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    An upcoming project in Albany St was the subject of much discussion at yesterday’s infrastructure...

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    Mayor criticised for undermining staff

    Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has been slammed for undermining staff after suggesting the council has an anti-carpark "agenda".

    ‘Deemed not guilty’ plea over fatality

    Sangita Prasad remains on bail while her case progresses in the court. Photo: Craig Baxter

    ‘Deemed not guilty’ plea over fatality

    A "deemed not guilty" plea has been entered for a Dunedin mother who allegedly used meth before causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old son.

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    Jail term avoided for poaching, trespass and smoking meth

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    Jail term avoided for poaching, trespass and smoking meth

    A Dunedin man who was caught poaching pigs with a 15-year-old boy has avoided a prison sentence.

    Unattended ute running in drive stolen

    Planes at Dunedin Airport and State Highway 1 traffic near the airport turnoff were both caught...

    Unattended ute running in drive stolen

    Police are warning motorists not to leave running vehicles unattended after a man warming up his ute had it stolen from right under his nose.

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    Red passes the stick to next generation

    LandSAR dog handler Barry Dougherty relaxes in Dunedin with his family of dogs (from left) 19...

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    Red passes the stick to next generation

    A Search and Rescue dog with almost a decade of in-the-field experience has ended his career with one final win.

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    Attitude to eye health criticised

    Blind and low vision advocate and Dunedin resident Julie Woods says marketing research by Roche...

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    Attitude to eye health criticised

    A multinational pharmaceutical company has stooped to "punching down" on New Zealand’s disabled community while promoting its vision loss treatment, a Dunedin advocate says.

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    Ban fair enough: bar owner

    A screengrab from a video circulating on social media showed people drinking from the ice...

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    Ban fair enough: bar owner

    A Dunedin bar owner has admitted helping patrons glug "excessive" amounts of Champagne from an ice sculpture.

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    ORC opposes mine expansion

    Rock is dropped on to a dump truck at Macraes gold mine. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    ORC opposes mine expansion

    The planned expansion to an East Otago gold mine should be "declined in full", the Otago Regional Council says.

    Rapid repair of main wins award

    Three Waters project engineer Harley Corfield (left) and project manager Dean Scott yesterday...

    Rapid repair of main wins award

    A rapid response to an imminent crisis that would have left an entire Dunedin borough without water has earned a construction company a top regional award.

    Pair taken to hospital after kitchen fire

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Pair taken to hospital after kitchen fire

    Two people sustained moderate injuries after a fire at a property in Market St, St Kilda, yesterday.

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    Planned exotic conversion limit supported

    "Look, to be honest, the carbon scheme, to me, is just a great big Ponzi scheme for polluters to...

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    Planned exotic conversion limit supported

    An Otago regional councillor has called carbon farming a giant "Ponzi scheme" amid government changes to the sector.

    Alleged mushroom murderer accused of lying

    Erin Patterson. File photo

    Alleged mushroom murderer accused of lying

    Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been accused of lying about throwing up remains from a beef Wellington and serving herself on a different plate.

    US student missing from Palmerston North

    William Henry Johnson. Photo: Supplied

    Concerns for US student missing from Palmerston North

    Private investigators are concerned for the safety of a missing US aviation student who vanished from Palmerston North over a week ago.

    Warning of phone scammers impersonating cops

    Police reviewed more than 6000 records. Photo: RNZ

    Warning of phone scammers impersonating cops

    Police are warning New Zealanders to keep an ear out for cold callers impersonating police officers.

    QEII National Trust set to dramatically scale back work

    The Remarkables Station near Queenstown is protected with a QEII covenant - having been gifted to...

    QEII National Trust set to dramatically scale back work

    Landowners are being told their requests for help conserving precious native land may have to wait, as the QEII National Trust faces a funding crunch.

    Severe storms, flooding likely in parts of North Island

    Severe storms, flooding likely in parts of North Island

    Much of the upper North Island is forecast to be hit by severe thunderstorms and possible surface flooding late on Tuesday.

    Elderly man killed in Upper Hutt house fire

    Emergency services were called to Tararua St just before 2.30am on Tuesday and found the home...

    'A great loss': Elderly man killed in Upper Hutt house fire

    Police have confirmed an elderly man is dead after a house fire in Upper Hutt overnight.

    Two charges against Christchurch soldier dropped

    Corporal Manu Smith during the hearing. Photo: Pool / Stuff / Kai Schwoerer

    Two charges dropped against soldier accused of covert filming

    Two of the charges against a Christchurch soldier accused of taking sexual videos without consent have been dropped.

    Answers sought after woman killed with axe

    Faye (Frances Anne) Phelps and her late husband Bill. Photo: Supplied

    Answers sought after Hillmorton patient killed woman with axe

    A cousin of an elderly mental health patient who murdered a pensioner at her Christchurch home believes more could have been done to ensure the man was supported in the community.

    Man found dead in Wellington was dubstep musician

    Police reviewed more than 6000 records. Photo: RNZ

    Man found dead in Wellington was dubstep musician

    The man who died at a property in Newtown in Wellington on Saturday night was 40-year-old dubstep musician Oliver Hayes.
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