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Decision to release case to media ‘abysmal’

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Decision to release case to media ‘abysmal’

Dunedin club rugby player Carlin Wilkinson-Ballantine has been left "dumbfounded" by the Sport Integrity Commission’s decision to publicly out him as a drug cheat.

School ‘gutted’ after gardening equipment stolen

Broad Bay School pupils (from left) Vera, 8, Nazahah, 11, and Rosa, 9, sit in a wheelbarrow, one...

School ‘gutted’ after gardening equipment stolen

A Dunedin school has been left devastated after thieves stole gardening tools used by pupils and the community to maintain its grounds.

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Moana Pool event ‘pretty disturbing’

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Moana Pool event ‘pretty disturbing’

A Dunedin mother who says she intervened to stop a man filming her children getting changed at Moana Pool was left horrified as the event turned into a "citizen’s arrest".

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PM’s words to abuse survivors not a ‘proper apology’

Dunedin historical abuse survivor Peter Curzon was unimpressed by Prime Minister Christopher...

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PM’s words to abuse survivors not a ‘proper apology’

A Dunedin survivor of historical physical and sexual abuse says he was brought to tears by the government’s apology and remains unsatisfied.

Over 1000 attend Octagon rally for Toitū Te Tiriti

A thriving society will be out of reach for New Zealand if the government persists with its "unjust" Treaty Principles Bill, a rally in Dunedin was told.

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Fee-hike vote done with ‘heavy heart’

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Fee-hike vote done with ‘heavy heart’

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson says he voted in favour of hiking fees 6% with a "heavy heart", but the increase could stave off further job cuts.

Finn family magic

Neil (front) and Elroy Finn perform World Where You Live as part of Crowded House's 2024 Gravity...

Finn family magic

Neil Finn may qualify for a gold card, but like a fine wine he appears to be getting better with age.

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DCC advised ageing roads need attention

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DCC advised ageing roads need attention

Ageing roads will need attention and significant investment is required in Three Waters assets, Dunedin councillors have been advised, as they consider the decades ahead.

Trespass order enforced

Trespass order enforced

Two police officers arrest a person at the entrance of Sammy’s after they were trespassed and refused to leave.

More support for paramedics urged

University of Otago (Wellington) psychologist Renan Lopes de Lyra. PHOTO: ODT FILES

More support for paramedics urged

Researchers are calling on organisations that employ first responders to provide more support for paramedics who attend suicide callouts.

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$40,000 boost for prostate cancer project

Dr Jim Smith has been awarded the 2024 Roche Translational Cancer Research Fellowship. PHOTO:...

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$40,000 boost for prostate cancer project

A new blood test for improved diagnosis and management of prostate cancer may only be a few years away, after an emerging Otago researcher received a major funding boost.

Church pleased construction has started

Construction has begun on Plymouth Brethren Christian Church’s new church at the corner of Factory Rd and Puddle Alley, near Mosgiel.

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Overgrown verge not a priority for council

St Clair resident Andrea Edwards pushes through the long grass in the verge outside her home that...

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Overgrown verge not a priority for council

A St Clair woman is "embarrassed" by the overgrown grass verges around her home, but the council says aesthetics and beauty are not its priority.

Walking key to long life, 100-year-old’s son says

Alva Cadogan celebrates her 100th birthday surrounded by flowers and balloons and family members ...

Walking key to long life, 100-year-old’s son says

Not having a driver’s licence has been a key for Alva Cadogan making it to 100.

Christchurch-based money lender fined $200k

Bonus Bonds investors are due to receive a share of the $870 million remaining in the scheme....

Christchurch-based money lender fined $200k

A Christchurch-based money lender has been fined $200,000 for charging customers as much as 182.5 percent interest on short and medium-term loans.

Swimmer pulled from rip at Auckland beach dies

Swimmer pulled from rip at Auckland beach dies

A swimmer has died after being pulled from a rip at West Auckland's Piha Beach this afternoon.

Apology 'will never erase what happened'

Hundreds gather to watch the apology at Pipitea Marae. Photo: RNZ

Apology 'helps with closure, will never erase what happened'

An apology without action is just empty words, survivors say, after hours of speeches from heads of government agencies and politicians were broadcast around the country.

Man declared a squatter, evicted from dead parents' home

The Tenancy Tribunal has ordered the Public Trust take possession of a house after finding the...

Man declared a squatter, evicted from dead parents' home

A man who lived in his parents' home after their deaths - on the understanding he paid the bills and maintained it - has been evicted for failing to keep his side of the bargain.

Family mourn woman killed in crash tragedy

'Hole in our hearts': Family mourn woman killed in pre-school crash tragedy

The family of a kindergarten worker killed when a truck smashed into a Victoria pre-school says she was the light of their lives and they will "miss her like crazy".

Octagon packed for hīkoi

More than 1000 people packed the Octagon today in support of a hīkoi bound for Wellington.

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