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Police ‘let down’ victim of robbery

Dunedin Police Station at the bus hub. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Police ‘let down’ victim of robbery

A Dunedin grandmother says the police let her grandson down after he was robbed of his shoes by a trio of teenagers on the doorstep of the central police station.

Summer unleashes the heat

Only three days into summer and already it looks as if parts of Dunedin and Mosgiel could reach that magical 30°C mark today.

Retain your scepticism of AI: academic

Retain your scepticism of AI: academic

An authority on world-leading technologies says society has not yet figured out the best way to control artificial intelligence.

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Interactions with sea lions 'disappointing' - Rūnanga

The Department of Conservation says these visitors to Dunedin’s Sandfly Bay are too close to the...

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Interactions with sea lions 'disappointing' - Rūnanga

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Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou is urging people to alert authorities if they see injured, entangled, or harassed sea lions after a pair of tourists were seen throwing sand at an animal for the sake of a photograph.

Fitting finale

Fitting finale

Members of the Royal Dunedin Male Choir entertain during the choir’s end-of-year concert at St Paul’s Cathedral last night.

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ORC set to discuss shared pathways using floodbanks

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ORC set to discuss shared pathways using floodbanks

Developers of cycling and walking trails may soon have a fairly clear steer about whether they can use floodbanks in Otago.

Christmas hamper choice brings smiles

Caversham Baptist Church associate pastor Sandra Gordon gets Christmas hampers ready for delivery...

Christmas hamper choice brings smiles

A Dunedin parish has been working for months to ensure some of the region’s most vulnerable families experience some Christmas cheer.

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Denial an issue as ORC outlines climate plan

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Denial an issue as ORC outlines climate plan

Climate-change denial was among the "key themes" that emerged during consultation on the Otago Regional Council’s draft climate strategy, a report to councillors says.

Arches marching on

The new McDonald’s restaurant and drive-through in Green Island is starting to take shape.

Callout to fire at Otago Corrections Facility

Callout to fire at Otago Corrections Facility

Emergency services were called to the Otago Corrections Facility, near Milton, this evening after a fire was discovered on site.

Search for climbers missing on Mt Cook paused

Search for climbers missing on Mt Cook paused

Weather has forced searchers to suspend their efforts to find three climbers missing on Aoraki Mount Cook.

Pharmac will review HRT funding decision: Seymour

Act New Zealand leader David Seymour. File photo

Pharmac will review HRT funding decision: Seymour

Pharmac will take another look at its hormone replacement therapy patch funding decision, Associate Health Minister David Seymour has confirmed.

Trucking along the beltway

Trucking along the beltway

A large truck travels past the Dunedin Railway Station on State Highway 1 yesterday.

Couple killed in their Sydney burger bar

A couple killed inside their Sydney burger shop are being remembered by locals as community heroes with big smiles and infectious energy.

Restrictions in place as fire risk ramps up

Restrictions in place as fire risk ramps up

With temperatures set to hit 30C in parts of the country this week, officials are urging people to be extra cautious about starting or causing fires.

Dissection of rare whale 'a huge opportunity'

Marine mammal experts from around the world gather at the Invermay Agricultural Centre to view a...

Dissection of rare whale 'a huge opportunity'

Researchers have travelled from as far as the US to get a first-hand look at the dissection of a rare whale that washed ashore on a Dunedin beach earlier this year.

Govt to increase support for job-seekers

Minister for Social Development and Employment Louise Upston. Photo: RNZ

Govt to increase support for job-seekers

Up to 70,000 job-seekers are to receive individual assessments and a personalised job plan to help get them into work.

Labour lays groundwork for election-year capital gains tax

Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaking during his closing address at the Labour Party Annual...

Labour lays groundwork for election-year capital gains tax

Analysis: Labour has all but confirmed it will campaign on a capital gains tax next election and could announce the details as early as mid-next year.

Man given Parkinson's disease medication prescribed for another

Man given Parkinson's disease medication prescribed for another

A supervising pharmacist breached a man's rights by giving him medication for Parkinson's disease that was not prescribed to him, the deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found.

'Inappropriate': Massage therapist censured

One client raised concerns the massage was painful, but said the massage therapist ignored her...

'Inappropriate': Massage therapist censured

The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a massage therapist breached customer rights when he ignored requests to stop after the massages became painful.

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