Coffin-maker thinking outside the box
When we die, most of us will end up in a brown box, but the more eccentric among us may want something a little more personal.
Cancer survivor in decline after hospital overdose
Cancer survivor in decline after hospital overdose
A cancer patient who suffered irreversible brain damage after he was given an overdose of morphine while in hospital has continued to decline since the life-altering incident.
Homicide investigation after 8-year-old boy dies
Homicide investigation after 8-year-old boy dies
A homicide investigation is underway after an eight-year-old boy died following an assault.
Digger used in ram-raid as diners watch on
Digger used in ram-raid as diners watch on
A digger has been used to smash into a Wairarapa café in an attempt to break into an ATM.
Seymour's Treaty bill 'inviting civil war' - Jenny Shipley
Seymour's Treaty bill 'inviting civil war' - Jenny Shipley
A former National prime minister has warned the ACT Party is "inviting civil war" with its attempt to define the principle of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in law.
Speaker wants ethics report into Trump pick Gaetz secret
Speaker wants ethics report into Trump pick Gaetz secret
Mike Johnson says a congressional ethics panel should not release a report examining allegations of sexual misconduct against Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's choice for US attorney general.
Editorial excellence recognised
Editorial excellence recognised
Otago Daily Times sub-editor Tony Love has been named Allied Press’s 2024 Valpy Rosebowl Trophy winner.
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Kura’s 30th anniversary a ‘huge’ feat
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Kura’s 30th anniversary a ‘huge’ feat
Thirty years in, Otago’s only full immersion Māori kura is flourishing.
Charges laid over assault
Charges laid over assault
A Dunedin man has appeared in court after allegedly leaving another person seriously injured in North Dunedin yesterday.
Govt quiet on option of selling hospital building
Govt quiet on option of selling hospital building
The government will not say whether selling the outpatients building is still an option to help fund the new Dunedin hospital project.
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Dunedin missed out on Metallica due to lack of cash, DCC told
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Dunedin missed out on Metallica due to lack of cash, DCC told
Dunedin's stadium needs more cash to successfully bid for big acts like Metallica, councillors have been told.
Hospital build: $50m-plus consultancy spend ‘madness’
Hospital build: $50m-plus consultancy spend ‘madness’
Southland District Mayor Rob Scott has labelled the $50million-plus consultancy spend on the new Dunedin hospital as ‘‘madness’’, saying the figures just do not add up.
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Turning 103 but ‘don’t feel a day over 90’
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Turning 103 but ‘don’t feel a day over 90’
Anyone who knows Connie Nelson says she is the picture postcard for a healthy elderly ‘‘gal’’ — a remarkably sprightly and sharp-witted woman for her age.
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Survey shines light on potential GP exodus in South
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Survey shines light on potential GP exodus in South
Nearly one-third of GPs in the South are considering leaving their practices in the next three to five years as burnout and age take their toll, a survey has shown.
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Podcast to help students navigate life away from home
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Podcast to help students navigate life away from home
One of the biggest sources of stress for many tertiary students is being dropped into a totally foreign environment and left to fend for themselves with little support.
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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.