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Problems envisaged with prescriptions

A surprise Budget announcement about prescriptions has left one pharmacist perplexed.
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Virtual Eye wins 4th Sports Emmy

Winning Emmy awards never gets old, it seems.
Firewood stacking funds sports trips

Stacking wood is giving a group of King’s High School students an education in one of life’s biggest lessons.
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Gentle giant to play 50th game

We all might have to revisit our preconceptions about tighthead props.

Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed

Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed

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Health New Zealand has finally revealed the full scale of cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital, which include cutting the number of rehabilitation beds in half.
Appeal shut down after 'outrageous, slanderous' claims

Appeal shut down after 'outrageous, slanderous' claims

A Southland man in court over his unpaid rates has had his appeal firmly shut down after making “outrageous and slanderous” allegations against officials.
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Funding blow to humanities: uni

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Funding blow to humanities: uni

A changed approach to tertiary education funding in this year’s Budget has left the University of Otago scrambling to work out what it means.

dunedin

Former Andersons Bay Presbyterian Church. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Don't save our churches

Churches across Dunedin are singing from the same hymn sheet, asking the council not to protect their buildings, some of which are slated for demolition.

Dunedin man jailed after punching judge

Dunedin man jailed after punching judge

A Dunedin man who ran through a courtroom and punched a judge in the arm has been jailed.
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Historic Lewis Cottage bought by ‘local’

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Historic Lewis Cottage bought by ‘local’

A new chapter is about to be written in the Lewis Cottage history book.
Mothers criticise lack of support for families

Mothers criticise lack of support for families

Three single mums in Dunedin have slammed the Budget for failing their families.

regions

'Pretty windy': More wild weather on way for South

Otago and Southland residents are being urged to batten down the hatches again, as strong winds threaten to pummel the regions.

Country music festival offers a week of activities

Country music festival offers a week of activities

Singing in the street and designing and eating "Southland sushi" — the Tussock Country Music Festival has it all.
Person injured in crash near Arrowtown

Person injured in crash near Arrowtown

One person has been taken to hospital in a moderate condition after crash near Arrowtown.
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Jailed woman’s home detention bid fails

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Jailed woman’s home detention bid fails

An Invercargill woman jailed for stabbing a man up to eight times while dressed as a nun has had a bid for home detention refused.

National

Russell, in the Bay of Islands. Photo: Getty

Bid to change Russell's name to Kororāreka declined

The New Zealand Geographic Board has announced the proposal to change the name of the Northland town Russell to its original Māori one has been declined.

Concern for Ashburton teen missing for several days

Concern for Ashburton teen missing for several days

Police are appealing for help to find a 15-year-old Canterbury girl who has been missing for almost a week.
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Plans for third medical school seemingly shelved

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Plans for third medical school seemingly shelved

The government appears to have consigned a proposed new medical school based at the University of Waikato in Hamilton to the waiting rooms.
Budget 2025: Firms given get-fit regime

Firms given get-fit regime

In her "Growth Budget", Nicola Willis has sent the country’s businesses to the gym for a workout.

sport

Hayley Jensen at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup tournament in 2023. Photo: Getty Images

Jensen's time with White Ferns over

Otago Spark Hayley Jensen has called time on her White Ferns career.

Coach keen to see how debutantes do in US clash

Coach keen to see how debutantes do in US clash

Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting has pulled the trigger on testing his newcomers in a must-win clash against the United States.
French imports front for Thunder

French imports front for Thunder

Lea Milenkovic and Lea Mullender will always have a claim to a special piece of Dunedin Thunder history.
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Excelsior snatch lead, but table tight

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Excelsior snatch lead, but table tight

There has been yet another reshuffle of the Citizens Shield standings after a big weekend.

Food & Wine

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Scrumptious rhubarb cake
Connecting over a meal
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Chinese-spiced ham hock hash
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Felton Road keeps ‘winery of year’ title

Business

The Aratere ferry. Photo: L C Mortensen CCBY-SA 4

KiwiRail may cut dozens of jobs as ferry retirement looms

The Maritime Union said KiwiRail is proposing to cut 70 of its members' jobs as it pulls the Aratere ferry out of service.

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Virtual Eye wins 4th Sports Emmy

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Virtual Eye wins 4th Sports Emmy

Winning Emmy awards never gets old, it seems.
Trump’s tariff flames lick at incentives

Trump’s tariff flames lick at incentives

You will not see the name Donald Trump anywhere in the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update, but the United States president looms large over the financial predictions contained within.
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‘Grave concerns’ changes will put people off saving

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‘Grave concerns’ changes will put people off saving

Changes to KiwiSaver could disincentivise higher income earners from saving and put extra pressure on businesses, an advocate says.

Rural Life

Musterers (from left) Cate Howie-Hughes, Jan Grant, Jade Parks and Lydia Beales go to work on...

Wind, lashing sleet for cattle muster test riders, livestock

The Mount Aspiring Station cattle musters have taken place over the past few weeks.

'I’m going to miss it like hell'

‘So proud’ of firm, retiring director says

After 17 years as a director of Silver Fern Farms, and more than 11 of those as chairman, Rob Hewett has officially stepped down.
‘Proud half-farm owners’ look ahead

‘Proud half-farm owners’ look ahead

Life is busy for Southland sharemilker Nan de Haan.
Vaccine shortage continues to bite in the South

Vaccine shortage continues to bite in the South

A Salmonella outbreak continues in the South as a vaccine shortage bites.

Life & style

Aciphylla aurea, also known as golden spaniard or golden speargrass. PHOTOS: KATE CALDWELL/JESS...

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Native treasures collected

Dunedin Botanic Garden apprentice Jess Freeman was part of a recent plant collection trip in Central Otago.

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Passion, dedication, simplicity keep top chef going

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Passion, dedication, simplicity keep top chef going

Top New Zealand chef Michael Meredith is visiting Queenstown this month to cook with Sherwood chef Chris Scott.
Threatened plant gets a helping hand

Threatened plant gets a helping hand

Craspedia argentea is a real trooper of a herb, holding on for dear life in Otago.
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Tracking Central splendour

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Tracking Central splendour

New paths in Omakau provide access to Central Otago essentials.

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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Youth choir hitting all the right notes
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Art provides an emotional link

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Historic Lewis Cottage bought by ‘local’
Marking a magical milestone

World

NSW flooding death toll rises to four

A fourth person has died, and resupply efforts for 50,000 isolated residents are ramping up, as heavy rain and flooding spread across Australia's east coast. Authorities found the body of a man in...