Dunedin

Milestone celebrated

Milestone celebrated

Ready to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Dunedin Fringe Festival ahead of its opening night birthday event is festival co-director Ruth Harvey.

Aggressive passenger booted off bus for threats

A Dunedin man was kicked off a bus after threatening the driver and fellow passengers, police say.

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Partner kicked with steel-caps in 'prolonged beating'

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Partner kicked with steel-caps in 'prolonged beating'

A judge is surprised a Dunedin woman is staying with her fiance after he kicked her while wearing steel-capped boots.

Ute takes harbour bath after handbrake calamity

Ute takes harbour bath after handbrake calamity

Them's the brakes - a young Dunedin man found out the hard way the watery consequences of forgetting a simple step when parking his ute.

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Caterpillar invasion ‘worse than raising kids’

Mosgiel resident Kelvin Read, 71, with a few of the caterpillars who now call his home their home...

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Caterpillar invasion ‘worse than raising kids’

A Mosgiel man has been left mystified and mesmerised after his home was recently inundated by a swarm of caterpillars.

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No quick fix for Dunedin flight shortages

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No quick fix for Air NZ capacity: report

Any "meaningful improvements" in problems getting flights to and from Dunedin with Air New Zealand are not expected to be made before the end of next year.

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Protected tree getting chop to preserve historic home

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Protected tree getting chop to preserve historic home

A protected pōhutukawa is getting the axe to preserve a historic Dunedin home.

Stabber was 'little boy' defending himself: defence

Flowers where Enere McLaren-Taana (inset) was fatally stabbed at the Dunedin Bus Hub in Great...

Stabber was 'little boy' defending himself: defence

A Dunedin teenager's fatal stabbing of another schoolboy was a case of self-defence – a “David-and-Goliath situation” - his lawyer says.

Alcohol claims rejected

Alcohol claims rejected

Health New Zealand has rubbished claims that beer, wine and spirits consumption is at an "all-time low", and Kiwis are more focused on their health and wellness.

Sun, heat set for return to South

It may feel like summer is a distant memory today, but southerners can look forward to a week of settled autumn weather starting tomorrow.

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‘God alone’ will decide fate of murderer

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‘God alone’ will decide fate of murderer

A Dunedin murderer who has refused treatment in prison for nearly 18 years says God alone will dictate his path forward.

OUSA seeking input on boycott, sanctions policy

The University of Otago’s student body is taking its position on businesses with ties to Israel out to the wider student public for feedback.

Councillors approve DCC Scholarship by one vote

A casting vote was required to approve a $15,000 tertiary scholarship after warnings from some Dunedin city councillors it fell outside of the council’s "core function".

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