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    Stonewood Homes Otago director Regan McCormack says the business is trying to distance itself...

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    Misdirected flak for builder

    A Dunedin business owner was abused in a supermarket and is facing "extreme hostility" after being falsely linked to an under-fire builder.

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    Thief will reoffend, brother warns after parole granted

    Julie Morton. File photo: Felicity Dear

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    Thief will reoffend, brother warns after parole granted

    The brother of a Dunedin woman who stole nearly $1 million from their ailing mother warns she has "no conscience" and will reoffend when released from prison.

    Arrest over alleged assault

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    Arrest over alleged assault

    An allegedly drunk Dunedin man who acted "inappropriately" to female supermarket checkout workers went on to allegedly assault a stranger and police officers.

    Aim to foster a head for safe limits

    Speakers at a men’s and women’s health seminar to be held in conjunction with the 2026 Masters...

    Aim to foster a head for safe limits

    Using your head during the Masters Games may save your life.

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    Ranga not standing in by-election

    Bruce Ranga. Photo: supplied

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    Ranga not standing in by-election

    He went close last time, but Bruce Ranga has decided against standing in the Dunedin City Council’s upcoming by-election.

    Gas bottle delivery delays ‘unbelievable’: customer

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    Gas bottle delivery delays ‘unbelievable’: customer

    A Dunedin man is burning up over his gas company’s failure to deliver a new gas bottle even though he ordered it more than a month ago.

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    Young author recognised for inspiring communities

    One of TIME magazine’s 10 Girls of the Year 2025, Rutendo Shadaya, at the Hands-On at Otago camp...

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    Young author recognised for inspiring communities

    When Rutendo Shadaya got a call from TIME magazine asking to interview her she thought it was a scam.

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    Low resources leading to ‘risky’ methods

    A firefighter battles the blaze in the Roslyn scout hall building from atop a 40-year-old ladder...

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    Low resources leading to ‘risky’ methods

    Firefighters’ lives were put at risk after they were forced to use an almost vintage ladder to fight a massive blaze at a Dunedin scout hall, their union says.

    Over $3k raised to honour ‘fine young man’

    Connor Purvis. Photo: supplied/NZ Police

    Over $3k raised to honour ‘fine young man’

    Friends and supporters of a young Dunedin man who died on a solo climbing trip have raised thousands of dollars to fund Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR).

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    ‘Living in fear’ for family in Iran

    Nationwide protests in Iran have sparked a crackdown by the regime on protesters in the country,...

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    ‘Living in fear’ for family in Iran

    Iranians living in Dunedin have been left "devastated" by the trickle of news they have received from family members back home.

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    Brighton Gala Day rescued by new sponsor after nearly cancelling

    Thousands of people soak up the sun and enjoy the entertainment at the Brighton Gala Day in 2019....

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    Brighton Gala Day rescued by new sponsor after nearly cancelling

    For the first time in more than three decades, the family-run annual Brighton Gala Day was very nearly cancelled this year after its funding was cut.

    Dunedin’s new, new hospital construction begins

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    Dunedin’s new, new hospital construction begins

    Piling machines have started drilling the foundations for a new private hospital in Dunedin.

    Obituary: scientist noted around the globe

    David Buckingham, world-class scientist. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    Obituary: scientist noted around the globe

    From first-year students to Nobel Prize laureates, the name David Anson Buckingham was held in high esteem by scientists across the globe.

    Full speed ahead

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    Full speed ahead

    A Boeing 787-9 flies over Dunedin at 33,000ft from Sydney to Santiago. 

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    Main risk to hoiho survival is at sea

    Along the southeast coast of New Zealand there are only a few remaining hoiho, among which...

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    Main risk to hoiho survival is at sea

    Hoiho numbers are plummeting towards zero on the mainland of New Zealand and urgent action to protect them at sea is being demanded.

    One critically hurt in Auckland shooting

    A police officer at the scene. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel

    One critically hurt in Auckland shooting

    A person has been left with life-threatening injuries after reportedly being shot in Auckland's Onehunga.

    Angry drunk pursues checkout workers fleeing his abuse

    The man was in Woolworths Dunedin Central in Cumberland St when he began to drunkenly act...

    Angry drunk pursues checkout workers fleeing his abuse

    An allegedly drunk Dunedin man who acted ‘‘inappropriately’’ to female supermarket checkout workers followed them when they tried to escape his abuse.

    Teen in court over Christmas Day shooting in Christchurch

    Teen in court over Christmas Day shooting in Christchurch

    Police have arrested a 17-year-old after a person was shot on Christmas Day in Christchurch.

    Europeans send troops to Greenland as Trump presses claim

    Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt...

    Europeans send troops to Greenland as Trump presses claim

    European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland as Denmark said it was pressing on with plans for a "larger and more permanent" NATO presence to secure the island coveted...

    Storms cut power in North Island

    A tornado was seen near the Waikato town of Ōtorohanga. Photo: Screenshot

    Storms cut power in North Island

    Residents are without power as stormy weather continues to lash the North Island.
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