Have school lunches been fixed?
David Seymour is giving term two an eight out of 10, but a principal says complaints are only down because people have given up.
Dementia patients 'put staff at risk'
Dementia patients 'put staff at risk'
Senior doctors say staff on general wards are being put in life-threatening situations because hospitals are pressuring them to admit physically and sexually aggressive older psychiatric patients.
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Staff fears over children's wing at new hospital
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Staff fears over children's wing at new hospital
Staff are concerned the children’s wing and paediatrics department at the new Dunedin hospital will not have enough space to carry out some of its functions.
Highway changes planned before hospital build
Highway changes planned before hospital build
Planned changes to Dunedin’s one-way system ahead of the new hospital build include a Barnes Dance crossing and a pair of traffic light-controlled pedestrian crossings.
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‘So sorry luv’: $8000 of jewellery burgled
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‘So sorry luv’: $8000 of jewellery burgled
A man burgled more than $8000 of jewellery and wrote a confusing message on the wall: "So sorry luv, U really are beautiful".
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Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat
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Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat
A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing men’s underwear from a student flat and stashing hundreds of pairs at his house.
Fans greet heroes as All Blacks arrive
Fans greet heroes as All Blacks arrive
The All Blacks have touched down in Dunedin for their first test of the season - a sold-out clash with France at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Dozy drivers cause series of crashes
Dozy drivers cause series of crashes
An elderly woman crashed into a rubbish truck in Dunedin after she did not look when changing lanes, police say.
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Delays add $40m to build cost: Hodgson
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Delays add $40m to build cost: Hodgson
A year of government dithering has added $40 million to the cost of the budget-squeezed new Dunedin hospital project, a former boss says.
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'It’s about respect': Resident hopes memorial step closer for unmarked Waitati graves
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'It’s about respect': Resident hopes memorial step closer for unmarked Waitati graves
A Waitati resident hopes a memorial to bring dignity to more than 100 unmarked graves of mental health patients is closer to becoming a reality.
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Low rates rise calls present ‘conundrum’
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Low rates rise calls present ‘conundrum’
Demands to keep rates rises low at the same time as ensuring Dunedin’s infrastructure is up to the task are hard to reconcile, the city’s mayor says.
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Houlahan joining race for mayoralty
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Houlahan joining race for mayoralty
Another councillor has joined Dunedin’s mayoralty race and she wants the city to be vibrant and affordable.
Concert in place of cancelled carnival
Concert in place of cancelled carnival
The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival is making up for the last-minute cancellation of Saturday’s event with a one-night-only indoor concert.
Ponding to be probed
Ponding to be probed
Surface water remained beside Queens Gardens in central Dunedin yesterday morning after the weekend’s rainfall.
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Belief spider with ‘potentially sinister bite’ controllable
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Belief spider with ‘potentially sinister bite’ controllable
A Dunedin pest control specialist is confident the city has the capability to control the spread of a venomous spider with a "potentially sinister bite".
All Blacks arrive for sold-out Dunedin test
All Blacks arrive for sold-out Dunedin test
The All Blacks have touched down for their first test of the season - a sold-out clash with France at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
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‘Miracle’ two women survived fiery hydrid crash
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‘Miracle’ two women survived fiery hydrid crash
A witness says it was a "miracle" two women escaped from their crashed car before it was engulfed in flames.
Sodden region preparing for 'absolute worst'
Sodden region preparing for 'absolute worst'
The army and FENZ are sending reinforcements to Nelson-Marlborough as the sodden region prepares for more heavy rain on Thursday.
Pricey pooches: $1400 to have three dogs
Pricey pooches: $1400 to have three dogs
A resource consent with a $1400 deposit is needed in Tasman to keep three dogs on an urban property - and one resident says he's not willing to pay.
Swiss resort prepares as rockslide threats rise
Swiss resort prepares as rockslide threats rise
In the Swiss Alpine resort of Kandersteg officials have been monitoring a deteriorating mountain peak towering above homes and hotels, after a glacier collapse and rockslide buried a nearby village.