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Hospital NZ’s most delayed major project

Buckets were used to collect water dripping from the ceiling at Dunedin Hospital yesterday after...

Hospital NZ’s most delayed major project

Amid reports of leaky operating theatres, millions have been left unspent keeping the lights on at Dunedin’s ageing hospital, making it New Zealand’s most delayed major health project.

New health minister declines ‘ODT’ interview

New health minister declines ‘ODT’ interview

The minister in charge of overseeing the new Dunedin hospital project has declined to speak to the Otago Daily Times.

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Fairweather moving north to ‘well-respected club’

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Fairweather moving north to ‘well-respected club’

Swimming New Zealand chief executive Steve Johns believes it will be a smooth transition for Dunedin world champion Erika Fairweather as she departs for northern waters.

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Pain relief aim of brainwave training

University of Otago biomedical sciences researcher Dr Jerin Mathew is using an...

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Pain relief aim of brainwave training

Retraining the brain may hold the key to giving relief to the one-in-five New Zealanders who suffer from chronic pain.

Long wait for housing in city ends in move to Chch

After several years of being homeless in Dunedin, this Syrian refugee family (from left): Ali, 6,...

Long wait for housing in city ends in move to Chch

A large homeless family sent to Dunedin as refugees from Syria seven years ago have given up on the city.

More funds to grow DSO sought

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra needs more funding from community sponsors to grow and take its rightful place among the best in the country, its new development manager says.

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Pistachio sector doco gains traction

A screenshot from Dunedin film-maker Rowan Wernham’s documentary 'Pistachio Wars'. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Pistachio sector doco gains traction

What do pistachio nuts and the Los Angeles wildfires have in common?

Dunedin-born director nominated for Bafta

A scene from the film 'Kensuke’s Kingdom', co-directed by Dunedin-born film-maker Kirk Hendry....

Dunedin-born director nominated for Bafta

An animated children’s film by a Dunedin-born director has been nominated for an award at this year’s British Academy Film Awards.

Summer swings by, for a bit, then back again later

Well after the packed Woodhaugh Gardens paddling pool emptied of children yesterday, twins Veda ...

Summer swings by, for a bit, then back again later

Dunedin's "cold streak" may finally have thawed enough for us to say summer has arrived.

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Not funding chambers, councils say

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Not funding chambers, councils say

It may look like southern councils are providing significant money to chambers of commerce, but the reality is different, they say.

Building confidence

Connor Ayson (left) and Tihei Maihi, both 9, take part in the first 2025 Full Court Family basketball camp for children aged 5 to 12 at Abbotsford School yesterday.

Family 'devastated' after Kiwi woman allegedly set on fire

The family and friends of a New Zealand woman allegedly set on fire by a man accused of trying to murder her in Australia say they have been left numb and traumatised.

$11m of meth found in suitcase

Customs say a search found methamphetamine in vacuum-sealed plastic packages inside wet towels,...

$11m of meth found in suitcase

An American woman has appeared in an Auckland court after about 31kg of meth was found in her checked-in suitcases at the city's airport.

Triumphant Trump - a new era of upheaval

Donald Trump gestures to a packed rally on Sunday ahead of his inauguration as US President....

Triumphant Trump - a new era of upheaval

Donald Trump's inauguration as president will complete a triumphant comeback for a political disruptor.

MP's promotion good for South Island: mayor

Rangitata MP James Meager has been promoted to Minister for the South Island and other roles....

MP's promotion good for South Island: mayor

Ashburton's mayor believes the promotion of local MP James Meager will have benefits for all the South Island.

Community's soft spot for sinkhole

The much larger hole that was dug to investigate the sinkhole in Halifax St East. Photo:...

Community's soft spot for sinkhole

A sinkhole in Nelson developed an "appreciation society" which asked the community for suggestions on how it could be used before it was filled in by the council.

Multiple rescues triggers warning for beachgoers

Surf Lifesaving New Zealand is warning beachgoers to swim between the flags after lifeguards rescued four people at Christchurch beaches over the weekend.

Paid to watch grass grow

Watching grass grow might not seem like an exciting job until you meet the man in charge of Forsyth Barr Stadium's patch of dirt.

Kiwi allegedly set on fire in Queensland

Destiny Otton-Rakuraku remains in a serious condition in the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital....

Kiwi woman allegedly set on fire in Queensland

A New Zealand woman is fighting for her life in a Queensland hospital after allegedly being set on fire in her own home.

Trump promises harsh immigration limits

Donald Trump gestures to the crowd at a rally in Washington DC. Photo: Reuters

Trump promises harsh immigration limits

Donald Trump says he'll impose severe limits on immigration on his first day in office, vowing to swiftly fulfil the central promise of his presidential campaign at a packed rally a day before he returns to power.

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