Dirt bike damage upsets residents
Pūrākaunui residents are "gutted" after a section of ecologically valuable salt marshes was torn up by dirtbikes recently.
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Core work to aid warming insights
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Core work to aid warming insights
To the layman, they just look like big tubes of mud.
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ORC revisiting Lindsay Creek flood mitigation
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ORC revisiting Lindsay Creek flood mitigation
Green infrastructure such as parks and reserves could make up part of the Otago Regional Council’s flood defences in Dunedin’s North East Valley, the council’s chairwoman says.
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Chance of odour nuisance at redeveloped site ‘low’
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Chance of odour nuisance at redeveloped site ‘low’
Nuisance odour will not be an issue at a revamped resource recovery park at Green Island, a council consultant says.
Paralympic gold medallist pays a visit
Paralympic gold medallist pays a visit
If there is one thing Anna Grimaldi wanted Maori Hill School pupils to know yesterday, it was that there is no such thing as a barrier to your dreams.
Officials raise refurbishment concerns
Officials raise refurbishment concerns
Senior officials at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) are raising doubts about the option of refurbishing Dunedin Hospital, sources say.
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Les Bleus test on the cards
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Les Bleus test on the cards
Dunedin appears set to be announced as the host for a rugby test against France next year and could also be in the running to host a second test.
Charity closure no obstacle for Jammers
Charity closure no obstacle for Jammers
A group of disabled Dunedin performers are determined the show must go on despite the abrupt closure of their charity.
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GP sector forced to up fees: PHO
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GP sector forced to up fees: PHO
The South’s GP sector is in dire straits and is being forced by the government to raise fees for patients who cannot afford it, its primary health organisation (PHO) says.
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Despair over literacy skills
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Despair over literacy skills
A worrying decline in reading and writing skills at the University of Otago has been largely attributed to the overuse of technology in schools and could take "generations" to repair.
Heritage protection expected
Heritage protection expected
The vacant Catholic seminary in Mosgiel is expected to be protected from demolition from next week thanks to a former leaseholder who called for it to be given heritage status without the knowledge...
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Research into metabolic diseases under way
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Research into metabolic diseases under way
A search for genetics that can treat and prevent gout and other metabolic diseases in Maori and Pacific people is under way, after an Otago researcher received a $1.2million grant from the Health...
Demolition almost completed
Demolition almost completed
A 19th century Dunedin commercial building is now nothing more than rubble and a facade.
Doorn of a new era for stadium
Doorn of a new era for stadium
A lot of satisfied customers will experience events at Dunedin’s covered stadium before the competition from Christchurch gets going if Paul Doorn gets his way.
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$40,000 boost for prostate cancer project
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$40,000 boost for prostate cancer project
A new blood test for improved diagnosis and management of prostate cancer may only be a few years away, after an emerging Otago researcher received a major funding boost.
School ‘gutted’ after gardening equipment stolen
School ‘gutted’ after gardening equipment stolen
A Dunedin school has been left devastated after thieves stole gardening tools used by pupils and the community to maintain its grounds.
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Moana Pool event ‘pretty disturbing’
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Moana Pool event ‘pretty disturbing’
A Dunedin mother who says she intervened to stop a man filming her children getting changed at Moana Pool was left horrified as the event turned into a "citizen’s arrest".
More support for paramedics urged
More support for paramedics urged
Researchers are calling on organisations that employ first responders to provide more support for paramedics who attend suicide callouts.
Teen three times over limit: police
Teen three times over limit: police
A teenager police say was more than three times over the limit, stopped south of Dunedin, told officers he was driving to the North Island.
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DCC advised ageing roads need attention
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DCC advised ageing roads need attention
Ageing roads will need attention and significant investment is required in Three Waters assets, Dunedin councillors have been advised, as they consider the decades ahead.