'Angry' Dunedin woman slashes neighbours' tyres
A Dunedin woman ‘‘angry at the world,’’ vented her frustration by slashing the tyres of many of her neighbours in the middle of the night.
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'I made the wrong decision': Cr's U-turn over South Dunedin library
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'I made the wrong decision': Cr's U-turn over South Dunedin library
A cut to a South Dunedin community hub slammed as a betrayal may not be a done deal after a councillor’s change of heart.
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Playground app the perfect guide
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Playground app the perfect guide
Sometimes, a byproduct is just as valuable as the product itself.
Still no repairs to Tunnel Beach track
Still no repairs to Tunnel Beach track
Expanded geotechnical investigations at Dunedin’s slip-laden Tunnel Beach site are expected to help safeguard the visitor experience in the long term.
Hunt for missing pup's mother
Hunt for missing pup's mother
A 3-month-old sea lion pup has been left on its own for nearly a week as the Department of Conservation hunts for its missing mother.
Buses still rumbling along 100 years later
Buses still rumbling along 100 years later
The wheels on the bus have been going round and round for a century in Dunedin.
Cancer affecting Māori focus of scholarships
Cancer affecting Māori focus of scholarships
A drive to improve cancer outcomes for Māori and address health inequities has won three Otago Uni postgraduate students scholarships in the latest Māori Cancer Researcher Awards.
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Exemption granted for bike racks
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Exemption granted for bike racks
An official exemption has been granted, but the end to Otago’s ban on using bike racks on buses has not seen daylight just yet.
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Man ‘at a loss’ as to why he bit his 2-month-old child
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Man ‘at a loss’ as to why he bit his 2-month-old child
A man who bit his 2-month old daughter is "at a loss" to explain why he did it, a court has heard.
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Researchers unite to fight deepfakes
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Researchers unite to fight deepfakes
Spreading misinformation, enabling identity theft and scams, and causing reputational damage and psychological harm — deepfakes are creating one of the world’s most significant problems.
Nature dome to mark festival milestone
Nature dome to mark festival milestone
As Wild Dunedin — New Zealand Festival of Nature celebrates its 10th year, the organisers are getting ready for the dome.
Treaty’s strength showcased
Treaty’s strength showcased
The failure of the Treaty Principles Bill should signal that the Treaty of Waitangi is not going anywhere, the head of Ōtākou rūnaka says.
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Son swindles elderly mum out of $50,000
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Son swindles elderly mum out of $50,000
An Invercargill man swindled his elderly mother out of $50,000 over three years, including while she was in hospital.
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Developers 'quitting Dunedin' over DCC red tape
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DCC plans alarming developers
One of Dunedin’s biggest developers says the rising cost of doing business in the city is forcing his company to look outside Dunedin to invest.
Sofa-thrower cuffed after launching couch at cars
Sofa-thrower cuffed after launching couch at cars
Wing mirrors, car bumpers and a couch were allegedly thrown at oncoming traffic during an incident in Dunedin this morning.
Record yoga attempt in Dunedin
Record yoga attempt in Dunedin
Experienced yoga practitioners may find themselves in a few new and unorthodox positions when they attempt to break the record for New Zealand’s largest yoga class on Sunday.
Man sliced as knife pulled in north Dunedin altercation
Man sliced as knife pulled in north Dunedin altercation
A man was taken to hospital after a knife was pulled during a heated argument in north Dunedin.
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‘Miniest’ Mini part of fundraising effort
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‘Miniest’ Mini part of fundraising effort
The legs may be cramped, but the "miniest" Mini in this year’s Pork Pie Charity Run has "plenty of headroom".
Protesters pay visit to cruise tourists
Protesters pay visit to cruise tourists
The last of the cruise ship visitors for the season got an unexpected photo opportunity yesterday, as a group of protesters welcomed the visitors at the Dunedin Railway Station.
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Council CEO contract stance ‘eye-opening’
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Council CEO contract stance ‘eye-opening’
How councillors voted on extending the Dunedin City Council chief executive’s contract remains under wraps, but one has called the stance of others "eye-opening".