GP funding model 'beyond broken'
A Whangārei doctor says the funding model in general practice is "beyond broken" and accused the Ministry of Health of having an "anti-GP ideology".
Another stunning morning in Dunedin
Another stunning morning in Dunedin
Caught this shot on the walk into work at the top of Heriot Row.
Hantavirus ship: passengers may have to isolate for weeks
Hantavirus ship: passengers may have to isolate for weeks
There is no vaccine or cure for the deadly virus, Massey University professor David Hayman says.
$1.4m approved to remove asbestos sand
$1.4m approved to remove asbestos sand
The Education Ministry says it will help 65 schools cover the bill for last year's clean up of asbestos-contaminated sand.
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Tickled to be visited by friendly tūī
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Tickled to be visited by friendly tūī
A very friendly tūī has been delighting Opoho residents by landing on shoulders and dishing out "kisses", but one resident warns the behaviour should not be encouraged.
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Uni rethinking ties to 'IDF-linked' company
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Uni rethinking ties to 'IDF-linked' company
The University of Otago is rethinking its partnership with Palo Alto Networks in the wake of people questioning the firm’s possible ties to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).
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Govt’s edict a surprise for candidates
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Govt’s edict a surprise for candidates
As the last of the Dunedin by-election candidates events got under way, prospective council candidates were made aware of another central government shake-up of local government.
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Stacks of advice to have a clean fire
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Stacks of advice to have a clean fire
An Otago chimney sweep says education is the way to clean up the region’s air and people having their fire blazing for hours on end costs them and the environment.
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Mayors receptive to reform
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Mayors receptive to reform
A tentative thumbs up — but far from a ringing endorsement — was what Otago mayors thought of another proposed local government shake-up.
Four youths arrested in stolen vehicle
Four youths arrested in stolen vehicle
Four youths were taken into custody without incident after a slow-speed chase of a stolen vehicle along North Rd to Waitati.
One NZer on stricken ship
One NZer on stricken ship
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it is aware of a New Zealander on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is experiencing a suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak.
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Minor drug debt sparks bloody Dunedin brawl
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Minor drug debt sparks bloody Dunedin brawl
A $125 drug debt resulted in a bloody street brawl and a woman being pinned between two cars, a court has heard.
Penguins pop up portside
Penguins pop up portside
A raft of little blue penguins swim near the Port Otago container terminal in Port Chalmers.
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‘Coward who beats up women’ jailed
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‘Coward who beats up women’ jailed
Every time Michael Jeffery looks in the mirror he should see "a coward who beats up women", a judge says.
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Trio off to Raglan to mix with elite
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Trio off to Raglan to mix with elite
Three Dunedin surfers have been labelled as among the best for their age in the country and, as a reward, are getting the chance to meet their heroes.
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Candidates’ opinions on residual lead policy mixed
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Candidates’ opinions on residual lead policy mixed
By-election candidates have weighed in on whether a contentious Dunedin City Council policy is needlessly getting in the way of housing redevelopment opportunities in student areas.
The looks from the 2026 Met Gala
The looks from the 2026 Met Gala
Beyonce, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams co-chaired the Met Gala in New York on Monday evening (local time), an annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume...
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Pool roof intact again after windstorm
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Pool roof intact again after windstorm
Getting a pool roof fixed after extreme winds tore part of it from its structure was a welcome relief for the principal of a Dunedin school.
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Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA
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Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA
The vandal who unbolted and knocked over the South’s newest speed camera is not the "hero" many are making them out to be, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says.
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Pedestrian steps into street-tree hole, injuring leg
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Pedestrian steps into street-tree hole, injuring leg
A woman was left lying on the ground in George St after falling into an unmarked hole which should have been protected by council cones, a bystander says.