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'Loving father and husband': Friends support Wānaka guide's family after tragedy

'Loving father and husband': Friends support Wānaka guide's family after tragedy

Friends are rallying to support the wife and young children of Wānaka mountain guide Thomas Vialletet who perished in a fall on Aoraki/Mt Cook.

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Student rapist’s appeal declined

Where to meet and talk on campus? PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Student rapist’s appeal declined

A Dunedin student who raped an intoxicated woman in a hall of residence has had a second appeal knocked back.

Challenging the cycle of family violence

Challenging the cycle of family violence

Dunedin Collaboration Against Family Violence co-ordinator Michaela Corcoran ties a white ribbon to the First Church fence in commemoration of White Ribbon Day yesterday.

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Mayors open to working on regional deal

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Mayors open to working on regional deal

A proposed regional deal to unlock coastal Otago’s potential could be reinvigorated or revised.

Biker badly hurt in crash

One person was transported to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle crashed into traffic lights.

Man seen slashing tyres

Man seen slashing tyres

A man slashing the tyres of patrol cars outside Dunedin’s central police station was caught after officers looked out the window.

Drugs dropped on car floor

A man arrested in Dunedin landed himself in even more trouble after dropping more than $17,000 of class A drugs on the floor of a police car.

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Departing principal hopes pupils are prioritised

After 22 years at East Taieri School, principal Jennifer Horgan is retiring from education. Her...

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Departing principal hopes pupils are prioritised

A departing Dunedin principal says teachers must put children first as the government introduces an almost-constant stream of changes.

Fire risk ‘high’ as mercury rises

Parts of coastal Otago are expected to swelter in temperatures nearing 30°C today, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to warn of high fire danger in the area.

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CCTV shows Dunedin murder accused buying knife and gloves

Rajinder is accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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CCTV shows Dunedin murder accused buying knife and gloves

The movements of a Dunedin man — before and after allegedly stabbing his former worker to death — have been placed under the microscope for a jury.

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$300 power hike ‘kick in the nuts’

Richard Healey. File photo: Peter McIntosh

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$300 power hike ‘kick in the nuts’

Increasing power prices across Otago by more than $300 a year will be a "kick in the nuts" some residents won’t be able to afford, a whistleblower says.

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A grades set to be most awarded: research

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A grades set to be most awarded: research

Getting an A grade for university coursework used to be reserved for the highest achievers.

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On your markers: project helps children get active

Punavai o le Atamai Preschool pupil Siulolo Tavite, 4, leads the pack on her new balance bike,...

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On your markers: project helps children get active

There are many roads to health and prosperity, but this one takes the cake.

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WorkSafe called to Dunedin rest-home over workplace culture

Oxford Court rest-home. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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WorkSafe called to Dunedin rest-home over workplace culture

WorkSafe was called to a South Dunedin rest-home amid concerns about the high-turnover of staff.

Poet honoured with plaque

A crowd gathered at the Robbie Burns statue to celebrate the unveiling of the plaque. Photos:...

Poet honoured with plaque

A late New Zealand poet laureate would have been honoured to be paved into Dunedin’s history, a city he considered his physical and emotional home, his wife says.

Open day a chance to explore ‘Te Kaha’

Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Kaha will be holding a public open day in...

Open day a chance to explore ‘Te Kaha’

After spending much of this year monitoring a Chinese Task Group in the Tasman and conducting an anti-piracy deployment in the Arabian Sea, HMNZS Te Kaha and its crew are looking forward

Work in the pipeline

Work in the pipeline

Dunedin City Council contractors are conducting routine maintenance of a stormwater outlet at the Andersons Bay Inlet this week.

Conservative leads in polls

Jose Antonio Kast, presidential candidate of the far-right Republican Party, votes in the...

Conservative leads in polls

Chile ultra-conservative presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast secured a commanding double-digit lead in the first polls taken since he and a leftist rival advanced to the country’s runoff vote.

Set up to drop the ball here

Set up to drop the ball here

A newly created New Year’s Eve ball adorned with 5280 Waterford crystals is raised for the first time above One Times Square yesterday

Opposition leader flees after disputed vote

Opposition leader flees after disputed vote

Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has fled Cameroon for Gambia following the re-election of Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president

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