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Club treasurer’s ‘racist’ comments anger members
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Club treasurer’s ‘racist’ comments anger members
Members of a Mosgiel petanque club are outraged after its treasurer sent "racist" comments from its official email account.
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Alleged rape puts Dunedin street on high alert
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Alleged rape puts Dunedin street on high alert
The alleged rape of a student in her home by a masked intruder has put residents of a notorious Dunedin street on high alert.
Flood insurance claims surpass $33m
Flood insurance claims surpass $33m
Insurance claims from last year’s storm, which inundated Dunedin and other parts of Otago, have reached more than $33 million.
Cuts wanted months before council told
Cuts wanted months before council told
Senior Cabinet minister Judith Collins wanted to chop social sciences and humanities out of the Marsden Fund months before researchers were told.
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'Appalling': Dunedin man ripped off seagull's head for stealing his food
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'Appalling': Dunedin man ripped off seagull's head for stealing his food
A Dunedin man bashed a seagull to death then decapitated it because he believed it had stolen his food, a court has heard.
Teenage girls in violent bus hub clash
Teenage girls in violent bus hub clash
An argument between teenage girls in Dunedin's bus hub escalated into violence with a 15-year-old allegedly kicked in the face.
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Secret DCC report on financial claims
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Secret DCC report on financial claims
Allegations from two whistleblowers against the Dunedin City Council have been investigated in forensic detail, but the report is not being released either to councillors or the public.
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Defendant says teen lying about assault
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Defendant says teen lying about assault
A man on trial for sexual assault charges has accused a teenager of making up the allegations.
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Man breaks curfew to go to wedding
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Man breaks curfew to go to wedding
A decision to breach a curfew and attend a family wedding party has cost a Dunedin man nine months of his liberty.
With the students comes the glass
With the students comes the glass
Glass-ridden streets have returned with the students, and city councillors are wondering what enforcement measures they can take to curb the problem.
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Bus fare choice between ‘evil and evil’
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Bus fare choice between ‘evil and evil’
A choice between increasing costs for adults on buses or ending free trips for children is a choice between "evil and evil", an Otago regional councillor says.
Commissioner plan to help with patient rights
Commissioner plan to help with patient rights
A group of health professionals are calling for a new organisation to address patient rights and safety as people find the health system increasingly difficult to navigate.
Pitching ideas and tents
Pitching ideas and tents
Dunedin students once again revelled in the fun at the Otago University Students' Association's annual Tent City event this week.
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Zero-carbon discussion heats up
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Zero-carbon discussion heats up
A war of words erupted between Dunedin city councillors when one suggested the organisation was letting itself down on climate change.
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Bid to cap ORC staff numbers to save money fails
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Bid to cap ORC staff numbers to save money fails
A bid to find further savings has failed and Otago ratepayers will now be consulted on a 7.8% regional council rates rise.
Streets flooded as water main bursts
Streets flooded as water main bursts
Water gushes from a burst water main in Leith St yesterday, forcing the street to be temporarily closed.
Just one student answers call to clean streets
Just one student answers call to clean streets
The University of Otago has 20,000 students. Just one answered the call to help clean up the mess they have made during O-Week.
Tepid response to Bitcoin ATM
Tepid response to Bitcoin ATM
A North Dunedin petrol station has the first crypto ATM in the city — just do not ask its owner how it works.
Meth, knives discovered in vehicle - police
Meth, knives discovered in vehicle - police
Methamphetamine and knives were discovered inside a vehicle in Dunedin after officers noticed a ‘‘strong smell of cannabis’’ wafting from within, police say.
Water gushes from burst main on Dunedin street
Water gushes from burst main on Dunedin street
A burst water main has forced a Dunedin street to close as water spews out onto neighbouring streets.