Dunedin

Treasured rings back with fire victim

When Dunedin man Gary West’s home was destroyed in a fire, he feared he had lost everything connecting him to his late wife.

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Man stomped partner, attacked her mother

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Man stomped partner, attacked her mother

A Dunedin man who attacked his partner and her mother then trashed their home has no explanation for his actions.

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Outdoor bowling surface to be built beside stadium

A bowls outdoor artificial playing surface is to be built next to the Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium....

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Outdoor bowling surface to be built beside stadium

A new lawn bowls outdoor playing surface could be in use in Dunedin from next spring, complementing an indoor stadium for the sport beside it.

Disappointment but no surprise over hospital delays

Disappointment but no surprise over hospital delays

Residents in the lower South Island remain in the dark about the future of the new Dunedin Hospital as costs continue to rise.

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‘Matter of when, not if’ H5N1 bird flu arrives

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‘Matter of when, not if’ H5N1 bird flu arrives

Following the death of an American from H5N1 bird flu recently, a Dunedin evolutionary virologist believes it is "a matter of when, not if" the virus arrives in New Zealand.

Reward worth the effort

Reward worth the effort

A black-backed gull attempts to open a snail shell.

Walker airlifted to hospital after Cape Saunders fall

One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition after falling 10m down a bank at Cape Saunders.

Mountainbikers buzzing as series looms

Jerome Pickford, 17, of Dunedin, has some fun while doing the final jump at the bottom of Signal...

Mountainbikers buzzing as series looms

Floating gracefully through the air at high speed, twisting and turning like in aerial ballet, you could just about set the moves of high-performing mountainbikers to music.

Hopes with treatment overseas

Emma Scott takes a moment with her dog Gus as she prepares to head overseas for stem cell...

Hopes with treatment overseas

A young Dunedin woman whose life has been turned upside down by a chronic disease is counting on cutting-edge treatment in Mexico to get her future back on track.

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‘At peace’: woman pens own death notice

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‘At peace’: woman pens own death notice

If you have any questions for Bianca "Bee" Chittock, she says it is too late.

Groping waitress ‘a blip’ in behaviour

A drunk man who groped and taunted a waitress at an Alexandra establishment says it was "a blip".

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Police car joy-rider finishes full sentence

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Police car joy-rider finishes full sentence

A Central Otago man who aimed a firearm at police and took a patrol car on a 270km spin chose to serve his entire jail term because it was "in the public interest".

2024 10th-warmest year on record: Niwa

If you thought 2024 was colder than usual, you may be getting used to our warming environment.

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Ant ‘new to science’ found on return to Foulden Maar

A new ant was discovered on scientists’ first return to Otago’s Foulden Maar after the area was...

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Ant ‘new to science’ found on return to Foulden Maar

After a five-year hiatus, researchers were allowed to return to Foulden Maar late last year and in a matter of hours they discovered a 23 million-year-old ant, an expert says.

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Councillors told of huge costs looming

An upgrade will be needed at the Green Island wastewater treatment plant. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Councillors told of huge costs looming

Hundreds of millions of dollars will need to be pumped into Dunedin’s water and wastewater systems in the next 15 years, councillors have been told.

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Councillors, ministers to meet over land and water plan

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Councillors, ministers to meet over land and water plan

A meeting between the ORC and government ministers later this month could allow councillors to "advocate for practical solutions" to local freshwater issues.

Occupants escape harm

A damaged car rests on a grass verge at the intersection of Frederick and Castle Sts (State Highway 1) after a two-vehicle crash in North Dunedin yesterday.