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‘Campus Constable’ digs deep to retain push-up crown

‘‘Campus Constable’’ John Woodhouse drew on reserves of strength to remain undefeated champion of...

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‘Campus Constable’ digs deep to retain push-up crown

One of the University of Otago’s newest students managed to put the fear of God into Dunedin’s ‘‘Campus Constable’’ after racking up 79 push-ups in the annual competition.

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Mayor ‘extremely concerned’ about Ong's conduct

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Mayor ‘extremely concerned’ about Ong's conduct

Dunedin's mayor has warned controversial city councillor Benedict Ong about his conduct, saying she is ‘‘extremely concerned’’.

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Crash caused by tourist which wrecked classic car 'could have been catastrophic'

Ian Armstrong says he holds little hope his 1969 Austin-Healey Sprite will be back on the road....

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Crash caused by tourist which wrecked classic car 'could have been catastrophic'

A Chinese tourist has been ordered to pay his victim more than $7500 after causing a head-on collision in Dunedin.

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'How do you reconcile his violence with the Christian life?'

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'How do you reconcile his violence with the Christian life?'

A churchgoer who attacked police officers at an alcohol checkpoint has been given some scriptural ‘‘homework’’ by a judge.

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Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’

Carmen Houlahan has announced a bid to return to the Dunedin City Council and is standing in May...

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Bid for council seat ‘bittersweet’

The latest candidate in Dunedin’s by-election is ready to roll her sleeves up and get back to the council table.

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Surfer deeply upset as bid to save man fails

Emergency services personnel try to save a man who died at St Clair Beach in Dunedin yesterday....

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Surfer deeply upset as bid to save man fails

A surfer who helped a stricken swimmer at St Clair has been left wondering what more he could have done to keep the man alive.

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Competition in fuel pricing set to heat up

Cars queue to leave the NPD station in South Dunedin after filling up with cheap fuel yesterday....

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Competition in fuel pricing set to heat up

Two new low-cost fuel outlets under construction will only increase competition in what is already an intense market in Dunedin, an industry commentator says.

Band still not paid by council for gig

SEEK HELP! members (from left) Lucy Hughes, Maggie Caldwell, Phia Caldwell and Mela Milner-Novak...

Band still not paid by council for gig

A Dunedin secondary school band due to support the Foo Fighters next year has still not been paid for the city council-backed New Year’s Eve performance.

Man fled, resisted police

Man fled, resisted police

A man who burst out of a Dunedin property carrying what police thought was a chainsaw was actually wielding an electric hedge trimmer.

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Plea to put ‘lid’ on white, clear plastics

A penguin at Kelly Tarlton’s Sealife Aquarium, in Auckland, shows a preference for a white bottle...

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Plea to put ‘lid’ on white, clear plastics

Scientists have called for manufacturers to put ‘‘a lid on the production of white and clear plastics’’, after new research has found penguins and other seabirds appear to have a preference for...

22 assessed after Levin chemical incident

The number of patients being treated at an industrial site in Levin has risen to 22.

Former South Korean president given life term in insurrection trial

President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment trial over his imposition...

Former South Korean president given life term in insurrection trial

A South Korean court has ordered life in jail for former president Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection.

Former Gloriavale leader appeals 'excessive' jail sentence

Former Gloriavale leader appeals 'excessive' jail sentence

The lawyer for convicted sex offender and former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple claims jailing the 85-year-old was excessive.

Police probe into letter threatening Australia's largest mosque

Australian police say they have launched an investigation after a threatening letter was sent to the country’s largest mosque.

Labour MP booted from the House after challenging Speaker

Labour MP booted from the House after challenging Speaker

Labour MP Kieran McAnulty was ordered to leave the House during a tense session that included many challenges on the Speaker's rulings.

Carmen Houlahan announces by-election bid

'Ready to roll up my sleeves': Carmen Houlahan announces by-election bid

Former Dunedin councillor Carmen Houlahan has joined the race for the Dunedin City Council's vacant seat.

'Running through the house in my underwear' after $5m Lotto win

A man says he ran through the house screaming in his underwear after winning a $5.08 million Lotto prize at the weekend.

Trio rounded up in Dunedin 'organised crime' bust

Police at the premises in Willis St. Photo: NZ Police

Trio rounded up in Dunedin 'organised crime' bust

Three men face drugs and stolen property charges after police targeting "organised crime" raided a Dunedin commercial premises.

Britain changes passport rules again

Britain changes passport rules again

The British government is now allowing dual nationals to have a lifelong digital stamp in their NZ passport instead of buying a new UK one.

Peters 'aghast' at Australia's 'ego-driven' politics

NZ First leader Winston Peters: "The public service exists to serve New Zealanders - not to be a...

Peters 'aghast' at Australia's 'ego-driven' politics

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he is "aghast" at the "inexcusable" turmoil in Australian political ranks which he attributes to "ego".

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