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‘Hug away’: Airports respond to Dunedin airports hug time-limit sign
Christchurch and Auckland Airports are embracing the embrace following Dunedin’s viral hug-limit sign

Police appeal for information after death of cyclist on Portobello Road in Dunedin
Police were called at 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon to reports a man had been found dead on Portobello Road, on the Otago Peninsula.

A shared drive and the landslide between them
Jennifer Porter fled her Dunedin property as a large landslide rumbled toward it. She then found out her neighbours had already evacuated.

Dunedin Airport's three-minute hug limit makes global headlines
The story has attracted tens of thousands of likes on social media and been picked up by international news outlets.

Dunedin woman jailed after stealing nearly $1m from mother
Her brother says it is "a slap in the face" she was not ordered to repay it, after missing out on his inheritance.

Dunedin hospital rebuild: 'Our opportunity for this hospital comes only once'
Dunedin's mayor says the city needs the fit-for-purpose hospital the government had promised, not a cut-price ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.

Dunedin flood aftermath: Woman fears huge expense to fix damaged house
The solo mum is desperate, with her daughters and dog living apart from her while damage to her red stickered home is sorted.

The rather unusual jet at Dunedin Airport and its epic journey here
The small white-and-red aircraft has been turning heads since arriving on Monday.

‘Recipe for disaster’: Booze company gave 350L of free alcohol to student flat
The equivalent of 1300 standard alcohol drinks were given to a flat on Dunedin’s notorious Castle St, creating trouble for the fledgling company.

A little girl waits - inside the leaking Dunedin Hospital
She wanted to play on the slide to stop getting anxious over her hospital appointment, but the downpours changed her plans.

Dunedin floods: Red-stickered residents struggling to find accommodation
Some are moving from motel to motel every few days after being pushed out of their homes.

Senior southern region doctors send PM warning letter
More than 40 clinical directors have written to the Government warning it of the risks in changing the Dunedin Hospital rebuild.

More information sought after sudden death of cyclist in Dunedin
Police are seeking information from the public after the death of a cyclist near Otago Harbour on Sunday afternoon.

Bathroom drama leads to police callout
A Dunedin man made a splash with police, after he called for help when faced with rising water in a bathtub

World-leading Dunedin Study tracking people through life gets renewed funding
Two long-running Otago University birth cohort studies have had their own longevity assured with a government grant.

Crown limos clock hundreds of kilometres in ghost trips
Crown limousines are making trips from Christchurch to Dunedin with no-one but a chauffeur in them. Why?

Dunedin and Otago residents lodge more than 1000 claims for flood damage
Heavy rainfall in early October caused widespread flooding and slips in Dunedin and other parts of the region, with some residents having to evacuate in the middle of the night.

Senior southern region doctors send PM warning letter over stalled Dunedin Hospital rebuild
Some 44 clinical directors across the southern region warn services could be left in a "precarious" state if the project does not go ahead.

Invercargill leaders thrown support behind Dunedin Hospital campaign
Invercargill councillors have thrown their support behind the 'They Save, We Pay" campaign for Dunedin Hospital.

Dunedin students take part in neighbourhood clean-up in Sophia Crestani's memory
Organisers say it is a chance to connect with their community and look after their neighbourhood.