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Concerns testing volumes will overrun labs

Concerns testing volumes will overrun labs

The Government has outlined its three-phase response to the impending spread of Omicron, but there are concerns that testing centres will be unable to keep up with demand as cases rise.

Crash driver absconds

Police are searching for a driver who fled the scene of a crash in South Dunedin yesterday afternoon.

Sea lion pup an ‘optimistic sign’

Sea lion pup an ‘optimistic sign’

A sea lion pup rests with three adults on St Kilda Beach near Lawyers Head.

Fine, forfeit for set-netting errors

A Hectors dolphin makes a spectacular leap. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Fine, forfeit for set-netting errors

A commercial fisherman made "fundamental errors" that put endangered dolphins at risk, a court has heard.

Repeat rapist failing to achieve insight

Mateo Nixon will see the Parole Board again next year. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Repeat rapist failing to achieve insight

A repeat rapist who abused a schoolgirl and five women still lacks insight into his actions despite being locked up for more than six years, the Parole Board says.

Police tracking down driver who fled scene of South Dunedin crash

Police have arrested a 54-year-old man following a burglary at a bakery in Greymouth. Photo: NZ...

Police tracking down driver who fled scene of South Dunedin crash

Police are tracking down a driver who fled the scene of a crash in South Dunedin this afternoon.

Pasifika groups desperate to obtain container

Collecting food and essential supplies for victims of the Tongan volcano and tsunami at Dunedin...

Pasifika groups desperate to obtain container

Pasifika aid groups in the South responding to the volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami which struck Tonga earlier this month are desperate to secure one important item.

‘Wait and see’ was lethal

The 20 DHBs serve a population of 4.8 million, compared to New South Wales in Australia which has...

‘Wait and see’ was lethal

The Southern District Health Board faces the possibility of prosecution after a scathing inquiry by the health and disability commissioner into the death of a woman with a serious heart condition...

Roundabout $1.2 million of Green Island road improvements

Motorists negotiate an intersection in Green Island, Dunedin, where a roundabout is planned. It...

Roundabout $1.2 million of Green Island road improvements

Roadworks at Green Island, Dunedin, herald more work to come in the area.

Principals seek simplicity in school operating guidelines under Red setting

Testing "strongly indicates" the traveller who arrived in Sydney last week before the latest...

Principals seek simplicity in school operating guidelines under Red setting

Principals are hoping for simplicity and consistency as they wait to hear the full extent of how schools will operate under the Red traffic light setting.

Public’s view on one-way system is clear, AA says

The Dunedin City Council’s lack of faith in the one-way system through the city centre flies in the face of what the public wants, the Automobile Association says.

Waitati marks character’s life with parade

Members of the Waitati community farewell popular resident Bruce Sheppard with a funeral...

Waitati marks character’s life with parade

How do you send off the most vibrant, zany, eccentric and compelling person you have ever met?

Possible close contacts isolating in the South

About 15 people are in isolation in Otago and Southland after being identified as possible close contacts of a Covid-19 case.

Catlins campground manager smuggled and sold meth

Glenn Maxwell spent six days in police custody before releasing his $50,000 cargo. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

Catlins campground manager smuggled and sold meth

A Catlins camping ground manager who concealed $50,000 of methamphetamine inside his body on a flight into Dunedin has been jailed for three and a-half years.

Dance party rapist still lacks insight into actions - Parole Board

Dance party rapist still lacks insight into actions - Parole Board

A repeat rapist who abused a schoolgirl and five women still lacks insight into his actions despite being locked up for more than six years, the Parole Board says.

Fine after fisherman put endangered dolphins at risk

The endangered Hectors dolphin. Photo: File

Fine after fisherman put endangered dolphins at risk

A commercial fisherman who put protected dolphins at risk has been fined nearly $12,000 and his vessel has been forfeited.

Steamed-up windscreen, then crash

Two people were transported to Dunedin Hospital after a vehicle with steamed-up windows collided with a parked car in Dunedin on Monday evening.

Young poets on fire with Burns’ themes

First-prize winner in the Published Poets category, Kerry Lane, reads from Uisge. PHOTOS: GERARD...

Young poets on fire with Burns’ themes

Poems about feelings of longing and celebrating belonging were recited yesterday at the 19th annual prizegiving ceremony for the Robert Burns Poetry Competition, held at Dunedin City Library.

Schools out to keep bus routes going

Schools out to keep bus routes going

Schools are working to keep bus routes running after closure of a Dunedin bus company left pupils without a ride to town.

Parkruns track ways around restrictions

What run? Although the popular weekly Parkrun has been cancelled because of Covid-19, several...

Parkruns track ways around restrictions

Hobbled by a stoush over how to apply vaccine passports, a popular weekly run at the Dunedin Botanic Garden has been stymied since the Covid-19 lockdown in August last year.

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