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'Incredible' amount of rubbish in Dunedin waterway

A car tyre and hubcap in the Kaikorai Lagoon. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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'Incredible' amount of rubbish in Dunedin waterway

The alarm has been raised over a Dunedin estuary near the Green Island landfill which is clogged up with wheelie bins, "hundreds of tyres" and general rubbish.

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Stadium's rent cut amid fears for future

DCC-owned company Dunedin Venues Management Ltd’s annual rent for Forsyth Barr Stadium has been...

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Stadium's rent cut amid fears for future

Rent for Forsyth Barr Stadium has been slashed by more than 60% amid concerns about its financial future.

Prominent Dunedin man appears on sex charges

Prominent Dunedin man appears on sex charges

A prominent Dunedin man has pleaded not guilty to six sexual assault charges.

Bird-strike delays flight at Dunedin Airport

Bird-strike delays flight at Dunedin Airport

Bird-strike has delayed an Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to Christchurch this afternoon.

‘Strong evidence’ teenager had PTSD

Two psychiatrists say a Dunedin teen was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when he fatally stabbed a schoolboy at the bus hub.

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Big funding boost for cancer research

Annika Seddon (left) and Citra Praditi. Photos: supplied

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Big funding boost for cancer research

Research into melanoma and acute myeloid leukaemia cancer therapies have been given a major funding boost from the Cancer Society of New Zealand.

Out with the old

Out with the old

Workers swap signs at the newly rebranded Woolworths Dunedin Central yesterday.

Goat 'attacked with hammer and knife' in Dunedin backyard

A Dunedin man armed with a hammer and a knife was arrested after a frenzied attack on a goat in his backyard, police said.

South Dunedin shop staff threatened

The man allegedly threatened staff at a South Dunedin store. Photo: ODT Files

South Dunedin shop staff threatened

A man who demanded money from South Dunedin store returned later and threatened the staff with violence, police said.

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Unclaimed NZ Wars Medal for auction

A New Zealand Wars Medal (1861-66) belonging to Sergeant Daniel Rossiter Ruddock, of Oamaru, will...

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Unclaimed NZ Wars Medal for auction

Everybody loves to complain about their local councillors.

Strong winds, rain on way for parts of South

Strong winds are bearing down on some areas and rain is on the way for many as unsettled conditions hit the South from later today.

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Armed search for city man lasts hours

An armed offenders squad member readies a remotely operated vehicle outside a house in Taieri Rd,...

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Armed search for city man lasts hours

A neighbour has described the dramatic moment armed police entered a Dunedin house at the centre of a manhunt.

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Dunedin philanthropist has land for 200 homes

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Land gained for 200 homes: developer

A philanthropist developer says he now has the land and property to build about 200 homes for first-home buyers in Dunedin.

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Star attraction to return for festival

New Athenaeum Theatre general manager Ellie Swann test-drives a paddling pool which will be used...

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Star attraction to return for festival

Dunedin's Star Fountain is making a limited return to the Octagon this week — but it might look a little different from how you remember it.

Speeding teenager allegedly double alcohol limit

Speeding teenager allegedly double alcohol limit

A speeding Dunedin teenager who led police on a chase was allegedly more than double the legal alcohol limit for adults when he was caught.

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Top three prepare to meet in May final

2025 Dunedin Concerto Competition finalist Portia Bell. Photo: supplied

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Top three prepare to meet in May final

All eyes (and ears) are on two University of Otago music students and a Logan Park High School student after they were named finalists in the 2025 Dunedin Concerto Competition.

Fisherman’s hoiho theory ‘ridiculous’

"What is left of the natural food abundance and diversity is under pressure from fishing, which...

Fisherman’s hoiho theory ‘ridiculous’

Wildlife advocates have blasted a fisherman’s theory about the decline of yellow-eyed penguins (hoiho) as "ridiculous".

Outdoor classroom

Outdoor classroom

Bayfield High School student Ben Bevin brings his kayak ashore at Andersons Bay Inlet after completing part of an outdoor education course, while other students enjoy the benign conditions.

Over 1000 shoppers queue to buy clothing by the kilogram

Over 1000 shoppers queue to buy clothing by the kilogram

Hundreds of Dunedin shoppers queued for several hundred metres to buy branded vintage clothes by the kilogram cheaper than a tray of mince.

Bending over backwards to entertain

June Ward, 15, shows off her contortionist skills at the South Dunedin Street Festival on...

Bending over backwards to entertain

Since the age of 6, June Ward has been getting herself into all sorts of awkward positions.

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