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Doc dolphin project unnecessary: expert
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Doc dolphin project unnecessary: expert
Taking tissue samples from Otago’s Hector’s dolphins is invasive and unnecessary, an academic who has studied the species for decades says.
Shaking things up
Shaking things up
Ground conditions around the Dunedin Town Hall and Municipal Chambers are being tested to help assess the durability of the buildings in earthquake scenarios.
Report identifies harbour opportunities
Report identifies harbour opportunities
The Otago Regional Council is promoting a holistic approach to the management of Otago Harbour.
Gull healing from ‘very serious injuries’ in attack
Gull healing from ‘very serious injuries’ in attack
A red-billed gull is "extremely lucky" to be on the mend after a violent attack in Dunedin left it with a broken leg, broken ribs and internal bleeding.
Divas display outstanding expertise in world premiere
Divas display outstanding expertise in world premiere
Opera Otago opened a short season in Hanover Hall last evening with a world premiere of An Enchantment of Nightingales.
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Killer driver violent and abusive in prison
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Killer driver violent and abusive in prison
A Dunedin drink-driver who killed his passenger has had "huge difficulty" controlling himself while in prison, the Parole Board has heard.
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Fears Dunedin promo video could prompt backlash
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Fears Dunedin promo video could prompt backlash
Dunedin City Council should be prepared for a backlash over marketing material showing people playing touch rugby close to a sea lion, a councillor has warned.
‘Quality growth’ should be aim: Hipkins
‘Quality growth’ should be aim: Hipkins
Having given his state of the nation speech a fortnight ago, Labour leader Chris Hipkins is now out seeing what state the nation is in.
Teen killed mother as part of 'deluded' plan
Teen killed mother as part of 'deluded' plan
A 15-year-old boy has admitted killing his mother as part of a deluded plan to restore Christian values to Australia, a court has been told.
Student attacks teachers with scissors
Student attacks teachers with scissors at Christchurch school
A student used a pair of scissors to assault two teachers at a Christchurch school this afternoon.
Samoan govt to decide fate of sunken NZ navy vessel
Samoan govt to decide fate of sunken NZ navy vessel
The Samoan government is to decide the future of the wreck of the HMNZS Manawanui that sank off the south coast of Upolu in Samoa more than five months ago.
'Someone's going to die again'
Father of Sophia Crestani fears another student death
The father of an Otago University student who died at an overcrowded house party says "it's only a matter of time" before another family loses their child.
Chlöe Swarbrick pleads for cross-party support for Israel sanctions
Chlöe Swarbrick pleads for cross-party support for Israel sanctions
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says the need for New Zealand to impose sanctions against Israel has only grown more urgent after airstrikes on Gaza resumed.
Tūturu – Bridging the gap between education and health
Tūturu – Bridging the gap between education and health
Tūturu is proud to have hosted an afternoon of professional learning development bringing together secondary schools and youth agencies for a valuable session on evidence-based best practices to...
Former nurse 'manipulated' vulnerable patient into sex
Former nurse 'manipulated' vulnerable patient into sex
A former nurse of a Christchurch mental health facility who "manipulated and groomed" a patient has avoided jail time.
Three arrested over fire that killed elderly man
Three arrested over fire that killed elderly man
Three men have been arrested in connection to the death of a man in his 80s and the arson of his Lower Hutt home last year.
Suitcase murder case: Accused to have mental health reassessed
Suitcase murder case: Accused to have mental health reassessed
The woman accused of murdering her two young children and hiding their remains in suitcases is to be reassessed for her fitness to stand trial.
Dog saved from sinking yacht near Lyttelton
Dog saved from sinking yacht near Lyttelton
A 12.5m yacht with a dog aboard sank in Cass Bay, near Lyttelton, during the wild weather overnight.
Trump releases JFK assassination documents
Trump releases JFK assassination documents
US President Donald Trump has released material related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
NASA astronauts finally return to Earth
NASA astronauts finally return to Earth
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth, nine months after their faulty craft upended a planned week-long stay on the International Space Station.