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Hope cancer breakthrough will help health worldwide

University of Otago oral diagnostic and surgical sciences researcher Dr Simon Guan has led...

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Hope cancer breakthrough will help health worldwide

By combining the powerful potential of nano technologies with AI, University of Otago dentistry researchers have created a pioneering method to detect oral cancer earlier, and more accurately.

Man who fell from trailer in Brockville dies

Man who fell from trailer in Brockville dies

A man who was critically injured after falling from a moving trailer in Brockville last month has died in hospital, police say.

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Exodus of leaders continues: DCC denies culture problem

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Exodus of leaders continues: DCC denies culture problem

Another senior manager is leaving the Dunedin City Council, bringing more change to its executive leadership team.

Concern teacher scheme to be axed

Vicki Nicolson. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Concern teacher scheme to be axed

Otago principals are worried a scheme that helps teachers collaborate could be on the chopping block.

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Charity worker target of ‘misinformation’

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Charity worker target of ‘misinformation’

A Dunedin charity worker has found herself at the centre of a "misinformation" campaign believed to have originated from the United States.

Young family airlifted after vehicle rolls down bank

The vehicle rolled down a steep bank. Photo: Craig Baxter

Young family airlifted after vehicle rolls down bank

A couple and their baby were airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after their vehicle slid off the road and rolled down a steep bank near Port Chalmers.

Deadline for sale of Kainga Ora-owned Aaron Lodge extended

Aaron Lodge remains unsold. Kainga Ora put it on the market after abandoning plans for social...

Deadline for sale of Kainga Ora-owned Aaron Lodge extended

A troubled site, once proposed as a way of dealing with Dunedin’s homelessness problems, has failed to sell despite being on the market for several months.

South D pensioner bashes 3am renovator with crowbar

A South Dunedin pensioner attacked his neighbour with a crowbar during a 3am dispute over noisy renovations, police said.

Sighting of king penguin on peninsula extremely rare

A king penguin was briefly spotted walking along Pipikaretu Beach, on Otago Peninsula yesterday,...

Sighting of king penguin on peninsula extremely rare

Seeing the king stroll along a Dunedin beach would be extraordinarily uncommon, but seeing a king penguin on any New Zealand beach is right royally rare.

Shake-up of driver’s licence rules welcomed

AA Otago district council chairman Malcolm Budd, of Dunedin, said proposed changes to driver’s...

Shake-up of driver’s licence rules welcomed

Driving instructors are welcoming proposed changes to licensing rules as a step in the right direction.

It’s Cato’s time to be recognised

Wildlife Ambassador Award recipient Suzy Cato is flanked by Madeline Gallagher, 6, and Zoe...

It’s Cato’s time to be recognised

Soft toys from across Dunedin were given a special checkup from a children’s entertainer and the newest Wildlife Ambassador Award recipient.

Bar owner loved by all, ‘perfect soulmate’

Indigo Room co-owner Charlie Chieng at the Cave temple in Taiwan in 2024. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Bar owner loved by all, ‘perfect soulmate’

A Dunedin bar owner who died in a single-vehicle car crash near Waitati at the weekend has been remembered by his husband as "the perfect soulmate".

Well-loved cat immortalised in stone

West Harbour Community Board member Jarrod Hodson pays respects to the beloved "Track Cat", who...

Memorial for Ravensbourne’s Track Cat

A beloved cat has been immortalised after a community effort got a small memorial installed on a Dunedin cycle track.

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ACC urging players to focus on preparation, safety

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ACC urging players to focus on preparation, safety

It is all fun and games, until someone rips, dislocates or breaks a part of their body.

Dance inspired by sea lions

Dancers perform in 'Saltlines for Sealion Women', choreographed by University of Otago 2025...

Dance inspired by sea lions

Hundreds of people flocked to Dunedin’s St Clair Beach to watch a group of women perform a captivating dance, inspired by the return of sea lions to Otago.

National glory in sights after win

Otago chilli-eating champion Stefan Johnston, of Dunedin, salivates over a cayenne pepper...

National glory in sights after win

The Otago chilli-eating champion is hoping to extinguish his competition at the national championships with two raw eggs and a dream.

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Dismay at lack of details — DCC probe: update coming

Dunedin city councillor Andrew Whiley is looking forward to hearing how the Dunedin City Council...

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Dismay at lack of details — DCC probe: update coming

Dunedin councillors tired of waiting to hear how their council intends to learn from an investigation that has cost it more than $250,000 may soon get some answers.

Mana whenua stories to feature in playground

St Clair playground. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH.

Mana whenua stories to feature in playground

Work is scheduled to start today on a refurbishment of Dunedin’s St Clair playground, based on a design and theme which aims to help educate and connect users to mana whenua stories.