First Kiwi writer to win coveted residency
Award-winning New Zealand poet Alison Glenny has been selected for a writers’ residency in Dunedin.
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Jail for Dunedin man who mistreated dogs
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Jail for Dunedin man who mistreated dogs
A dog owner who aggressively berated his pets needs to be "better trained himself", a judge says.
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Lawyer censured over relationship with client
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Lawyer censured over relationship with client
A Dunedin lawyer has been censured after having an intimate relationship with a client and breaching her privacy.
Mob posse in pack attack at student 21st
Mob posse in pack attack at student 21st
A posse of gang members waded into a birthday party and subjected four students to an unprovoked beating, a court has heard.
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‘High-risk recidivist offender’ continues to be refused parole
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‘High-risk recidivist offender’ continues to be refused parole
A rapist whose jailhouse attack led to another inmate’s death has been refused parole again.
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‘Significant’ flood risk prompts investigation
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‘Significant’ flood risk prompts investigation
A "significant" flood risk for large parts of a North Dunedin suburb has prompted the Otago Regional Council to investigate possible solutions, which could cost more than $60 million.
Gift-giving exchange
Gift-giving exchange
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich receives a thumbs-up from Otaru Mayor Toshiya Hazama during a gift-giving exchange at the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.
Ugh! Boot blamed for Corstorphine crash
Ugh! Boot blamed for Corstorphine crash
A three-car crash in Dunedin has been blamed on an ill-fitting ugg boot, police say.
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City ‘can be proud of’ Dunedin version of Monopoly
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City ‘can be proud of’ Dunedin version of Monopoly
A Council investment of over $20,000 ensured Dunedin was represented in the "best way possible" in the latest edition of a globally recognised board game.
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ORC urged to ‘act on some of the planning’
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ORC urged to ‘act on some of the planning’
A Middlemarch businessman wants more than just planning for flooding prevention.
Years of volunteering recognised
Years of volunteering recognised
Dave Robins is always the first to put his hand up to help.
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'Terrifying': Fireworks let off at pony club
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'Terrifying': Fireworks let off at pony club
The "terrifying" actions of people who let off fireworks at a Dunedin pony club have been slammed as reckless and stupid.
Electric buses to run between Mosgiel, city
Electric buses to run between Mosgiel, city
Electric buses will run between Mosgiel and Dunedin next year as part of a revamped public transport service.
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WellSouth buys into struggling urgent medical centre
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WellSouth buys into struggling urgent medical centre
Dunedin's struggling urgent medical centre has been given a lifeline which will prevent it from making cuts to services.
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Top awards for southern horticulturists
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Top awards for southern horticulturists
Smaller sectors in the horticulture industry were put under the spotlight last month as two South Island horticulturists won the top two spots in a national competition.
Cleaning up the streets: 'Handgun' turns out to be vacuum
Cleaning up the streets: 'Handgun' turns out to be vacuum
A "handgun" which prompted armed police to flock to a North Dunedin suburb turned out to be a handheld vacuum cleaner.
ORC investigating flood risk in North East Valley
ORC investigating flood risk in North East Valley
Otago Regional Council is considering how to tackle a significant flood hazard risk in a Dunedin suburb.
Pacific Trust Otago celebrates 25th anniversary
Pacific Trust Otago celebrates 25th anniversary
From modest beginnings to overcoming new challenges, a Dunedin charitable trust says reaching a 25-year milestone is testament to the strength of its communities.
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Lack of say after errors blasted
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Lack of say after errors blasted
An "extraordinary cock-up of the first magnitude" should have been put in front of elected representatives before a solution was decided, an Otago regional councillor says.
Car stealing teens ran out of petrol twice: police
Car stealing teens ran out of petrol twice: police
A trio of teens who led officers on a car stealing crime spree from South Dunedin to Temuka ran out of petrol twice before being caught, police say.