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    Patient slams five-week wait for GP

    A Dunedin woman who was asked to wait more than a month to see her GP says her experience reflects a "broken" health system.

    Gang hat lands Dunedin man court date

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    Gang hat lands Dunedin man court date

    A Dunedin man allegedly wearing a red hat with gang insignia snapped himself up a court date after refusing to take it off.

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    Performance a ‘special’ way to celebrate 50 years

    Children from the four Pioneers early childcare centres perform at the 2025 Otago Polyfest at the...

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    Performance a ‘special’ way to celebrate 50 years

    A Dunedin preschool’s polyfest performance was its unique way of celebrating 50 years since opening.

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    Bullying of candidates by pressure group alleged

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    Bullying of candidates by pressure group alleged

    Dunedin City Council candidates say they have received a barrage of emails using "bullying and intimidation tactics", urging them to sign a New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union pledge.

    Student with meningitis had been at Dunedin schools tournament

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    Student with meningitis had been at Dunedin schools tournament

    A Christchurch high school student admitted to hospital with meningococcal meningitis had been at a rugby tournament in Dunedin.

    Dry, warm spring predicted

    Lyn Howe and her dog Lulu enjoy the spring blossoms near Willowbank, in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO:...

    Dry, warm spring predicted

    Inland Otago could be in for quite a dry spring if the long-term forecast plays out as expected.

    Polytech claims win on future independence

    Otago Polytechnic. Photo: ODT files

    Polytech claims win on future independence

    Otago Polytechnic is hailing a breakthrough with the government but staff are still living in a "culture of anxiety" worried about the next cuts.

    'Abnormal bone' likely cause of baby's fractures, court told

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    'Abnormal bone' likely cause of baby's fractures, court told

    A medical expert says an infant’s fractures were likely caused by “normal force on abnormal bone” rather than abuse from a prominent sportsman.

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    Train trips back on track after ‘hibernation’

    The Taieri Gorge Railway train makes its way to Middlemarch in this 2022 file photo. PHOTO:...

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    Train trips back on track after ‘hibernation’

    After five years in "hibernation", Dunedin Railways has come out roaring and ready to roll again.

    Track repairs expected to be finished for summer season

    This aerial view shows several of the slips which caused the closure of the Tunnel Beach walking...

    Track repairs expected to be finished for summer season

    Repairs to a popular Dunedin walking track are expected to be completed in time for the busy summer visitor season.

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    Care worker who exposed himself keeps name secret

    Children's playground in Frasers Rd on Wednesday. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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    Care worker who exposed himself keeps name secret

    A care worker who exposed himself near a Dunedin children’s playground will keep his job after his identity was permanently suppressed.

    Choppers take to the skies

    A fleet of rescue helicopters soar above Otago Harbour in formation yesterday. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

    Choppers take to the skies

    The skies over Dunedin were buzzing with a showcase of one Australasia’s finest rescue helicopter fleets.

    Fudge still looking for forever home

    One-year-old mixed breed Fudge is with Dunedin SPCA community support officer Eric Odell at the...

    Fudge still looking for forever home

    A new home for a friendly pooch living at the Dunedin SPCA for months on end has fallen through — again.

    Sleep, diet, exercise key to lifting wellbeing: research

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    Sleep, diet, exercise key to lifting wellbeing: research

    Leaving home, educational pressures, financial stress and social tensions — they are all unique strains that can lower "happiness levels" in young adults.

    Bus stop upgrade priority list approved

    The bus stop at 151 Princes St tops the list for stops due to be revamped by the Otago Regional...

    Bus stop upgrade priority list approved

    Bus stops across Dunedin are in line for a facelift as the Otago Regional Council sets the wheels in motion for public transport safety improvements.

    Now we see you

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    Now we see you

    Security cameras installed on scaffolding around Dunedin’s Municipal Chambers and Civic Centre to deter people performing parkour are working a treat, representatives have been told.

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    Conditions in Dunedin ED ‘often unbearable’: nurse

    ED nurse Oliver (Ollie) Alexander wants better conditions and resourcing for his fellow nurses....

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    Conditions in Dunedin ED ‘often unbearable’: nurse

    An emergency department nurse at Dunedin Hospital says conditions are "often unbearable" for overworked staff as more patient horror stories emerge.

    Novice musicians triumph in school band contest

    Bathgate Park School band Ōreo members (from left) Anthony Coriakula, 10, Faith Merquita, 12, Joy...

    Novice musicians triumph in school band contest

    A band of talented pupils from Dunedin’s Bathgate Park School won the Otago Rockshop Bandquest a few months after starting to learn their instruments.

    Student pilot makes 'hard landing' at aero club

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    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

    Alison Gremmel joins other striking nurses pleading for better staffing and work conditions...

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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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