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Family elated drug for daughter funded

A Dunedin family say they are over the moon that a potentially ‘‘life-saving’’ drug treating cystic fibrosis (CF) has got full government funding.

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Family elated drug for daughter funded
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Cuts leave elderly to ‘struggle’
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New Italian restaurant coming to central Dunedin
F-bomb complaint costs southern council $33k
Dog found a week after owner's 55m fall in West Coast bush

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Family elated drug for daughter funded

Maddie and Mackenzie Palmer are hopeful that a ‘‘miracle’’ drug for cystic fibrosis will soon be...

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Family elated drug for daughter funded

A Dunedin family say they are over the moon that a potentially ‘‘life-saving’’ drug treating cystic fibrosis (CF) has got full government funding.

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Cuts leave elderly to ‘struggle’

Elaine Shallish, of Dunedin, prepares to vacuum her house after her home help hours were cut over...

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Cuts leave elderly to ‘struggle’

A Dunedin 91-year-old is appalled home care visits have been cut due to rising fuel costs and says clients and workers have been left in the lurch.

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New Italian restaurant coming to central Dunedin

Flicking through the plans for their new Italian-inspired restaurant in Stuart St are Alondo...

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Italian-style restaurant born of desire to do it from scratch

Buon appetito, Dunedin - a new 180-seat Italian-inspired restaurant is coming to a historic building in the centre of town.

F-bomb complaint costs southern council $33k

Invercargill deputy mayor Grant Dermody.

F-bomb complaint costs southern council $33k

Invercargill city councillors have rejected the findings of a $33,000 independent investigation which found deputy mayor Grant Dermody said “you f…ing d..k” or “you’re a d…head”.

Dog found a week after owner's 55m fall in West Coast bush

Molly was missing for almost two weeks in alpine backcountry. Photo: Supplied / Precision...

Dog found a week after owner's 55m fall in West Coast bush

A dog has been found alive following an extraordinary helicopter search and rescue mission.

Knife-wielding teen sparks armed police callout

Armed police swarmed a Dunedin street last night when a teenager began allegedly chasing members of the public with a knife.

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Fears poison deliberately left for Dunedin dogs

Bailey is one of several dogs treated by vets in Dunedin at the weekend after accidentally eating...

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Fears poison deliberately left for Dunedin dogs

Dunedin dog owners are being urged to keep an eye out for ‘‘greeny-blue’’ matchbox-sized rat bait cubes in John Wilson Ocean Dr after the poisoning of several dogs at the weekend.

Man in custody after armed police callout

Man in custody after armed police callout on Helensburgh Rd

A man is in custody after armed police were called out to a Dunedin hill suburb this evening.

’Ava ceremony greets Samoa group

Oamaru Pacific Island Trust chief executive officer mata’aga Hana Fanene Taiti addresses the...

’Ava ceremony greets Samoa group

A traditional ’ava ceremony was part of an official welcome for a special delegation from the Ministry of Health of Samoa last week at the Oamaru Opera House.

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Unravelling the city’s elected enigma

Dunedin City councillor Benedict Ong talks in front of Otago University’s clock tower. PHOTO:...

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Unravelling the city’s elected enigma

Elected on the back of a bank-rolled campaign making economic promises, Dunedin Cr Benedict Ong’s reputation has become more circus entertainer than astute international banker, Mary Williams reports.

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Council staff — on or off the agenda?

"Staff work here as part of our team to serve and deliver for our city so, please, please,...

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Council staff — on or off the agenda?

Councillors were advised at a DCC budgets meeting to be cautious over how they spoke about staff. Grant Miller looks into perceived stifling of debate.

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