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Roof fundraising campaign takes flight
The thought of life without a roof for the butterflies at Tūhura Otago Museum’s Tropical Forest makes Grace Murphie sad.
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Matariki celebrations: dawn ceremony
Matariki celebrations: dawn ceremony
Hundreds gathered at the Tūhura Otago Museum Reserve in Dunedin before dawn yesterday to celebrate the Māori New Year and remember whānau and family that have died over the past year...
Two-vehicle crash injures five
Two-vehicle crash injures five
Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 8, near Milton, on the first day of the long Matariki weekend.
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Peninsula distillery awarded national title
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Peninsula distillery awarded national title
When Richard Wilson established a distillery five years ago he never dreamt it would become the Small Batch Distillery of the Year.
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Otago graduates off to US on Fulbright scholarships
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Otago graduates off to US on Fulbright scholarships
Using artificial intelligence to identify new chemical compounds capable of killing or inhibiting the growth of harmful bacteria has won a University of Otago graduate a coveted Fulbright scholarship.
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Soaring fuel costs hurting vulnerable people: study
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Soaring fuel costs hurting vulnerable people: study
Skyrocketing fuel costs over the past few months have left many vulnerable people with little choice but to either absorb rising transport costs or miss essential trips to healthcare appointments,...
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Boost for coastline research
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Boost for coastline research
Five Otago research projects are among a wave of new studies to have been awarded more than $7 million, to help protect and restore New Zealand’s coastline.
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There’ll be a starman, watching from the sky
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There’ll be a starman, watching from the sky
David Bowie was always amazed that people took what he had to say so seriously.
Peninsula slip: Property issued dangerous building notice
Peninsula slip: Property issued dangerous building notice
An Irvine Rd property has been issued a “dangerous building” notice by Dunedin City Council geotechnical engineers, following a landslip on the Otago Peninsula.
Tampons contained hormone-interfering chemicals
Study finds half of tampons tested contained hormone-interfering chemicals
Otago researchers have called for manufacturers of women’s menstrual products to avoid adding chemicals known to interfere with the body’s hormone systems.
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Otago top for skifield injury ACC claims
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Otago top for skifield injury ACC claims
Otago skiers and snowboarders have slipped into New Zealand’s top position — and not in a good way.
Cold nights on way as weather settles
Cold nights on way as weather settles
It has been a long, wet and snowy week, but Mother Nature appears to be making up for it with a clear and sunny long Matariki weekend.
Properties evacuated after peninsula slip
Properties evacuated after peninsula slip
A Peninsula resident says she can only wait with ‘‘fingers crossed’’ to find out if she can return to her home after a landslip forced the evacuation of nine properties yesterday.
El Nino to have ‘significant’ impacts
El Nino to have ‘significant’ impacts
El Nino has been officially declared, and Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) expects the climate phenomenon to intensify into one of the strongest on record.
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Get up out of that chair — research
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Get up out of that chair — research
Uninterrupted sitting for long hours has long been known to be linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers.
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Surviving the cold without power nothing new
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Surviving the cold without power nothing new
Just like the good old days.
'If you do not need to be out travelling - stay put!'
'If you do not need to be out travelling - stay put!'
Essential travel only is being urged in parts of Central Otago where heavy snow has closed highways amid a wintry blast hitting the country.
Another bout of heavy rain to hit Dunedin
Another bout of heavy rain to hit Dunedin
As Dunedinites continue the clean-up from the deluge that hit the city, MetService is warning that more heavy rain is on the way.
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Online images of perfect teeth may erode teens’ self-confidence: new study
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Online images of perfect teeth may erode teens’ self-confidence: new study
Idealised images of perfect teeth that are ‘‘algorithmically amplified’’ on social media may erode the self-confidence of teenagers, a new study shows.
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Chickens can cross the road — but can they swim?
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Chickens can cross the road — but can they swim?
Craig Shaw has always wondered if chickens can swim.