'Abusive' Dunedin teens hijack shop wheelchair
Two young teenage boys abused staff and pulled items off shelves after commandeering a Dunedin store's wheelchair.
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'Hostile' court visitor tells judge to 'throw away the key'
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'Hostile' court visitor tells judge to 'throw away the key'
A man who caused a ruckus at the Dunedin courthouse told a judge to "throw away the key" when he ended up in the dock.
Bird nesting condition ‘pretty full on’
Bird nesting condition ‘pretty full on’
A proposed condition to protect nesting native birds during vegetation clearance at Green Island landfill has been described as "pretty full on" by an independent commissioner.
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Illuminating streets with nature
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Illuminating streets with nature
Dunedin is home to many marine mammals, but typically not ones that float three storeys in the air on the side of a building.
Prominent man’s name secret for now
Prominent man’s name secret for now
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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Frenchman’s letters donated
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Frenchman’s letters donated
No-one could say Claude Felix Faisandier’s life was "une vie ennuyeuse" — it was anything but "dull".
‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu
‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu
A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at a museum in Dunedin.
Moose, royalty star in April 1 shenanigans
Moose, royalty star in April 1 shenanigans
If you were fooled yesterday morning — relax, you were not the only one.
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Council chief's future to be decided this week
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DCC chief executive’s future to be decided this week
The future of the Dunedin City Council’s controversial chief executive looks set to be decided this week.
Demolition ‘marks the end of an era’
Demolition ‘marks the end of an era’
The demolition of one of Dunedin Sound’s iconic venues is a depressing sign of the times, a leading figure in the scene says.
Pointing the way to stricken cyclists
Pointing the way to stricken cyclists
Emergency services struggled to find a seriously hurt cyclist on the Dunedin to Port Chalmers cycleway - but it is hoped new signs will prevent a repeat.
Concerns over city promo video open fire scene
Concerns over city promo video open fire scene
First it was sea lions, now it is fires — Dunedin’s new marketing campaign is not having a good time on beaches.
35c rise draws ire of hospitality sector
35c rise draws ire of hospitality sector
Expecting hospitality workers to live off minimum wage was "a joke, a bad joke", union representatives say.
Prediction method may help low-lying areas
Prediction method may help low-lying areas
A new method to accurately predict how Antarctic ice sheets and glaciers are deforming and moving, may have benefits for those living in low-lying areas, such as South Dunedin.
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Call for upgrade of peninsula bus service
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Call for upgrade of peninsula bus service
Young people are being left stranded at bus stops because public transport services to the Otago Peninsula are not keeping up with demand at peak times, an advocate says.
Ingeniously presented, poignant, rarely heard works
Ingeniously presented, poignant, rarely heard works
Echoes Through TimeHanover HallMonday, March 31 Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s contribution to the Dunedin Arts Festival is a series of short 6pm recitals of themed classical repertoire.
Teen girl found at homeless camp 'had knife' and lashed out at police
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.
Yellow submarines, moose and royalty come out for April 1
Yellow submarines, moose and royalty come out for April 1
If you were fooled this morning — relax, you were not the only one.
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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.