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Benefits of social media ban doubted
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Benefits of social media ban doubted
An authority on adolescent development believes banning social media for under-16s will not necessarily lead to better mental health for young people.
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Lego contest finalist ‘just happy to be here’
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Lego contest finalist ‘just happy to be here’
Kathy Richards still vividly remembers her first Lego set.
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Claims of ‘secret’ payments rubbished
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Claims of ‘secret’ payments rubbished
Payments of more than $5m to iwi partners were made in "secret", an Otago regional councillor says, while another says it is just a case of an "attention-seeker stirring the pot with his anti-Māori sentiments".
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Doubling of project costs not a budget blowout, council says
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Doubling of project costs not a budget blowout, council says
Costs for four planned facilities at Green Island have more than doubled to $42m since an estimate four years ago, but the DCC says there is no budget blowout of its resource recovery project.
Weather warning confusion concerning: forecaster
Weather warning confusion concerning: forecaster
Confusion over weather warnings and the risk someone could die as a result when severe weather hits was laid out candidly in MetService’s written submission for Project Hau Nuku.
Historic hall set for vital repairs
Historic hall set for vital repairs
Instead of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, the sounds emanating from the University of Otago’s historic Marama Hall will be replaced with less cultured buzzing, banging — and possibly bellowing.
MetService sought new agency, documents show
MetService sought new agency, documents show
MetService wanted itself and competitor Niwa Weather shut down in favour of a new Crown weather forecasting agency because of the state of the sector, just-released documents show.
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Checking in
Members of the police commercial vehicle safety unit were conducting spot checks on buses used for ferrying cruise ship passengers between Port Chalmers and Dunedin. Senior Sergeant Hugh Tait said...
Police say speedster was on bail
Police say speedster was on bail
A Dunedin man on bail allegedly drink-driving sped past police doing more than double the speed limit on Thursday.
Charges laid after crash
Charges laid after crash
A Dunedin man has been charged after allegedly driving at speed and crossing the centre line before a crash which blocked a major road.
'Extremely lucky': Woman unhurt after ride-on mower rolls
'Extremely lucky': Woman unhurt after ride-on mower rolls
A Palmerston woman in her 50s escaped with a few bumps after her ride-on mower tipped over on a slope, pinning her against a fence.
One seriously hurt in Great King St assault
One seriously hurt in Great King St assault
A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after an assault in North Dunedin this afternoon.
Women steal plates off cars after court appearance
Women steal plates off cars after court appearance
Police say three women facing shoplifting charges left the courtroom and went on to steal the number plates off a vehicle parked directly outside.
Firies attend crash that killed their wife and mum
'Worst nightmare': Firefighters attend crash that killed their wife and mum
A crew of volunteer firefighters encountered "every first responder's worst nightmare" after arriving at a car crash to find their own family members were involved.
Lawyers granted permanent name suppression
Mosque shooter's lawyers granted permanent name suppression
The lawyers assigned to represent the Christchurch mosque terrorist in his appeal have been granted permanent name suppression.
'Chart your fart': Aussies asked to log gas for science
'Chart your fart': Aussies asked to log gas for science
Smelly, thunderous, lingering or silent, Australians are being asked to log their farts for science.
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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.
Trump names RFK Jr to health post
Trump names RFK Jr to health post
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F Kennedy Jr, an environmental activist who has spread misinformation on vaccines, to lead the top health agency in the US.
Driver charged after South Rd collision
Driver charged after South Rd collision
A Dunedin man has been charged after allegedly driving at speed and crossing the centre line before a crash which blocked a major road.
Universities fear govt review will lead to cuts
Universities fear govt review will lead to cuts
A government review of universities is asking if students are paying the right amount in fees for their degrees.