Firearm seized after police swarm Mosgiel street
Police have seized a firearm after a strong response, which included armed officers, to an incident in Mosgiel this afternoon.
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PhD graduand stepping out in fresh style
PhD graduand stepping out in fresh style
For the first time in months, Namrata Chand will be in high heels today — not her usual flippers, gumboots or Crocs.
HPV self-testing wins out over clinician-led cervical smear
HPV self-testing wins out over clinician-led cervical smear
Self-testing for human papilloma virus (HPV) has been found to be preferable, compared with having a clinician-led cervical smear test.
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Goose causing trouble in paradise
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Goose causing trouble in paradise
A sordid love affair in Broad Bay has split a popular family, leaving a dad ostracised from his children, and the mother shacking up with another mother in the village.
Visionary ‘Dunedin Study’ doco screened
Visionary ‘Dunedin Study’ doco screened
Many of the things we know about our health and the medical marvels we take for granted these days are because of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study.
Brain researcher receiving honorary DSc
Brain researcher receiving honorary DSc
Distinguished Professor Sir Richard Faull (Ngāti Rāhiri and Te Āti Awa) is being honoured by Otago University with an honorary doctor of science.
Police warn of training exercise
Police warn of training exercise
If you see pandemonium at Oamaru Mitre 10 Mega tonight, there is no need for alarm.
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Cyclists, mountainbikers urged to be cautious
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Cyclists, mountainbikers urged to be cautious
If you are a male in your 50s, and you plan to spend a lot of your Christmas holidays on two wheels, you are more likely to become an Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) statistic this summer.
Decked out in pyjamas worth it for ‘bit of fun’
Decked out in pyjamas worth it for ‘bit of fun’
PJ's, jam-jams, lounge wear, nighties, the sleepy-time suit - Damian Radburnd says no matter what you call them, they are usually deeply unsettling to wear in public - for everyone.
DCC calls for return of stolen sea lion warning signs
DCC calls for return of stolen sea lion warning signs
Taking sea lion warning signs from around Dunedin’s coastal areas has the potential to harm both sea lions and residents.
'Fantastic sight': Pair of orcas spotted in Otago Harbour
'Fantastic sight': Pair of orcas spotted in Otago Harbour
Orca proved to be the best (and most unexpected) birthday present Amy Begg had ever received.
New ACC building ‘exemplar’ for accessibility
New ACC building ‘exemplar’ for accessibility
It will still be about a year until the public can enter Dunedin’s new ACC building, but the Crown entity is already giving details about what it will be like on the inside.
Period of severe weather in store
Period of severe weather in store
After a week of summery weather, it was inevitable something foul would eventually come along.
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After years of graft, family man starting out as doctor
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After years of graft, family man starting out as doctor
Coffee is the key.
Trailblazer’s honorary doctorate
Trailblazer’s honorary doctorate
An "extraordinary trailblazer" for women in medicine is to be awarded an honorary doctor of laws at tomorrow’s University of Otago graduation ceremony.
Plenty of spring rain for South but temps steady
Plenty of spring rain for South but temps steady
While spring rainfall amounts set records at both ends of the spectrum — ranging from wildly wet to extremely dry across Otago and Southland — temperatures were remarkably average.
Scientists excited by fossil finds
Scientists excited by fossil finds
Unless you know what you are looking for, you would never know they are there.
Couple opening doors for Christmas lunch
Couple opening doors for Christmas lunch
Alas, there are some things that many people want for Christmas, but they cannot be bought at a store.
Whooping cough cases ‘concerning’
Whooping cough cases ‘concerning’
Otago and Southland have recorded by far the highest number of whooping cough cases in the country, a new report shows.
Updated surgical skills training suite a boon
Updated surgical skills training suite a boon
Junior doctors from around the country are flooding back to Dunedin for surgical skills training, following a $1.8 million rebuild of the University of Otago’s surgical skills teaching facility.