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    Pen pals for more than 40 years, Lynette Kennedy (left) and Lana Rodlie met face to face for the...

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    Meet-up over 40 years in the making

    Across Dunedin’s busy railway station foyer, Lynette Kennedy spotted her pen pal of more than 40 years.

    Ong rejects call to resign

    Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong presents his defence in a code of conduct case, reading from...

    Ong rejects call to resign

    Defying a call by his colleagues to consider quitting, beleaguered Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong says he is not going anywhere.

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    Drink-driver convicted after having sworn off alcohol

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    Drink-driver convicted after having sworn off alcohol

    When Joanne Lee Souquet crashed her car with three children inside, while more than five times over the alcohol limit, she said she would "never ever" drink again.

    Admission in relation to suicide of bullied inmate

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    Admission in relation to suicide of bullied inmate

    A Dunedin-born man died by suicide after being bullied in jail — an issue which was mismanaged by Corrections — a coroner says.

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    Big softie bikers raise $2000-plus for SPCA

    Dunedin SPCA huntaway collie Tanggol with SPCA community support officer Eric Odell and Niflheim...

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    Big softie bikers raise $2000-plus for SPCA

    Some motorcycle clubs have historically had a bad rap for being uncaring and antisocial.

    Lawyer apologises for castigating client

    The lawyer who made the complaint - identified only as Ms B - had been Mr Eichelbaum's opposing...

    Lawyer apologises for castigating client

    An experienced criminal lawyer who berated his client and called him offensive names said he was concerned the young man was "going down a path which would inevitably lead to prison".

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    Fuel prices threaten school trips, camps

    Dave Bagwell. File photo: Richard Davison

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    Fuel prices threaten school trips, camps

    School trips and camps are under threat from skyrocketing fuel prices as the Ministry of Education considers reviving distance learning.

    Broadcaster dies

    Catherine Saunders. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

    Broadcaster dies

    Dunedin born and raised broadcaster Catherine Saunders has died.

    Programme giving prospective drivers confidence

    Yes Disability Resource Centre southern regional co-ordinator Hannah Butson with one of the...

    Programme giving prospective drivers confidence

    A programme supporting young Dunedin people living with disabilities to get their driver’s licence is being described as a "game changer".

    Lotto 2571

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    Lotto 2571

    Results from last night's Lotto draw.

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    Barker totally rejects acting ‘unlawfully’

    By-election candidate Jo Galer speaks at a public forum at yesterday’s Dunedin City Council...

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    Barker totally rejects acting ‘unlawfully’

    Dunedin's mayor has denied acting "unlawfully" at a council meeting after accusations of censorship from a by-election candidate.

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    Stadium New Year’s Eve floated as fireworks display replacement

    Dunedin City Council by-election candidate Andrew Whiley suggests at a meeting yesterday Forsyth...

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    Stadium New Year’s Eve floated as fireworks display replacement

    Dunedin's New Year’s Eve celebrations might best be held under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium, a council by-election candidate says.

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    Sport subjects at Otago Uni ranked highly

    Prof Daryl Schwenke (left) and Prof Greg Anderson, of the University of Otago departments of...

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    Sport subjects at Otago Uni ranked highly

    Sports-related subjects and anatomy research at the University of Otago remain near the top of their fields, the latest world rankings reveal.

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    Combination depression treatment to be trialled

    University of Otago psychological medicine postdoctoral research fellow Dr Neda Nasrollahi is...

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    Combination depression treatment to be trialled

    Mixing cough suppressant with an atypical antidepressant and smoking cessation drug may hold the key to helping people with treatment-resistant depression.

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    Trust in council damaged by cut

    Christine Garey. Photos: supplied

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    Trust in council damaged by cut

    "Problematic" changes to Dunedin’s grant allocation undermined trust between the council and the city’s arts community, Mayor Sophie Barker was told.

    Morning motorway crash halts commuters

    Morning motorway crash halts commuters

    A nose-to-tail crash slowed traffic to a crawl on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway yesterday morning.

    US talking with itself, Iran says

    President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

    US talking with itself, Iran says

    Israel and Iran exchanged attacks yesterday, as Iran’s military rejected President Donald Trump’s assertion the United States was in negotiations to end the war.

    Two found dead in car in rural Wellington stream

    Police at the scene this morning. Photo: RNZ

    Two found dead in car in rural Wellington stream

    Two bodies have been found inside a car that was discovered upside down in a stream in rural Wellington this morning.

    Lawyer fined for berating client in 'moralising lecture'

    Criminal lawyer Richard Keam has been censured for calling a client "offensive names" during a...

    Lawyer fined for berating client in 'moralising lecture'

    An experienced criminal lawyer who called his client offensive names said he was concerned the young man was “going down a path which would inevitably lead to prison”.

    Greens promise to cap rent rises at 2 percent a year

    The Green Party has announced its housing policy for the election. Photo: RNZ

    Greens promise to cap rent rises at 2 percent a year

    The Greens have launched their housing policy for the election, promising legislation to limit rent rises at 2 percent a year.
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