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    Minor drug debt sparks bloody Dunedin brawl

    The results of the study showed prohibition was not working. Photo: Getty Images

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    Minor drug debt sparks bloody Dunedin brawl

    A $125 drug debt resulted in a bloody street brawl and a woman being pinned between two cars, a court has heard.

    Penguins pop up portside

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    Penguins pop up portside

    A raft of little blue penguins swim near the Port Otago container terminal in Port Chalmers.

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    ‘Coward who beats up women’ jailed

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    ‘Coward who beats up women’ jailed

    Every time Michael Jeffery looks in the mirror he should see "a coward who beats up women", a judge says.

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    Trio off to Raglan to mix with elite

    Young Dunedin surfers (from left) Thomas Owen, Jordy Elder and Max Wooffindin are three of only...

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    Trio off to Raglan to mix with elite

    Three Dunedin surfers have been labelled as among the best for their age in the country and, as a reward, are getting the chance to meet their heroes.

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    Candidates weigh in on North Dunedin development

    University of Otago students (from left) Ava Shaw, Scarlett Murphy and Sian Norton say flatting...

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    Candidates weigh in on North Dunedin development

    By-election candidates have weighed in on whether a contentious Dunedin City Council policy is needlessly getting in the way of housing redevelopment opportunities in student areas.

    Stars embrace costume at Met Gala

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    Stars embrace costume at Met Gala

    Pop icon Beyonce was among the most notable appearances at the Met Gala, returning after 10 years to co-chair the New York event.

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    Pool roof intact again after windstorm

    Ravensbourne Primary School principal Jo Wilson admires the new roof vent in the Ravensbourne...

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    Pool roof intact again after windstorm

    Getting a pool roof fixed after extreme winds tore part of it from its structure was a welcome relief for the principal of a Dunedin school.

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    Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA

    Otago’s brand-new average-speed safety camera, located on Allanton-Waihola Rd, State Highway 1,...

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    Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA

    The vandal who unbolted and knocked over the South’s newest speed camera is not the "hero" many are making them out to be, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says.

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    Pedestrian steps into street-tree hole, injuring leg

    St John ambulance staff and bystanders help a woman who was injured after falling into a tree bed...

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    Pedestrian steps into street-tree hole, injuring leg

    A woman was left lying on the ground in George St after falling into an unmarked hole which should have been protected by council cones, a bystander says.

    Fiery observance

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    Fiery observance

    Ultra-Orthodox Jewish people watch a bonfire lit in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, in the Mea Shearim neighbourhood of Jerusalem yesterday.

    Officer was unhappy about traffic management on night she was killed

    Hayden Tasker has pleaded not guilty to murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson early on...

    Officer was unhappy about traffic management on night she was killed

    The police officer critically injured by the car that hit and killed his colleague Lyn Fleming, says she told him she was worried not enough had been done to manage traffic in central Nelson that New Year's Eve.

    Driver guilty of indecent assault after trapping woman on bus

    The international student was the only passenger on the bus heading to West Auckland when she was...

    Driver guilty of indecent assault after trapping woman on bus

    A bus driver shut off the indoor lights of his bus late one night, refused to open the doors and asked a lone passenger if he could kiss her hand.

    'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues

    DropKicks and Errick’s owner Rebecca Ellis has decided to close both Dunedin live music venues ‘...

    'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues

    A woman who poured her life savings into two Dunedin music venues is walking away after a shocking incident and is pointing the finger at previous owners.

    Massive blast at Chinese fireworks factory leaves 21 dead

    Firefighters work to distinguish a fire following a blast at a fireworks manufacturing factory in...

    Massive blast at Chinese fireworks factory leaves 21 dead

    A blast at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, prompting President Xi Jinping to call for a thorough investigation, state media is reporting.

    'Let the kid on': Act Party wants to change school bus rules

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    'Let the kid on': Act Party wants to change school bus rules

    The Act Party wants children to be able to hop on any passing school bus as long as there's space on board.

    Inquest hears teacher's fight to save students in caving tragedy

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

    Inquest hears teacher's fight to save students in caving tragedy

    A teacher has described the moment he thought he was going to die while trying to save students on a deadly trip to Abbey Caves.

    Otago mayors respond to govt's council ultimatum

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    Otago mayors respond to govt's council ultimatum

    The government has given councils an ultimatum: come up with amalgamation plans within three months or the government will do it for you.

    Mystery door on beach 'a marketing stunt'

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    Mystery door on Wellington beach 'a marketing stunt'

    Police now say a plane door found on a beach near Wellington's Ōwhiro Bay was a "marketing stunt".

    Nightclub firebombed as Melbourne 'grog wars' escalate

    Nightclub firebombed as Melbourne 'grog wars' escalate

    Police are investigating a firebombing at a Melbourne nightclub as the number of arson attacks increases in the so-called "grog wars" plaguing the city.

    Neil Finn plans wellness retreat at controversial Auckland pub

    Neil Finn. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

    Neil Finn plans wellness retreat at controversial Auckland pub

    Felix Walton of RNZSplit Enz and Crowded House member Neil Finn has bought a controversial Auckland pub, with plans to turn it into a wellness retreat. Edinburgh Castle in Eden Terrace has a history...
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