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TEU concern for policy on education
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TEU concern for policy on education
The Tertiary Education Union is worried the incoming government will bring in "disruptive" reform to an already embattled vocational education sector.
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Just a casual 10-hour stroll around Octagon
Pair walk around Octagon for 10 hours to raise funds
Radio hosts Patrina Roche and Callum Procter decided to go for a stroll around the Octagon for 10 hours yesterday.
Alternatives to National’s Waikato medical school, uni says
Alternatives to National’s Waikato medical school, uni says
The University of Otago is calling for a rethink on the incoming government’s proposal for a new medical school at Waikato University.
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Foreign buyers show interest in resort properties
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Foreign buyers show interest in resort properties
Foreign buyers have already expressed an interest in high-value Queenstown property, as the new government looks to make changes to ownership rules.
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Water reform still an issue, says mayor
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Water reform still an issue, says mayor
An Otago mayor says the upcoming costs of the Water Services Reform could lead to "catastrophic rate increases" and the change in government does not mean the issue is going away any time soon.
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No sitting MP does not worry mayor
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No sitting MP does not worry mayor
Dunedin will not have an MP in government for the first time in nearly 24 years, but the mayor is confident the city will still get a fair hearing.
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Trains to be used again during cruise ship season
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Trains to be used again during cruise ship season
Dunedin is gearing up for a busy cruise ship season where trains will once again transport many cruise visitors.
Health board breached standards
Health board breached standards
The former Southern District Health Board has been found to have breached standards after a man with terminal colon cancer had to wait 12 weeks for a colonoscopy.
Standards breached in terminal cancer case
Standards breached in terminal cancer case
The former Southern District Health Board has been found to have breached standards after a man with terminal colon cancer had to wait 12 weeks for a colonoscopy.
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Sharing the journey from lab to stage
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Sharing the journey from lab to stage
She went from studying in the lab to traipsing the floorboards, and she has never looked back.
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Carroll St site cleared for housing
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Carroll St site cleared for housing
A site has been cleared for a major Kāinga Ora homes and communities development in central Dunedin.
Uni not the only option: principal
Uni not the only option: principal
A new study claims pupils at rural schools have fewer chances of achieving university entrance than their counterparts at urban schools, but a rural school principal says it does not tell the whole...
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Derelict boat sinks, next steps unclear
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Derelict boat sinks, next steps unclear
A boat which had been left in a derelict state in Otago Harbour has sunk in unknown circumstances.
German online in pilot university collaboration
German online in pilot university collaboration
German will be offered to University of Otago students online next year as the university pilots a collaborative teaching model with Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.
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120 Otago professors write letter of concern
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120 Otago professors write letter of concern
The majority of University of Otago professors - understood to be more than 120 - have written to the institution’s leadership concerned about how restructuring is being handled.
Claim Nats not interested in southern city
Claim Nats not interested in southern city
Christopher Luxon has visited various southern Labour strongholds, including Christchurch, during the campaign - so why has he snubbed Dunedin?
Snub proof Nats not interested in city: Brooking
Snub proof Nats not interested in city: Brooking
National leader Christopher Luxon has visited much of the South Island throughout the campaign, but a party spokeswoman confirmed he would not be visiting Dunedin.
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Dog that attacked spaniel believed to be XL bully
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Dog that attacked spaniel believed to be XL bully
The Dunedin City Council believes a dog which mauled a cavalier King Charles spaniel to death was a breed recently banned in the United Kingdom.
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Dog fatally mauled in unprovoked attack
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Dog fatally mauled in unprovoked attack
A Dunedin woman is distraught after witnessing her dog being mauled to death on Saturday.
Faeces most likely cause of outbreak, HNZ says
Faeces most likely cause of outbreak, HNZ says
Human faecal matter in the water supply is believed to have caused Queenstown’s Cryptosporidium (crypto) outbreak.