Nurses go on strike across the nation today
About 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are walking off the job for eight hours today over what they say are critical threats to patient safety.
Front-line hospital workers told jobs could soon be gone
Front-line hospital workers told jobs could soon be gone
A team of front-line hospital workers who make beds, tidy wards and replenish supplies to ease the load on clinical staff have been told their jobs could be gone next year.
World interest in dissection of rare, little-known whale
World interest in dissection of rare, little-known whale
Researchers have travelled from as far as the United States to get a first-hand look at the dissection of a rare whale that washed ashore on a Dunedin beach earlier this year.
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Police ‘let down’ victim of robbery
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Police ‘let down’ victim of robbery
A Dunedin grandmother says the police let her grandson down after he was robbed of his shoes by a trio of teenagers on the doorstep of the central police station.
Summer unleashes the heat
Summer unleashes the heat
Only three days into summer and already it looks as if parts of Dunedin and Mosgiel could reach that magical 30°C mark today.
Retain your scepticism of AI: academic
Retain your scepticism of AI: academic
An authority on world-leading technologies says society has not yet figured out the best way to control artificial intelligence.
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Doc wants more information about sealion teasing
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Doc wants more information about sealion teasing
A Dunedin man says he was "furious" after watching visitors to Dunedin’s Sandfly Bay go as far as throwing sand at a sea lion to provoke it for the sake of a snapshot.
Fitting finale
Fitting finale
Members of the Royal Dunedin Male Choir entertain during the choir’s end-of-year concert at St Paul’s Cathedral last night.
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ORC set to discuss shared pathways using floodbanks
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ORC set to discuss shared pathways using floodbanks
Developers of cycling and walking trails may soon have a fairly clear steer about whether they can use floodbanks in Otago.
Christmas hamper choice brings smiles
Christmas hamper choice brings smiles
A Dunedin parish has been working for months to ensure some of the region’s most vulnerable families experience some Christmas cheer.
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Denial an issue as ORC outlines climate plan
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Denial an issue as ORC outlines climate plan
Climate-change denial was among the "key themes" that emerged during consultation on the Otago Regional Council’s draft climate strategy, a report to councillors says.
Arches marching on
Arches marching on
The new McDonald’s restaurant and drive-through in Green Island is starting to take shape.
Callout to fire at Otago Corrections Facility
Callout to fire at Otago Corrections Facility
Emergency services were called to the Otago Corrections Facility, near Milton, this evening after a fire was discovered on site.
Search for climbers missing on Mt Cook paused
Search for climbers missing on Mt Cook paused
Weather has forced searchers to suspend their efforts to find three climbers missing on Aoraki Mount Cook.
Pharmac will review HRT funding decision: Seymour
Pharmac will review HRT funding decision: Seymour
Pharmac will take another look at its hormone replacement therapy patch funding decision, Associate Health Minister David Seymour has confirmed.
Trucking along the beltway
Trucking along the beltway
A large truck travels past the Dunedin Railway Station on State Highway 1 yesterday.
Couple killed in their Sydney burger bar
Couple killed in their Sydney burger bar
A couple killed inside their Sydney burger shop are being remembered by locals as community heroes with big smiles and infectious energy.
Restrictions in place as fire risk ramps up
Restrictions in place as fire risk ramps up
With temperatures set to hit 30C in parts of the country this week, officials are urging people to be extra cautious about starting or causing fires.
Dissection of rare whale 'a huge opportunity'
Dissection of rare whale 'a huge opportunity'
Researchers have travelled from as far as the US to get a first-hand look at the dissection of a rare whale that washed ashore on a Dunedin beach earlier this year.
Govt to increase support for job-seekers
Govt to increase support for job-seekers
Up to 70,000 job-seekers are to receive individual assessments and a personalised job plan to help get them into work.