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    Estradiol could be peri-menopause key

    What started out as research on the affects of hormones on mood and behaviour in women during pregnancy and early postpartum has turned into research at the other end of the reproductive spectrum —...

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    Role a chance to champion Māori cultural heritage

    Dunedin archaeologist Rachel Wesley has been appointed to the Māori Heritage Council. She is seen...

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    Role a chance to champion Māori cultural heritage

    A Dunedin archaeologist hopes her new governance role will be a chance to champion Māori sovereignty over their heritage.

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    Pleased at health minister’s response

    The Oxford Court rest home. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Pleased at health minister’s response

    One of the people at the centre of the controversies over the Oxford Court rest-home says she is pleased the health minister replied to her letter, with Simeon Brown saying Health New Zealand (HNZ)...

    Guerrilla gardening gets positive response

    Otago Peninsula Community Board members Paul Pope and Emma Strybosch admire their self-described ...

    Guerrilla gardening gets positive response

    A spot of "guerrilla gardening" by Otago Peninsula’s elected officials has received rave reviews from the community.

    ‘Thrilled’: kākā raises first chick after move

    Charlie Girl’s chick last month. PHOTOS: ALISHA SHERRIFF

    ‘Thrilled’: kākā raises first chick after move

    Transferred South Island kākā Charlie Girl has successfully hatched and reared her first chick since moving to the Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary.

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    Concern cafe will bring anti-social behaviour

    Tansy Hayden outside the now-pink former corner shop and upstairs dwelling, built for storekeeper...

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    Concern cafe will bring anti-social behaviour

    A plan to convert an historic Dunedin corner store into a suburban cafe has hit opposition from a neighbour who has listed 15 reasons why it should not go ahead.

    Foodbanks appeal for help beyond Xmas

    Presbyterian Support Otago team leader Jolene Warrington (left) and development and engagement...

    Foodbanks appeal for help beyond Xmas

    Dunedin foodbanks say they are prepared for when the Christmas rush begins — but are asking for donations so they can stay stocked up for the rest of summer.

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    DCC wastewater action ‘line in sand’

    Andrew Simms. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    DCC wastewater action ‘line in sand’

    Official action over South Dunedin wastewater overflows marks an "important line in the sand" for the city council and affected residents alike, a councillor says.

    Burn-off sends smoke across city

    PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

    Burn-off sends smoke across city

    Smoke from a controlled burn-off could be seen across Dunedin today.

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    Otago mayors pledge co-operation

    Sophie Barker. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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    Otago mayors pledge co-operation

    Otago mayors say they are keen to get involved in new local government reforms, but have sounded warnings over workload, equity and maintaining a local voice.

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    ‘Folkies’ to celebrate 50 years of Whare Flat festival

    The Pioneer Pog ‘n’ Scroggin Bush Band perform at the Whare Flat Folk Festival in 2000. Photos:...

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    ‘Folkies’ to celebrate 50 years of Whare Flat festival

    From playing music on the back of a truck to growing so big it had to be held in secret, "folkies" will soon celebrate half a century of a legendary Dunedin music festival. 

    Water fight getaway (flip-)flops

    St Leonard’s School year 2 pupil Muhammad Rohaan Saleem, 7, gets sprayed by his principal Sarah...

    Water fight getaway (flip-)flops

    Adam Turner has learnt the hard way that you do not bring a pair of jandals to a water fight.

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    Fund cut will hurt disabled people: advocate

    A mobility service for people who struggle to get around is proving popular in Invercargill....

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    Fund cut will hurt disabled people: advocate

    The decrease of the subsidy for a transport assistance scheme will leave disabled people with fewer options and feeling like they are no longer a full member of society, a disability advocate says.

    Snoozing sea lion gives St Clair mum a fright

    Snoozing sea lion gives St Clair mum a fright

    When Espie Ayson opened her front door to go to work today, the last thing she expected to see was a body in the way.

    Wakari ward 10A makeover confirmed

    PHOTO: Gregor Richardson

    Wakari ward 10A makeover confirmed

    A major makeover is confirmed for a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital.

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    Mosgiel restaurateur who offered homeless teen cash for sex named

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    Mosgiel restaurateur who offered homeless teen cash for sex named

    A Mosgiel restaurateur who offered a 17-year-old girl $700 for sex can now be named. 

    Aurora, Alpine working on integrating operations

    Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Aurora, Alpine working on integrating operations

    Southern electricity lines companies Aurora Energy and Alpine Energy are joining forces in a bid to lower costs, but are stopping short of a full merger.

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    All go for South Dunedin industrial precinct

    A proposed design for the $9 million "Industry on Hillside" development, at 249 Hillside Rd....

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    All go for South Dunedin industrial precinct

    A developer aiming to bring 12 businesses to a new multimillion-dollar industrial precinct in South Dunedin says the city is on the cusp of a boom.

    ‘Bit uncertain’: Christmas weather not shaping up well

    ‘Bit uncertain’: Christmas weather not shaping up well

    If you see blue sky in the run-up to Christmas, you should probably make the most of it.

    Te Kāika worker pleads guilty to attacking teen

    Allan Haua will apply for a discharge without conviction when he is sentenced in the Dunedin...

    Te Kāika worker pleads guilty to attacking teen

    A Te Kāika youth justice staffer has lost his job after attacking a teenager on his way to work, then lying to police.
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