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Thousands of registered patients, one GP on site
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Thousands of registered patients, one GP on site
Te Kāika has only one part-time GP on site at its Dunedin hub, despite having thousands of patients on its books, sources say.
School science experiment gone wrong triggers emergency response
School science experiment gone wrong triggers emergency response
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) crews from all over Dunedin attended an incident at Trinity Catholic College in the middle of yesterday afternoon.
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Ideas offered as council faced with stadium debt
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Ideas offered as council faced with stadium debt
Funding of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium was one of the big issues in the city council’s discussion of budgets on March 4 and 5.
Topping up Bambina no big thing
Topping up Bambina no big thing
One motorist filling up in Dunedin yesterday did not have to ask permission from his bank manager first.
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Nurse-cloning machine idea for hospital floor
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Nurse-cloning machine idea for hospital floor
What should go in the empty sixth-floor space of the new Dunedin hospital?
Esplanade balustrade refit set to start
St Clair balustrade refit set to start
The $655,000 upgrade and replacement of the ageing handrails at St Clair Esplanade will be under way soon.
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Fundraiser chance to repay community
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Fundraiser chance to repay community
The parents of a young father who took his own life were ‘‘amazed’’ by the support they received from their community after the tragedy, and have decided to pay them back.
Hostility and courtesy: How drivers are reacting to pressure at the petrol pumps
Hostility and courtesy: How drivers are reacting to pressure at the petrol pumps
Stories of motorists losing the plot at Dunedin petrol stations have been countered by others saying "everyone was courteous" as fuel prices skyrocket.
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No rates relief via Aurora
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No rates relief via Aurora
A Dunedin city councillor has looked to Aurora Energy for a dividend to offset rates rises, as he warns a double-digit increase poses an ‘‘existential threat’’ to the council.
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Graham tight-lipped as hunt starts for DCC boss
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Graham tight-lipped as hunt starts for DCC boss
Advertising for the Dunedin City Council’s chief executive position is expected to start next week.
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Boozed mum with child in car spared driving ban to do the school run
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Boozed mum with child in car spared driving ban to do the school run
A Southland woman caught drink-driving with a child in her car has avoided a disqualification so she can drive her children around.
Loud boom as hybrid vehicle 'explodes' in central Dunedin
Loud boom as hybrid vehicle 'explodes' in central Dunedin
Witnesses reported hearing a loud boom when a hybrid vehicle "exploded" at a central Dunedin intersection today.
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Mercy Hospital patient refuses to pay $7000 bill
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Mercy Hospital patient refuses to pay $7000 bill
A patient at Mercy Hospital feels he has been charged ‘‘creatively’’ for an operation.
Man arrested for indecent act at Dunedin student flat
Man arrested for indecent act at Dunedin student flat
A man allegedly performed an indecent act outside the window of a Dunedin student flat before fleeing into the night.
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Poly head ready for settled year
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Poly head ready for settled year
Otago Polytechnic’s new boss says there are no planned major restructures for this year, as the institution looks to get back on track after a turbulent period.
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Call to stop, take a look at ‘fusion’ cross
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Call to stop, take a look at ‘fusion’ cross
The Dunedin religious community is calling on people to stop and take a look at a largely overlooked sculpture in the centre of the city that is a symbol of city-wide co-operation.
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Fundraising efforts for new sprinklers continue
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Fundraising efforts for new sprinklers continue
David Hutchinson is back in the water again this weekend, in his crusade to raise funds for a much-needed new fire sprinkler system at Tūhura Otago Museum.
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Ukraine consul keen to deepen ties with NZ
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Ukraine consul keen to deepen ties with NZ
The Ukraine’s new honorary consul to the South Island says she has been impressed by New Zealanders’ knowledge and support of her country.
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Otago prof to co-lead brain health partnership
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Otago prof to co-lead brain health partnership
Neurological and mental health disorders have now surpassed cardiovascular diseases as the leading causes of disability and mortality, affecting more than 3 billion people globally.
Region top in use of ketamine
Region top in use of ketamine
Otago is leading the country in ketamine use as new data reveals the region is a particular hotbed for the increasingly popular party drug.