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Speeder allegedly refused to take test, threatened to go

Speeder allegedly refused to take test, threatened to go

After being stopped by police for travelling at 147kmh, a motorist allegedly refused to do a compulsory impairment test and threatened to get back in his car and continue driving.

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'Staggering violence' in prison system

Otago Corrections Facility (OCF) in Milton. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Otago not exempt from 'staggering' prison violence

A vicious attack on staff proves the Otago Corrections Facility is not exempt from "staggering violence" in prisons across the country, a union representative says.

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DCC to appeal ORC’s representation review

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DCC to appeal ORC’s representation review

Replacing a Dunedin representative from the Otago Regional Council with one from Dunstan will leave the Mosgiel-Taieri area without clear representation, the Dunedin City Council says.

Work continues on new ORC premises

Work continues on new ORC premises

Contractors work on the new Otago Regional Council premises yesterday.

Historic ferry back to full glory

Otago Harbour Ferry Inc chairman Shem Sutherland launches the newly spruced-up Elsie Evans at the...

Historic ferry back to full glory

After a fresh coat of paint, Dunedin’s oldest passenger ferry is back on the water.

Imitation firearms prompt callout

Imitation firearms prompt callout

Armed police talk to several youths in Princes St after reports of a firearm being seen nearby.

Ocean View culvert repair work under way

Contractors recently started work to repair the culvert under Brighton Rd, near the Ocean View Recreational Reserve, which was damaged during flooding in early October.

Imitation firearms prompt armed police response

Armed police talk to several youths in Princes St after reports of a firearm being seen on nearby...

Imitation firearms prompt armed police response

Three people wielding imitation firearms caused armed police to flood a central Dunedin street this afternoon.

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Polytechnic cutting six programmes

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Polytechnic cutting six programmes

Otago Polytechnic has confirmed it is cutting six programmes next year — four in Dunedin and two in Central Otago.

Anomaly of nature on display

Director of the Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery Bruce Mahalski holds the latest addition to the...

Anomaly of nature on display

What do you do when you see a two-headed creature?

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Alcohol proposals concern rugby clubs

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Alcohol proposals concern rugby clubs

Rugby clubs across Dunedin say they will struggle to operate their bars if a proposed alcohol policy comes into force.

Speedster refuses test, threatens to stay on road

Police were called to the crash on Highsted Rd last night. Photo: Supplied

Speedster refuses test, threatens to stay on road

A driver clocked doing almost 150kmh refused to undergo a police test and threatened to carry on driving after being stopped near Waihola early today.

‘Mistake’ by man who possibly started fire

The remnants of the living room of one of the Forth St complex’s flats which was extensively...

‘Mistake’ by man who possibly started fire

A man who discarded a cigarette believed to have started a fire which burned down a Dunedin flat complex says he made a "mistake".

SUV hits garage after plunging down bank in Ōpoho

An SUV crashed into a garage as it tumbled down a bank in Ōpoho this afternoon.

New twist on sustainable materials

New twist on sustainable materials

Communication design lecturer Alexia Moore with a project about "kombukeke", a unique composite using kombucha leather and harakeke, at the Otago Polytechnic School of Design graduate showcase.

Mobile Pet scanner ‘big difference’

Mercy Radiology molecular imaging and theranostics operations manager Jessica Fagan takes a look...

Mobile Pet scanner ‘big difference’

The southern hemisphere’s only mobile Pet-CT scanner is in Dunedin and is set to make a big difference for patients.

Man drives into car yard following medical event

A 61-year-old man is in a serious condition after having a medical event and driving into a car sales yard in Andersons Bay Rd.

Three injured after coughing driver crashes

Three people were injured after the driver of the car they were in had a "coughing fit" and crashed.

Leak causes partial ceiling collapse at hospital

Buckets were used to collect water dripping from the ceiling at Dunedin Hospital yesterday after...

Leak causes partial ceiling collapse at hospital

A leak in Dunedin’s ageing hospital caused a partial ceiling collapse yesterday and left water streaming into a room where sterile surgery equipment is stored.

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Public to be consulted about future of Fortune Theatre site

The public will be asked if the Fortune Theatre in Stuart St should be sold. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Public to be consulted about future of Fortune Theatre site

The former Fortune Theatre site in Dunedin is imposing costs exceeding $120,000 a year on the Dunedin City Council while it remains disused and the public will be asked if the historically...

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