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Liquor licence granted amid King controversy

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Liquor licence granted amid King controversy

The organiser of a charity fashion show that made national headlines says her event has "nothing to do" with Mike King and his comments about alcohol.

Opposition to fee hike prompts bike rally

Rego Freeze Protest Ride co-ordinators Adam Black (left) and AJ Todd will be among up to 200...

Opposition to fee hike prompts bike rally

Bikers say most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut connecting the handlebars to the saddle.

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Dip in South Dunedin house prices a blip, so far

Climate Sigma managing director Belinda Storey. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Dip in South Dunedin house prices a blip, so far

South Dunedin property prices have dropped by more than in any other suburb, but real estate agents say it is too soon to say whether flooding was the cause.

Happy note for historic Empire Hotel

The Empire Hotel is now on the market, this time as apartments. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Happy note for historic Empire Hotel

An incubator of the Dunedin Sound is on the market after nearly a decade of restoration.

Arrest after armed police callout in NEV

A police officer returns her weapon to a patrol car following an incident in Crown St, North East...

'Crazy': Arrest after armed police callout in North Dunedin

Armed police swarmed a street in North East Valley this afternoon after a man was seen brandishing an object that looked "like a firearm".

Dunedin’s George St revamp picks up another award

Dunedin now has a national award-winning street — George St — which won a Silver Award at the...

Dunedin’s George St revamp picks up another award

The revamp of George St in Dunedin has attracted another award — this time for urban design.

‘Gutless’: Protesters confront minister

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford faced a small group of protesters during her visit to Dunedin, angry at the government’s decision so far to not issue special visas for Palestinian refugees.

Model T the perfect vehicle for a trip down memory lane

Jim Robertson (centre) takes a ride in a 1924 Ford Model T yesterday, with car owner David Roff ...

Model T the perfect vehicle for a trip down memory lane

One of Jim Robertson’s earliest and most enduring memories is of his father driving around the Riverton area in a Ford Model T, delivering groceries.

Man sets old friend-turned-foe’s car on fire

Man sets old friend-turned-foe’s car on fire

Allegations, gossip and bad blood between old friends ended in a car being set ablaze in the close-knit Otago Peninsula community.

Dunedin scenes icing on the cake

Caking it up on the Taieri chairwoman Meika Connor (left) and Sugarlane Cakes owner Lane...

Dunedin scenes icing on the cake

A Taieri cake-decorating club has moulded Dunedin’s crowning glories into one epic fondant-covered masterpiece, and it is now on display for all to see.

Fate of buildings remains undecided as work on new NZDF facility begins

Kensington army drill hall in Bridgeman street. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

Fate of buildings remains undecided as work on new NZDF facility begins

The fate of the soon-to-be vacated Kensington Army Hall and HMNZS Toroa in Dunedin is still unknown as work to upgrade a new New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) base in the central city begins.

Raising trial-by-jury threshold ‘blunt tool’

The government’s plan to clear the backlogged court system has been condemned by a legal expert as a "blunt tool".

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Winnings dispute sparked home invasion

Damian St John (pictured) and Koiatu Munro had a ‘‘pack mentality’’ during a violent home...

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Winnings dispute sparked home invasion

A dispute over a $500 pokie jackpot led to a violent pack attack against an intellectually disabled man, a court has heard.

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Case of many questions, few answers

The site of the fatal fire in a boarding house at 3 Phillips St owned by Brent and Kerrie...

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Case of many questions, few answers

After a government investigation of a Dunedin landlord’s five boarding houses, the details were kept under wraps. Mary Williams investigates.

Set lofty goals, PM tells students

Benjamin Pickering, of Bayfield High School, chats with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

Set lofty goals, PM tells students

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told Otago’s best and brightest secondary school students yesterday he is "incredibly optimistic" about the future.

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Views differ on code of conduct

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Views differ on code of conduct

A system for managing councillor behaviour has been criticised both as "a kangaroo court" and for punishing people with "a wet bus ticket", as a review in Dunedin draws closer.