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Excitement greets new climbing wall
A long year without a rock climbing wall has finally come to an end for keen climbers at a Dunedin secondary school.
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Blocking of OIA requests ‘unconvincing’
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Blocking of OIA requests ‘unconvincing’
A critic of Otago University’s proposed arrangement with tech giant Palo Alto has called out the institution’s use of ‘‘commercial sensitivity’’ to block official information requests.
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Health spend not as rosy as it seems, prof says
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Health spend not as rosy as it seems, prof says
An academic specialising in health systems is worried this year’s Budget is ‘‘playing it very risky’’ with health spending over the next few years.
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Unlocking drivers’ impulse to pick up the phone
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Unlocking drivers’ impulse to pick up the phone
After her friend crashed while texting and driving, Olivia Adie has made it her mission to prevent others from repeating the mistake.
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Brothers attack suburb’s unkempt verges
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Brothers attack suburb’s unkempt verges
Two Ravensbourne retirees have had a gutsful of slippery pavements, blocked drains and out-of-control grass verges and have set out to fix them.
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'Big conversation': Prospect of replacing Moana Pool raised
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'Big conversation': Prospect of replacing Moana Pool raised
The prospect of replacing Dunedin’s ageing Moana Pool with a new facility was floated at a council meeting this week.
No-one hurt in mishap
No-one hurt in mishap
Emergency services at the scene in Quarry Rd, Mosgiel where a bus veered off the road yesterday.
PTSD studies reveal gap in patient support
PTSD studies reveal gap in patient support
Three of New Zealand’s largest post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) studies on major trauma patients have exposed a hidden toll of trauma recovery.
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Central Dunedin stabbing victim 'lucky to be alive'
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Central Dunedin stabbing victim 'lucky to be alive'
Since the knife attack - sparked by noise disturbing an inner-city resident - the victim has been unable to work and might have permanent nerve damage.
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'Grandstanding': Lund and Galer's South Dunedin flood plan flounders
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'Grandstanding': Lund and Galer's South Dunedin flood plan flounders
An attempt to send South Dunedin flood alleviation work back to the drawing board was rejected by councillors as ‘‘grandstanding’’ and a disservice to late mayor Jules Radich.
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Delay to changes a relief: home-schoolers
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Delay to changes a relief: home-schoolers
Home-school students and their parents say the government’s decision to delay sweeping changes is a relief after being scared they would face ‘‘a ton of bricks’’ of rules and regulations.
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Museum launches campaign to help children visit
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Museum launches campaign to help children visit
As petrol costs soar, Tūhura Otago Museum has come up with a way to help eager young minds.
Collision sends car down bank
Collision sends car down bank
Two people were uninjured after their car collided with another in Corrie St, Dunedin Central, before plunging down a bank.
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Life of human cannonball truly a blast
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Life of human cannonball truly a blast
If Luis Dazazarta was ever to retire from his job as a human cannonball, the Weber Brothers Circus may struggle to find another man of his calibre.
Students march to Octagon in protest of scrapping fees free
Students march to Octagon in protest of scrapping fees free
Students protesting the government’s decision to scrap fees free have told supporters that nothing short of a ‘‘legitimate mass movement’’ was needed to effect long-term change.
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Emmy win brings one home for late colleague
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Emmy win brings one home for late colleague
Emmy number five, and this one was special for a ground-breaking Dunedin business.
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DCC fails to make substantial cuts
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DCC fails to make substantial cuts
Dunedin city councillors could not agree on how to cut a spending programme considered too large to be realistic, leading to a $12 million intervention.
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ME sufferers no longer ‘invisible’
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ME sufferers no longer ‘invisible’
While people living with ME/CFS face substantial health challenges in New Zealand, they also have to battle long-term economic hardship and fight for access to support.
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Pupils ‘guinea pigs’ as NCEA scrapped
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Pupils ‘guinea pigs’ as NCEA scrapped
Intermediate aged pupils are being treated as ‘‘guinea pigs’’ and are being set up to fail when new tougher qualifications are introduced, a Dunedin teacher says.
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Manage My Health failure highlighted
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Manage My Health failure highlighted
Hundreds of Otago and Southland patients had their records breached in January’s Manage My Health saga.