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Families seek drug funding decision

The Connor family (from left) Tom, Emerson, 9, Aria, 7 months, and Lara are urging the government...

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Families seek drug funding decision

Two Dunedin families are urging the government to fund a "life-changing" drug which may allow their chronically ill babies to have a more carefree childhood.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire failure spurs protest

Organiser Rinad Tamimi speaks to the protest group who gathered in the Octagon on Saturday to...

Israel-Hamas ceasefire failure spurs protest

The collapse of a ceasefire in Gaza has spurred Dunedin’s Palestinian community and its supporters into action once again.

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Recognition ‘humbling’: supervisor

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Recognition ‘humbling’: supervisor

There are supervisors, and then there are super supervisors, such as Aniruddha Chatterjee.

Supportive to the end

Supportive to the end

Highlanders fans in The Zoo at Forsyth Barr Stadium support their team as they play the Queensland Reds on Saturday.

Class of ’58 welcomed by new pupils

Maori Hill School kapa haka kaea (leader) Mackay Blaikie, 10, welcomes the class of 1958,...

Class of ’58 welcomed by new pupils

New school met old cool in Maori Hill as the class of 1958 were welcomed by today’s pupils.

Participants sought for oral ketamine trial

Participants sought for oral ketamine trial

People living with treatment-resistant depression are being given an opportunity to join a new medical trial, combining oral ketamine with a form of psychotherapy.

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Anxiety lower at bus hub, but issues remain

First security workers patrolling the bus hub after school yesterday. Photo: Linda Robertson

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Anxiety lower at bus hub, but issues remain

Has anything changed at Dunedin's bus hub since the stabbing of a teenager in May?

$5.3m Lotto ticket sold in Port Chalmers

$5.3m Lotto ticket sold in Port Chalmers

Another week, another Dunedin multi-millionaire.

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Goatee pulled out during assault

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Goatee pulled out during assault

A prickly relationship between two former best-friends got even worse when one ripped out the other’s goatee, landing him in court.

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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’

The Dunedin City Council has been asked to reconsider Smooth Hill, south of Dunedin Airport, as...

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Landfill suggestion ‘offensive’

A Dunedin councillor has hit back at suggestions the proposed $92.4 million Smooth Hill landfill should be dumped, labelling an alternative idea "offensive".

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Pupils worry over rain: principals

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Pupils worry over rain: principals

When it rains, anxiety can ripple through South Dunedin schools as pupils already hit hard by flooding start to worry, principals say.

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‘Diabolical’ decisions led to staff cuts

The future of Otago Polytechnic as a stand-alone entity is yet to be confirmed. PHOTO: PETER...

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‘Diabolical’ decisions led to staff cuts

The slashing of staff in a ground-breaking Otago Polytechnic school is the legacy of "diabolical" decisions in Wellington, the former chief executive Phil Ker says.

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Lockdown enforced following threats

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Lockdown enforced following threats

A Dunedin man who sent 90 abusive messages to a charity support worker made an impromptu visit to their office prompting a hasty lockdown.

Pumbaa seeking forever home

SPCA inspector Alana Cowper with Pumbaa, the highly excitable Captain Cooker/kunekune-cross pig...

Pumbaa seeking forever home

This little piggy is not off to the market ... yet.

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New drain significant milestone

Bath St renovation project manager Jon Krause stands in front of the hush pit, designed to...

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New drain significant milestone

Careful navigation of Bath St’s subterranean "spaghetti junction" was required to carry out some of the most complex underground work in Dunedin’s history, the project manager says.

Cafe set to close

Cafe set to close

The Dunedin Botanic Garden cafe is closing temporarily while the city council finds a new lessee.

Humble about appearing in ‘Time’

Humble about appearing in ‘Time’

You could not blame Prof Frank Frizelle for feeling like a major Hollywood celebrity or heroic world leader — especially after his appearance in Time magazine.