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Dunedin council's debt drops by $25 million
The Dunedin City Council's group debt has dropped by more than $25 million on the back of stronger results by its companies, new figures show.
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Stadium promises 'completely different ball game' after $1m loss
The company running Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium is promising a "completely different ball game" despite confirming another $1 million loss.
![Makarora: Crayfish for lunch by azure river](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Makarora: Crayfish for lunch by azure river
Our ancestors would have ventured deeper into our back country if they'd been able to do so in a powerful jetboat, writes Lisa Scott.
![Girl killed by foreign driver remembered](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Girl killed by foreign driver remembered
Ruby Jay Marris, the five year-old killed in a crash involving a foreign driver in Otago, has been remembered as “cherished and loved” and a "fun-loving princess".
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Fall from roof at Six60 gig
Six60's return to Dunedin's student quarter was marred when a man watching the gig suffered moderate to serious injuries when he fell from a roof.
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Exploding glass showers Dunedin street
''Everyone just ran and glass showered down on to the road.'' Exploding glass caused a shower of fragments onto Dunedin's main street yesterday.
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Six tourist drivers in court over crashes
Six overseas drivers have appeared in court over the past 24 hours after a series of crashes that have focused attention on tourist driving.
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Government blamed for 'tourist road toll'
Government inaction has been blamed for "driving the tourist road toll" up, following two crashes involving Chinese visitors over the weekend.
![Tourist charged after girl dies in crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tourist charged after girl dies in crash
A 32-year-old Chinese tourist will appear in court today after a 5-year-old Oamaru girl was killed in a North Otago crash on Saturday afternoon.
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Aviation businesses face financial losses
Aviation businesses face an uncertain wait and the prospect of financial losses after the grounding of the type of helicopter involved in a fatal crash last week.
![No legs, no obstacle for Kiwi cyclist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
No legs, no obstacle for Kiwi cyclist
A motivational speaker who lost his legs in a train accident as child has begun cycling the Central Otago Rail Trail this weekend.
![Girl dies in North Otago crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Girl dies in North Otago crash
A five-year-old girl died in a fatal crash in North Otago last night.
![Two people injured in head-on collision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Two people injured in head-on collision
Two people have been injured in a head-on collision on a country road.
![Killer swears at family of slain man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Killer swears at family of slain man
Four men were jailed for at least 17 years for murdering a farmhand in North Otago but sentencing marred by hurling of abuse.
![Invercargill 'cat lady' finds homes for 22 cats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Invercargill 'cat lady' finds homes for 22 cats
Most of the 25 cats owned by Invercargill woman Averil Gardiner have been rehomed to meet a court's deadline.
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Unexpected power outage 'cavalier'
Dunedin residents are angry after they lost power for eight hours a week earlier than expected - saying the power company's attitude to the mistake was 'cavalier'.
![14 months' jail for chainsaw chase](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
14 months' jail for chainsaw chase
A heated argument between two men acting "like a couple of strutting peacocks" which ended in a chase with a chainsaw at a petrol station is condemned by a judge.
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Alleged victim 'relieved' hunt's over
The victim of an alleged sexual assault by fugitive Paul Bennett has spoken of her relief at hearing he was in police custody after 10 months on the run.
![Flatmates: 'We cleaned up'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Flatmates: 'We cleaned up'
A group of Dunedin flatmates say they picked up 550kg of glass after a party they hosted on their street which attracted 1000 people.
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UFO photo baffles ex-sceptic
Queenstown man Verdun Waghorn was a UFO sceptic - until he photographed one. Now he wants to know if the truth is out there.
![Dunedin street 'like the Third World'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dunedin street 'like the Third World'
''I try to pick up the broken glass every Sunday morning, but it was just too bad.'' 1000 revellers helped plaster a Dunedin street in glass - to residents' disgust.
![Man who fell from van has died](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Man who fell from van has died
A man who fell from a van travelling at 100km/h between Clyde and Cromwell last weekend has died in hospital.
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'We may never find out why she died'
The twin sisters of Cromwell teen Rachel Clark have had genetic tests after the head girl's sudden death.
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Two dead in horror smash
Two Korean nationals are dead after a horror smash at Blackhead, Dunedin, yesterday.
!['Monster tree' - but it can't be cut down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Monster tree' - but it can't be cut down
A 40 metre elm tree is driving its owner and neighbours mad - but Dunedin's Council says "nuisance factors" aren't sufficient justification for taking it down.
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Top resort's expansion plan
Plans for a huge expansion of New Zealand's most luxurious golfing and lifestyle resort have been unveiled today.