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Witness to claim Beckenridge received help faking deaths

John Beckenridge’s car is recovered from Curio Bay in 2015. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Witness to claim Beckenridge received help faking deaths

A coronial hearing will hear from a witness claiming John Beckenridge and his stepson Mike were helped to escape after they disappeared in Southland a decade ago.

Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff

Specialist lines crews arrive in Cliffs Rd. Photo: Ruby Shaw

Three-hour ordeal: Woman, dog rescued from cliff

A major rescue operation ended a three-hour ordeal for a woman and a dog, trapped on a St Clair cliff after a recovery attempt gone awry.

Interest fires up in saving old engines

Dunedin Fire Brigade Restoration Society member Errol Thompson and his grandchildren (from left)...

Interest fires up in saving old engines

A society dedicated to owning and restoring old fire engines is experiencing some growing pains.

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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not

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Net-zero: DCC on track, city not

Curbing waste emissions has gone better than expected for the DCC, but the rest of the city may be holding it back as decisions loom about zero-carbon goals and how much to invest to achieve them.

Speed camera trial planned: NZTA

This temporary speed camera just south of Allanton and another at Waihola have fuelled...

Speed camera trial planned: NZTA

A pair of temporary speed cameras on State Highway 1 south of Dunedin are part of a point-to-point speed camera trial, but it is unclear if they are actually operating.

Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer

One of the study’s authors, Associate Professor Peter Sykes from the Department of Obstetrics and...

Hopes of eliminating cervical cancer

There are high hopes NZ could be one of the first countries in the world to effectively eliminate cervical cancer, after a new survey found Kiwi women were embracing self-tests for cervical screening.

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Lab workers to resume strike action

Lab workers went on strike outside the Cumberland St entrance to Dunedin Hospital late last month...

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Lab workers to resume strike action: Pay parity at issue

Laboratory workers will strike again from Tuesday as the industry continues to haemorrhage staff because of the pay.

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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal

Jen Rodgers, Principal of St Clair School. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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No data to prove $130m scheme works: principal

A Dunedin principal agrees with the scrapping of a $130 million scheme aimed at helping schools work together, saying there is "no rigorous data" showing it works.

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Plan to ship construction waste north

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Plan to ship construction waste north

Diverting construction waste in Dunedin and sending much of it north by rail for reprocessing could be trialled by the Dunedin City Council from November.

Chinese tournament sporty and social

Tayla Wong competes in the women’s volleyball at the New Zealand Chinese Association’s annual...

Chinese tournament sporty and social

Organisers of the New Zealand Chinese Association’s annual Easter tournament say forging connections is just as important as the sport.

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Revved up for the art of karting

Despite his right rear tyre coming off the hub, Rowan Chang, of Christchurch, manages to hold off...

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Revved up for the art of karting

Grassroots motorsport is what Dunedin’s club president called the karting experience at Lee Stream at the weekend, and there was plenty of it.

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Would-be cop avoids sex assault conviction

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Would-be cop avoids sex assault conviction

A man who indecently assaulted a 5-year-old boy has escaped a criminal conviction because he wants to be a police officer.

Cross purposes

Children hold the weight of the cross on their shoulders leading about 100 people on a...

Cross purposes

Christian communities across Otago took part in a mass walk behind a wooden cross on Good Friday.

New role as primary care voice for hospital

Former WellSouth primary care relationship manager Nick Taylor prepares to take on his new role...

New role as primary care voice for hospital

A new role funded entirely by WellSouth will aim to give primary care a voice as the new Dunedin hospital build kicks back into gear.

Body of missing Dunedin woman found

A body has been found in the search for a 75-year-old Dunedin woman missing since Thursday afternoon.

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Use of AI imagery in ads not misleading, MP says

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Use of AI imagery in ads not misleading, MP says

Act New Zealand says it used images described as "AI slop" to promote the party without realising they were computer-generated, despite one of them showing an image of a dog with human teeth.

Young scientist chosen for US future leaders programme

Stepping away from a microscope and taking a look at a much bigger picture will be a welcome sight for Max Yavitt.

Woman and dog rescued from cliff in St Clair

A woman who was stranded on a cliff for three hours has been recovered following a major rescue operation in St Clair.

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$30m under-spend revealed on DCC capital programme

Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham has repeatedly described councillors as "f.....

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$30m under-spend revealed on DCC capital programme

Delivery of the Dunedin City Council’s planned capital spend for the financial year appears set to fall more than $30 million short.

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Demolition on cards for historic gasworks chimney

Cracks in the Dunedin Gasworks Museum chimney have closed the site. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Demolition on cards for historic gasworks chimney

Demolition may be the only option for a historic Dunedin structure damaged by a recent earthquake, an experienced bricklayer warns.

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