Snow, wind and thunderstorms on the way
Snow, wind and thunderstorms on the way
Road snowfall warnings have been issued for parts of Canterbury, while gale-force winds and possibly even tornadoes are expected further south.
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Gale force winds, snow on the way for South
Gale force winds, snow on the way for South
A cold and windy weekend could be on the way for parts of the South, as snow, gale force winds and possibly tornadoes are forecast to hit tomorrow.
Fashion ethos based on experience
Fashion ethos based on experience
Trying to fix a problem without finding its cause is like "changing pillows to get rid of a headache".
Stadium boss 'confident' of major events next year
Stadium boss 'confident' of major events next year
Following concerns there are no shows booked at Forsyth Barr Stadium for the next 12 months, southerners are being assured a string of artists will be announced from November.
Apprentice Challenge win came down to the wire
Apprentice Challenge win came down to the wire
There is no rest for the wicked, or the winner, as Kase Rawson found out yesterday.
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Aim to improve health system
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Aim to improve health system
Changing public policy to improve New Zealand’s health system may sound like a very tall order, if not just a dream in the present economic climate.
Everything worth living for
Everything worth living for
Every Brilliant Thing director Lara Macgregor talks to John Lewis about ‘one of the funniest plays about depression you’ll see’.
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Apprentices test knowledge, skills
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Apprentices test knowledge, skills
No sparks — not even the smell of burning wire and plastic.
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Bid to educate on child burn first aid
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Bid to educate on child burn first aid
Seeing a high number of children coming through emergency departments with serious burns and little-to-no first aid applied has prompted a Dunedin paediatrician to research ways to educate parents...
Online programme targets persistent pain
Online programme targets persistent pain
Persistent pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and affects more than one in five adults in New Zealand.
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Warnings for road users as snow falls in South
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Warnings for road users as snow falls in South
Snow has fallen on parts of the South, prompting warnings for motorists on the region's roads.
Corn blood moon ‘really special’
Corn blood moon ‘really special’
Monday's "corn blood moon" over Otago and Southland was a spectacular sight.
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Marokopa children's recovery 'could take years'
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Marokopa children's recovery 'could take years'
After nearly four years on the run with fugitive father Tom Phillips, his three children are likely to be in a "very complex" mental state, a clinical psychologist says.
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‘Abysmal’ winter snowfall for southern skifields
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‘Abysmal’ winter snowfall for southern skifields
Winter snowfall has been "abysmal" for many southern skifields this year, particularly near Wanaka which had its second-lowest winter average snowfall on record.
Backcountry skiers caught in avalanche
Backcountry skiers caught in avalanche
Four backcountry skiers are lucky to be alive after being caught in an avalanche, near the Treble Cone skifield.
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Former school head remembered fondly
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Former Queen’s High head Dame Pat Harrison dies
If you were one of Dame Pat Harrison’s students, the one thing you could be sure of was that she believed you "could be, and would be, successful" in life.
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Warmest winter for some
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Warmest winter for some
Warmer than average temperatures meant several places in Southland had their warmest winters on record this year.
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$10.5m for new weather satellite
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$10.5m for new weather satellite
Otago researchers have been given $10.5 million to help design and build a replacement weather satellite for the southern hemisphere.
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Focus on preventing concussion injuries
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Focus on preventing concussion injuries
More than 2500 footballers were injured on southern fields last year, and a concerning number of those injuries were concussions.
Witnesses to Cardrona Valley crash sought
Witnesses to Cardrona Valley crash sought
Police are seeking witnesses after a multiple-vehicle crash near Wānaka left several people seriously injured yesterday.