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
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
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
‘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
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’
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
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 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
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
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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...
Time for a makeover
Time for a makeover
Otago Hockey Association community hockey manager Jolene Casey walks on the asphalt at the McMillan Hockey Centre at Logan Park yesterday.
Buddy the sheep fan of the back seat
Buddy the sheep fan of the back seat
The back of the car is usually reserved for children, dogs or shopping bags from the supermarket.
Man tries to flee down dead end street - police
Man tries to flee down dead end street - police
A Dunedin man allegedly fleeing police backed himself into a corner when he turned down a dead end road mid-pursuit.
Man threw bottle at window rather than pour it out - police
Man threw bottle at window rather than pour it out - police
When police asked a Dunedin man to pour out his bottle of beer, he responded by allegedly throwing it through a second storey window.
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Sold theatre could be city asset: DCC
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Sold theatre could be city asset: DCC
Selling the historically significant former Fortune Theatre could allow it to be transformed into an asset the city can be proud of, Dunedin city councillors have been told.
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‘Strong view’ ORC should retain six Dunedin reps
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‘Strong view’ ORC should retain six Dunedin reps
Dunedin city councillors could today approve an appeal of an Otago Regional Council decision that stripped the city of a representative.
Violation possible in hospital changes
Violation possible in hospital changes
The United Nations Association of New Zealand claims the government could be in violation of the right to health, with the continued changes to the new Dunedin hospital.