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    Health NZ knew risks of IT job cuts, documents reveal

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    Health NZ knew risks of IT job cuts, documents reveal

    Health NZ knew cutting data and digital staff would increase risks to patient care and hospital resilience, and require one-off investment to mitigate, a document shows.

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    ‘Very positive’: uni student numbers up 5%

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    ‘Very positive’: uni student numbers up 5%

    Full-time student numbers at the University of Otago are climbing slowly towards 20,000, as the institution experiences a bigger-than-expected increase at the start of a new year.

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    Restored biplane to return to the skies

    Thompson Aero Engineering owner Glenn Thompson puts the finishing touches on a de Havilland DH82...

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    Restored biplane to return to the skies

    The first thought that went through Glenn Thompson’s mind when he opened the shipping container door was: ‘‘I thought there was supposed to be a Tiger Moth in here’’.

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    Stadium boss confident that ‘good stuff’ on the way

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    Stadium boss confident that ‘good stuff’ on the way

    Dunedin's stadium boss is maintaining a positive outlook on the future of events in the city, saying ‘‘there’s some good stuff going to come’’.

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    Anxious wait ahead for Willis

    Scott Willis

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    Anxious wait ahead for Willis

    Taieri Green Party list MP Scott Willis had a nervous election night in 2023 wondering if he would be elected, and he likely faces a similarly anguished time in this year’s election.

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    Flight cuts a concern — mayor

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    Flight cuts a concern — mayor

    Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker says visitor numbers to Dunedin were on the up so Air New Zealand’s decision to reduce the number of flights into the city is extremely disappointing.

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    Fears fuel costs may lead some workers to quit

    It cost Dunedin carpenter Lee Taylor $40 more than usual to fill his ute with diesel yesterday....

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    Fears fuel costs may lead some workers to quit

    Dunedin support workers who drive across town for their job are worried fuel price increases will eat up a lot of their income.

    Pair allegedly robbed woman

    The judge said the man was driven by “emotional dysregulation and alcohol” on the night and...

    Pair allegedly robbed woman

    The alleged broad daylight theft of money from the pockets of an unconscious woman lying in the Dunedin CBD has landed two men in the Dunedin District Court.

    Speeding driver arrives home to find police

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    Speeding driver arrives home to find police

    After failing to stop a young driver for allegedly travelling at excessive speed in a 50kmh zone, police officers went to his house and waited for him to come home.

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    Principals want more counsellors

    David Hunter

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    Principals want more counsellors

    Otago secondary schools are having to ‘‘dig deep’’ into their pockets to fund school counsellors.

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    Kidney failure: lifting the lid on a ‘silent condition’

    Dunedin resident Dr Paul Trotman with his cat Taylor during World Kidney Day yesterday. PHOTOS:...

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    Kidney failure: lifting the lid on a ‘silent condition’

    Kidney failure was simply a hurdle, and not a roadblock, for Dr Paul Trotman.

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    Developer difficulties discussed

    Andrew Simms

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    Developer difficulties discussed

    Difficulties for developers in getting housing projects going in Dunedin, including working with the city council, have been discussed at a meeting.

    Case made to stop seismic reclassification

    Dunedin city councillor Russell Lund and Southern Heritage Trust spokeswoman Jo Galer present...

    Case made to stop seismic reclassification

    Dunedin risks the ‘‘perverse outcome’’ of losing its characteristic heritage buildings unless the government relaxes incoming seismic changes, two advocates say.

    Woman bit victim and 'growled like a dog'

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    Woman bit victim and 'growled like a dog'

    A young woman bit a stranger’s arm and "growled like a dog" while remaining latched on for about 10 seconds during a street attack.

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    Killer pleads guilty to prison assault

    Robert Cummings, pictured here at a sentencing in 2022, has been in prison for more than 12 years...

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    Killer pleads guilty to prison assault

    A convicted murderer has continued his pattern of ‘‘brutal and ferocious’’ violence while in prison, a court has heard.
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