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Highlanders youth avoids conviction
An under-20 Highlanders rugby player who beat up a man and stomped on his head has sidestepped a conviction to protect his ‘‘high prospects’’.
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Students represent fallen old boys at assembly
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Students represent fallen old boys at assembly
Every time a student stood up during Otago Boys’ High School’s special Anzac assembly yesterday, it signified one of the old boys who was killed at Gallipoli.
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Number of declined referrals ‘awful but not surprising’
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Number of declined referrals ‘awful but not surprising’
A Dunedin woman was left to suffer after having three referrals for X-rays rejected as Health New Zealand declines almost 20,000 requests for treatment a year in the South.
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Doorn takes pragmatic view of new stadium
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Doorn takes pragmatic view of new stadium
As the new $683 million stadium opened in Christchurch last night, southerners were advised not to see it as an arch rival but as a cousin who should enjoy their time in the sun.
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Trail runner uneasy about proposed bylaw
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Trail runner uneasy about proposed bylaw
An organiser of many endurance events around Dunedin says proposed changes to a council bylaw are going to damage the city’s reputation as a popular trail city.
Pedestrian hit by car
Pedestrian hit by car
Police speak to witnesses after a car hit a pedestrian in Baldwin St, North East Valley, yesterday at 11am. A police spokeswoman said the road was not blocked and...
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Questions raised over NYE music
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Questions raised over NYE music
A Dunedin band hand-picked to support a major international act might not be the right fit for the council’s ‘‘family friendly’’ New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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DCHL to consider ‘significant increase’ in dividend paid
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DCHL to consider ‘significant increase’ in dividend paid
Putting pressure on Aurora Energy to deliver higher dividends is short-sighted, a Dunedin City councillor has warned.
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Slow start to voting in council by-election
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Slow start to voting in council by-election
Only one in 10 voters have had their say in Dunedin’s by-election.
Back to basics
Back to basics
The government’s school reforms are about building a solid foundation for New Zealand’s future, Education Minister Erica Stanford tells political editor MikeHoulahan.
Search continues for missing Motueka man
Search continues for missing Motueka man
A search is continuing for a man missing since early last week after leaving his Motueka home on foot.
Arrest after child on bike struck in Tokoroa hit-and-run
Arrest after child on bike struck in Tokoroa hit-and-run
A 43-year-old man has been arrested after a young child on a bike in Tokoroa was hit by a car which then sped off.
Senior first responder accused of possessing child exploitation material
Senior first responder accused of possessing child exploitation material
A senior first responder accused of possessing child exploitation material will stand trial later this year.
Off-road experience set to wow as trail development continues
Off-road experience set to wow as trail development continues
Rolling terrain, winding streams and a terrace perched 40 metres above Lake Te Anau set the scene for the newest stretch of off-road trail developed by the Fiordland Trails Trust.
Luxon cancels TVNZ slot, party lodges complaint
Luxon cancels TVNZ slot, party lodges complaint
The Prime Minister has cancelled his regular interviews with TVNZ's Breakfast programme while his party has lodged a complaint about the conduct of its press gallery team.
Mangled car in ditch doesn't deter determined drunk driver
Mangled car in ditch doesn't deter determined drunk driver
A "severely intoxicated man" fished his dinged-up car out of a ditch and drove erratically through an Otago town with a smashed windscreen and deployed airbags, police said.
Charles on US mission to bolster 'special relationship'
Charles on US mission to bolster 'special relationship'
King Charles heads to the US next week for the most high-profile trip of his reign so far, on a mission to shore up the future of the two allies' "special relationship".
Ex-political figure spat on woman in Dunedin bar fracas
Ex-political figure spat on woman in Dunedin bar fracas
A former political figure spat on a bar worker then led police on a foot race through central Dunedin.
Actor claims she was 'mocked' by Rebel's wife amid feud
Actor claims she was 'mocked' by Rebel's wife amid feud
A rising star suing Rebel Wilson says she felt mocked by the Hollywood actor's wife appearing to reference her testimony in a social media post.
Teen charged with murder over Wainuiomata stabbing death
Teen charged with murder over Wainuiomata stabbing death
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder over fatal stabbing of a man in Wainuiomata earlier this month.