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Hospital heritage status opposed

The former Dunedin Hospital administration building that dates from the 1930s. PHOTO: GERARD O...

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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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Wasp numbers ‘worse’ this year

Pest Specialists exterminator Marc Farmer gets to work on a wasp nest in North Taieri yesterday....

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Wasp 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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City’s heritage stars in time-travelling show

Dunedin performers Doug Ditfort and Ellen Murray spin ‘‘The Quantum Fortune Wheel’’ as part of...

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City’s heritage stars in time-travelling show

A time-travelling adventure through one of Dunedin’s hidden treasures is shedding a light on the value of the city’s heritage.

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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.

Myanmar quake death toll passes 3000

Search and rescue efforts continue at the construction site of a skyscraper that collapsed...

Myanmar quake death toll passes 3000

The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake has surpassed 3000, with hundreds more missing.

Driver ran down teen with vehicle and laughed

Manuhuia Tahupotiki Kupe, 29, and Miria Thompson, 27, appeared for sentencing in the High Court...

Driver ran down teen with vehicle and laughed

After intentionally driving his car into a 15-year-old boy several times, Manuhuia Kupe and his partner, Miria Thompson, got out of their vehicle and laughed at him.

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Drink-driver who bit woman ordered to pay $10k

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Drink-driver who bit woman ordered to pay $10k

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

New research shows the use of nicotine replacement therapy and varenicline, to help pregnant...

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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

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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Campaigning Dunedin dad denies assaulting police

Mark Cummings is facing a raft of charges. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Campaigning Dunedin dad denies assaulting police

A Dunedin father who campaigned for road safety after his daughter died in a car crash has denied assaulting arresting officers after crashing his car.

Remand prison conditions inhumane: inspector

Remand prison conditions inhumane: inspector

Inmates at a men's remand prison have limited access to fresh air, excessive lockdowns and unhygienic cells infested with pests, a scathing report from a jails' watchdog says.

Headmaster claims to be victim of bullying

Susan Mowat says she was unfairly dismissed by Christchurch Boys' High School in 2019. Photo:...

Headmaster claims to be victim of bullying

A Christchurch headmaster has wiped tears from his eyes and claimed he was the victim of bullying while giving evidence at an Employment Relations Authority hearing.

Fatal crash near Christchurch

One person has died and another is in a critical condition following a crash near Christchurch.

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Sheep central to search for cure

United States Fulbright graduate scholar Bret Hatzinger is visiting the University of Otago to do...

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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.

DCC to negotiate contract extension with Graham

Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham has repeatedly described councillors as "f.....

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.

All Treaty Principles submissions to be added to public record

Parliament has unanimously agreed to allow all submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill to be added to the public record.

Homicide and aggravated burglary linked: police

Police at the scene on Darlington Road, Miramar. Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER

Homicide and aggravated burglary linked: police

By Kate Green of RNZPolice say they now believe a homicide and an aggravated burglary in the Wellington suburb of Miramar last month are linked.

One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket

Emergency services at Dunedin central Woolworths. Photo: Supplied

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.

Whale hit capsized boat that killed five: report

Two hours into an i-Catcher excursion in September 2022 the boat capsized off Good Bay, killing...

Whale hit capsized boat that killed five: report

The boat that capsized off the coast of Kaikōura in 2022, killing five people had hit a whale, and those who died were trapped in the petrol-contaminated hull, the transport watchdog has found.

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