Bid to help families results in discovery
Bid to help families results in discovery
A journey to help 10 New Zealand families get answers for rare brain disorders affecting their children has led to the discovery of the genetic cause.
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One airlifted to hospital in critical condition after Karitane car fire
One airlifted to hospital in critical condition after Karitane car fire
Police are investigating after a man received extensive burns in a car fire near Karitane.
Sheep chase on northern motorway
Sheep chase on northern motorway
Disaster was averted when a mob of sheep escaped their paddock and started roaming on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin this morning.
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Call to control pets as kākā numbers grow
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Call to control pets as kākā numbers grow
Residents in certain areas of wider Dunedin are being urged to keep their cats and dogs "under control", as the city’s population of kākā continues to grow.
Cloud may hinder views of star cluster
Cloud may hinder views of star cluster
Those hoping to catch an early morning glimpse of Matariki in southern regions this weekend may need to do a bit of travelling.
Octacan support ‘huge’
Octacan support ‘huge’
Winter support for those in need is in the can following yesterday’s annual Octacan campaign.
Evening of food, rail and stars
Evening of food, rail and stars
Most of us have heard of Stars in Their Eyes, Dancing with the Stars, and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.
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Sunshine set to make a return soon
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Sunshine set to make a return soon, but temperatures still low
Had enough of all the wet weather of late?
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Work on restoring building begins
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Work on restoring building begins
After lying dormant for decades, the Sims building in Port Chalmers has become a hive of activity again.
Migraine treatment ‘lagging’
Migraine treatment ‘lagging’
When it comes to funding and accessing migraine prevention medication and other therapies, New Zealand is "lagging behind" other countries.
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Image captures collapse of a supernova
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Image captures collapse of a supernova
A Dunedin astronomer has helped an international group of astronomers pinpoint the core collapse of a supernova in a sector of space "way, way outside our galaxy".
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Barbie-inspired Shakespeare wins awards for actor, school
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Barbie-inspired Shakespeare wins awards for actor, school
Glenn Ericsson may not be plastic, but he is certainly fantastic playing a beat-up, toddler-maimed Shakespearean Barbie.
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Kākā spread their wings, trade sanctuary for urban living
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Kākā spread their wings, trade sanctuary for urban living
Telling people you have seen a flying pig is probably not a good idea.
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Botanic garden rocking social media sensation
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Botanic garden rocking social media sensation
A minor rock star has turned up in Dunedin.
Hormone key for heat regulation
Hormone key for heat regulation
A hormone that helps mothers adapt to changes in body temperature during pregnancy may be critical for reproduction in a world facing climate change.
Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh
Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh
State Highway 8 has been closed north of Roxburgh following a serious accident this evening.
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E-book allows replicas to be 3-D printed
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E-book allows replicas to be 3-D printed
Forget your yellow rubber ducky — what about a plesiosaur to play with in the bathtub?
168km effort to raise funds
168km effort to raise funds
At 16, most boys are discovering girls and immersing themselves in a busy social life.
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Avoid slip-sliding into winter injuries: ACC
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Avoid slip-sliding into winter injuries: ACC
Winter has arrived and with it come the inevitable hazardous conditions that cause injury.
Discovery of genes relevant to disease a ‘eureka moment’
Discovery of genes relevant to disease a ‘eureka moment’
Treatment for calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease — more commonly known as inflammatory arthritis — may soon take a major step forward following a major discovery by a University of...