Teen girl found at homeless camp 'had knife' and lashed out at police
A teenage girl found with intoxicated adults at Dunedin's homeless tent camp late last night allegedly lashed out at police and damaged a patrol car.
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Forbury Park development could impact school
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Forbury Park development could impact school
Forbury Park’s biggest neighbour say they have no definite idea about what should be done with the large, largely vacant land next door.
Meteor ‘subtle, but quite pretty’
Meteor ‘subtle, but quite pretty’
A Dunedin man was pleasantly surprised to find the morning sky lit up by a meteor while he was on his way to work yesterday.
Animal testing labs evacuated after fire
Animal testing labs evacuated after fire
A fire led to the evacuation of the University of Otago’s animal testing building yesterday.
Prominent Dunedin man on sex charges keeps identity hidden
Prominent Dunedin man on sex charges keeps identity hidden
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The identity of a prominent Dunedin man accused of rape and five sexual violation charges will remain under wraps – for now.
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Suitcase-sized show inspired by globetrotting surprises
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Suitcase-sized show inspired by globetrotting surprises
Hannah Smith says she is often taking "strange things" on to aeroplanes.
Going out with a splash . . .
Going out with a splash . . .
Making waves on the last day of the year at St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool is Phil Coakes, of Dunedin.
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NZ gang behind scam, Dunedin victim told
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NZ gang behind scam, Dunedin victim told
Police are investigating a New Zealand gang’s involvement in a scam in which an elderly Dunedin woman had her bank account drained over a seven-hour period.
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Uni defends need for affirmative action
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Uni defends need for affirmative action
The University of Otago is standing firm on its affirmative action programmes, despite Act New Zealand launching a members’ Bill that proposes to ban them.
Reimagining ‘Requiem’, memories of Erebus disaster
Reimagining ‘Requiem’, memories of Erebus disaster
Patrons filled St Paul’s Cathedral for Reimagining Mozart (2023), Robert Wiremu’s unique hour-long choral piece commissioned for Voices NZ Chamber Choir and chamber ensemble.
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80-minute wait for ambulance after bad break to leg
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80-minute wait for ambulance after bad break to leg
A rugby player was in "excruciating pain" as he waited for an ambulance at a Dunedin sports ground for more than an hour as a busy Hato Hone St John prioritised other jobs.
Worms invade inpatient building site, threaten to upend project
Worms invade inpatient building site, threaten to upend project
A tiny subterranean worm has made its home underneath the site for the new Dunedin hospital, prompting concerns the hospital could be further delayed, or worse.
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Evasive mothers make pup count hard to call
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Late creche arrivals, evasive mothers make pup count hard to call
Sea lion pups are being brought to Otago Peninsula nurseries later this year than in the past and several mothers have eluded Department of Conservation staff trying to keep track of the species’...
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Gallery owner helps save art
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Gallery owner helps save art
The quick-thinking actions of a Macandrew Bay gallery owner armed with a pair of fire extinguishers meant no artworks were destroyed when an early morning blaze erupted at his business.
In a tangle
In a tangle
The crew of Potamos deal with a broken mast after the yacht was towed into Careys Bay on Sunday.
Public invited to have their say on LTP
Public invited to have their say on LTP
The public are being invited to have their say as the Dunedin City Council begins formal consultation on its draft nine-year-plan.
Drink drivers try to evade checkpoints - police
Drink drivers try to evade checkpoints - police
Two men who allegedly tried to dodge police checkpoints in Dunedin over the weekend were tracked down by officers and both blew about four times the legal alcohol limit.
Father, son charged over Calton Hill attack: police
Father, son charged over Calton Hill attack: police
A father and son have been charged following an attack on a man at his Dunedin home, police say.
Fire at Macandrew Bay gallery
Fire at Macandrew Bay gallery
Emergency services were called to a fire in Dunedin's Macandrew Bay early this morning.
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Offender committed ‘racial abuse’, threatened violence
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Offender committed ‘racial abuse’, threatened violence
A Dunedin man committed "out and out racial abuse" when asked to leave a property, a court has heard.