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    Officers witnessed the man damaging their vehicles from ‘‘out the window’’ of the station. Photo:...

    Dunedin campervan attack earns woman night in cells

    A woman denied a ride to Balclutha by police ended up spending the night in the cells instead after allegedly attacking a nearby campervan.

    Attacks in Australia prompt shark warning for NZ

    Riley 'Sharkman' Elliott swimming with a mako shark. Photo: Amber Jones via RNZ

    Attacks in Australia prompt shark warning for NZ

    Beachgoers, swimmers and surfers are not immune to the risk of shark encounters when taking a dip in New Zealand waters.

    Shopkeeper stabbed chasing Pokémon card thieves

    Three teenagers who allegedly stole items from a Hobby Lords store in Newmarket, as caught on...

    Shopkeeper stabbed chasing Pokémon card thieves

    Three teenage boys have been arrested after the stabbing of a shopkeeper in Auckland's Newmarket.

    Four-hour standoff ends with arrest of naked man

    PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

    Four-hour standoff ends with arrest of naked man

    A four-hour standoff involving up to 20 police officers ended with the arrest of a man for burglary and unlawfully being on a property in Christchurch.

    Person missing in floodwaters as rain pummels much of NZ

    Person missing in floodwaters as rain pummels much of NZ

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    A person and their vehicle are missing after being washed out into a river north of Auckland this morning, as heavy rain continues to lash the country's north.

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    Reunions on rails: service returns

    Christchurch resident Caroline Skegg and her two children, Joey and Charlotte van Tulder,...

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    Reunions on rails: service returns

    As the much-anticipated Mainlander train rolled into the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday, waiting on the platform for his daughter and grandchildren was one excited Dunedin grandfather.

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    Health NZ ‘not upfront’ about wait times

    Dunedin Hospital. Photo: ODT Files

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    Health NZ ‘not upfront’ about wait times

    Promises to be more specific about wait times for surgeries have not been kept, an Otago man says.

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    Firework shooter’s charge dropped

    There were multiple instances of people in Castle St causing trouble with fireworks last year....

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    Firework shooter’s charge dropped

    A man who was arrested for shooting fireworks at people in Castle St has avoided a conviction.

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    All the Masters Games pieces falling into place

    Making preparations for the New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin are (from left) Dyani Shepherd...

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    All the Masters Games pieces falling into place

    Pieces of the organisational puzzle are being assembled for the Masters Games in Dunedin, and they will sure come together rapidly at the event itself.

    Moana Pool back in action

    Moana Pool. Photo: ODT Files

    Moana Pool back in action

    Most of Dunedin’s Moana Pool has been returned to operation.

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    Process to find council CEO due to start

    Sandy Graham. Photo: supplied

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    Council due to start recruitment process to find CEO

    The wheels are starting to turn on the Dunedin City Council’s process for appointing, or reappointing, a chief executive.

    Kāi Tahu to gather at Treaty Grounds

    Ōtākou Marae last hosted Kāi Tahu’s Waitangi Day commemorations in 2023. PHOTO: CRAIG BAXTER

    Kāi Tahu to gather at Treaty Grounds

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will not be able to use Kāi Tahu’s Waitangi Day gathering as a reason not to attend this year’s commemorations at Waitangi.

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    Tri-nations team set for tournament

    International hockey captains (from left) United States’ Emma DeBerdine, New Zealand A’s Anna...

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    Tri-nations team set for tournament

    After 20 years of no international women’s hockey in Dunedin, the city is once again playing host to teams from across the globe.

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    12-month prescriptions not ‘one-size-fits-all’

    Jenny Macdiarmid. Photo: supplied

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    12-month prescriptions not ‘one-size-fits-all’

    A Dunedin doctor is asking for the public to be reasonable with their GPs as a new 12-month prescription rollout is introduced next month.

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    Researchers seek inclusion of fibre as vital nutrient

    University of Otago researchers Associate Prof Andrew Reynolds (left) and Prof Sir Jim Mann tuck...

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    Researchers seek inclusion of fibre as vital nutrient

    For the first time in 50 years, a new item, fibre, could be added to the list of essential nutrients needed to keep humans healthy

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    Kiwifruit thrive in Taieri microclimate

    East Taieri resident Harry Lagocki thins his SunGold kiwifruit, which have had spectacular...

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    Kiwifruit thrive in Taieri microclimate

    A Taieri man has hacked the supposed secret to growing sub-tropical kiwifruit in the South.

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    Surf rescue numbers down in South

    File photo: supplied

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    Surf rescue numbers down in South

    Surf lifeguard rescues at Otago and Southland beaches are down 60% so far this year, despite a 23% increase in rescues across the rest of New Zealand.

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    Name suppression granted in sex tape case appeal

    File photo

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    Name suppression granted in sex tape case appeal

    A government employee who made a sex tape with a woman he met through work has had his name permanently suppressed.

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    Violence and pepper-spray: Repeat offender's crime-riddled year

    Justin Humphreys was pepper-sprayed by police in 2021 (pictured here) and again last year. PHOTO:...

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    Violence and pepper-spray: Repeat offender's crime-riddled year

    Justin Philip Humphreys must be getting a taste for pepper-spray.

    Mysterious chequered art appears

    Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Mysterious chequered art appears

    Some people in South Dunedin may think the city council has a chequered history when it comes to dealing with flooding issues
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