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Students mourn lecturer killed on bike
A cyclist run over by a stock truck outside Dunedin Hospital was a senior lecturer at the University of Otago's Faculty of Dentistry, a husband and father of two preschoolers.
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Arrest over stabbing attack
A 21-year-old man has been arrested for the stabbing of a 26-year-old woman in her Dunedin home yesterday.
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Stab victim 'extremely lucky' to live
A woman who was attacked by an unknown male assailant in her Dunedin flat is "extremely lucky" to have survived the random act of violence, police say.
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Dunedin woman fought off attacker
A woman fought off an attacker who punched and stabbed her in the neck at her Dunedin home before she managed to flee with her young daughter.
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Cyclist killed by truck
A male cyclist has been killed after being hit by a truck and trailer unit outside Dunedin Hospital this morning.
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Council's flood response 'pathetic'
A community board member has criticised the "pathetic" response to a flash flood in Mosgiel that caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to shops on Saturday.
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Toddler killed by cow: Parents warned
The parents of a toddler who was trampled by a cow are pleased to be cleared of blame over the tragedy which claimed their smiling little "daddy's boy".
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Jail term for gang member's drug buy
A gang member primarily responsible for the misappropriation of $20,000 of government funds for the gang to buy cannabis has been jailed for four years.
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Whanau Ora helping families get results
Te Puni Korkiri says it is happy with the performance of a Whanau Ora fund despite an evaluation which found $7.7 million has been distributed to families without the results being measured.
![Parents recall 10-year huffing ordeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Parents recall 10-year huffing ordeal
The grieving parents of Josh Tunnicliffe, who died last Sunday aged 27, have battled for a decade to fight their son's huffing addiction.
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Early birth delays wedding
An early arrival disrupted wedding plans and saw the ceremony transferred to the Dunedin Hospital chapel.
![Teacher attrition as Dunedin rolls drop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Teacher attrition as Dunedin rolls drop
Two co-educational secondary schools in Dunedin plan to cut teacher numbers as the fall in school-age children starts to affect the secondary sector.
![Sir Bob Jones: Bain case disgrace](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sir Bob Jones: Bain case disgrace
The continuing obstinacy of courts, police and government is thankfully no match for the determination of Joe Karam, writes Sir Bob Jones.
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Dead man in Botanic Gardens named
Police have released the name of a man whose body was found next to gas canisters in Dunedin's Botanic Gardens yesterday, but are yet to establish whether he is the latest victim of "huffing".
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Water-contaminated petrol affects about 30 cars
About 30 motorists in Dunedin and Oamaru had engine problems after filling their vehicles with contaminated petrol.
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Gas canisters found near body
Police are trying to establish whether the death of a man whose body was found in Dunedin's Botanic Gardens today is the latest in a spate of "huffing" deaths.
![Dunedin council staff cuts cost $600,000](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dunedin council staff cuts cost $600,000
Shedding staff cost the Dunedin City Council more than $600,000 in the last year, and more than half the money went to two senior managers.
![Lost hunter cuddled dogs to survive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Lost hunter cuddled dogs to survive
A hunter drank puddle water to slake his thirst and snuggled up to his pig dogs to stay warm after getting lost in a rugged area south of Dunedin for more than 24 hours.