Matthew Littlewood

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Brazen poachers spreading fear in Middlemarch

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Brazen poachers spreading fear in Middlemarch

Scared Middlemarch farmers are being reminded not to take the law into their own hands after a spate of poaching in the rural Otago township.

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Call for action after two floods

A South Dunedin family knew from experience how to deal with a major flooding event. Pictured ...

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Call for action after two floods

A family who have been hit twice by South Dunedin floods - once in 2015, and again this month - want the government to take stronger action on climate change and adaptation.

Seven off on trip of a lifetime

At Dunedin Airport on Saturday and looking forward to their trip to Australia are (from left)...

Seven off on trip of a lifetime

Seven young people are off on an all-expenses-paid trip of a lifetime.

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Hospital costs could rise $10m per quarter: economist

The announced truncation of the proposal to build the new hospital in Dunedin was not supported...

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Hospital costs could rise $10m per quarter: economist

Costs could rise by $10 million every three months while the new Dunedin hospital project languishes, an economist warns.

Train trip to Pukerangi back in business

Karen Gemmell travels with her grandchildren George, 5, and Charlie, 4, Gemmell. PHOTO: JACK WARD

Train trip to Pukerangi back in business

After a four-year absence, the Pukerangi train is back on track, with hopes it could help drive Dunedin’s tourist economy.

Robertson keen to grow uni’s revenue

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson looks back on the first 100 days in his role....

Robertson keen to grow uni’s revenue

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson says his first 100 days in the job have been a bit of a whirlwind.

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Postponing lecture ‘not my decision’

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson earlier this week. Photo: Linda Robertson

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Postponing lecture ‘not my decision’

Grant Robertson says he is not "running scared" and the decision to postpone his lecture was out of his hands.

‘We had water in the recovery area’

Last week’s rain event was only the latest example of Dunedin Hospital leaking. Photo: supplied

‘We had water in the recovery area’

Water was coursing down walls over medical equipment while patients recovered from surgery as Dunedin Hospital once again failed to cope with heavy rain, an appalled senior doctor says.

Student army pitching in to help Catlins farm

Student Volunteer Army Otago president Paige Bowman will lead a throng to assist a flood-hit...

Student army pitching in to help damaged farm in Catlins

The Student Volunteer Army is on the march again and will pitch in to help a flood-damaged farm in the Catlins at the weekend.

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Vice-chancellor’s lecture postponement an ‘overreaction’

A message on the University of Otago’s Facebook page announcing the cancellation of Grant...

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Vice-chancellor’s lecture postponement an ‘overreaction’

Grant Robertson has been accused of running scared after his planned lecture was postponed amid "security concerns" after a rowdy clocktower protest.

Pathology should not be main focus: call

The Grim Reaper took to the streets by the new Dunedin hospital site yesterday to protest...

Pathology should not be main focus: call

The government needs to stop using a pathology building as a "smokescreen" and get on with building a new regional hospital inpatient building in Dunedin as promised, an insider says.

‘Buller Declaration’ arrives in Dunedin

Patient advocate Malcolm Mulholland shows off the "Buller Declaration", which outlines key...

‘Buller Declaration’ arrives in Dunedin

A wide-ranging declaration calling for the health system to be fixed has made its way to Dunedin, just as the city campaigns for its new hospital.

Carpark, pathology seemingly ruled out

Protesters let Prime Minister Chris Luxton know what they think about the new hospital cuts....

Carpark, pathology seemingly ruled out

Carparking and a pathology lab appear to have been ruled out of being part of the new Dunedin hospital budget by the prime minister.

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Fast-track housing news 'important, challenging'

2800 homes could be built at Homestead Bay in Queenstown if the Fast-track Approvals Bill goes...

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Fast-track housing news 'important, challenging'

News of Queenstown likely getting fast-track approval for thousands of new homes was an "important" but also "challenging" day for the town, says the mayor.

Contractor decision far away: Govt

Contractor decision far away: Govt

The government is tight-lipped over the status of the prospective lead contractor for the new Dunedin hospital project.

Damage estimates pending

Flooding is the most common hazard affecting the region,Environment Southland chair Nicol Horrell...

Damage estimates pending

As rain continues to hit the South, farmers and insurance companies said it would be a while before they could count the cost of the damage.

Red heavy rain warning for parts of Otago

A Civil Defence bunker is being activated and sandbags are being made available after the MetService issued its first ever red heavy rain warning for Otago.

More heavy rain to come

More heavy rain to come for parts of South Island

Snow has been falling on some roads as the lower South Island braces for more heavy rain over the next couple of days.

'Creeping privatisation' fears over hospital

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti. File photo: Gregor Richardson

Govt ‘open to exploring alternative funding’

Fears over the 'creeping privatisation' of health have emerged after the government confirmed public-private partnerships were on the table for big projects like the new Dunedin hospital.

Frantic bid to bring down cost of new hospital

Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher. PHOTO: ARCHIVE

Frantic bid to bring down cost of new hospital

Health NZ will spend the next three to four weeks frantically trying to bring down the cost of the new Dunedin hospital while avoiding clinical cuts, the ODT has been told.

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