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    Students staying on track to support mental health

    Running 100km within 24 hours may feel like a hard slog in the mud for most, but a large contingent of Dunedin teenagers have taken on the challenge to fundraise for mental health.

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    Firm to help in council CEO hunt

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    Firm to help in council CEO hunt

    A recruitment agency’s previous interaction with the Dunedin City Council is unrelated to its involvement in selecting a chief executive, the council says.

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    Ong told to remove defamatory post

    Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has been told commentary from him on social media is defamatory and he should remove it.

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    ORC survey shows greater awareness of duties, trust up

    The latest community survey from the Otago Regional Council shows a greater awareness of its public-facing duties, such as environmental management and public transport.

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    Cheating, collusion hits over 100 cases

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    Workshop offers chance for cultural immersion

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    ORC workshop ‘to flesh out thoughts’

    An increased focus on eliminating lagarosiphon, backing school buses and a deep dive into consenting are some of the priorities the Otago Regional Council is considering.

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    Man vital link in drug distribution, court told

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    Man vital link in drug distribution, court told

    A Dunedin man caught as part of a nationwide police drug sting on the Comancheros gang has been jailed for more than six years.

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    CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in US history.

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    Israel launches new attacks on Iran as crisis deepens

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    Former mayor caught speeding five times

    Former Wellington mayor Dame Kerry Prendergast has admitted to having her driver's licence suspended after being caught speeding five times.
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