Response praised after 'horrendous' threat
Teenager arrested after 'horrendous' threat to school
Police have arrested a 16-year-old after he allegedly sent a bomb threat to a secondary school.
Laine Priestley
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Vandals damage garden rotunda
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Vandals damage garden rotunda
Vandals who caused more than $6000 damage to a historic rotunda in the Dunedin Botanic Garden have been slammed by the council.
Response praised after 'horrendous' threat
Response praised after 'horrendous' threat at Dunedin school
Police yesterday arrested a 16-year-old after he allegedly emailed a bomb threat to a Dunedin secondary school, forcing the school to be evacuated for the day.
Apology for making light of KGB
'I didn’t know it would be so inappropriate': Apology after KGB number plate bid
A South Island filmmaker who was born in Russia has apologised after his attempt to source a KGB-themed number plate caused widespread offence.
Apology for making light of KGB
Apology for making light of KGB
A Russian-born Dunedin man is apologising after an attempt at sourcing a KGB-themed number plate caused widespread offence.
Your chance to drive ‘Bluebell’
Your chance to drive ‘Bluebell’
Wanted — Drivers for Bluebell.
Police investigating 'unexplained' deaths in Te Anau
Police investigating 'unexplained' deaths in Te Anau
The deaths of two people in a Te Anau home are being treated as unexplained as police carry out an investigation.
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Planting a message of peace
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Planting a message of peace
Dunedin residents celebrated World Peace Day on Saturday by planting a sapling which has origins that can be traced to an irradiated ginkgo tree that survived the horror of Hiroshima in 1945.
Helping hand
Helping hand
University of Otago third year Charlotte McFarlane paints Big Rock Primary School’s front fence during the Student Volunteer Army’s final event of the year.
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Former Cadbury workers’ efforts a treat for fundraising
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Former Cadbury workers’ efforts a treat for fundraising
A pair of former Cadbury workers relentlessly raising money for mental health have helped reach $82,000 donated, just in time for the group’s four-year anniversary.
Amini’s legacy lives on in protest
Amini’s legacy lives on in protest
Protesters gather in the Octagon on Saturday to hold a vigil on the two-year anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death.
Wake up for makeup
Wake up for makeup
Beauty fans queued on George St yesterday for the opening of the new Mecca pop-up shop.
Final tributes paid to firefighter
Final tributes paid to firefighter
Firefighters, family and friends turned out on Friday to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of national wildfire specialist Graeme Still, who died suddenly on September 11.
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Rise of the street gangs in Otago prison
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Rise of the street gangs in Otago prison
The booming population of gang members at the Otago Corrections Facility has been driven by the rise of a hyper-violent street gang linked to assaults on staff.
Road clear after landslide on Dunedin highway
Road clear after landslide on Dunedin highway
A landslide that partially blocked a Dunedin highway last night has now been cleared.
Finished BMX track revamp a huge hit
Finished BMX track revamp a huge hit
Mosgiel's BMX track’s much needed facelift has been completed and the youth could not be more pleased.
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Dunedin boss 'smacked woman's bottom'
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Dunedin woman says boss's harassment included smacking bottom
A woman says she was smacked on the bottom and repeatedly driven to tears by her boss’ behaviour when she worked at a Dunedin company.
Crash ends in weapons charge
Crash ends in weapons charge
A Dunedin woman rear-ending an Uber led to police recovering a smorgasbord of drugs and weapons, including a home-made Taser.
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Protest claims exploitation at Dunedin strip club
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Protest claims exploitation at Dunedin strip club
A former stripper took her protest and her pole to Dunedin streets yesterday.
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Factory fire caused by electrical fault: report
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Factory fire caused by electrical fault: report
The fire at a Southland business initially labelled as suspicious has an "innocent explanation", a report says.