Owner ‘quite lucky’ as teens on spree fail to steal car
Owner ‘quite lucky’ as teens on spree fail to steal car
A Dunedin man is counting his lucky stars after he almost fell prey to a pair of car-thieving youths on a city-wide campaign of chaos.
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A hill wind blows so good
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A hill wind blows so good
Tucked away in the backblocks of Dunedin is a champion of wind.
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Mosgiel transport woes need urgent solution: MP
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Mosgiel transport woes need urgent solution: MP
Crunch time has arrived for getting Mosgiel’s transport infrastructure right, Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.
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Population drop prompts concern
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Population drop prompts concern
Dunedin is the largest settlement in New Zealand where the population is declining, new data shows.
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Councillors clash over footpath sign’s positioning
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Councillors clash over footpath sign’s positioning
George St jeweller Brent Weatherall is in a war of words with a fellow councillor over a street sign that sent a blind man sprawling.
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Channelling intergenerational strength
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Channelling intergenerational strength
A Dunedin high school student drew strength from her recently deceased grandfather as she delivered a winning speech on a national stage.
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Man punched brother in head 20 times
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Man punched brother in head 20 times
A Dunedin man punched his brother in the head at least 20 times, causing him to lose consciousness and bleed from his ears, a court has heard.
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IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care
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IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care
Southern health workers say the recent removal of IT staff from its region’s hospitals is already creating risks for patient care.
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Judges happy as clams with local product
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Judges happy as clams with local product
The clean and cold water off Dunedin’s coast is ideal for clams and now the nation knows it.
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Uni mulls ties to 'IDF-linked' firm, plans ethical policy
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Uni mulls ties to 'IDF-linked' firm, plans ethical policy
The University of Otago is developing an ‘‘ethical investment policy’’ as it grapples with whether to continue its partnership with tech giant Palo Alto.
Hoedown Showdown goes down in Mosgiel
Hoedown Showdown goes down in Mosgiel
Operatunity country musicians perform in Hoedown Showdown at the Mosgiel Coronation Hall.
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Risk of Ebola affecting NZ ‘extremely low’
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Risk of Ebola affecting NZ ‘extremely low’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency ‘‘of international concern’’, following an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
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‘Every stitch tells a story’
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‘Every stitch tells a story’
To the layman, they just look like old rags and tattered clothing, bound for the bin.
UK removes MAFS show amid rape claims
UK removes MAFS show amid rape claims
Britain's Channel 4 has removed all previous seasons of reality show Married at First Sight after a BBC report detailing allegations of rape during filming of the series.
Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep
Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep
Maldivian authorities are investigating multiple possible factors behind the deaths of five Italian divers in a deepwater cave.
Public sector cuts: Anxious times in capital, parties respond
Public sector cuts: Anxious times in capital, parties respond
The government's announcement of job cuts in the public sector is "naturally" going to cause anxiety for people in Wellington, its mayor says.
'Economic pain' for Wellington as job cuts loom
'Economic pain' for Wellington as job cuts loom
Wellington's struggling economy is expected to be hit with another blow, with the government planning to cut 8700 jobs from the public sector by mid-2029.
Toilet paper spill clogs Dunedin motorway
Toilet paper spill clogs Dunedin motorway
A "substantial spill" of toilet paper from a truck left a section of a Dunedin motorway backed up before contractors got to the bottom of it.
Woman killed, dozens of teens rescued in Queensland flood chaos
Woman killed, dozens of teens rescued in Queensland flood chaos
A woman is dead, dozens of students have been rescued and roads cut after a coastal trough unleashed torrential rain on a sodden Queensland.
Late law change could put Teaching Council under ministerial control
Late law change could put Teaching Council under ministerial control
A primary teachers union says a last-minute amendment from the Education Minister places the Teaching Council under total ministerial control.