Budget leaves blood cancer patients behind
Blood cancer patients, advocates and doctors say the lack of new funding for medicines in the Budget locks in four more years of "denied access and patient harm".
Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch
Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch
Devices seized from Erin Patterson's home allegedly reveal frustration with her husband's family in the months before she served them a poisonous lunch.
Further cuts slammed
Further cuts slammed
Cutting rehabilitation beds in the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building by more than half could have drastic consequences for the ageing population, the leader of the nurses’ union says.
Govt’s infrastructure contracting criticised
Govt’s infrastructure contracting criticised
A lawyer at CPB Contractors, the Australian construction giant set to build the new Dunedin hospital, has slammed the government’s "disastrous" approach to contracting major infrastructure projects.
Plaque laid in memory of student
Plaque laid in memory of student
A Dunedin secondary school has honoured a former student with a memorial plaque a year after he was tragically killed in a stabbing at the bus hub.
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Claim hub sale call guided by God
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Claim hub sale call guided by God
A church under fire for the sale of a beloved North Dunedin community hub says their decision is backed by God, but a former pastor is not so sure.
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Community library closing the books
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Community library closing the books
After more than a century of continuous service to the St Kilda community, one of New Zealand’s last unplugged libraries will shut its doors permanently.
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‘Majority’ of student flats had issues
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‘Majority’ of student flats had issues
No-one deserves to live in the conditions uncovered during a spot check of north Dunedin student flats, the leader of a government investigation team says.
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Commissioner backs proposed youth hub
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Commissioner backs proposed youth hub
A proposed central Dunedin youth hub has been given the tick of approval by the Chief Children’s Commissioner, who says it would be a "game-changer" for the city’s young people.
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‘Stage on stage’ performing arts venue option
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‘Stage on stage’ performing arts venue option
The Regent Theatre Trust’s proposal of an up to 350-seat "stage on a stage" venue could put an end to the vexed question of developing a performing arts centre for Dunedin, at least in the short term.
Funding to bolster long-running study
Funding to bolster long-running study
The next phase of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study’s research into oral health is expected to have a ripple effect on many generations to come, following a significant...
Cooper, 9, conquers heights challenge
Cooper, 9, conquers heights challenge
Cooper Newbury "chickened out" last year.
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Net finishing touch to Seafarers’ Corner
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Net finishing touch to Seafarers’ Corner
One of the final steps has been completed in the large-scale renovation of a Port Chalmers church, honouring past and present seafaring men and women.
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Exit risk played down: pub patron
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Exit risk played down: pub patron
A patron who sounded the alarm about a locked fire exit at a central Dunedin pub has accused its owner of playing down the risk to the public.
New neighbours
New neighbours
The Dunedin Wildlife Hospital invited the Otago Daily Times along for the release of a Buller’s mollymawk off Dunedin’s coast this week aboard Port to Port Cruises and Wildlife Tours’ MV...
Former deputy police boss denies firearms vetting claims
Former deputy police boss denies firearms vetting claims
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming says he "strongly denies" any allegations he acted inappropriately in relation to the vetting process for firearms licences.
Dengue fever outbreak declared in Rarotonga
Dengue fever outbreak declared in Rarotonga
The Cook Islands government has declared a dengue fever outbreak in Rarotonga. In a statement on Friday (Thursday in the Cook Islands), the Health Ministry said two new cases had been confirmed,...
Confusion over police inquiries after secret memo
Confusion over how police investigate crimes after secret memo
A police directive to staff says they will no longer be investigating allegations of shoplifting below $500, petrol drive-offs below $150, and online frauds below $1000.
Teen girls charged over serious assault in Auckland
Teen girls charged over serious assault in Auckland
Three teenage girls are before the youth court in Auckland after a young woman was seriously assaulted on Thursday night.
Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed
Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed
Health New Zealand has finally revealed the full scale of cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital, which include cutting the number of rehabilitation beds in half.