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	Dunedin rental check reveal improvements needed in student accommodation RadioNZ - 22 May (RadioNZ) MBIE checked rentals in Dunedin to ensure landlords weren`t offering damp, rundown homes. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Dunedin man Jordan Taylor appeals life sentence for killing mother with dumbbell NZ Herald - 21 May (NZ Herald) Jordan Taylor`s lawyers say his upbringing and age should have been taken into account. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Dunedin students told not to put up with run-down flats as rentals inspected RadioNZ - 19 May (RadioNZ) The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is this week inspecting rentals in the southern city. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Dunedin student flats targeted in tenancy law crackdown Stuff.co.nz - 19 May (Stuff.co.nz) The checks are part of an ongoing focus on young renters, who are often new to tenancies and may be unaware of their rights. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Driver crashes car, spits at police over apparent road rage incident Stuff.co.nz - 19 May (Stuff.co.nz) A Dunedin driver faces multiple charges after an early morning road rage incident. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘It’s a no-brainer’ - Dunedin's historic Hillside officially opens Stuff.co.nz - 16 May (Stuff.co.nz) Dunedin’s Hillside Workshops turns 150 this year, and the future of the KiwiRail facility is now assured for decades more, says Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Winston Peters and Shane Jones open $127 million KiwiRail Hillside site in Dunedin NZ Herald - 16 May (NZ Herald) The rebuild marks a major boost for local jobs and NZ`s rail industry. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Teen girl kicked in head in alleged Dunedin park assault Stuff.co.nz - 16 May (Stuff.co.nz) A pair of young girls got into a physical confrontation after one took issue with the other taking a photo of her. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Inland port at Mosgiel receives $8m government investment RadioNZ - 16 May (RadioNZ) The project is designed to remove 19,000 truck movements from Dunedin streets annually. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Police planning to search through the weekend for missing Dunedin man Stuff.co.nz - 15 May (Stuff.co.nz) Divers and surf life saving teams have spent the past two days focused on the area from Deborah Bay to Taiaroa Heads. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport