Police defend releasing details of discovered body
Police are defending the release of details about a body found in the search for a missing Dunedin woman, after criticism from her family.
'My absolute world': Sanson kids remembered at funeral
'My absolute world': Sanson kids remembered at funeral
Three children killed in a house fire in Sanson are being remembered at their funeral.
Global Insight: 'Time to team up' to tackle climate change
Global Insight: 'Time to team up' to tackle climate change
Tag-teaming with other countries to wrestle climate change should be NZ's urgent task given the United States’ lack of leadership, Prof Robert Patman says.
Drug footwell fumble lands Dunedin man in hot water
Drug footwell fumble lands Dunedin man in hot water
A man arrested in Dunedin landed himself in even more trouble after dropping more than $17,000 worth of Class A drugs onto the floor of a police car.
Speed a factor in serious Dunedin motorcycle crash - police
Speed a factor in serious Dunedin motorcycle crash - police
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries when he crashed into traffic lights in central Dunedin last night.
Police car tyre slasher busted outside Dunedin cop station
Police car tyre slasher busted outside Dunedin cop station
A man busy slashing the tyres of patrol cars outside Dunedin’s police station was busted when officers looked out the window.
Two climbers killed in fall on Aoraki Mt Cook
Two climbers killed in fall on Aoraki Mt Cook
A Dunedin rescue helicopter plucked a pair of climbers off Aoraki Mt Cook in the early hours of this morning after two of their party perished in a fall.
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Group given $3m to help at-risk children
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Group given $3m to help at-risk children
A huge ‘‘gap in the system’’ leading to Dunedin primary school-aged children ending up in front of the Youth Court is one step closer to being filled.
Treatment hope for migraine research
Treatment hope for migraine research
Often dismissed as a minor ailment, migraine headaches are a debilitating neurological disorder which affects about 640,000 New Zealanders.
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School ‘grateful’ renovation going ahead
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School ‘grateful’ renovation going ahead
A Dunedin secondary school is improving its accessibility while preserving its historic character as it undergoes a multimillion-dollar redevelopment.
Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness
Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness
Three months after fainting and waking up paralysed, a Canterbury teenager is still searching for answers as to what caused the episode.
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Steep drop in satisfaction levels with DCC before election
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Steep drop in satisfaction levels with DCC before election
Dunedin residents’ satisfaction with the city council took a dive before the election, as sentiment hardened against the status quo, a survey suggests.
10-year-old champion disc golfer shares her tricks
10-year-old champion disc golfer shares her tricks
A disc golf world champion says there is nothing stopping Dunedin children from following in her footsteps.
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Dunedin bar owner's unusual path to hospitality scholarship
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Dunedin bar owner's unusual path to hospitality scholarship
If you simply asked for a flat white with no sugar — no problem.
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Glove fragment takes centre stage at Gurjit Singh murder trial
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Glove fragment takes centre stage at Gurjit Singh murder trial
The detached thumb of a glove was found just metres from the body of a partially decapitated Dunedin man, a court has heard.
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Council mulls funding homelessness service
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Council mulls funding homelessness service
Dunedin councillors are set to consider approving an immediate increase in resources for tackling homelessness in the city.
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Notable building to go, ‘soul’ to remain
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Notable building to go, ‘soul’ to remain
A more than century-old Dunedin building on the verge of collapse is about to be reborn as four new homes that are a nod to its past.
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Chairman of the board: Dunedin 22-year-old to lead Surfing NZ
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Chairman of the board: Dunedin 22-year-old to lead Surfing NZ
Age is just a number for Jimi Higgins, who has just been named the new chairman of Surfing NZ, at the ripe old age of 22.
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'I had messages in the middle of the night saying I should die'
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'I had messages in the middle of the night saying I should die'
After being sworn at in public and receiving late-night messages ‘‘telling me I should die’’, Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker hopes a law change will stem the tide of abuse.
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Potential ‘end of regional councils’
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Potential ‘end of regional councils’
Legislation to be announced — possibly as early as today — will lead to the demise of regional councils, says one councillor who believes the bodies can only blame themselves.