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Recognising rips crucial for safety
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Recognising rips crucial for safety
When it comes to identifying rip currents at the beach, new University of Otago research shows only about half of beach users can spot one.
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Automated insulin delivery study shows it is safe for eyes
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Automated insulin delivery study shows it is safe for eyes
Otago researchers have been investigating whether the roll-out of government-funded automated insulin delivery devices to help control type-1 diabetes may actually be adversely affecting the...
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'Far too harsh': Dog owner fights council ban
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'Far too harsh': Dog owner fights council ban
A Dunedin man is fighting a dog ownership ban after being accused of letting his American Staffordshire terriers run wild and attack other animals.
'Screaming' Dunedin woman assaulted police and medical staff
'Screaming' Dunedin woman assaulted police and medical staff
An apparently drunk woman lashed out at another motorist before allegedly assaulting medical staff and police at Dunedin Hospital.
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PM cops flak over Marmite comment
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PM cops flak over Marmite comment
The Prime Minister’s ‘‘Marmite sandwich’’ comment shows he is out of touch with the everyday circumstances of children needing healthy lunches, an Otago principal says.
Med student lift hailed; could take more
Med student lift hailed; could take more
The University of Otago has praised the government for increasing the number of training placements for doctors, but has questioned why the increase was so limited.
Power cut hits Dunedin suburbs
Power cut hits Dunedin suburbs
An unplanned power cut in Dunedin this afternoon hit more than 650 homes in Brockville and nearby suburbs.
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Flood warning system advances on agenda
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Flood warning system advances on agenda
The impact of heavy rain on the region will be better understood as a raft of improvements to Otago’s flood warning system continues, a report to regional councillors says.
Accused speaks in bus hub stabbing trial
Accused speaks in bus hub stabbing trial
A 13-year-old boy accused of murdering another teen at Dunedin’s bus hub told the court how a traumatic incident changed the course of his life.
'I love it here': New citizen giving back to NZ
'I love it here': New citizen giving back to NZ
When Juan Miguel (Miggy) Javier affirmed he would be faithful and bear true allegiance to King Charles during the NZ citizenship ceremony, there was a moment of complete silence.
Top surfer drowned in almost 'unsurfable' waves at Aramoana
Top surfer drowned in almost 'unsurfable' waves at Aramoana
A ‘‘highly respected’’ surfer was caught up in near-unsurfable waves at Aramoana Beach before he died from drowning, a coroner has ruled.
Driver sought after cyclist hit in Dunedin
Driver sought after cyclist hit in Dunedin
Police are seeking a man who allegedly hit a cyclist with his vehicle in Musselburgh.
Teacher working in Kyiv bomb shelter classroom
Teacher working in Kyiv bomb shelter classroom
A former Dunedin secondary teacher is helping students learn Pythagoras’ theorem out of a bomb shelter in Ukraine.
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70-year-old tries for record Strait swim
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70-year-old tries for record Strait swim
Age is just a number, and Cook Strait just water to a Dunedin 70-year-old aiming to be the oldest person to swim between New Zealand’s two main islands.
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Man told victim he had ‘strung up cat’
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Man told victim he had ‘strung up cat’
A man who tormented his on-off partner by claiming he killed her pet cat put his actions down to medication making him feel ‘‘out of sorts’’.
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Man pleads guilty to biting his 2-month-old daughter
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Man pleads guilty to biting his 2-month-old daughter
A man who bit his 2-month-old baby has been reprimanded by a judge who called the offending ‘‘outrageous’’.
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Wilding pine work may cost extra $44m
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Wilding pine work may cost extra $44m
Otago could face a $44million shortfall in its fight against wilding pines, a report from the Otago Regional Council says.
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Accused ‘distressed’ upon news of death
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Accused ‘distressed’ upon news of death
A Dunedin teen who stabbed a schoolboy at the city’s bus hub told police he knew the victim could ‘‘potentially die’’.
Call to probe extent of alleged offending
Call to probe extent of alleged offending
A Dunedin woman alleging sexual abuse by artist John Middleditch is urging police to investigate how far his offending may have stretched.
Pupils locked on the ball, bat and racket
Pupils locked on the ball, bat and racket
Children from schools around Kaikorai Valley enjoyed a day out yesterday as they participated in the annual Sports Expo at Kaikorai Valley College (KVC).