Student pilot makes 'hard landing' at aero club
Student pilot makes 'hard landing' at aero club
A student pilot had "a hard landing" when the plane they were flying came down heavily and tipped on to its nose at a Taieri airfield this morning.
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Staff shortages taking toll: nurses
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Staff shortages taking toll: nurses
Striking nurses say workers are regularly having to skip breaks to help out in understaffed departments.
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DCC capital underspend ‘regrettable’
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DCC capital underspend ‘regrettable’
A $58 million underspend on the Dunedin City Council’s capital programme may not be the saving it first appears, a councillor says.
Feedback sought on park plan
Feedback sought on park plan
Plans are being firmed up for the future management of Dunedin’s busy Logan Park sports complex.
Chopper fleet in city flyover
Chopper fleet in city flyover
The sky above Dunedin has been buzzing with helicopters as HeliOtago takes its fleet out for a run.
Clips offer quick way for voters to get to know candidates
Clips offer quick way for voters to get to know candidates
Short videos of all 56 candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty or city councillor positions have been created for voters to look through.
On the lookout
On the lookout
Armed police swarm Turnbull St, Brockville yesterday morning.
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Old Hyde hotel ‘brought back to life’
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Old Hyde hotel, cafe ‘brought back to life’
A grand old hotel is being brought back to life thanks to a chance encounter on the Otago Central Rail Trail.
'The situation is terrifying': Readers share grim ED stories
'The situation is terrifying': Readers share grim ED stories
Long waits, overcrowding and overworked staff.
Taking the stage
Taking the stage
North East Valley Normal School pupil Ihaia Ford pulls a pukana while John McGlashan and Columba Colleges’ kapa haka group Te Tira Haere o te Hahi perform during Otago Polyfest yesterday.
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Injuries caused at birth: US expert
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Injuries caused at birth: US expert
A medical expert is "certain" an infant’s fractured ribs were caused during birth, not by violence at the hands of a prominent sportsman.
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Career criminal fails in appeal
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Career criminal fails in appeal
At the age of 34, Kaelmn Johnathan James Waho has spent all but a couple of years of his adult life behind bars.
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Activist defends climate action
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Activist defends climate action
A Dunedin artist and protester accused of trespass at Dunedin Airport says he will defend the charge "to the end".
Cops come knocking in early hours over alleged shoplifting
Cops come knocking in early hours over alleged shoplifting
A Dunedin mother spat at police who served warrants on her and her partner in the early hours of the morning.
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Conservative church gets foothold in student area
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Conservative church gets foothold in student area
A growing conservative off-shoot of the Presbyterian Church is planning a permanent church in Dunedin’s student quarter.
Wheelchair user helped to safety in St Clair fire
Wheelchair user helped to safety in St Clair fire
A wheelchair-bound St Clair resident was helped to safety by firefighters after a blaze in their bathroom this morning.
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Dunedin ED wait times ‘grim’
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Dunedin ED wait times ‘grim’
A lack of resources and "a lack of accountability" has led to Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department (ED) becoming one of the worst-performing in the country, advocates say.
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HNZ decries strikes, points to procedure delays
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HNZ decries strikes, points to procedure delays
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (HNZ) has condemned two days of nurses strikes this week, saying more than 13,000 planned procedures across the country will be postponed because of them.
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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".
Wayward branch causes disruption
Wayward branch causes disruption
Emergency services monitor a split branch from a tree which closed Highcliff Rd, Portobello yesterday afternoon.