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    Dunedin Railways’ new name creates a stir

    The station is on the move.

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    ‘It wasn’t a fight, it was an assault’

    Jack Bartlett was sentenced to community work and ordered to pay his victim $2000 after an...

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    ‘It wasn’t a fight, it was an assault’

    A medical student who attacked a man, breaking his jaw and leaving him unable to eat solid food for weeks, failed in his bid to avoid a conviction.

    Seal of approval

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    Seal of approval

    Abseilers seal the joins at the new Dunedin hospital outpatient building.

    New principal vows to help girls flourish

    Nicky Whitham-Blackwell. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    New principal vows to help girls flourish

    A new principal at a prestigious Dunedin school promises to help young women not only flourish, but also to ‘‘influence the world around them in positive and brave ways’’.

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    In-house support for homeless

    Brent Weatherall. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    In-house support for homeless

    Emotions ran high as Dunedin councillors hammered out an approach to supporting the city’s homeless, ultimately looking inward to deliver their envisioned changes.

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    Otago folk feel safest: report

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    Otago folk feel safest: report

    People in the Otago region feel the safest in the country, but many still experience significant isolation, a new survey on society reveals.

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    Council debate erupts into spat

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    Council debate erupts into spat

    A discussion about parking changes erupted into a spat between two Dunedin councillors after one apparently told the other to ‘‘shut up’’.

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    Couple calling it a day as Carey’s Bay publicans

    Owners Steve Little and Jo Kidston are leaving the Carey’s Bay Hotel. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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    Couple calling it a day as Carey’s Bay publicans

    Time is about to be called for Carey’s Bay Hotel owners Steve Little and Jo Kidston.

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    Fortune building to go on market

    The building at 231 Stuart St in Dunedin started as the Trinity Methodist Church in 1870 and was...

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    Fortune building to go on market

    The heritage of a landmark central Dunedin building dating back to 1870 will need to be respected as options for its future are considered, councillors say.

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    Power lines need to be safe from trees: minister

    Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

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    Power lines need to be safe from trees: minister

    New Energy Minister Simeon Brown wants to get on top of the issue of falling trees landing on powerlines.

    Barker new head of hoihoi trust

    Norcombe Barker at Sandfly Bay on Otago Peninsula. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Barker new head of hoihoi trust

    Norcombe Barker is leading the charge to save the hoiho from extinction on the New Zealand mainland.

    Health NZ tables offer to nurses union

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    Health NZ tables offer to nurses union

    Health New Zealand has sent nurses, midwives, and health care assistants their first offer since June last year.

    David Seymour floats giving teens $500 to invest

    Act Party leader David Seymour. Photo: RNZ

    David Seymour floats giving teens $500 to invest

    Act Party leader David Seymour has floated dishing out $500 to every year 11 student for an investment account, to promote investing at a younger age.

    Child seriously hurt in Tokoroa hit-and-run

    Police lack an overall digital evidence handling system, and, so far, the funding to get one....

    Child seriously hurt in Tokoroa hit-and-run

    A young child is in hospital with serious injuries after a hit-and-run in the central North Island this afternoon.

    Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in UK agreed

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    Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in UK agreed

    Children aged 17 or younger will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes, after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking.

    Shane Jones apologises for Nicola Willis weight loss jibe

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    Shane Jones apologises for Nicola Willis weight loss jibe

    Shane Jones has apologised after making a jab at the finance minister's weight loss as the coalition ructions shift gears into personal attacks.

    Integrity reset 'urgently needed' at police, scathing review finds

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    Integrity reset 'urgently needed' at police, scathing review finds

    A scathing review of police has found an "integrity reset is urgently needed" with a perceived culture that holds seniors to a "lesser standard than juniors".

    Boom! Dunedin's fireworks are back

    New Years Eve fireworks light up the Octagon in this file photo. Photo: Christine O'Connor

    Boom! Dunedin's fireworks are back

    Fireworks are back for Dunedin's next New Year's Eve celebrations and will light up the sky above the Octagon to bring in 2027.

    Gas stations profiling customers as fuel thefts surge

    Gas stations profiling customers as fuel thefts surge

    Petrol station owners admit they are profiling people at the pump before letting them fill up, amid a surge in fuel thefts and drive-offs.

    Canter-bury tails: Cop saddles up for work commute

    The officer rode to work at the Christchurch Central Police Station on a horse named Kitty. Photo...

    Canter-bury tails: Cop saddles up for work commute

    A Christchurch police officer arrived at work on an unusual mode of transport this morning - a horse named Kitty.
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