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‘Almost impossible’ to support the homeless

Rev Alofa Lale gives a blessing at the reopening of the expanded Dunedin Night Shelter. PHOTOS:...

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‘Almost impossible’ to support the homeless

Support for Dunedin’s homeless people is now ‘‘almost impossible’’ to access, which is increasing desperation antisocial behaviour and pressure on the city’s night shelter, advocates say.

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Direct engagement better than liaison group: ORC

An excavator works at the Green Island Landfill. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Direct engagement better than liaison group: ORC

A formal community liaison group need not be formed to manage the ongoing use and eventual closure of the Green Island landfill, the Dunedin City Council says.

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HNZ newest supporter of Sunflower programme

Hidden disabilities awareness advocate Hannah Pearson holds up her sunflower lanyard. PHOTO:...

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HNZ newest supporter of Sunflower programme

HNZ Southern has become the newest organisation to jump on board with the Sunflower programme, a scheme aimed at creating safe spaces for people with hidden disabilities.

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Man taped knife to pole ready for fight

The weapon Tyler Christie took to a fight. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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Man taped knife to pole ready for fight

A Dunedin man taped a blade to a metre-long metal pipe in preparation for a fight with his friend, a court has heard.

Car ploughs into Musselburgh home

Car ploughs into Musselburgh home

One person has been taken to hospital after a car hit a house in the Dunedin suburb of Musselburgh.

Arrest after vehicle hits Green Island house

A man is to appear in the Dunedin District Court after a collision involving a vehicle and house in Green Island.

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Graham to stay for another year as DCC chief executive

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Graham to stay for another year as DCC chief executive

The Dunedin City Council’s chief executive signalled she wanted a two-year extension to her contract but has ended up accepting a one-year deal.

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Ex-healer avoids recall to prison

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Ex-healer avoids recall to prison

A Dunedin healer who sexually assaulted seven women will not be recalled to prison.

Clocks change tonight, but take care

Silent movie star Harold Lloyd had trouble with clocks in the hit film Safety Last!, released in...

Clocks change tonight, but take care

Time flies, but some unlucky people may also find themselves airborne after falling from ladders or chairs while trying to adjust their wall clocks to daylight saving time this weekend.

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‘Remarkable’ 29.5°C sizzler smashes record

Otago Polytechnic students (from left) Lucy Lees, Lucia Nielsen and Hannah Scott, all 18, take a...

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‘Remarkable’ 29.5°C sizzler smashes record

Some heat-sensitive, sun-loving Dunedin residents out there may have thought yesterday’s balmy early autumn weather was on par with a summer cracker.

Students party on in Hyde St

Cowboy hats were a popular choice for dressed-up students at the annual Hyde St party in North Dunedin.

March warmer than usual — Niwa

March warmer than usual — Niwa

Long spells of settled conditions at the start of autumn meant few weather records were toppled around the southern regions in March.

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Attack on officers at alcohol checkpoint admitted

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Attack on officers at alcohol checkpoint admitted

A Dunedin man has admitted attacking three police officers at an alcohol checkpoint, forcing them to Taser him.

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Working class-inspired outfit a cut above

iD International Emerging Designer winner Ciaran Naylor (right) poses with a model during last...

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Working class-inspired outfit a cut above

A collection inspired by 20th-century workwear has netted a Dunedin designer two awards, including the top prize, at this year’s iD Dunedin Fashion Show.

Ward staff assaulted: allegation

Ward staff assaulted: allegation

Severe assaults resulting in a large number of injuries have left staff in a Dunedin Hospital ward fearing for their safety, a complaint to WorkSafe alleges.

Student musicians in harmony

Ainsley Tucker conducts young musicians at the Advanced Orchestral Workshop Day. PHOTO: PETER...

Student musicians in harmony

A new generation of musicians from Dunedin secondary schools has come together for the first time to perform as an orchestra.

Arrest after man seen with knife

REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY / PHOTOS: GERARD O’BRIEN

Arrest after man seen with knife

Police arrest a man in Cumberland St after he was seen walking down the road wielding a kitchen knife.

46-year career ends under cloud

46-year career ends under cloud

A mental health nurse’s almost half-century career ended when he was found to have been sexually intimate with a patient in his care.

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Contributions recognised: Composer up for highest honour

Darren Clark, a University of Otago graduate from Wellington, has been personally nominated for...

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Contributions recognised: Composer up for highest honour

A twice award-nominated composer whose theatre career began in Dunedin says it is "just completely insane" to be in the running for the highest honour in British theatre.

A light decay

Sunrise over the Harbour Molars sculpture at the mouth of Otago Harbour.

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