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    ‘Social inequity’ claim decried

    Surrey Street Flood Action Group convener Lynne Newell gives New Zealand First MP Mark Patterson...

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    ‘Social inequity’ claim decried

    Dunedin’s mayor has hit back after a government minister accused the city of dragging its feet over solving South Dunedin’s wastewater problems.

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    Bike shops under the pump

    Off The Chain Cycles technician Richard Wild inspects a bike wheel as demand for maintenance...

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    Bike shops under the pump

    Dunedin cycle mechanics are struggling to keep up with demand for repairs as people dust off their old bikes in the face of pressure at the pump.

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    New toilet for complex care needs hailed by families

    Checking out Dunedin’s latest public toilet facilities are Changing Places founder Jenn Hooper ...

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    New toilet for complex care needs hailed by families

    Some of our most disadvantaged have been given a lifeline - so they can be like every one of us.

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    Topped-up lakes have generator smiling

    Meridian spilled from both its Waitaki (pictured) and Waiau schemes throughout December and...

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    Topped-up lakes have generator smiling

    Hydro lakes are full and one of the country’s main generators says there is a sign that prices will get more affordable as a pipeline of massive investment in renewable projects comes online.

    Building may soon get new lease of life

    The building at 231 Stuart St in Dunedin started as the Trinity Methodist Church in 1870 and was...

    Building may soon get new lease of life

    Eight years after a professional theatre company closed and vacated a prominent Dunedin heritage building, the city council might put the property on the market.

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    Ready to rock

    Belting out a song during a rehearsal at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday is Luke Butson of Rock Tenors.

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    Rehoming of botanic garden aviary’s exotic birds backed

    Hailey Potts, of Nelson, plays music to Sid, a sulphur crested cockatoo who is known to...

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    Rehoming of botanic garden aviary’s exotic birds backed

    A city councillor has backed rehoming Dunedin Botanic Garden’s exotic flock, in favour of a greater focus on native birds.

    Council to debate service for homeless

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    Council to debate service for homeless

    The Dunedin City Council’s solution to the homeless crisis is back for debate at the council table.

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    Last Posy Day will be ‘poignant’

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    Last Posy Day will be ‘poignant’

    The Dunedin-based Naval Volunteer Reserve unit’s St Andrew St headquarters is closing, meaning this year is the last time it will host Posy Day.

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    Free flyers for firefighter hero

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    Free flyers for firefighter hero

    If there is one face in the world Angela Gillan will never forget, it is the one that belongs to the man that helped save her stepdaughter’s life.

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    Golf and auction fundraiser ‘amazing’

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    Golf and auction fundraiser ‘amazing’

    Thanks to the ‘‘amazing’’ support of the Portobello community, the parents of a young father who took his own life were able to raise almost $20,000.

    Paddle poised for championship match

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    Paddle poised for championship match

    William Hsu, 12, shows his skills at the table tennis table at the Edgar Centre yesterday.

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    Drugs, weapons charges lead to jail term

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    Drugs, weapons charges lead to jail term

    A notorious offender with a bucket list of crimes has been locked up after his latest string of offending, which included having a machete at the hospital.

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    Violent pair admit attacking fellow inmate with shank

    Constructive activities for prisoners at the Otago Corrections Facility in Milton have declined...

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    Violent pair admit attacking fellow inmate with shank

    Two violent prisoners ganged up and attacked another inmate with a shank.

    Aussie soldier out on bail as war crime allegations emerge

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    Aussie soldier out on bail as war crime allegations emerge

    Accused Australian war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has walked out of prison for the first time in a week after being granted bail.

    'Knew that something stupid was about to happen'

    'Knew that something stupid was about to happen'

    A driver was left dumbfounded after witnessing a car speed toward an oncoming ute while overtaking a truck north of Dunedin yesterday. 

    Obituary: Poutasi a great servant of the public

    Dame Dr Karen Poutasi was director-general of health from 1995 to 2006. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Obituary: Poutasi a great servant of the public

    An outstanding leader in New Zealand healthcare, Dame Dr Karen Poutasi tackled grim and complex subjects.

    Reports Dunedin-bound train derailed twice in a night

    An investigator inspects a wagon at the Dunedin rail yard after reports that a train derailed...

    Reports Dunedin-bound train derailed twice in a night

    An investigation has been launched after a freight train was reportedly derailed twice in one night and sustained "serious damage" on its way to Dunedin.

    Man shows 'genuine regret' after random cemetery attack

    Anthony Archbold was sentenced in the Nelson District Court after assaulting a grieving man in...

    Man shows 'genuine regret' after random cemetery attack

    A solemn moment turned suddenly violent for a man visiting his wife’s grave.

    US Defense Secretary quotes fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction

    US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Photo: Getty Images

    US Defense Secretary quotes fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction

    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited biblical scripture on Thursday to attack the media, comparing reporters to Jewish adversaries of Jesus Christ plotting "how to destroy him."
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