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Over-fuelled plane leaves uni-bound passengers behind
Passengers on an Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Dunedin on Saturday were told 13 volunteers would need to get off the plane to lighten the load or all the baggage would be left behind.

Disruptive passenger forces Air NZ flight to divert to Wellington
The aircraft was met by police in Wellington before continuing to Dunedin.

Armed manhunt underway for person of interest
A large number of police vehicles have headed from Dunedin to a rural area of the Clutha District, as armed police work to locate a person of interest.

Teen suffers 'life threatening' injuries in Dunedin crash
Two teens were found unconscious after a crash in Dunedin on Wednesday night, one is believed to have been thrown from the vehicle.

Pass Go: How Dunedin decided on its Monopoly board
Those behind Dunedin’s Monopoly game were quick to avoid the pitfalls of another New Zealand city version, released emails reveal.

Protesters surround Health Minister’s car after Dunedin Hospital announcement
The new health minister says the Government has “listened to the Dunedin community” as he reveals the future of the hospital project.

Watch live: Dunedin to get scaled-back hospital, Health Minister Simeon Brown confirms
While the number of inpatient beds at the new hospital will be reduced, Simeon Brown says there is room to expand.

New Dunedin hospital announcement imminent
NZ's newly minted health minister is expected to share details about the coalition's plan for the new hospital build on Friday.

Dunedin Hospital announcement likely within days
An announcement over the Dunedin Hospital project, which led to thousands of southerners taking to the streets in protest, is expected soon.

Do it in Dunedin: Southern city’s pitch to woo Kiwi professionals
A tongue-in-cheek campaign which uses questionable statistics is trying to woo young professionals to move south.

Dozens of fake IDs expected to be seized as Dunedin students start uni year
The seized fake IDs range from photocopied paper stuck on cardboard, and then laminated, to some professionally altered, police say.

A fatal Christmas Day fall from a pedestrian bridge in Dunedin
Duncan Gordon was seen trying to sit on a pedestrian bridge handrail when tragedy struck.

Dunedin's cheeky marketing campaign takes aim at big cities
The campaign takes aim at Auckland, Wellington, and Queenstown "where people will be feeling the squeeze on housing prices and free time".

Surgery delays as lab workers strike for pay parity
Major surgical cases have been delayed in some places because of a strike by lab workers at public hospitals in Wellington, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatane, Nelson and Dunedin.

Dunedin Hospital build turned into 'political football' - union
The delays and cost-cutting have been "frustrating and disappointing", critic says, and the government needs to "suck it up [and] commit the funds".

Specialist disappointed older people being let down over Dunedin Hospital revamp
The government is being unrealistic and ignoring the needs of an ageing population, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry says.

Protesters target Health Minister Simeon Brown over Dunedin hospital plan
They blocked Simeon Brown's exit, chanting "build it once, build it right" and "public health, not private wealth".

Watch: Dunedin to get scaled-back hospital, Health Minister Simeon Brown confirms
While the number of inpatient beds at the new hospital will be reduced, Simeon Brown says there is room to expand.

Final shape of the Dunedin Hospital project set to be announced
Health Minister Simeon Brown will deliver an update on the stalled project when he visits the city Friday.

Teen struck with hammer after road rage incident in Dunedin
A 16-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit on the head with a hammer soon after a car crash.