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Septuagenarian tries for record Strait swim
Age is just a number, and Cook Strait just water to a Dunedin 70-year-old aiming to be the oldest person to swim between New Zealand’s two main islands.
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Teacher working in Kyiv bomb shelter classroom
Teacher working in Kyiv bomb shelter classroom
A former Dunedin secondary teacher is helping students learn Pythagoras’ theorem out of a bomb shelter in Ukraine.
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PM cops flak over Marmite comment
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PM cops flak over Marmite comment
The Prime Minister’s ‘‘Marmite sandwich’’ comment shows he is out of touch with the everyday circumstances of children needing healthy lunches, an Otago principal says.
Med student lift hailed; could take more
Med student lift hailed; could take more
The University of Otago has praised the government for increasing the number of training placements for doctors, but has questioned why the increase was so limited.
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'Far too harsh': Dog owner fights council ban
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'Far too harsh': Dog owner fights council ban
A Dunedin man is fighting a dog ownership ban after being accused of letting his American Staffordshire terriers run wild and attack other animals.
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Man told victim he had ‘strung up cat’
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Man told victim he had ‘strung up cat’
A man who tormented his on-off partner by claiming he killed her pet cat put his actions down to medication making him feel ‘‘out of sorts’’.
Deaf Filipino man signs on as NZer
Deaf Filipino man signs on as NZer
When Juan Miguel (Miggy) Javier stepped up to affirm he would be faithful and bear true allegiance to King Charles during the New Zealand citizenship ceremony yesterday, there was a moment of...
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Man pleads guilty to biting his 2-month-old daughter
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Man pleads guilty to biting his 2-month-old daughter
A man who bit his 2-month-old baby has been reprimanded by a judge who called the offending ‘‘outrageous’’.
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Flood warning system advances on agenda
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Flood warning system advances on agenda
The impact of heavy rain on the region will be better understood as a raft of improvements to Otago’s flood warning system continues, a report to regional councillors says.
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Wilding pine work may cost extra $44m
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Wilding pine work may cost extra $44m
Otago could face a $44million shortfall in its fight against wilding pines, a report from the Otago Regional Council says.
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Accused ‘distressed’ upon news of death
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Accused ‘distressed’ upon news of death
A Dunedin teen who stabbed a schoolboy at the city’s bus hub told police he knew the victim could ‘‘potentially die’’.
Call to probe extent of alleged offending
Call to probe extent of alleged offending
A Dunedin woman alleging sexual abuse by artist John Middleditch is urging police to investigate how far his offending may have stretched.
Pupils locked on the ball, bat and racket
Pupils locked on the ball, bat and racket
Children from schools around Kaikorai Valley enjoyed a day out yesterday as they participated in the annual Sports Expo at Kaikorai Valley College (KVC).
Southern authors in final cut for top literary prizes
Southern authors in final cut for top literary prizes
A Dunedin novelist says she is ‘‘really touched’’ to have been named a finalist for New Zealand’s richest writing prize — for the fourth time.
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Opposition to DropKicks’ bar licence application dismissed
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Opposition to DropKicks’ bar licence application dismissed
A student alcohol-harm reduction group’s concerns about a planned new bar and live music venue have been dismissed.
Seriously hurt after fall from quad bike
Seriously hurt after fall from quad bike
A man has been taken to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition after falling from his quad bike.
Govt boosts medical school intake numbers
Govt boosts medical school intake numbers
The government is boosting the number of first-year students who can train to be doctors by 25, bringing the yearly intake for medical schools to 639 from next year.
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Water bills set to double — ‘they ain’t paying enough’
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Water bills set to double — ‘they ain’t paying enough’
Water bills for Dunedin ratepayers appear set to more than double over a decade to an average exceeding $4200 a year.
Middleditch artworks removed from hospital
Middleditch artworks removed from hospital
HNZ has removed artwork by John Middleditch from the walls of Dunedin Hospital and decided not to display any of his work in the new hospital following allegations of sexual abuse.
Appeal after woman in Dunedin missed flight
Appeal after woman in Dunedin missed flight
Dunedin police are appealing to the public for help to find a woman who missed her flight back to Taupo.