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    Patrols aim to deter thieves

    Lloyd McGinty, with son Tahu, 15, and daughter Arianna, 16, stand in one of the Smaills Beach...

    Patrols aim to deter thieves

    Community patrols targeting car thieves have been set up in a Dunedin seaside suburb where residents are sick of vehicle break-ins.

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    Studying mother acknowledged by YWCA initiative

    University of Otago philosophy student Ellathea Fleming, holding her son Kahukura Tonginako...

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    Studying mother acknowledged by YWCA initiative

    Becoming a mother at 18 years old inspired a Dunedin woman to make a difference in her community.

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    Sentenced for pound break-in

    Clark Darling was sentenced to community detention and supervision for breaking into the pound...

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    Sentenced for pound break-in

    A Kaitangata man who burgled the dog pound to free his pets has been punished for his "passionate" behaviour.

    Bus driver’s self-installed sign slows speedsters

    Outram School bus driver Ken Schumacher, flanked by brothers Walter, 8 (left), and George...

    Bus driver’s self-installed sign slows speedsters

    A Dunedin school bus driver has seen a noticeable improvement after he put up signs to slow speeding traffic down on his rural route.

    Drink-driver pepper-sprayed during escape bid

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    Drink-driver pepper-sprayed during escape bid

    A Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed and bitten by a police dog after kicking off during a routine traffic stop.

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    More than 20 Otago Polytech staff face redundancy

    Otago Polytechnic executive director Dr Megan Potiki and deputy executive director Max Simms say...

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    More than 20 Otago Polytech staff face redundancy

    More than 20 staff at the Otago Polytechnic are set to be axed as the institution yesterday revealed who is in the firing line.

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    Lead still a concern: toxicologist

    An electronic sign (almost) gets the message across in 2021 that people should not drink water...

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    Lead still a concern: toxicologist

    Lessons learnt from the East Otago drinking water lead scare in 2021 should be absorbed nationally and still require reinforcement, a toxicologist says.

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    Scholarship to fund research on currents

    Antarctica New Zealand Ella Yelich-O’Connor Antarctic Doctoral Scholarship winner and University...

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    Scholarship to fund research on currents

    Being locked in a chiller in the basement sounds like something from a horror movie.

    Hardest frost of year bites

    A mallard duck gets a surprise as it tries to land on the frozen pond at the Dunedin Botanic...

    Hardest frost of year bites

    Icy conditions around Dunedin left at least one duck dazed and confused yesterday.

    New era as official portrait of Aaron Hawkins unveiled

    The official photographic portrait of former Mayor Aaron Hawkins was unveiled today.

    New era as official portrait of Aaron Hawkins unveiled

    The official portrait of former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has landed.

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    Polytech boss launches withering attack on government

    Penny Simmonds. Photo: RNZ

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    Polytech boss launches withering attack on government

    Otago Polytechnic’s boss fears being "dragged down to the lowest common denominator" by the Open Polytechnic, as she stakes her institution’s claim for independence.

    Career options: if the cap fits...

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    Career options: if the cap fits...

    New Zealand Police recruitment co-ordinator Acting Sergeant Toni Wall pops a police cap on Otago Polytechnic nursing student Atira Alin during a careers day at The Hub yesterday.

    Care urged as more frost forecast

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    Care urged as more frost forecast

    A Toyota Hilux lies on its side after hitting black ice in Ravensbourne Rd and tumbling down a steep bank about 5.30am yesterday.

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    Polytech staff ‘traumatised’ by new cuts

    Megan Pōtiki. Photo: supplied

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    Polytech staff ‘traumatised’ by new cuts

    Another round of cuts at Otago Polytechnic has left staff "traumatised" and "in tears".

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    Sheeran his plan for stadium

    Following news Ed Sheeran will not be playing in Dunedin next year, Mayor Jules Radich has...

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    Festival suggested after Sheeran snub

    Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says he has a solution to attract top acts after the disappointment of the city missing out on Ed Sheeran.
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