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Dunedin nurse was sexually intimate with patient

William McPhail had been employed by the Southern District Health Board (and its predecessors) in...

Dunedin mental health nurse was sexually intimate with patient

A Dunedin mental health nurse’s almost half-century career ended when he was found to have been sexually intimate with a patient in his care.

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Hospital heritage status opposed

The former Dunedin Hospital administration building that dates from the 1930s. PHOTO: GERARD O...

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Hospital heritage status opposed

The costs of protecting a Dunedin Hospital building outweigh any benefits a heritage listing would bring, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) has told the city council.

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Study links air pollution, mental health

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Study links air pollution, mental health

Researchers have called for policymakers to create targeted interventions and strategies to reduce exposure to air pollution, after discovering it can have lasting effects on child development and...

Camera to improve safety

Camera to improve safety

Survey equipment attached to a street light on Cumberland St will be used for a business case for safety improvements around State Highway 1.

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Quit-smoking aids do not increase risk: study

New research shows the use of nicotine replacement therapy and varenicline, to help pregnant...

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Quit-smoking aids do not increase risk: study

It is well known that smoking during pregnancy can increase the chance of certain birth defects in babies.

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On a wind and a prayer: Sailing novices strike out for Pacific

Ruawaka of Queenstown is getting ready to be relaunched today by (from left) Ana Herrero, David...

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On a wind and a prayer: Sailing novices strike out for Pacific

A family’s quest to sail the Pacific from Port Chalmers now has a crew — a rag-tag collection of fire-dancing tourists they met two weeks ago.

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Inside job alleged in crayfish crime ring

Fisheries officers watch on as police execute a search warrant at a gang pad last year. PHOTOS:...

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Insider allegedly sold to gang in crayfish crime ring

An alleged crayfish crime ring worth nearly $200,000, involving the King Cobras gang, was an inside job, according to court documents.

Accused rescue chopper thief keeps identity secret

Helicopters Otago senior paramedic Shayne Henry (left) and chief executive Graeme Gale were livid...

Accused rescue chopper thief keeps identity secret

A man who allegedly stole life-saving medicine from a Dunedin rescue helicopter can keep his identity a secret after he “played ball” with the court process.

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Bullying, racism reported at uni's business school

The Otago University Commerce Building. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Bullying, racism reported at uni's business school

Staff in the University of Otago business school’s marketing department have reported low levels of morale as well as bullying and racism.

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'It was mental': Sea lion savaged by dogs in pack attack

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'It was mental': Sea lion savaged by dogs in pack attack

Three off-leash dogs savaged a sea lion in a "pack" attack on a Dunedin beach, a witness says.

Trout speared in the Leith angers rangers

Otago Fish & Game officer Jayde Couper displays a sea-run trout that was found speared by a...

Trout speared in the Leith angers rangers

The discovery of a 4kg trout in Dunedin’s Water of Leith, with a large spearhead stuck in its side, has left Otago Fish & Game rangers feeling hot under the collar.

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John McGlashan principal calls it quits

John McGlashan College principal Neil Garry has retired after 39 years at the Dunedin school....

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John McGlashan principal calls it quits

John McGlashan College principal Neil Garry is retiring after nearly 40 years at the Dunedin boys' school.

DCC to negotiate contract extension with Graham

Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham has repeatedly described councillors as "f.....

DCC to negotiate contract extension with Graham

The Dunedin City Council has decided to negotiate with its chief executive Sandy Graham about extending her contract.

One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket

Emergency services at Dunedin central Woolworths. Photo: Supplied

One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket

A central Dunedin supermarket has been closed for the day after a person suffered a "serious medical event" this afternoon.

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Restoration of chambers green-lit

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga has endorsed plans to restore Dunedin's Municipal Chambers,...

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Restoration of chambers green-lit

Heritage New Zealand has endorsed the first stage of restoration plans for Dunedin’s "important and irreplaceable" Municipal Chambers.

Proposed med school ‘unaffordable’

The University of Waikato. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Proposed med school ‘unaffordable’

Plans for a third medical school at the University of Waikato have been rubbished by Treasury as "unaffordable" and "rushed".

Homeowner slams 'gaslighting' by Auckland academic

Belleknowes resident Vaughn Malkin is upset over an Auckland academic "gaslighting" owners of...

Dunedin homeowner slams 'gaslighting' by Auckland academic

An Auckland academic who weighed in on the heritage listing of Dunedin properties has been accused of ignoring the realities faced by homeowners.

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Council predicts end to deficits in 2027

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Council predicts end to deficits in 2027

Deficits for the Dunedin City Council are forecast to end after the next financial year, but achieving an operating surplus for Three Waters looks set to take a year longer.

Community stalwart now citizen

Dunedin Ananda Marga nun Archana Mishra holds her New Zealand citizenship certificate after the...

Community stalwart now citizen

After 12 years serving the Dunedin community, a nun was officially made a New Zealand citizen during a ceremony in the town hall yesterday.

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Answers to life’s questions given loudly

Artist Katja Starke, of Wellington — playing the role of a typist assistant — reclines in a red...

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Answers to life’s questions given loudly

What is the secret to happiness?

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