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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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Drink-driver bit woman holding her
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Drink-driver bit woman holding her
A Dunedin woman caught drink-driving three times in six months bit another motorist who tried to thwart her dangerous rampage, a court has heard.
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Quit-smoking aids do not increase risk: study
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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.
Offender to spend more time in prison
Offender to spend more time in prison
A Christchurch paedophile who communicated with a dangerous Otago sex offender while on parole will be locked up for at least another 18 months.
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Road safety advocate denies charges
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Road safety advocate denies charges
A Dunedin father and road safety advocate has denied assaulting arresting officers after crashing his car.
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Sheep central to search for cure
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Sheep central to search for cure
A sheep and some down-time between university semesters has led an American researcher to Otago, with the aim of finding a cure for a rare genetic disorder.
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Numbers ‘worse’ this year
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Numbers ‘worse’ this year
Warm weather has led to a late explosion in the number of wasps in Dunedin, pest exterminators are warning.
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Makeshift crew ready to ‘to see where the wind blows’
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Makeshift crew ready to ‘to see where the wind blows’
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.
Warning over scaled-back hospital plans
Warning over scaled-back hospital plans
The scaled-back new Dunedin hospital will lead to longer emergency department wait times, health officials warned.
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Inside job indicated in theft
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Inside job indicated in theft
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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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
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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.