Man in custody after Taieri Rd incident
Man in custody after Taieri Rd incident
One man is in custody this afternoon after armed police were called to an incident in Dunedin's Halfway Bush.
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Easy does it
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Easy does it
Picking up a fridge they bought for $45 at the Dhargyey Buddhist Centre garage sale on Saturday are (from left) Alastair Fleming, Zac Evans and Nirai Smart.
Information on missing people sought
Information on missing people sought
There are serious concerns for a man who has been missing for three months, and who was last seen in central Dunedin.
Happy days
Happy days
Olympian Eliza McCartney was beaming after winning the national women’s pole vault title at the national track and field championships on Saturday.
Idea to drop lake levels criticised
Idea to drop lake levels criticised
A pristine southern lake could suffer lasting damage if a push for more power generation leads to lower lake levels, an esteemed conservationist says.
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Cyclone wind, rain ‘terrifying’; ‘trees down everywhere’
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Cyclone wind, rain ‘terrifying’; ‘trees down everywhere’
A former Dunedin couple living in Brisbane say they had to remove water from their swimming pool three times since ex-tropical cyclone Alfred’s relentless and "terrifying" wind and rain began wreaking havoc.
Bonjour Dunedin
Bonjour Dunedin
French cruise operator Compagnie du Ponant’s vessel Le Soleal at the Fryatt St wharf yesterday, after travelling from the Snares Islands in the subantarctic.
The sound of music
The sound of music
Playing a rendition of Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op 64, are Bertil Feng (left) on violin and John Van Buskirk on piano at the Dunedin Concerto Competition...
Deep low forecast to bring stormy weather to South
Deep low forecast to bring stormy weather to South
Southlanders are being urged to brace themselves for stormy weather tomorrow as a deep low passes over the South Island.
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No writing residency next year due to cut
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No writing residency next year due to cut
For the first time in 32 years, the University of Otago is unable to offer one of its prestigious writing residencies next year, following a major external funding cut.
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Number of parking tickets issued down 25%
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Number of parking tickets issued down 25%
Motorists in Dunedin were much less likely to be pinged for parking offences last year than a year earlier.
Larnach Castle last known location of missing man
Larnach Castle last known location of missing man
A man missing for three months was last seen in central Dunedin and his vehicle found at Larnach Castle, police say.
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Tour bus parking draws ire
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Tour bus parking draws ire
A Dunedin woman is disappointed, but "not surprised", by the number of tour bus operators parking dangerously and then taking tourists down to the closed Tunnel Beach track.
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Drink-driver dodges conviction so he can open liquor store
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Drink-driver dodges conviction so he can open liquor store
A Dunedin man has avoided a drink-driving conviction because he wants to open a liquor store, a court has heard.
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Tagline ‘doesn’t do us any favours’
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Tagline ‘doesn’t do us any favours’
Councillors are weighing dumping a ‘‘self-deprecating’’ Dunedin marketing campaign which a tourism operator says does not translate well overseas.
Finding guide dog match changed world
Finding guide dog match changed world
At first, bumping into and tripping over obvious things such as tables and lounge suites was probably a little comical, if not a little embarrassing.
Toxic algae bloom prompts warning
Toxic algae bloom prompts warning
The Otago Regional Council is advising people and their pets to stay away from the Upper Tomahawk Lagoon due to toxic algae presence.
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Daughter's attack left mum bloodied on Mother's Day
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Daughter's attack left mum bloodied on Mother's Day
A homeless woman taken off the streets by her elderly mother bashed her on the head with a wine bottle on Mother’s Day.
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Workplace accident could have been ‘catastrophic’
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Workplace accident could have been ‘catastrophic’
A ute with contractors inside was smashed by a metal hook swinging from a helicopter in a Dunedin workplace accident which could have been "catastrophic".
Robbery altered murder accused, court hears
Robbery altered murder accused, court hears
The mother of a Dunedin murder accused told the court her son changed nine months before the fatal stabbing after he was robbed and beaten in a park.