Mum battles red tape to get help for child with OCD
By Ruth Hill of RNZ A child who spent months in a psychiatric hospital for severe obsessive compulsive disorder was sent home with just one hour of therapy a week.
Dunedin woman overdoses on fentanyl after pharmacy error
Dunedin woman overdoses on fentanyl after pharmacy error
A Dunedin woman overdosed after she was given six times the prescribed dose of a fentanyl patch by her pharmacy.
Bowel screen crisis: Thousands go private as public waits grow
Bowel screen crisis: Thousands go private as public waits grow
As the public health system struggles with colonoscopy waitlist targets, more Kiwis are forking out thousands for the procedure privately.
Gliding on glass
Gliding on glass
Two teams from Dunedin’s Fire In Ice Waka Ama Club pass one another while training on Otago Harbour during low tide on Saturday morning.
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Another candidate leaves ticket
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Another candidate leaves ticket
Dunedin mayoral hopeful Andrew Simms’ council ticket has descended into infighting as another candidate jumps ship.
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TEC accused of ‘hand-holding’ for medical school proposal
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TEC accused of ‘hand-holding’ for medical school proposal
The universities’ financial watchdog is being accused of "holding the hand" of the Waikato Medical School proposal to get it over the line with the government.
Underdog challenger wins in nick of time
Underdog challenger wins in nick of time
A 15-year-old underdog took out an Otago chess championship with just two seconds left on his clock.
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Singer beats cold to win opera competition
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Singer beats cold to win opera competition
It snot fuddy when you catch a cold — especially if you are an opera singer who is about to compete in one of New Zealand’s top opera competitions.
‘Opportunity’ to ease NZ gas reliance
‘Opportunity’ to ease NZ gas reliance
Despite Dunedin and Christchurch being two of the colder cities in New Zealand at this time of year, new research shows they have some of the lowest potential to reduce heat-related carbon emissions.
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NZ connection leads Australian to unmarked grave
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NZ connection leads Australian to unmarked grave
Almost 150 years after a woman was buried in an unmarked grave in Port Chalmers, her great-great-grandson has placed a plaque showing where she lies.
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Fires spark warning on charging electronics
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Fires spark warning on charging electronics
A fire investigator urges people not to leave electronic devices such as laptops, vapes and cellphones on beds or couches while charging, following two house fires in Dunedin in the past three months.
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Couch fire ‘deemed suspicious’
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Couch fire ‘deemed suspicious’
A "suspicious" couch fire was extinguished by firefighters in Dunedin’s student quarter at the weekend.
Graduate realises long-held dream
Graduate realises long-held dream
Rani Cousens fulfilled a life-long dream at graduation on Saturday.
Top cyclist diagnosed with brain cancer
Top cyclist diagnosed with brain cancer
A top New Zealand track cyclist who has competed on the world stage is now facing an even bigger challenge.
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Fenz slammed for almost 40-year-old appliance
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Fenz slammed for almost 40-year-old appliance
The year is 1987, Fleetwood Mac’s Little Lies is topping the charts and Dunedin has revealed a new state-of-the-art ladder aerial appliance.
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Bike race and charity auction in memory of keen cyclist
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Bike race and charity auction in memory of keen cyclist
A Dunedin cyclist’s life and memory has been honoured by his family with an inaugural bike race and charity auction.
PM says famine in Palestine will not speed up decision
PM says famine in Palestine will not speed up decision
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says an official declaration of famine in Gaza will not speed up his decision on declaring a Palestinian state.
Rāhui in place after body found on Wairau Bar
Rāhui in place after body found on Wairau Bar
A rāhui has been placed on the Wairau Bar in Marlborough after a body was found in the water.
Newborn baby found dead in Auckland park
Newborn baby found dead in Auckland park
A newborn baby has been found dead at Albert Park in Auckland.
Freak storm covers Northland beach in hail
Freak storm covers Northland beach in hail
Two Northland fishermen stumbled on a scene resembling a winter wonderland after a freak hail storm left hundreds of metres of a remote beach blanketed in ice.