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South Island grand committee proposed
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South Island grand committee proposed
A special parliamentary committee for the entire South Island could lead to the island getting its fair share.
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Further cuts slammed
Further cuts slammed
Cutting rehabilitation beds in the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building by more than half could have drastic consequences for the ageing population, the leader of the nurses’ union says.
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‘Majority’ of student flats had issues
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‘Majority’ of student flats had issues
No-one deserves to live in the conditions uncovered during a spot check of north Dunedin student flats, the leader of a government investigation team says.
Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed
Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed
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.
Problems envisaged with prescriptions
Pharmacist highlights problems with one year medicine prescriptions
A surprise Budget announcement about prescriptions has left a pharmacist perplexed.
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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.
Problems envisaged with prescriptions
Problems envisaged with 12-month prescriptions
A surprise Budget announcement about prescriptions has left one pharmacist perplexed.
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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.
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Budget 2025: Diversified revenue key for uni
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Budget 2025: Diversified revenue key for uni
The University of Otago still has to find an extra $23.5 million in savings and its situation could be made worse if the government does not come to the party on Budget day.
Cheese rolls for RNZ’s Dunedin visit
Cheese rolls for RNZ’s Dunedin visit
This was not your ordinary radio studio.
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Sooty shearwaters given a hand to get going
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Sooty shearwaters given a hand to get going
Spare a thought for the young sooty shearwater.
Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride leg helps raise funds
Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride leg helps raise funds
Messy weather did not deter a group of well-dressed gentlemen from taking their motorcycles through Dunedin yesterday.
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Te Pukenga break-up Bill being introduced
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Te Pukenga break-up Bill being introduced
Legislation breaking up mega-polytechnic Te Pūkenga will be brought to Parliament this week, but questions still remain about the eventual structure.
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Service to ‘strengthen urgent care’
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Service to ‘strengthen urgent care’
Dunedin will be one of the first beneficiaries of a new urgent and after-hours care service, the government says.
Staff call for Israel ties to be cut
Staff call for Israel ties to be cut
The University of Otago has played a straight bat to a group of academics’ demands to boycott and divest academic and financial ties to Israel.
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Decline in cruise ships ‘disappointing’
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Decline in cruise ships ‘disappointing’
Cruise ship advocates have been taking their case to the government after reports of another quiet season looming.
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Greens keen to get Southerner back on track
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Greens want to get passenger rail back on track
The Green Party wants to supercharge passenger rail in the South - including reviving the Southerner.
Octagon on-leash dog rule popular
Octagon on-leash dog rule popular
Dog owners are now allowed to let their four-legged friends roam the Octagon — as long as they are on a leash.
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‘Enforcement action’ over supermarket rats possible
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‘Enforcement action’ over supermarket rats possible
Woolworths could be facing enforcement action for rats running rampant at its Dunedin South supermarket last year.
First signs of life at hospital site
First signs of life at hospital site
Is this the first sign of life from the previously abandoned new Dunedin hospital project’s inpatient building?