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‘Shattered’ driver seeking reduction in sentence
The driver responsible for a runaway truck which killed a 20-year-old Dunedin man is seeking to have his sentence reduced.
Staff preparing for relocation of city store
Staff preparing for relocation of city store
Workers get ready for the great move of Smiths City from the Meridian Mall yesterday.
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Floodbank approach brings shared trail one step closer
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Floodbank approach brings shared trail one step closer
Development of a Taieri cycling and walking trail is a step nearer because of a common-sense approach to using floodbanks, one of the organisers says.
Cultural showcase
Cultural showcase
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Otepoti perform at the Raumati Marae Tour at Araiteuru Marae in Dunedin last night, as part of a showcase of Māori and Pasifika artists from around New Zealand.
Bid for name suppression fails
Bid for name suppression fails
An Otago-trained psychiatrist-to-the-stars, who failed to have a 40-year-old driving conviction quashed, has failed in his bid for secrecy.
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Changes to govt science funding ‘cut to innovation’
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Changes to govt science funding ‘cut to innovation’
A group of leading academics have spoken out against changes to government science funding, warning against the roadblocks to creativity in the future.
Christmas toy run ‘very successful’
Christmas toy run ‘very successful’
The Balmacewen Lions Club is thrilled with another wheelie big donation from Dunedin’s kindest brigade of bikers.
Landlord failed to display earthquake-prone status
Landlord failed to display earthquake-prone status
A George St landlord and "sovereign citizen" has been fined $25,000 after refusing to display a notice declaring his building earthquake-prone.
Tasty fare delivered by Cliff
Tasty fare delivered by Cliff
Dunedin city councillors Sophie Barker (left) and Mandy Mayhem rode Cliff the Ambulance through the streets of Sawyers Bay, Port Chalmers and Careys Bay, and then Caversham and Clyde Hill, last...
Some obstetrics care now provided at hub
Some obstetrics care now provided at hub
Women with higher-risk pregnancies are now receiving obstetrics-led care at a clinic in South Dunedin rather than at Dunedin Hospital.
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Bar which let licence lapse urged to be ‘proactive’
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Bar which let licence lapse urged to be ‘proactive’
The owners of a central Dunedin bar have been urged to be more proactive after they traded without a valid liquor licence for nearly a year.
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MPI calls on public to help stamp out bird flu
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MPI calls on public to help stamp out bird flu
The public is being asked to help the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) stamp out bird flu in Otago by keeping a "close eye" on the wellbeing of their backyard chickens.
Sleigh just the ticket for Christmas fun
Sleigh just the ticket for Christmas fun
A Mosgiel resident with a fondness for Christmas is spreading even more holiday joy than usual this year with a new Santa sleigh in her annual holiday display at home.
Three vehicles involved in East Taieri crash
Three vehicles involved in East Taieri crash
A three-vehicle crash near East Taieri closed a lane of State Highway One this morning.
Syria is free
Syria is free
Members of Dunedin’s Syrian community come together to formally celebrate the downfall of the country’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad, in the Octagon on Saturday.
Court date after security guard punched
Court date after security guard punched
A Dunedin man is facing court after allegedly assaulting a security guard in the Octagon at the weekend.
Driver accused of threatening officers
Driver accused of threatening officers
A Dunedin man threatened to punch an officer in the face after he refused to hand over his belongings, police say.
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One taken to hospital after crash
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One taken to hospital after crash
One person was transported to hospital with moderate injuries after a car left the road and rolled on to its side in Dunedin yesterday.
Dunedin paedophile tries to get supervision order lifted
Dunedin paedophile tries to get supervision order lifted
A child rapist who is now a transgender woman has gone to the Supreme Court to try and have an extended supervision order lifted.
Hardy runners attack Crush the Cargill
Hardy runners attack Crush the Cargill
Three, two, one, go.