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'We’re sick of it': Residents fume over unkept verges
Battling through waist-high green grass has become a defining feature of one Dunedin suburb since verge maintenance was all but abandoned four years ago, locals say.
Midwifery functions to be moved
Midwifery functions to be moved
More midwifery functions will be moved out of Dunedin Hospital and into the community in a bid to free up room, the Otago Daily Times has been told.
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Building coming down at last
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Building coming down at last
Demolition of a 19th century Dunedin commercial building has begun, more than a decade after the current owners took the keys.
$3m funding boosts children’s study
$3m funding boosts children’s study
An interdisciplinary longitudinal study testing to see if children’s self-regulation and academic skills can be fostered using the Kia Tīmata Pai (Best Start) programme, will be able to continue...
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Only ‘a few spits’ forecast for city as rain front passes
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Only ‘a few spits’ forecast for city as rain front passes
While more heavy rain warnings are being scattered about Southland, Fiordland and South Otago over the next two days, most of it will miss Dunedin.
View Trump’s impact could last decades
View Trump’s impact could last decades
Donald Trump’s impact as American president could span decades, one expat has warned.
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Socio-economic barriers remain to med school entry
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Socio-economic barriers remain to med school entry
People from poorer backgrounds still face significant barriers to entering medical school at the University of Otago, a new study finds.
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Deep-fake video of prof pushes potentially dangerous advice
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Deep-fake video of prof pushes potentially dangerous advice
An online video featuring one of the world’s most respected endocrinologists giving advice about treating type-2 diabetes has been revealed as a potentially dangerous scam.
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Buzz from brewing, not drinking, mates say
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Buzz from brewing, not drinking, mates say
After brewing beer out of each other’s garages for more than five years, a "couple of good old Dunedin workers" are taking their business to the city’s stadium.
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Dunedin game business goes global
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‘Tip of the iceberg’: Dunedin game business goes global
A Dunedin trading card and table-top game business has officially gone international in only its third expansion beyond the city.
Teacher sad to be leaving school after 36 years
Teacher sad to be leaving school after 36 years
After 36 years teaching at Concord School, Jacqui Seque knows there will be a few tears on her final day.
Build moving full steam ahead
Build moving full steam ahead
Work continues on Maitland St to construct seven housing units after minor consent changes were approved by the Dunedin City Council last month.
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Advice to give babies vitamin D after resurgence of rickets
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Advice to give babies vitamin D after resurgence of rickets
Otago researchers are urging parents of newborns to give their babies vitamin D supplements after a new survey found a resurgence in the number of rickets cases being notified in New Zealand.
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Donation to hospital, cenotaph
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Donation to hospital, cenotaph
Under the Finance Act, which was passed by Parliament this week, the trustees of the Dunedin Savings Bank are authorised to contribute out of the surplus profits of the bank a sum not exceeding ...
Entertainment figure denies sex charges, admits dealing drugs
Entertainment figure denies sex charges, admits dealing drugs
A prominent figure in the Dunedin entertainment scene, accused of paying a 15-year-old for sex, has admitted dealing methamphetamine.
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Sushi fans flock to opening of new store
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Sushi fans flock to opening of new store
About 200 sushi lovers lined the street in South Dunedin yesterday to welcome a national chain’s first store to the city.
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Man who sexually abused three underage girls released from jail
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Man who sexually abused three underage girls released from jail
An Otago man who sexually abused three underage girls — one of whom he blackmailed — has been released from prison.
Southern leaders meet Reti, Simmonds about hospital plans
Southern leaders meet Reti, Simmonds about hospital plans
Jules Radich says the government may have to open its purse strings if it wants to deliver the new Dunedin hospital as promised.
Otago prof's likeness used in deep fake vid
'Highly distressing': Otago prof's likeness used in deep fake vid
The University of Otago says it is concerned about a deep fake video and false online story featuring one of its leading endocrinologists.
Proposed dog bylaw change opposed
Proposed dog bylaw change opposed
An Outram resident who was menaced by an off-leash dog says a proposed bylaw change is a step in the wrong direction.