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    Porch sleeper prompts plea from police

    Flats on Forth St and Harbour Tce. Photo: ODT files

    Porch sleeper prompts plea from police

    Police are urging Dunedin’s student population to lock their flats and report suspicious activity after a middle-aged man returned to a flat where he was previously caught sleeping outside.

    Student's drug stash found as cops overhear call to lost phone

    Ther phone was handed in to police during St Patrick's Day festivities. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Student's drug stash found as cops overhear call to lost phone

    A student unwittingly dobbed himself in when his phone containing hidden drugs was handed to Dunedin police during St Patrick’s Day partying.

    The yolk's on you: Paddy's Day egging backfires 

    The incident happened in Castle St during yesterday's St Patrick's Day partying. Photo: Stephen...

    The yolk's on you: Paddy's Day egging backfires 

    A teenager in Dunedin received a formal warning for assault from police after lobbing an egg at a group of young women.

    FENZ postpones decision to cut 140 jobs

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    FENZ postpones decision to cut 140 jobs

    Fire and Emergency (FENZ) has once again postponed its final decisions about restructuring.

    Man accused of making up allegation

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    Victim denies fabricating sexual assault claim

    The defence lawyer has questioned a man's claim he was sexually assaulted at a Canterbury bach decades ago and accused him of making up the allegation.

    Kiwi in Dubai: 'It's absolutely not business as usual'

    Smoke rises from an area near the Dubai International Airport after a drone attack hit a fuel...

    Kiwi in Dubai: 'It's absolutely not business as usual'

    A New Zealand citizen living in Dubai has described constant missile activity, shortages and a lack of clear information.

    Would a helicopter flight have saved this farmer's life?

    Rodney (Rod) Thomas Smith, 74, died in November 2021 after being burnt on his farm. His death is...

    Would a helicopter flight have saved this farmer's life?

    Farmer Rodney Thomas Smith was stoic. He hadn’t seen a doctor for a decade and preferred to pull his own teeth rather than see a dentist.

    Peters: Hipkins' ex not linked to NZ First

    Peters: Hipkins' ex not linked to NZ First

    Winston Peters has moved to quash suggestions of a link between Labour leader Chris Hipkins' former wife and New Zealand First. 

    US counterterrorism head quits saying 'Iran posed no imminent threat'

    Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center. File photo: Reuters

    US counterterrorism head quits saying 'Iran posed no imminent threat'

    A top security official in US President Donald Trump's administration has resigned over the war in Iran, saying the country had posed no imminent threat to the United States.

    De-escalation rebuffed as Israel claims to kill Iranian security chief

    A member of the Red Crescent rescue team stands next to a building that was destroyed by a strike...

    De-escalation rebuffed as Israel claims to kill Iranian security chief

    Israel says it has killed Iran's security chief, the most senior figure targeted since the war's first day, while a senior Iranian official said the new supreme leader had rejected de-escalation offers.

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    Mother to 40 wins award for care

    Foster care award-winner Donna Illingworth says keeping a cool head and being well organised is...

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    Mother to 40 wins award for care

    As long as there is enough room in her car, Donna Illingworth will "go above and beyond" to take care of any child that needs her help.

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    DIA confirms investigation into Te Kāika

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    DIA confirms investigation into Te Kāika charity

    Te Kāika is doubling down on a claim it is not under investigation, despite the Department of Internal Affairs saying otherwise.

    Meningococcal vaccines in demand

    Roslyn Pharmacy’s Kate Catchpole says the two meningococcal vaccines are proving popular in the...

    Meningococcal vaccines in demand

    Vaccines for meningococcal disease are "going out the door" at Dunedin pharmacies, after reports of two cases in the city within close proximity of the student quarter.

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    Father decries law change: 'We just don't want other people to die'

    Bede Crestani. Photo: ODT files

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    Father decries law change: 'We just don't want other people to die'

    The father of a University of Otago student crushed to death at a Dunedin flat party says a law change would stand in the way of his efforts to make the city a safer place.

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    School's name change seeks to honour Māori heritage

    St Leonards School may have a new name in the coming weeks. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    School's name change seeks to honour Māori heritage

    A name change will help a Dunedin school embrace its local cultural heritage — and hopefully stop it getting the wrong mail.

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    Council likely $41m short of delivering capital spend

    Sandy Graham. Photo: supplied

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    Council likely $41m short of delivering capital spend

    The Dunedin City Council is shaping to be more than $40 million short of delivering its budgeted capital spend, as mystery surrounds what it will get done next year.

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    Protected tree survives twin onslaught of poetry and AI

    A second application to remove a Mosgiel pin oak tree, which the owners say poses an urgent risk...

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    Protected tree survives twin onslaught of poetry and AI

    The unlikely combination of a poem and an AI-backed report on the merits of chopping down a protected tree in Mosgiel have failed to sway planners.

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    Police pleased with St Paddy’s Day antics

    Students packed into the Bunker flat in Queen St yesterday to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Photos:...

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    Police pleased with St Paddy’s Day antics

    This year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations have left police happy as the day finished with no fires and no serious injuries.

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    Mapping system of avalanche risk being developed

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    Mapping system of avalanche risk being developed

    Heading off into the mountainous back country of the South Island is becoming increasingly dangerous as climate change increases uncertainty about snow and avalanche conditions.

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    New regional council site to open late April

    The Otago Regional Council's new offices on the corner of Broadway and Maclaggan Sts in Dunedin....

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    New regional council site to open late April

    The new Otago Regional Council building is set to open late next month and will get straight down to business.
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