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DunedinOctober 5

‘Stunning’ splash of colour reflects Otago Peninsula’s natural beauty

A mural capturing the essence of an Otago Harbour sunrise has made for a “stunning” addition to Macandrew Bay Library.
Ruby Shaw
    ‘Stunning’ splash of colour reflects Otago Peninsula’s natural beauty
    ‘Stunning’ splash of colour reflects Otago Peninsula’s natural beauty
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    DunedinOctober 5

    Hospital move number nine ‘similar to moving house’

    When moving into a new hospital space, the patient must come first. With that in mind, Robyn Richards — the migration manager for the new Dunedin Hospital outpatients Whare Mātūtū building — is working to make the move as seamless as possible.
    John Lewis
    Hospital move number nine ‘similar to moving house’
    Hospital move number nine ‘similar to moving house’
    DunedinOctober 5

    Woman arrested after fight outside Dunedin home leads to firearm cache seizure

    A Dunedin street fight took a turn when a firearm was pulled, sparking an armed offenders response and an hours-long police lockdown.
    Laine Priestley
    Woman arrested after fight outside Dunedin home leads to firearm cache seizure
    Woman arrested after fight outside Dunedin home leads to firearm cache seizure
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    DunedinOctober 5

    Maintenance begins on ‘striking’ cliff face

    A historic Dunedin landmark is getting its first maintenance since it was carved up and used to reclaim land in Otago Harbour in the late 1860s.
    John Lewis
    Maintenance begins on ‘striking’ cliff face
    Maintenance begins on ‘striking’ cliff face
    DunedinOctober 5

    Wrong-way driver over three times limit nearly hits Dunedin police patrol car

    An allegedly drunk driver was arrested in Dunedin after nearly crashing into a police car while travelling on the wrong side of the road.
    Laine Priestley
    Wrong-way driver over three times limit nearly hits Dunedin police patrol car
    Wrong-way driver over three times limit nearly hits Dunedin police patrol car
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    DunedinOctober 5

    Dunedin-Gold Coast flights attract 50,000 passengers in first full year

    The numbers are in and nearly 50,000 passengers boarded flights between Dunedin and the Gold Coast over the route’s first full year of service.
    Tim Scott
    Dunedin-Gold Coast flights attract 50,000 passengers in first full year
    Dunedin-Gold Coast flights attract 50,000 passengers in first full year
    DunedinOctober 5

    Temperatures ‘well above average’ in the South this week

    Apart from a couple of proverbial “flies in the ointment”, MetService is forecasting a warm week in Otago and Southland, with “well above average” temperatures reaching up to the 20s.
    John Lewis
    Temperatures ‘well above average’ in the South this week
    Temperatures ‘well above average’ in the South this week
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    DunedinOctober 5

    Testing key to combatting winter lurgies

    New research into the use of multi-viral rapid antigen tests in primary care, has found they can offer a cost-effective way to diagnose respiratory illnesses quickly, and ultimately, reduce the spread of illness over the winter and spring months.
    John Lewis
    Testing key to combatting winter lurgies
    Testing key to combatting winter lurgies
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    DunedinOctober 5

    ‘One-size-fits-all’ approach not sufficient for building community trust in police

    When it comes to trust in police, meaningful similarities between Māori and Black American communities have been discovered.
    John Lewis
    ‘One-size-fits-all’ approach not sufficient for building community trust in police
    ‘One-size-fits-all’ approach not sufficient for building community trust in police
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    DunedinOctober 5

    ‘Significant financial impact’: Dunedin forestry company dealt $10m blow by windstorm

    A Dunedin forestry company was dealt a “significant” financial blow as its estate dropped $10 million in value following last year’s windstorm, a report says.
    Tim Scott
    ‘Significant financial impact’: Dunedin forestry company dealt $10m blow by windstorm
    ‘Significant financial impact’: Dunedin forestry company dealt $10m blow by windstorm
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    DunedinOctober 5

    ‘I'm very conscious of the poverty in Africa’: Dunedin nan racks up 37 years of sponsoring children

    Mary McFarlane treasures her memory of a young girl’s delight at being gifted a box of pencils.
    Ruby Shaw
    ‘I'm very conscious of the poverty in Africa’: Dunedin nan racks up 37 years of sponsoring children
    ‘I'm very conscious of the poverty in Africa’: Dunedin nan racks up 37 years of sponsoring children
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    DunedinOctober 5

    Onwards and upwards

    Less than three months after the first steel column was erected on the new Dunedin hospital  inpatients building site, the facility is rising rapidly from the extensive foundations.
    John Lewis
    Onwards and upwards
    Onwards and upwards
    DunedinOctober 4

    River stand-off, rock-throwing and ambulance assaults: Dunedin party gate-crasher arrested

    A gate-crashing Dunedin party-goer assaulted multiple people before he was convinced to stop standing in a river and throwing rocks at police.
    Laine Priestley
    River stand-off, rock-throwing and ambulance assaults: Dunedin party gate-crasher arrested
    River stand-off, rock-throwing and ambulance assaults: Dunedin party gate-crasher arrested