3 d. ago Driver coasting in wrong lane 'caused serious Dunedin crash'

Emergency services at the scene of the Warrender St crash which left a person critically hurt. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY A Dunedin crash which left a person critically hurt was caused by a possibly impaired driver "coasting" his car down a steep Dunedin street in the wrong lane, police say.

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1 week ago Letters to the Editor: Taxes, scrapping art, sentinel events

John Middleditch's 'Water Sculpture' (1980) was on display at Dunedin Public Hospital. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including paying taxes, plea not to scrap art and sentinel events.

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2 w. ago Letters to the Editor: homelessness, the Greens and the council

Janine Walker. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including homelessness in Dunedin, a sorry episode for the Greens, and the new, upgraded DCC archives.

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2 w. ago ‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings lost Central Otago fashion to Toitū

A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at Toitū.

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2 w. ago Hoodies, hair and handcuffs: Teen trio foiled by Dunedin cops

A teenage trio's burglary spree targeting hairdressers was foiled by Dunedin police as the youngsters attempted to skip town.  

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2 w. ago Men allegedly struck with timber after trying to retrieve bag

A Dunedin man allegedly swung a piece of timber at two strangers, striking them in the head and arms, after finding the pair going inside his garage.

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2 w. ago Supermarket woes: fighting back — Ready to challenge duopoly

Matthew Lane. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A Dunedin businessman is serious about competing with New Zealand’s two supermarket giants and is taking his plans to the government.

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2 w. ago Four injured in chaotic scenes after cattle wander on to SH1

A stray cow caused chaos on SH1 north of Dunedin leaving one car in a ditch, another skidding on its roof and four people in hospital.  

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2 w. ago New Zealand’s climate credibility is going down the plughole

An estimated 15,000 demonstrators took to the streets and marched to the Eiffel Tower during the D12 demonstrations on the last day of COP21 in Paris, France, on December 12, 2015. Photo: Getty Images A decade since Paris what have we done, John Drummond asks.

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3 w. ago 'Smoke started filtering into the cabin': Bus fire closes SH1

Photo: Supplied/Jarrad Wilson An engine fire on a bus filled with passengers closed State Highway 1 near Pigeon Flat Rd north of Dunedin this evening. 

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3 w. ago One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket

Emergency services at Dunedin central Woolworths. Photo: Supplied A central Dunedin supermarket has been closed for the day after a person suffered a "serious medical event" this afternoon.

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3 w. ago Teen girl found at homeless camp 'had knife' and lashed out at police

Photo: ODT Files A teenage girl found with intoxicated adults at Dunedin's homeless tent camp late last night allegedly lashed out at police and damaged a patrol car.

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3 w. ago Worms invade inpatient building site, threaten to upend project

A velvet worm, or ngāokeoke, has been spotted at the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building site. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN / ODT GRAPHIC A tiny subterranean worm has made its home underneath the site for the new Dunedin hospital, prompting concerns the hospital could be further delayed, or worse.

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4 w. ago All the fun of this year’s Taxation (Annual Rates) extravaganza

Dunedin Green list MP Francisco Hernandez. PHOTO: PARLIAMENT TV Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose, as some of our more educated or veteran MPs may have contemplated this week as the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2024-25, Emergency Response and Remedial Measures) Bill hoved into view.

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4 w. ago “I got all the numbers!': Port Chalmers $5.3m Lotto winner claims prize

Customers in Port Chalmers consider buying a Lotto ticket at the Windsor On the Spot Express store, after it sold a winning Lotto ticket worth $5.3 million last weekend. Photo: Peter McIntosh An excited Dunedin Lotto winner checked the winning numbers in the ODT then slept beside the winning ticket after scoring $5.3 million.

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4 w. ago Person claiming to be Port Chalmers Lotto winner 'wants to give back'

Customers in Port Chalmers consider buying a Lotto ticket at the Windsor On the Spot Express store, after it sold a winning Lotto ticket worth $5.3 million last weekend. Photo: Peter McIntosh A person claiming to have won the $5.3 million Lotto prize sold in Port Chalmers says they want to give back to the area - and plenty of suggestions are flooding in.

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4 w. ago How a UC runner set the pace for teen's four minute mile record

Ethan Smolej during Sam Ruthe’s (black singlet) sub-four minute mile attempt in Auckland. PHOTO: MICHAEL DAWSON/ATHLETICS NZ When Ethan Smolej stepped off the track at the halfway mark of the ACA Mile Night in Auckland, he wasn’t disappointed – he knew he had done his job perfectly.

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