Man fled but caught by police
Man fled but caught by police
A wanted man who fled police was arrested in Mosgiel yesterday thanks to help from the public.
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Victim’s jaw fractured in attack by students
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Victim’s jaw fractured in attack by students
A relentless drunken attack by two university students left one of their victims with a fractured jaw, a court has heard.
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Water partnership with Chch to be considered
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Water partnership with Chch to be considered
Teaming up with Christchurch could make delivery of water services more efficient and less costly, the Dunedin City Council says.
Role will ‘connect’ councils on waste
Role will ‘connect’ councils on waste
Councils across Otago are "singing from the same song sheet", joining forces to tackle waste across the region.
Importation of ketamine, ecstasy leads to 2 arrests
Importation of ketamine, ecstasy leads to 2 arrests
Two Dunedin men have been arrested in relation to allegedly importing ecstasy and ketamine.
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Man who exploited children online jailed
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Man who exploited children online jailed
A 23-year-old Dunedin pizza chef who posed online as a 12-year-old to con children into sending him sexualised videos has been jailed for three years.
Flat conditions par for course
Flat conditions par for course
Holes in the walls and a drawing of a penis on the ceiling is par for the course when you sign up to live in Dunedin’s most notorious party street, residents say.
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High rents putting students off
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High rents putting students off
Students are being put off studying in Dunedin by sky-high rents and "third world" properties, Otago University Students’ Association president Liam White says.
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Fears legislation would remove local control
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Fears legislation would remove local control
Local decision-making is under threat from a raft of central government legislation changes, Dunedin city councillors have warned.
It’s the worm’s turn
It’s the worm’s turn: velvety ‘assassins’ Bug of Year
A slime-spitting creature with a velvety blue body has inched out of the Caversham undergrowth to claim the prestigious Bug of the Year title.
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Relief research can continue
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Relief research can continue
A Dunedin-led genomics research group is "absolutely relieved" the future of their work has been saved thanks to a more than $25 million cash injection.
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Options explored before trees removed
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Options explored before trees removed
Native trees need to be felled to address potential hazards caused from "significant droppings" by roosting birds, the University of Otago says.
4 affected in port incident
4 affected in port incident
Four people needed medical treatment after a chemical incident at Lyttelton Port in Christchurch yesterday.
Squeaky clean
Squeaky clean
Paul Carter, of Tauranga, cleans a window at a display during the inaugural Otago Home and Garden Show yesterday.
Journalists’ work curtailed
Journalists’ work curtailed
Azerbajian’s Foreign Ministry yesterday ordered the suspension of BBC News’ Azerbaijani operations but said it would allow one journalist to keep working in the country.
Sizable seafarer sails south
Sizable seafarer sails south
The megaliner Ovation of the Seas departs Dunedin for Fiordland recently.
China conducts military drills in Tasman Sea, flights diverted
China conducts military drills in Tasman Sea, flights diverted
Airlines have modified flight paths between NZ and Australia after China notified Australia it would hold live-fire exercises off the New South Wales coast in international waters, a rare event.
Toga! Toga! Toga!
Toga! Toga! Toga!
Dressed in their finest bedding, a steady stream of students is trickling in for O-week's flagship toga party.
Obituary: Bob McNeil, journalist
Obituary: Bob McNeil, journalist
Veteran TV journalist Bob McNeil became a household name in New Zealand for his warm, informed and sometimes downright quirky reporting.
Obituary: prolific and dedicated scientist
Obituary: prolific and dedicated scientist
They say the real battle in life is being someone that people can count on.