Praise for airport staff’s reaction to phone threat
A passenger is praising Auckland Airport staff after a phone threat led to a flight to Dunedin being cancelled and dozens of passengers being moved into a separate room for several hours.
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Call for vigilance in wake of fruit fly find
Call for vigilance in wake of fruit fly find
The national horticulture body is urging southern growers to be vigilant after the discovery of a fruit fly in the North Island.
Sun, fun greet thousands turning out for annual races
Sun, fun greet thousands turning out for annual races
Sun, good times and horses brought the crowds to Glenorchy at the weekend, as tens of thousands of dollars were likely raised for the community.
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Christchurch risk to future events: promoter
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Christchurch risk to future events: promoter
Dunedin is at risk of losing future events and festivals to Christchurch, a major promoter in the city says.
Wait continues as costs mount
Wait continues as costs mount
Weeks are turning into months for a decision on the new Dunedin hospital, leading to anger from civic leaders and concerns over how much the pondering is costing.
Minister says more support needed for smaller rest-homes
Minister says more support needed for smaller rest-homes
Smaller, community-based rest-homes need greater support from the government funding model, the Minister for Senior Citizens Casey Costello says.
Burnout among Southern GPs ‘alarming’
Burnout among Southern GPs ‘alarming’
An "alarming" number of health practitioners in the South are experiencing burnout, a wide-ranging survey reveals.
Severe thunderstorms for Canterbury
Severe thunderstorms for Canterbury in lead up to wet Christmas
A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for parts of Canterbury on Monday evening, while Christmas Day is set to be wet but warm.
Hospo hopes pinned on visitors to city
Hospo hopes pinned on visitors to city
Dunedin's hospitality industry may have to rely on the kindness of outsiders to get it through a tricky period, operators say.
Medical experience informs novel
Medical experience informs novel
A Dunedin doctor and first-time novelist hopes her work will encourage others to think about the importance of the health system.
Spending may have already ‘peaked’
Spending may have already ‘peaked’
Shoppers are still making the most of the Christmas period, but tighter economic conditions are showing, Dunedin retailers say.
Severe thunderstorm watch for parts of South
Severe thunderstorm watch for parts of South
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the east coast of the South Island for today.
Otago’s speech policy may need tweaking
Otago’s speech policy may need tweaking
The University of Otago may have to wait to see whether it needs to rewrite its free-speech policy to meet the new government requirements.
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Polytech’s future remains undecided
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Polytech’s future remains undecided
Otago Polytechnic’s future independence remains up in the air, after the government announced it would not decide which polytechnics would be standalone until next year.
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Fewer cruise ships will have impact on city economy: port boss
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Fewer cruise ships will have impact on city economy: port boss
Dunedin's predicted drop of nearly 30% in cruise ship numbers could have a significant impact on the city’s tourism economy, Port Otago’s boss says.
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Decision to lease floor of library ‘a betrayal’
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Decision to lease floor of library ‘a betrayal’
A Dunedin city councillor has slammed colleagues who supported a 6-4 vote to commercially lease the top floor of the South Dunedin Library and Community Complex as ‘‘short-sighted’’.
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Changes to govt science funding ‘cut to innovation’
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Changes to govt science funding ‘cut to innovation’
A group of leading academics have spoken out against changes to government science funding, warning against the roadblocks to creativity in the future.
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Concerns med school price tag too low
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Concerns med school price tag too low
Advisers have warned the government that costs for the proposed University of Waikato medical school could surpass the budgeted $380 million.
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Concerns voiced about Port’s vision for Back Beach
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Concerns voiced about Port’s vision for Back Beach
Port Otago has unveiled its grand plans for Back Beach, but not everyone is happy.
Concerns over potential Taieri Gorge tour operator
Concerns over potential Taieri Gorge tour operator
A cruise ship operator has major concerns about a rail tourism company with its eye on taking over the operation of Taieri Gorge railway tours.