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Tenders called for peer mental care
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Tenders called for peer mental care
Health New Zealand wants to establish a private ‘‘peer-led’’ mental health facility in the Southern district.
Matthew Littlewood
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Veterans rapt to be back in action
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Veterans rapt to be back in action
Nigel Welsh and Stuart Sinclair will be riding with a smile on their dial at the Otago Rally — it is their first time back together on the road in more than 40 years.
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‘Inaccurate, incomplete’ information in report
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‘Inaccurate, incomplete’ information in report
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) wanted a ‘‘warts and all’’ report into Dunedin’s needle exchange service, only to slap down its findings, its author says.
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Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire
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Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire
An Iranian expat fears the geopolitical situation could get worse, despite the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States.
Tagging of mural ‘really upsetting’
Tagging of mural ‘really upsetting’
A Dunedin business is upset at a recent spate of graffiti targeting the city’s street murals.
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Reuse of needles up: report
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Reuse of needles up: report
The controversial axing of a trusted Dunedin needle-exchange service has led to a rise in needle reuse in the city’s drug community, a new report has found.
Southland farmer crushed by quadbike after equipment failure, coroner finds
Southland farmer crushed by quadbike after equipment failure, coroner finds
A Southland farmer died when he became trapped under a quadbike after a crucial piece of equipment failed, a coroner has found.
A spoonful of fun for youngsters
A spoonful of fun for youngsters
Dozens of children and their families kept dry and under cover during a messy Easter Saturday.
Caravan, church windows damaged
Caravan, church windows damaged
The church in charge of a caravan that serves hot food to homeless and vulnerable people is ‘‘hugely disappointed’’ it has been damaged again.
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Santana rejects Doc accusations
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Santana rejects Doc accusations
The Department of Conservation has blasted Santana Minerals for ‘‘systematically underestimating’’ the impact of the proposed Bendigo-Ophir mine on the environment.
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Q’town cable car accepted into fast-track process
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Q’town cable car accepted into fast-track process
A Queenstown Cable Car network proposal which intends to ‘‘liberate’’ the congestion-plagued town has entered the first stages of the fast-track process.
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Bonsai-lovers’ efforts on display
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Bonsai-lovers’ efforts on display
Securing the life and legacy of a 46-year-old bonsai tree was a big ask for Ludwig Jansen, but he loves working in miniature.
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Surfer bitten by sea lion
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Surfer bitten by sea lion
A surfer at Brighton Beach in Dunedin got more than he bargained for when he was bitten by a sea lion yesterday afternoon.
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Family elated drug for daughter funded
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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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Fuel prices putting flight schools in tough position
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Fuel prices putting flight schools in tough position
Flight schools are operating ‘‘day-by-day’’ with an anxious eye on runaway fuel prices adding thousands to their operating costs.
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Homeless people in old depot ‘not a fix’
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Homeless people in old depot ‘not a fix’
The emergence of homeless people setting up tents at the former Princes St bus depot is yet another sign the problem is getting worse, Dunedin’s night shelter operator says.
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Students lend perspective to Cargill’s redevelopment
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Students lend perspective to Cargill’s redevelopment
Otago Polytechnic’s second-year architecture students have spent the semester imagining what to do with the historic Cargill’s Castle.
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Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs
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Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs
Contingencies are in place to stop rising fuel costs producing a further budget blowout for the new Dunedin hospital project, the government says.
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District health target figures improve
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District health target figures improve
The Southern district has shown improvement across the board in its health targets, but the nurses’ organisation is not wholly satisfied.
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Sport subjects at Otago Uni ranked highly
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Sport subjects at Otago Uni ranked highly
Sports-related subjects and anatomy research at the University of Otago remain near the top of their fields, the latest world rankings reveal.