Virtues of new tech extolled
Virtues of new tech extolled
Development is under way on new technology designed to improve the patient experience at the new Dunedin hospital.
Work set to accelerate as milestone reached
Work set to accelerate as milestone reached
The new Dunedin hospital project has reached a significant construction milestone, with the site expected to start filling up with workers and emerging from the ground next year.
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Surrey St group calls on ombudsman
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Surrey St group calls on ombudsman
Unsatisfied and unconvinced by promises of wastewater remedies from local government, a group of South Dunedin residents has made an appeal to a higher power. Ruby Shaw reports.
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Going on strike ‘last resort’ for firefighters
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Going on strike ‘last resort’ for firefighters
Dunedin firefighters are working with equipment that's some of the "oldest in the country" - just one of the reasons they took to the streets after union negotiations failed again.
Stalker’s parting jibe prompts jail threat
Stalker’s parting jibe prompts jail threat
A "relentless" repeat stalker, who turned up with flowers and a heart-shaped balloon at his victim’s home, has avoided another stint behind bars — but only just.
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Trust, PSA ordered to attend mediation
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Trust, PSA ordered to attend mediation
Nearly five years after a collective employment agreement at the Able Charitable Trust expired, the ERA has ordered the Dunedin mental health and addiction support charity and a union to attend mediation "as soon as possible".
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‘Shameful’: NZ handed Dirty Ashtray Award
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‘Shameful’: NZ handed Dirty Ashtray Award
In a "shameful" moment on the international stage, New Zealand was handed a Dirty Ashtray Award this week, at the two-yearly meeting of Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, in...
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Marae entrance ‘absolutely beautiful’
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Marae entrance ‘absolutely beautiful’
A striking new entrance to a Dunedin marae is an opportunity to reflect on the past and future, its manager says.
Darwin braces for impact as tropical cyclone bears down
Darwin braces for impact as tropical cyclone bears down
The first cyclone of the season is threatening northern Australia, triggering commonwealth assistance as the Top End bunkers down.
Students struggle to find work as summer applications soar
Students struggle to find work as summer applications soar
With student allowance and loan payments wrapping up for the year, students are applying for record numbers of jobs, but there just is not enough work to go around.
Fighting for the hospital till the end
Fighting for the hospital till the end
Obituary: Robert James McKinlay Gardner — "Mac" to everyone — was a gifted scientist and clinician with a speciality in patients who had severe genetic conditions.
Geneticist Mac Gardner. Inset: his classic textbook. ALL PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
MAC GARDNER
Clinical geneticist
Mac Gardner protesting hospital cuts. Inset: his Wellington billboards.
Former Labour MP Michael Wood re-entering politics
Former Labour MP Michael Wood re-entering politics
Former Labour cabinet minister Michael Wood has confirmed his re-entry into politics, announcing he will stand again in the Mt Roskill seat at the next election.
'Quiet, piggy': White House defends Trump's response to Epstein question
'Quiet, piggy': White House defends Trump's response to Epstein question
The White House has defended President Donald Trump after he called a female reporter "piggy" as she questioned him about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying the president's remarks reflected his frankness and transparency.
Former cop quits as aviation boss over damning IPCA report
Former cop quits as aviation boss over damning IPCA report
A former senior leader at police has quit his role the Civil Aviation Authority following the police watchdog's scathing report into how police handled allegations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.
Education: What's coming in 2026 after year of change
Education: What's coming in 2026 after year of change
As the end of the year approaches, the government's overhaul of the school system seems to have gone into overdrive and so has opposition to its changes.
Testing shows Chathams waka from mid-1400s
Testing shows Chathams waka from mid-1400s
Interim radiocarbon dating on a partially excavated waka in Chatham Islands has revealed the waka arrived on the islands in the mid 1400s.
Heat on in Christchurch, cooler conditions in South
Heat on in Christchurch, cooler conditions in South
The heat is on for people in Christchurch today, but it's a cooler day for those living in the South
Fire forces evacuation at COP30 summit in Brazil
Fire forces evacuation at COP30 summit in Brazil
Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation as negotiators were hunkering down to try to land a deal to strengthen international climate efforts.
Deadly Israeli strikes put fragile ceasefire in balance
Deadly Israeli strikes put fragile ceasefire in balance
Israeli airstrikes have killed another five people in Gaza today, a day after 25 were killed as Hamas and Israel accuse each other of violating an increasingly fragile near six-week-old truce.
Zelenskiy ready to work on US-backed plan to end war
Zelenskiy ready to work on US-backed plan to end war
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after talks with a top US Army official he was ready to work with Washington on a plan to end the war in Ukraine, and he expects to discuss it with President Trump in the coming days.