John Lewis

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'Think about the risks' before hitting water

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'Think about the risks' before hitting water

January may be known for having some of the best summer weather of the year, but it is also notorious for having the highest number of water-related injuries.

Care urged as number of dental tourists increases

An increasing number of people are travelling overseas for dental procedures. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Care urged as number of dental tourists increases

We have all seen the disastrous results of people not doing their "homework" before having plastic surgery on overseas holidays.

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Don’t fret yet about Christmas weather

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Don’t fret yet about Christmas weather

While the forecast looks as if Christmas Day and Boxing Day are going to be wet and dreary in the South, MetService says it is still too early for festive sun-loving residents to get despondent.

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Night Shelter receives $100,000 grant

Dunedin Night Shelter Trust treasurer Angela McMorran (left), Otago Community Trust chief...

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Night Shelter receives $100,000 grant

The Dunedin Night Shelter has been given a major funding injection after receiving a $100,000 grant from the Otago Community Trust.

$100,000 grant awarded to Night Shelter

The Dunedin Night Shelter has been given a major funding injection after receiving a $100,000 grant from the Otago Community Trust.

New Pacific professor ‘humbled, heartened’

New Pacific professor ‘humbled, heartened’

In these times of "unprecedented crises", psychology is a profession that needs to step up and respond equitably for under-served communities.

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Resident removal ‘callous’ - MP

Otago Taieri A&P Society campground resident Craig Reeves discusses the issues at the site...

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Resident removal ‘callous’ - MP

The Otago Taieri A&P Society has been labelled "callous" and "intimidating" after doubling down on their bid to have long-term residents of the showground camping area removed.

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'It’s ridiculous': Pensioner booted from home with day's notice

Craig Reeves, who lives in the bus at left, has received an eviction letter, telling him and...

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'It’s ridiculous': Pensioner booted from home with day's notice

A pensioner recovering from a stroke is "stressed to the max" after being given just 24 hours’ notice to vacate a Taieri camping ground where he has been living for the past decade.

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Spring mostly normal with extra rainfall

Spring emerged in its usual beautiful manner in most of Otago this year. Here blossoms highlight...

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Spring mostly normal with extra rainfall

Southern weather this spring was about as normal as weather can be in this age of climate change.

Trading ‘daily grind’ for scares

The cast of last year’s Naughty Christmas Horror Ball (clockwise from top left) Anna Langford,...

Trading ‘daily grind’ for scares

If you thought the state of politics in New Zealand was scary at the moment, you should probably head to the Naughty Christmas Horror Ball at Larnach Castle.

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‘Family submarine’ partially restored, to be unveiled

Inside the remains of the Platypus submarine, in Middlemarch, stand (from left) Pete Sparrow,...

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‘Family submarine’ partially restored, to be unveiled

Most people like to brag about their family car, boat or holiday home.

150th year relaunch of Middlemarch submarine Platypus

Most people like to brag about their family car, boat or holiday home.

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First-timer goes the whole hog for finals

Andrew Martin with his 1948 Harley-Davidson panhead chopper which is a finalist in the Born Free...

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First-timer goes the whole hog for finals

Andrew Martin is riding in the fast lane to prominence after being named a finalist in an international motorcycle-building competition — on his first attempt.

Dunedin motorbike builder finalist in international competition

Andrew Martin is riding in the fast lane to prominence after being named a finalist in an international motorcycle-building competition — on his first attempt.

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Ancient DNA reveals surprises

Lead author and University of Otago zoology palaeogenetics laboratory researcher Dr Alex Verry is...

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Ancient DNA reveals surprises

The South Island takahē is continuing to provide surprises for scientists.

Wholegrain diet, diabetes to be studied

Wholegrain diet, diabetes to be studied

It may feel way too early to be making New Year’s resolutions, but if you have type 2 diabetes and you want to help others eat better, this might be for you.

Protesters voice fears on impact of policies

About 80 Dunedin residents gathered in the Octagon yesterday for a peaceful display of solidarity...

Protesters voice fears on impact of policies

Concerns about the potential for the new govt’s policies to "cancel the Māori race" prompted more than 300 people to rally across Otago and Southland yesterday.

Late Dunedin Study director awarded medal

Late Dunedin Study director awarded medal

The late long-serving director of the internationally renowned Dunedin Study and University of Otago Emeritus Distinguished Professor Richie Poulton has been posthumously awarded the New Zealand...

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Honorary Fellow for retired surgeon ‘a bit of a shock’

Retired Dunedin orthopaedic surgeon John Matheson has been awarded an Honorary Fellow of the...

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Honorary Fellow for retired surgeon ‘a bit of a shock’

John Matheson has been retired for several years now, so it came as "a bit of a shock" when "out of the blue", the renowned Dunedin orthopaedic surgeon was awarded an Honorary Fellow of the Royal...

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Laser cuts with ‘extreme accuracy’

University of Otago postdoctoral researcher Dr Mallika Suresh uses the physics department’s new...

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Laser cuts with ‘extreme accuracy’

If anything had a chance of making James Bond (007) talk, it would be a femtosecond laser.

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