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Govt review of hospital pathology ‘broadly positive’

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Govt review of hospital pathology ‘broadly positive’

A wide-ranging review of the country’s pathology services will include looking at how best to serve Dunedin, the government’s health body says.

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Backing for councillors to finish term

Mickey Treadwell. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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Backing for councillors to finish term

A call for regional councillors to see out their term amid local government reform has solid backing in the South.

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Short-listed for homelessness outreach service

Some people lived in a tent encampment at the Oval in Dunedin during winter last year. PHOTO:...

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Short-listed for homelessness outreach service

The Dunedin City Council appears likely to decide what approach to take for a homelessness outreach service towards the end of next month.

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Plenty of heart in triathlon effort

Mosgiel brothers Asher (left) and Ali Wilkinson are ready to rip into Sunday’s Weet-Bix Kids...

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Plenty of heart in triathlon effort

After Ali Wilkinson’s heart surgery at just 2 years old, his parents were told he would never be an athlete.

'Absolutely remarkable': Dunedin flat crush rescuer honoured for bravery

Not a day goes by where Samson Aruwa doesn't think about the night he desperately pulled 30 trapped partygoers from a fatal pile-up at a Dunedin student flat.

$70k of drugs sniffed out after speedster stopped

Some of the illicit substances found during the search. Photo: Police

$70k of drugs sniffed out after speedster stopped

A police officer who pulled over a speeding motorist on his way to Dunedin found $70,000 worth of drugs - including MDMA, LSD and ketamine - in the car, police say.

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Relax quake rating: councillors

Dunedin city councillor Russell Lund says the city’s heritage buildings, such as Category 1...

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Relax quake rating: councillors

A call for the government to relax earthquake standards for Dunedin’s heritage buildings has been backed by six councillors.

Shot fired during arrest of high-risk offender

A police officer stands by a vehicle at the Z service station in Kaikorai Valley Rd last night....

Shot fired during arrest of high-risk offender

A police officer fired a shot at a "high-risk offender" who they say was driving a vehicle towards a patrol car at a Dunedin service station yesterday evening.

Highness and long-ness

Highness and long-ness

The cruise ship Crown Princess visits Port Chalmers yesterday.

SH1 reopens after East Taieri crash

SH1 reopens after East Taieri crash

Emergency services were called to a crash that blocked part of State Highway 1 in East Taieri for a time this evening.

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Contract sharing concerns Treasury

Contractors work on the site of the new Dunedin hospital yesterday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Contract sharing concerns Treasury

A new contract-sharing arrangement between the government and Australian construction giant CPB for the new Dunedin hospital had boffins at the Treasury worried about the risks.

Brake mishap sends elderly Dunedin driver through hedge

Emergency services were called to Helensburgh Road last night. Photo: Google Maps

Brake mishap sends elderly Dunedin driver through hedge

An elderly driver careened through a hedge and into the side of a Dunedin house after his foot slipped off the brake and onto the accelerator, police say.

Beach Boys star to play Dunedin show

An original member of iconic United States surf rock band The Beach Boys will perform in Dunedin later this year.

Cold front to put South's dismal summer out of its misery

NIWA's map shows rain is set to hit the South Island by 6pm on Thursday. Photo:&nbsp...

Cold front to put South's dismal summer out of its misery

It's shaping as a chilly end to summer for the South Island as a cold snap brings low temperatures over the weekend.

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Council can ‘achieve’ zero rates rise

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Council can ‘achieve’ zero rates rise

A zero rates increase has been proposed by the Otago Regional Council, chairwoman Hilary Calvert sounding out a warning for Dunedin to keep its hands off Port Otago.

'High risk' offender arrested in Dunedin

Armed police were called to the Z service station in Kaikorai Valley Rd tonight. PHOTO: GREGOR...

'High risk' offender arrested in Dunedin

Police fired a shot during an incident at a Dunedin service station in their efforts to catch a man they described as a "high risk" offender.

Aurora apologises for cuts

Aurora apologises for cuts

Residents in the Outram areas have been inconvenienced with a trio of rolling power cuts caused by a perfect storm of preparation for upgrades and damaged equipment.

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