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Driver tried to drink beer while taking breath test
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Driver tried to drink beer while taking breath test
A Mosgiel man who was pulled over after a boozy day at golf tried to drink more beer while being breath-tested.
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MPs call out Minister for South Island over inaction
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MPs call out Minister for South Island over inaction
Opposition MPs are calling on the Minister for the South Island to start advocating or risk irrelevancy.
NZ govt’s silence at key stages of Gaza conflict ‘deafening’
NZ govt’s silence at key stages of Gaza conflict ‘deafening’
New Zealand’s silence at key stages of the Gaza conflict has been "deafening", a leading international relations academic says.
One with the tide, going with the flow
One with the tide, going with the flow
A seagull casts its eye over the first rehearsal of University of Melbourne Victorian College of Arts head of dance Professor Carol Brown’s Saltlines for Sealion Women at St Clair Beach...
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Back in ‘rat race’: Performance returns after 25 years
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Back in ‘rat race’: Performance returns after 25 years
Four masked businessmen held together by their ties are about to hit the streets of Dunedin.
Self-defence claim disputed in closing addresses
Self-defence claim disputed in closing addresses
A jury has repeatedly watched every tragic moment of a Dunedin schoolboy being stabbed to death.
Milestone celebrated
Milestone celebrated
Ready to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Dunedin Fringe Festival ahead of its opening night birthday event is festival co-director Ruth Harvey.
Aggressive passenger booted off bus for threats
Aggressive passenger booted off bus for threats
A Dunedin man was kicked off a bus after threatening the driver and fellow passengers, police say.
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Partner kicked with steel-caps in 'prolonged beating'
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Partner kicked with steel-caps in 'prolonged beating'
A judge is surprised a Dunedin woman is staying with her fiance after he kicked her while wearing steel-capped boots.
Ute takes harbour bath after handbrake calamity
Ute takes harbour bath after handbrake calamity
Them's the brakes - a young Dunedin man found out the hard way the watery consequences of forgetting a simple step when parking his ute.
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Caterpillar invasion ‘worse than raising kids’
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Caterpillar invasion ‘worse than raising kids’
A Mosgiel man has been left mystified and mesmerised after his home was recently inundated by a swarm of caterpillars.
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No quick fix for Dunedin flight shortages
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No quick fix for Air NZ capacity: report
Any "meaningful improvements" in problems getting flights to and from Dunedin with Air New Zealand are not expected to be made before the end of next year.
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Protected tree getting chop to preserve historic home
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Protected tree getting chop to preserve historic home
A protected pōhutukawa is getting the axe to preserve a historic Dunedin home.
Stabber was 'little boy' defending himself: defence
Stabber was 'little boy' defending himself: defence
A Dunedin teenager's fatal stabbing of another schoolboy was a case of self-defence – a “David-and-Goliath situation” - his lawyer says.
Alcohol claims rejected
Alcohol claims rejected
Health New Zealand has rubbished claims that beer, wine and spirits consumption is at an "all-time low", and Kiwis are more focused on their health and wellness.
Sun, heat set for return to South
Sun, heat set for return to South
It may feel like summer is a distant memory today, but southerners can look forward to a week of settled autumn weather starting tomorrow.
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‘God alone’ will decide fate of murderer
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‘God alone’ will decide fate of murderer
A Dunedin murderer who has refused treatment in prison for nearly 18 years says God alone will dictate his path forward.
OUSA seeking input on boycott, sanctions policy
OUSA seeking input on boycott, sanctions policy
The University of Otago’s student body is taking its position on businesses with ties to Israel out to the wider student public for feedback.
Councillors approve DCC Scholarship by one vote
Councillors approve DCC Scholarship by one vote
A casting vote was required to approve a $15,000 tertiary scholarship after warnings from some Dunedin city councillors it fell outside of the council’s "core function".
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‘Revenue gathering’ alleged after ticket
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‘Revenue gathering’ alleged after ticket
A Dunedin couple mistakenly ticketed for parking outside the lines have accused a supermarket parking enforcement agency of "revenue gathering".