin that was...

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    Cable car line remnants found during works

    Remnants of a 120-year-old cable car line have been discovered during some routine water pipe maintenance in Dunedin.

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    No 'heavy stick' from council over South Dunedin properties

    Karilyn Canton. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    No 'heavy stick' from council over South Dunedin properties

    The city council has no intention of ‘‘waving a heavy stick’’ at South Dunedin property owners over proposed buy-ups for flood mitigation work, its legal counsel says.

    Breaking new ground

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Breaking new ground

    Charlotte Chinn, 15, of Christchurch, warms up on one of the new climbing walls at Resistance Climbing before competing in this year’s National Indoor Bouldering Series on Saturday.

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    Inland Port fast-track details laid out

    Jane Borthwick. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Inland Port fast-track details laid out

    Water quality, impact on mana whenua and road noise will be top of the panel’s mind, as hearings for Port Otago’s Southern Link Inland Port project get under way.

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    NZ must speak up for international law: specialist

    International law specialist Prof Alexander Gillespie, of the University of Waikato, argues New...

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    NZ must speak up for international law: specialist

    Amid a volatile world, an international relations and law specialist visiting Dunedin was careful to put a short-term horizon on his message for young New Zealanders.

    Bright start to day

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Bright start to day

    Runners set out on the Leith Harbour free time trial about 9am yesterday morning, backlit by the rising sun.

    Crane your neck to see crane

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    Crane your neck to see crane

    A Liebherr LTR11200 telescopic crawler crane places the cab (inset) on one of three tower cranes starting to be assembled on the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building site yesterday.

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    Fondness for Dunedin's dinosaur park emphasised

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    Fondness for Dunedin's dinosaur park emphasised

    The importance of Dunedin’s dinosaur slide has been thoroughly stressed to prospective contractors for Marlow Park’s multimillion-dollar upgrade.

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    Conference’s aim to kick-start law reform

    University of Otago family law specialist Prof Emerita Nicola Peart. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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    Conference’s aim to kick-start law reform

    When you have significant assets or an existing family home and you get married for the second time, should your new partner be entitled to a share of them if your relationship breaks down?

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    Council fails to address all of its agenda; shelves items

    Lee Vandervis. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Council fails to address all of its agenda; shelves items

    Warnings issued about the length of the Dunedin City Council’s meeting agenda proved correct: the council was unable to get through all of it.

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    United States beckons Otago Fulbright winners

    2026 Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award winner and University of Otago law and politics...

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    United States beckons Otago Fulbright winners

    Two University of Otago graduates are off to top universities in the United States after winning Fulbright New Zealand Awards.

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    South Dunedin rules ‘no longer reflect’ risk

    Flooding in Nelson street, South Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    South Dunedin rules ‘no longer reflect’ risk

    Development rules for South Dunedin have been deemed inadequate for managing risk from natural hazards, but no move is imminent to change them.

    Family tradition ‘unstoppable’

    PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Family tradition ‘unstoppable’

    Deborah Bay residents join their friends and family in taking a midwinter plunge into the waters of Otago Harbour yesterday.

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    No major changes proposed in animal bylaw review

    Tanya Morrison. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    No major changes proposed in animal bylaw review

    How to keep a rooster quiet was among the questions councillors considered when it came to controlling the keeping of animals in Dunedin.
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