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    Caught sleeping on porch

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    Caught sleeping on porch

    Police are urging Dunedin’s student population to lock their flats and report suspicious activity after a middle-aged man returned to a flat where he was previously caught sleeping outside.

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    Stadium needs significant upgrade: DVML

    Dunedin Venues Management Ltd chief executive Paul Doorn will present a concept to councillors...

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    Stadium needs significant upgrade: DVML

    Councillors will be asked to back a significant investment in Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium so it can stage a wider range of events.

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    ‘Significant increase’ in EV, hybrid sales reported

    Andrew Simms dealership general manager Kevin Schreuder says electric and hybrid vehicles sales...

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    ‘Significant increase’ in EV, hybrid sales reported

    Dunedin's car dealers are reporting a surge in electric vehicle sales, as concerns about fuel prices and availability grow.

    Lotto 2569

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    Lotto 2569

    Results from last night's Lotto draw.

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    Fish & Game seeking meeting over new bylaw

    Jamie Ward. Photo: Bruce Quirey/Otago Fish & Game

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    Fish & Game seeking meeting over new bylaw

    A new water supply bylaw set to be introduced this year has led to one fishing advocacy group seeking a meeting with the Dunedin City Council over access and stocking arrangements.

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    Fenz hid information: firefighters

    Mike Taylor. Photo: Craig Baxter

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    Fenz hid information: firefighters

    Firefighters have accused their bosses of hiding vital information about their working conditions from the government.

    Sensory stimulation and wry commentary

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    Sensory stimulation and wry commentary

    A feat of technical mastery, the writing and production of Motion Sickness are equally as impressive as the passion and perseverance with which its creative team execute it.

    Successful blend of arias and dance

    The creative team behind Opera Otago’s Arias at Dusk, (from left) director Sam Kelly, musical...

    Successful blend of arias and dance

    Opera Otago’s contribution to Dunedin’s Fringe Week opened in Hanover Hall on Tuesday evening with Arias at Dusk, a unique performance of popular operatic arias.

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    ‘Celebration of the female form’

    Performer Oblivion Westwood, of Queenstown, practises at a rehearsal ahead of the opening night...

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    ‘Celebration of the female form’

    Sparkling costumes and big feather fans feature at a traditional Dunedin burlesque show inspired by the vintage glamour of the pre-1950s.

    Moir’s risque tales hit mark

    Harriet Moir. Photo: supplied

    Moir’s risque tales hit mark

    Dear Stalker, by award-winning comedian Harriet Moir and staged at Te Whare O Rutukia, has a sellout season for good reason.

    Pretty in green

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    Pretty in green

    Princess Catherine, Princess of Wales, presents a shamrock to Irish wolfhound Turlough Mor, also known as Seamus.

    Banksy unmasked after arrest details from 2000 found

    English artist Robin Gunningham is photographed working in Jamaica in 2004. The Mail on Sunday...

    Banksy unmasked after arrest details from 2000 found

    The ubiquitous street artist known only as Banksy for the past 30 years may have finally been identified, mainly thanks to an arrest in New York in 2000.

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    Perfect colleague Steve excelling in his line of work

    Steve, the GPS-controlled robotic line marker, and Delta contracts superviser Simon Smaill mark...

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    Perfect colleague Steve excelling in his line of work

    Meet Steve.

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    Finding ways to reduce food waste

    University of Otago PhD student Elena Piere has launched a toolkit aimed at reducing the amount...

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    Finding ways to reduce food waste

    Eyes widened to the size of dinner plates when Elena Piere managed to save 13.1 tonnes of food waste from going to landfill last year.

    Drug dealer loses prized pinball machines

    Kim Michael Dozier had a collection of pinball machines, quantities of drugs and cash at his...

    Drug dealer loses prized pinball machines

    Pinball wizard Kim Michael Dozier made a play for the big time.

    Former US Marine facing deportation to NZ

    Paul Canton. Photo: Supplied

    Former US Marine facing deportation to NZ

    Paul Canton hasn't lived in NZ for 50 years and served as a Marine, but is facing deportation to a country with which he has "no connection".

    Big promoters accused of holding govt to ransom

    The government won't say how much it paid to get Robbie Williams for shows in Auckland and...

    Big promoters accused of holding govt to ransom

    There are allegations of corporate concert welfare and promoters holding the government to ransom over funding for big events while home grown talent is left out.

    Cops want to hear about copper crime

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    Cops want to hear about copper crime

    As the value of scrap copper goes up, so are reports of the metal being stolen, and police want help to catch the thieves.

    Apology but no idea where frozen embryos are

    An embryo pictured as it divides from four to eight cells. Photo: Melanie Olds

    Apology but no idea where frozen embryos are

    An Auckland fertility clinic has apologised after frozen embryos went missing and it still does not know what happened to them.

    Radio firm's shares tumble after shock jock axed

    ARN suspended Kyle Sandilands earlier this month after he berated co-host Jackie "O" Henderson on...

    Radio firm's shares tumble after shock jock axed

    An Australian radio giant's value has slid further after it axed a top-rating show and set up a likely lengthy legal battle with shock jock Kyle Sandilands.
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