Southern whooping cough numbers high
Southern whooping cough numbers high
Otago and Southland have recorded by far the highest number of whooping cough cases in the country, a new report shows.
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Humans, equines to clash in endurance contest
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Humans, equines to clash in endurance contest
A galloping racehorse can top 70kmh, yet the fastest man in history, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, could reach speeds of only about 44kmh.
Three injured after coughing driver crashes
Three injured after coughing driver crashes
Three people were injured after the driver of the car they were in had a "coughing fit" and crashed.
Speedster refuses test, threatens to stay on road
Speedster refuses test, threatens to stay on road
A driver clocked doing almost 150kmh refused to undergo a police test and threatened to carry on driving after being stopped near Waihola early today.
Man drives into car yard following medical event
Man drives into car yard following medical event
A 61-year-old man is in a serious condition after having a medical event and driving into a car sales yard in Andersons Bay Rd.
Lab mistake reveals new treatment possibilities
Lab mistake reveals new treatment possibilities
They say mistakes are the portals of discovery.
‘How did a kid from St Kilda end up here?’
‘How did a kid from St Kilda end up here?’
Dunedin-born director Kirk Hendry says there is nothing more special than being able to screen his latest film in his home town so his parents can watch it.
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Wedding venue with a difference
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Wedding venue with a difference
Amanda Serong has always dreamed of the day when she would get to walk down the aisle in a stunning wedding dress.
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Hope Lego show will elicit ‘joy’
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Hope Lego show will elicit ‘joy’
For a parent walking barefoot across a living room in the dark, a tiny Lego brick can draw an awful lot of expletives.
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Putin’s nuclear threat just ‘sabre-rattling’
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Putin’s nuclear threat just ‘sabre-rattling’
Some may be considering building nuclear fallout shelters in their backyards after Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold for launching nuclear weapons this week.
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A nice finish to a colourful career
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A nice finish to a colourful career
Back in the 1970s, when Joe Gordon still had hair, his colleagues used to tease him about being old before his time.
Interactive science experience to be taken to the Cook Islands
Interactive science experience to be taken to the Cook Islands
A small piece of life in Antarctica and the International Space Station will be taken to the Cook Islands next week as part of Tūhura Otago Museum’s 2024 Science Expo.
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Humans, equines to clash in endurance contest
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Humans, equines to clash in endurance contest
A galloping racehorse can top 70kmh, yet the fastest man in history, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, could reach speeds of only about 44kmh.
Trail runners race against horses in Wedderburn
Trail runners race against horses in Wedderburn
A galloping racehorse can top 70kmh, yet the fastest man in history, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, could reach speeds of only about 44kmh.
Mask-wearing can cause anxiety: study
Mask-wearing can cause anxiety: study
After angry mobs took to the streets overseas to protest perceived dangers of wearing masks during the Covid pandemic, University of Otago researchers decided to put their theories to the test.
Hazardous drinking continues to decline
Hazardous drinking continues to decline
Hazardous drinking continues to decline, particularly among young New Zealanders, signalling a "pleasing" cultural shift across the country.
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Turning 103 but ‘don’t feel a day over 90’
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Turning 103 but ‘don’t feel a day over 90’
Anyone who knows Connie Nelson says she is the picture postcard for a healthy elderly ‘‘gal’’ — a remarkably sprightly and sharp-witted woman for her age.
Historic hall set for vital repairs
Historic hall set for vital repairs
Instead of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, the sounds emanating from the University of Otago’s historic Marama Hall will be replaced with less cultured buzzing, banging — and possibly bellowing.
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Podcast to help students navigate life away from home
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Podcast to help students navigate life away from home
One of the biggest sources of stress for many tertiary students is being dropped into a totally foreign environment and left to fend for themselves with little support.
Leading Covid voice rewarded
Leading Covid voice rewarded
Dianne Sika-Paotonu was a leading voice during the Covid-19 pandemic, sharing sometimes complex science-based information in layman’s terms with media across the country.