$3m funding boosts children’s study
An interdisciplinary longitudinal study testing to see if children’s self-regulation and academic skills can be fostered using the Kia Tīmata Pai (Best Start) programme, will be able to continue...
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Deep-fake video of prof pushes potentially dangerous advice
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Deep-fake video of prof pushes potentially dangerous advice
An online video featuring one of the world’s most respected endocrinologists giving advice about treating type-2 diabetes has been revealed as a potentially dangerous scam.
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Only ‘a few spits’ forecast for city as rain front passes
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Only ‘a few spits’ forecast for city as rain front passes
While more heavy rain warnings are being scattered about Southland, Fiordland and South Otago over the next two days, most of it will miss Dunedin.
Advice to give babies vitamin D after resurgence of rickets
Advice to give babies vitamin D after resurgence of rickets
Otago researchers are urging parents of newborns to give their babies vitamin D supplements after a new survey found a resurgence in the number of rickets cases being notified in New Zealand.
Orange rain warning for lower South Island
Orange rain warning for lower South Island
An Orange weather warning has been issued as a heavy rain-bearing front threatens to cause surface flooding and slips.
Heavy rain warning for parts of South
Heavy rain warning for parts of South
Whoever is doing the rain dance, could you please stop now. More heavy rain is expected to hit the southern regions on Friday.
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Otago fan wants to complete collection
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Otago fan wants to complete collection
Dylan Booth will never forget his 5th birthday.
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Wettest October for parts of South
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Wettest October for parts of South
Bucketloads of Niwa rainfall records have been toppled around Otago and Southland, following torrential rain and flooding in early October.
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Expats fear election result
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Expats fear election result
Otago and Southland-based Americans fear the US could descend into ‘‘chaos’’ or even ‘‘civil war’’, depending on the results of the country’s 60th presidential election.
First Kiwi writer to win coveted residency
First Kiwi writer to win coveted residency
Award-winning New Zealand poet Alison Glenny has been selected for a writers’ residency in Dunedin.
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‘Significant’ flood risk prompts investigation
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‘Significant’ flood risk prompts investigation
A "significant" flood risk for large parts of a North Dunedin suburb has prompted the Otago Regional Council to investigate possible solutions, which could cost more than $60 million.
Opposition to fee hike prompts bike rally
Opposition to fee hike prompts bike rally
Bikers say most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut connecting the handlebars to the saddle.
Model T the perfect vehicle for a trip down memory lane
Model T the perfect vehicle for a trip down memory lane
One of Jim Robertson’s earliest and most enduring memories is of his father driving around the Riverton area in a Ford Model T, delivering groceries.
More summer days likely to be above 25°C
More summer days likely to be above 25°C
Consistent La Nina-like conditions, with more frequent northeasterly winds, may bring more days with temperatures above 25°C than normal, and cause extended dry spells during the next three months.
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Planner gives McDonald’s the thumbs down
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Planner gives McDonald’s the thumbs down
The planned Wānaka McDonald’s restaurant has been dealt another blow, with a council report giving the thumbs down to the proposal.
Modern, traditional mix in sari exhibition
Modern, traditional mix in sari exhibition
Just in time for the start of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, Tūhura Otago Museum has unveiled its latest exhibition, which explores the evolution of the sari.
Proposed Wānaka McDonald’s: Submitters ain’t lovin’ it
Proposed Wānaka McDonald’s: Submitters ain’t lovin’ it
More than 90% of submissions are opposed to the McDonald’s restaurant in Wānaka, as a Queenstown Lakes District Council hearing looms later this month.
Getting a good scream on every Halloween
Getting a good scream on every Halloween
People keep telling Terri Doolan she might have a problem.
Rapid warning of flooding with AI help
Rapid warning of flooding with AI help
People living in flood-prone parts of Otago and Southland could soon be able to get much earlier warning of flooding events that will get at least their feet wet.
Collaboration on Tuakiritaka lauded at national design awards
Collaboration on Tuakiritaka lauded at national design awards
Panned by some, the University of Otago’s new logo and rebranding has won four awards at the recent Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards.