Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries
Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries
Calving and lambing season — it is the time of year when stressed and exhausted farmers are most likely to suffer harm on the farm.
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Seasonal EV charging issues forecast
Seasonal EV charging issues forecast
It is a case of different strokes for different folks — depending on where you live in New Zealand, and what sort of electric vehicle you drive.
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‘The toilet’ a great place to ruminate
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‘The toilet’ a great place to ruminate
When Bryan Roughan goes whitebaiting, he seems to spend an awful lot of time in "the toilet".
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2-ply good, 3-ply bad when it’s time to flush
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2-ply good, 3-ply bad when it’s time to flush
One-ply toilet paper does the job — eventually — but it is far from pleasant to use.
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Hay fever hits as pollen dusts region
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Hay fever hits as pollen dusts region
Those with drippy noses and itchy eyes will already know — spring has arrived.
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Safety call for motorcyclists
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Safety call for motorcyclists
As temperatures start to rise and the roads get drier around the southern regions, motorcyclists start dusting off their pride and joy before heading for the open road.
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Mystery surrounds imperilled penguins
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Mystery surrounds imperilled penguins
Without more research, trying to save NZ crested penguins living on two subantarctic islands would be like "patching up a soldier in the war, then sending them back into the trenches".
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Discovery of viruses not seen as alarming
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Discovery of viruses not seen as alarming
Researchers say there is no need for alarm after 83 endemic novel viruses were recently discovered in New Zealand.
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Govt ‘needs to up its game’ on eye care
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Govt ‘needs to up its game’ on eye care
A growing number of people are at risk of irreversible vision loss from retina problems and eye diseases over the next decade, unless the government "ups its game" and strengthen’s health sector...
Premature babies may be more prone to health issues: study
Premature babies may be more prone to health issues: study
A longitudinal study of New Zealand babies shows those born very prematurely may be more vulnerable to early organ decline and future health issues.
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Surprised by service award
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Surprised by service award
Very seldom does Winifred Harding walk down the street or through a supermarket without seeing a beautiful smile and thinking, "I did that".
Weather forecasting supercomputer on
Weather forecasting supercomputer on
If a weather bomb is going to flood South Dunedin, residents will get much more time to prepare for it now Earth Sciences New Zealand has switched on its new $35 million weather forecasting supercomputer.
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New community library gets ‘thumbs-up’
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New community library gets ‘thumbs-up’
All the scaffolding and hoardings have been removed and the finished facade has been fully revealed for the first time.
Seriously injured driver pulled from truck
Seriously injured driver pulled from truck
A man received serious injuries after the oil tanker he was driving ran off the road south of Waikouaiti last night.
Driver seriously injured as oil tanker leaves road near Waikouaiti
Driver seriously injured as oil tanker leaves road near Waikouaiti
A man is in a serious condition after the oil tanker he was driving, ran off the road near Waikouaiti this evening.
Drenching, wild winds on way for parts of South
Drenching, wild winds on way for parts of South
MetService has issued an Orange heavy rain warning for the headwaters of the Otago lakes and rivers.
Meatworker hazards subject of uni study
Meatworker hazards subject of uni study
A study has been launched to investigate the workplace hazards meatworkers face in the South.
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Concussion recovery for youth focus of new school framework
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Concussion recovery for youth focus of new school framework
More than one in three Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) claims for concussion in New Zealand are from teenagers.
Students gaining ‘key skills’ processing footage
Students gaining ‘key skills’ processing footage
If you thought playing sport was fast and furious, spare a thought for the University of Otago students who are processing live footage of the Winter Tournament this week.
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Iyengar yoga instructor delivering zen to dozens
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Iyengar yoga instructor delivering zen to dozens
Richard Simmons and his aerobics classes could easily have flicked on when a young Lois Steinberg switched on her television.