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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.
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Clocks change tonight, but take care
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
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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
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
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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
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
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
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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
A light decay
Sunrise over the Harbour Molars sculpture at the mouth of Otago Harbour.
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Wasp numbers ‘worse’ this year
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Wasp numbers ‘worse’ this year
Warm weather has led to a late explosion in the number of wasps in Dunedin, pest exterminators are warning.
Cyclist critical after crash near university
Cyclist critical after crash near university
A cyclist is in a "critical condition" after a crash involving a car in Dunedin this afternoon.
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Campaigning Dunedin dad denies assaulting police
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Campaigning Dunedin dad denies assaulting police
A Dunedin father who campaigned for road safety after his daughter died in a car crash has denied assaulting arresting officers after crashing his car.
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Sheep central to search for cure
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Sheep central to search for cure
A sheep and some down-time between university semesters has led an American researcher to Otago, with the aim of finding a cure for a rare genetic disorder.
Napping stranger 'crashes car in his sleep'
Napping stranger 'crashes car in his sleep'
A Dunedin man having a nap at the wheel of a stranger's car managed to crash the vehicle into a fence in his sleep, police say.
'Smoke started filtering into the cabin': Bus fire closes SH1
'Smoke started filtering into the cabin': Bus fire closes SH1
An engine fire on a bus filled with passengers closed State Highway 1 near Pigeon Flat Rd north of Dunedin this evening.
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Dunedin sex criminal broke rules by loitering at Oval
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Dunedin sex criminal broke rules by loitering at Oval
A dangerous Dunedin sex offender breached a High Court order because he thought he would not get caught, a court has been told.