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    Nelson elder care nurse Nithin Mankeel with his wife Aparna Jayandhan Geetha and five-year-old...

    'Deeply unfair': Nurse's autistic son may be deported

    A Nelson nurse says he is living in fear as he tries to stop the deportation of his autistic child.

    Drunk driver crashes through fence, into property - police

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    Drunk driver crashes through fence, into property - police

    A Dunedin man got a rude awakening when he went outside his house to find a car crashed in his yard and the driver sauntering away.

    Trump flew on Epstein jet eight times in the '90s

    Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump are shown in this image released by the Department of Justice...

    Trump flew on Epstein jet eight times in the '90s

    President Donald Trump flew on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private jet "many more times than previously has been reported," according to an email from a New York prosecutor that forms part of a new batch of documents about Epstein.

    NZTA orders investigation into full scale of breath testing scandal

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    NZTA orders investigation into full scale of breath testing scandal

    The New Zealand Transport Agency has commissioned an independent analysis of breath testing data to try and identify the full scale of falsely recorded tests.

    Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences

    British actor and comedian Russell Brand, who has been charged with rape and multiple counts of...

    Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences

    British police say that comedian and actor Russell Brand had been charged with a new count of rape and another of sexual assault.

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    Last playground plan work a ‘milestone’

    Concept plans for multimillion-dollar upgrades to St Kilda’s Marlow Park released in 2023, which...

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    Last playground plan work a ‘milestone’

    The Dunedin City Council is ready to roll up its sleeves and get to work transforming Dunedin’s dinosaur park into the "most exciting destination playground possible".

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    AA chairman ‘frustrated’ by trial closure

    AA Otago district council chairman Malcolm Budd is concerned the closure of part of Queens Dr...

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    AA chairman ‘frustrated’ by trial closure

    The AA Otago district council chairman has roundly lambasted the "anti-car" Dunedin City Council for closing a section of the city’s scenic driving route to trial a shared pathway.

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    Ham, lights among injury sources

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    Ham, lights among injury sources

    Surprisingly, most of the injuries at this time of year are not caused by too much mulled wine or eggnog.

    No ‘ODT’ tomorrow

    No ‘ODT’ tomorrow

    There will be no publication of the Otago Daily Times tomorrow, Christmas Day.

    Cyclist hospitalised

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    Cyclist hospitalised

    Police were notified about 4.40pm yesterday of a crash involving a vehicle and cyclist at the intersection of Knox St and Opoho Rd.

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    ‘Forever lost in a broken system’

    Anne Daniels. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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    ‘Forever lost in a broken system’

    Patients are sharing their horror stories as data shows those in the Southern region face the longest waits for elective surgeries in New Zealand.

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    Controversial Albany Street Connection $1.8m over budget

    The Albany St project was part of a initiative which aimed to provide a safe walking and cycling...

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    Controversial Albany Street Connection $1.8m over budget

    The controversial Albany Street Connection and safety improvements project has come in at nearly $5 million.

    ‘Call of Duty’ creator dies

    Vince Zampella. Photo: Getty Images

    ‘Call of Duty’ creator dies

    Vince Zampella, the video game developer who helped launch the Call of Duty franchise and Apex Legends studio Respawn Entertainment, has died.

    Return deportees: judge

    President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

    Return deportees: judge

    A judge ruled President Donald Trump’s administration must arrange for the return of a group of alleged Venezuelan gang members deported to a prison in El Salvador.

    Sinking feeling

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    Sinking feeling

    Boats lie stranded, after a collapse of a section of the Shropshire Union Canal, caused by a sinkhole, near Chemistry, Britain, yesterday.

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    Long queues for cherries and berries at market

    The Otago Farmers Market is packed with shoppers, four minutes after it opened yesterday. Photo:...

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    Long queues for cherries and berries at market

    It was an early start for many but they must have known the weather was going to turn a tad damp.

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    Twice as many surf rescues so far this year

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    Twice as many surf rescues so far this year

    Surf Life Saving New Zealand has performed more than twice as many rescues so far this season compared with the same time last year.

    Spear fishing risky, but not swimming

    Seeing the teeth on a great white shark are about as rare as seeing hen’s teeth, University of...

    Spear fishing risky, but not swimming

    In the wake of a Waitati spear fisherman coming face to face with a great white shark at the weekend, a marine scientist is reminding the public there is no need to be concerned about swimming at...

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    Prison for covert films of children, customers, swimmers

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    Prison for covert films of children, customers, swimmers

    A Dunedin man who made and possessed thousands of items of child pornography has been sentenced to nearly four years’ imprisonment.

    Hospital Xmas Day menu improved

    Toys made by Otago Corrections Facility prisoners for children staying in Dunedin Hospital for...

    Hospital Xmas Day menu improved

    After complaints about Dunedin Hospital’s Christmas lunch last year, this year’s menu appears to be much more in keeping with the quality and quantities
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