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Dunedin's new inner city CBD officially opens
Councillors played on a giant seesaw as part of the opening of the redeveloped Dunedin retail quarter.

185 more motorists done speeding in Dunedin in school zone blitz
Days after police nabbed seven speeding motorists a minute in a school zone, they have snapped 185 more.

Truck crashes through Dunedin’s central Octagon carriageway
A truck carrying wood chips was heard accelerating down a steep street before the crash.

Death of reclusive photographer referred to coroner
The body of Peter Alexander Robb, 69, was found at his overgrown Dunedin property.

Boy racer trying to do burnout gets stuck in the mud
A boy racer had a night to forget, after his vehicle became stuck in mud at a Dunedin sporting ground.

Dunedin unexplained death: Body of reclusive man Peter Robb undiscovered for months
The death of Peter Robb made international headlines for his misguided pursuits at love, but remains unexplained.

Dunedin signs off on Further Development Strategy
The Future Development Strategy suggests how and where Dunedin should grow and what is needed to make it happen.

Unexplained death: Body found on Dunedin property
Initial indications suggest the body had been there for some time, police say.

Dunedin dog safety programme aims to keep tails wagging
Dunedin City Council's programme has been expanded to teach more students about the mutts and bolts of dog safety.

Video captures scary moments as speedway car crashes over safety fence
A speedway car has flipped over a 4m safety fence into a spectator area, in a spectacular crash at Beachlands Speedway in Dunedin.

Artist Natalia Rak not told her Dunedin mural would be painted over
The artist behind a well-loved Dunedin mural says she has no idea why it has suddenly vanished.

Full speed on reversing blanket approach to speed reduction
The Minister of Transport’s favoured variable speed limits around schools is set to come as dozens of Dunedin motorists face fines for speeding past Dunedin schools.

Recap: Highlanders v Force
It wasn’t pretty, but the Highlanders got the job done in Dunedin. Just.

Possible brakes failure in Octagon ‘flying’ truck crash
A truck carrying wood chips was seen ‘flying’ over a grassed section of Dunedin’s Octagon, before crashing.

Overseas scammer mistakenly calls police station
A scammer unwittingly called the Dunedin Central Police Station, claiming their internet was not working.

High profile Dunedin man faces raft of new charges
Footage of the Christchurch mosque shooting, as well as videos of sexual and violent abuse towards animals were found on the phone of a high profile Dunedin man.

Dunedin leading the swim charge to the Olympics
New Zealand swimming is on the rise and Dunedin is leading the way.

Dunedin Octagon crash: Truck's brakes may have failed, police say
The vehicle narrowly missed the historic Robbie Burns statue, and spilled wood chips across the road.

Department of Conservation closing Dunedin centre, but no jobs lost
Visitor habits are changing and DOC needs to adapt in a financially sustainable way, its operations director says.

Dunedin swimmer breaks 12-year-old national record for backstroke
Dunedin backstroker Kane Follows snuck under a national record and clocked an Olympic qualifying time at the national swimming championships.

More rats found in Dunedin supermarket
A new pair have been found at South Dunedin Woolworths, a month after it was cleared.