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Hospital build: $50m-plus consultancy spend ‘madness’

Southland District Mayor Rob Scott has labelled the $50million-plus consultancy spend on the new Dunedin hospital as ‘‘madness’’, saying the figures just do not add up.

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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.

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Survey shines light on potential GP exodus in South

WellSouth chief executive Andrew Swanson-Dobbs is worried about a potential mass exodus of GPs in...

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Survey shines light on potential GP exodus in South

Nearly one-third of GPs in the South are considering leaving their practices in the next three to five years as burnout and age take their toll, a survey has shown.

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Podcast to help students navigate life away from home

Otago Polytechnic health promotion navigator Stacey Harris records her latest Otago Polycast for...

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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.

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Benefits of social media ban doubted

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Benefits of social media ban doubted

An authority on adolescent development believes banning social media for under-16s will not necessarily lead to better mental health for young people.

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Lego contest finalist ‘just happy to be here’

Kathy Richards with her entry, a scene from a working sheep farm, for the Tūhura Otago Museum...

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Lego contest finalist ‘just happy to be here’

Kathy Richards still vividly remembers her first Lego set.

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Claims of ‘secret’ payments rubbished

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Claims of ‘secret’ payments rubbished

Payments of more than $5m to iwi partners were made in "secret", an Otago regional councillor says, while another says it is just a case of an "attention-seeker stirring the pot with his anti-Māori sentiments".

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Doubling of project costs not a budget blowout, council says

The Dunedin City Council has been asked to reconsider Smooth Hill, south of Dunedin Airport, as...

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Doubling of project costs not a budget blowout, council says

Costs for four planned facilities at Green Island have more than doubled to $42m since an estimate four years ago, but the DCC says there is no budget blowout of its resource recovery project.

Weather warning confusion concerning: forecaster

Weather warning confusion concerning: forecaster

Confusion over weather warnings and the risk someone could die as a result when severe weather hits was laid out candidly in MetService’s written submission for Project Hau Nuku.

Historic hall set for vital repairs

Scaffolders erect scaffolding around the University of Otago’s Marama Hall, in preparation for...

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.

MetService sought new agency, documents show

MetService wanted itself and competitor Niwa Weather shut down in favour of a new Crown weather forecasting agency because of the state of the sector, just-released documents show.

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Members of the police commercial vehicle safety unit were conducting spot checks on buses used for ferrying cruise ship passengers between Port Chalmers and Dunedin. Senior Sergeant Hugh Tait said...

Police say speedster was on bail

A Dunedin man on bail allegedly drink-driving sped past police doing more than double the speed limit on Thursday.

Charges laid after crash

Speed is believed to be a factor in the South Rd collision. Image: Ben Andrews

Charges laid after crash

A Dunedin man has been charged after allegedly driving at speed and crossing the centre line before a crash which blocked a major road.

'Extremely lucky': Woman unhurt after ride-on mower rolls

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'Extremely lucky': Woman unhurt after ride-on mower rolls

A Palmerston woman in her 50s escaped with a few bumps after her ride-on mower tipped over on a slope, pinning her against a fence.

One seriously hurt in Great King St assault

Police at the scene on Friday evening. Photo: Linda Robertson

One seriously hurt in Great King St assault

A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after an assault in North Dunedin this afternoon.

Women steal plates off cars after court appearance

Police reviewed more than 6000 records. Photo: RNZ

Women steal plates off cars after court appearance

Police say three women facing shoplifting charges left the courtroom and went on to steal the number plates off a vehicle parked directly outside.

Firies attend crash that killed their wife and mum

'Worst nightmare': Firefighters attend crash that killed their wife and mum

A crew of volunteer firefighters encountered "every first responder's worst nightmare" after arriving at a car crash to find their own family members were involved.

Lawyers granted permanent name suppression

Flowers for victims of the terror attack outside Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch. Photo: RNZ

Mosque shooter's lawyers granted permanent name suppression

The lawyers assigned to represent the Christchurch mosque terrorist in his appeal have been granted permanent name suppression.

'Chart your fart': Aussies asked to log gas for science

The Banking Association has asked for an explanation, given that sending text links to bank...

'Chart your fart': Aussies asked to log gas for science

Smelly, thunderous, lingering or silent, Australians are being asked to log their farts for science.

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