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    'Tone deaf and greedy': Sunday parking charges slammed

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    'Tone deaf and greedy': Sunday parking charges slammed

    Charging for Sunday parking in Dunedin has been slammed as a money grab that will kill off centre city business.

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    Child sex offender being released

    Jamie Eder was originally sentenced to two years five months’ imprisonment for historic sexual...

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    Child sex offender being released

    The victim of an Otago sex offender says her abuser charmed his way into an early release while she suffers a "life sentence" of trauma.

    Maori Hill School pupils active and stylish

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    Maori Hill School pupils active and stylish

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    Funds to buy community hub fall short

    "We tried, but could not get over the last hurdle."

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    DCC concerned growth plan overreaction

    David Benson-Pope. Photos: supplied

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    DCC concerned growth plan overreaction

    The government’s drive to grow housing could impose Auckland-style urban sprawl as a misguided template for other cities, Dunedin councillors have warned.

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    Second chance at life treasured

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    Living life to the fullest after transplant

    Natalie Brown never takes for granted her second chance at life.

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    Lotto 2507

    Results from last night's Lotto draw.

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    Many books sodden after pipe bursts

    Downtown Book Exchange owner Sharon Sculpher is surrounded by numerous damaged books after a...

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    Many books sodden after pipe bursts

    Countless books have been lost to frigid waters after a morning frost burst a pipe above a Dunedin bookshop.

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    Jailed after urinating in supermarket

    Photo: file

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    Jailed after urinating in supermarket

    A Dunedin man has been jailed after urinating in a supermarket he was shoplifting from.

    Team’s car struck by falling tree on motorway

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    Team’s car struck by falling tree on motorway

    A squash team ended their season on a low note after a freak accident while driving home after their final match of the season.

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    Man avoids prison for groping teen

    Jayson Felipe. Photo: staff photographer

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    Man avoids prison for groping teen

    A man who groped a grossly intoxicated teenager at a Dunedin bar has avoided jail after a judge said his behaviour was not predatory.

    Breastfeeding session chance to connect

    PHOTO: LETITIA SMITH

    Breastfeeding session chance to connect

    As part of World Breastfeeding Week, mothers and babies came together for a group breastfeeding session at Brighton Beach. The event created a space for connection and support.

    Getting treatment causing migraine: study

    Jonathan Kennedy. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Getting treatment causing migraine: study

    As if having a migraine was not already painful enough, getting effective treatment for one in New Zealand is nearly as bad.

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    Council sports facilities plan a ‘wake-up call’

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    Council sports facilities plan a ‘wake-up call’

    A plan for Dunedin’s future sporting investment is a "wake-up call" about the city’s ageing infrastructure, a councillor says.

    Scenic stroll

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Scenic stroll

    Trojan Riding owner Troy Vidgen enjoys a stunning Karitane day as she walks two of her horses up the Waikouaiti estuary.

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    Exercise physiology students helping folk stay mobile

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    Exercise physiology students helping folk stay mobile

    Jeffrey Batts reckons if he can get in or out of his car without his leg locking up, he is having a good day.

    Nurses set to strike again in September

    Nurses on strike on Auckland's North Shore last month. Photo: RNZ

    Nurses set to strike again in September

    Nurses are set to strike again across New Zealand - this time for two days.

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