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Man allegedly smashing up cars turns attention to police

Man allegedly smashing up cars turns attention to police

A Dunedin man smashing up cars was taken down by a police dog after he turned his attention — and hammer — towards officers, police say.

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Serial road hog up to her old tricks

Department of Conservation ranger Giverny Forbes ushers Gem the sea lion from Brighton Rd back...

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Serial road hog up to her old tricks

Same place, same sea lion, same season, same result.

Speeding teen knew city-wide pursuit 'was stupid'

Speeding teen knew city-wide pursuit 'was stupid'

A Dunedin teenager with a need for speed told police she "knew it was stupid" to take them on a city-wide drive as she fled police at 120kmh.

Burnout among Southern GPs ‘alarming’

Andrew Swanson-Dobbs. PHOTO LINDA ROBERTSON

Burnout among Southern GPs ‘alarming’

An "alarming" number of health practitioners in the South are experiencing burnout, a wide-ranging survey reveals.

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More buses for expected visitor influx

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More buses for expected visitor influx

Potentially more than 10,000 people will arrive in Dunedin today in one of the largest influxes of cruise ship visitors seen.

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Research set to resume at Foulden Maar

Dunedin’s scientific community is celebrating the return of research at fossil site Foulden Maar....

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Research set to resume at Foulden Maar

Research is set to resume at an internationally significant Otago fossil site, once controversially scheduled to be mined for a dog food supplement, then bought by the DCC to be preserved for environmental and scientific purposes.

Armed police make arrest in Aramoana

REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY / PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Armed police make arrest in Aramoana

Armed police descended on Aramoana yesterday in order to bring someone into custody.

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‘Memorial’ hedge has a touch of whimsy

Mornington resident Euan Thomson gives his distinctive coprosma hedge a trim. PHOTO: GREGOR...

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‘Memorial’ hedge has a touch of whimsy

When Euan Thomson looks out his living room window, he sometimes thinks he has spied an elephant.

Facade nearly finished

Facade nearly finished

The facade of the six-storey building in Great King St, which will house Pacific Radiology, is close to completion.

New ACC building a step closer

Construction offices and fences have been removed from the front of the new ACC building, bringing it another step closer to completion.

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Convoy a Christmas-themed cruise for enthusiasts

Car enthusiasts (from left) Payton Wells, Kelly Lyons and Grace Nicolson with 11-year-old...

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Convoy a Christmas-themed cruise for enthusiasts

A convoy of Christmas-themed cars cruised from Dunedin to Taieri Mouth at the weekend to help rev up the season’s festive spirit.

Witnesses saw car speeding before crash

A Dunedin woman was seen travelling double the speed limit before she lost control of her vehicle and hit two parked cars, police say.

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Call for faster pace for renewable energy

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Call for faster pace for renewable energy

New Zealand needs to be far more ambitious with its plans to transition to a low-emissions economy, a leading energy researcher says.

Arrest made after man seen snooping in garage - police

A Dunedin man has been arrested after he was found snooping around a St Clair property in the early hours of this morning, police say.

Man crashes into parked car after 'Tradies' Day' drinking

Police say a Dunedin man was more than three times the legal alcohol limit when he crashed into a parked car and fence in Ravensbourne.

14-year-old crashes parents' ute

An unsecured rifle was allegedly found by police after a Dunedin youth crashed his parents' Toyota Hilux, police say.

Armed police carry out arrest warrant near Aramoana

Armed police at a checkpoint near Aramoana this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Armed police carry out arrest warrant near Aramoana

Armed police descended upon Te Ngaru, near Aramoana, this morning in order to bring someone into custody.

Gun allegedly fired in apparent road-rage incident

A man allegedly fired a gun at a vehicle after following it for over an hour, police say.

‘Great time’ at Christmas farmers market

Janefield Peonies and Hydroponics stall operators (from left) Mueed Hasan, Rodger Whitson and...

‘Great time’ at Christmas farmers market

Crowds thronged the Dunedin Railway Station at the weekend for a last shot at finding a special something for under the tree.

‘Strong demand’ for flights into, out of city

Today is expected to be the busiest day of the summer holidays at Dunedin International Airport....

‘Strong demand’ for flights into, out of city

More than 100,000 passengers are expected to fly to and from Dunedin over the summer holidays as Air New Zealand says there is "strong demand" for flights.

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