Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness
Three months after fainting and waking up paralysed, a Canterbury teenager is still searching for answers as to what caused the episode.
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Steep drop in satisfaction levels with DCC before election
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Steep drop in satisfaction levels with DCC before election
Dunedin residents’ satisfaction with the city council took a dive before the election, as sentiment hardened against the status quo, a survey suggests.
10-year-old champion disc golfer shares her tricks
10-year-old champion disc golfer shares her tricks
A disc golf world champion says there is nothing stopping Dunedin children from following in her footsteps.
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Dunedin bar owner's unusual path to hospitality scholarship
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Dunedin bar owner's unusual path to hospitality scholarship
If you simply asked for a flat white with no sugar — no problem.
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Glove fragment takes centre stage at Gurjit Singh murder trial
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Glove fragment takes centre stage at Gurjit Singh murder trial
The detached thumb of a glove was found just metres from the body of a partially decapitated Dunedin man, a court has heard.
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Council mulls funding homelessness service
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Council mulls funding homelessness service
Dunedin councillors are set to consider approving an immediate increase in resources for tackling homelessness in the city.
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Notable building to go, ‘soul’ to remain
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Notable building to go, ‘soul’ to remain
A more than century-old Dunedin building on the verge of collapse is about to be reborn as four new homes that are a nod to its past.
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Chairman of the board: Dunedin 22-year-old to lead Surfing NZ
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Chairman of the board: Dunedin 22-year-old to lead Surfing NZ
Age is just a number for Jimi Higgins, who has just been named the new chairman of Surfing NZ, at the ripe old age of 22.
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'I had messages in the middle of the night saying I should die'
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'I had messages in the middle of the night saying I should die'
After being sworn at in public and receiving late-night messages ‘‘telling me I should die’’, Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker hopes a law change will stem the tide of abuse.
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Potential ‘end of regional councils’
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Potential ‘end of regional councils’
Legislation to be announced — possibly as early as today — will lead to the demise of regional councils, says one councillor who believes the bodies can only blame themselves.
Release over missing Dunedin woman criticised
Media release over missing woman criticised
The family of Te Anihana Pomana have criticised the issuing of a police media release announcing the discovery of a body before formal identification had been made.
Teen fatally stabbed after failed sheep rustling mission, court hears
Teen fatally stabbed after failed sheep rustling mission, court hears
The trial of a man accused of murdering a promising young rugby league player has heard the men were would-be sheep rustlers who fell out ahead of the fatal attack.
Search for missing Aussie boy resumes
Mine shafts focus as search for missing Aussie boy resumes
A new search for a missing four-year-old boy is about to ramp up two months after he vanished from his family's remote outback farmhouse.
Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn
Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn
The husband of a woman who was 40 weeks pregnant and in hospital with concerns about her unborn baby tried reaching the midwife on a phone next to her bed.
Seal v eel ends with a meal
Seal v eel ends with a meal
A hungry New Zealand fur seal has been filmed hunting and catching an eel in a Christchurch river.
Five people injured in Tasman crash
Five people injured in Tasman crash
Five people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash that has closed a section of State Highway 65 in Tasman.
Warmer weather on way for South
Warmer weather on way for South
The heat looks set to go on in parts of the South this week, including Dunedin, where temperatures are expected to hit the mid to upper 20s in coming days.
No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes
No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes
No charges will be laid against the owner of a burn pile that sparked large fires and destroyed four homes in Kaikōura last month.
Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman
Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman
Police say a body has been found in the search for Dunedin woman Te Anihana Pomana, who has been missing since August.
More sand recalled over asbestos concerns
More sand recalled over asbestos concerns
A rainbow sand art toy sold at various discount stores nation-wide is the latest coloured sand product to be recalled over concerns about asbestos.