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'Sick joke': Hospital with broken alarm tells staff to yell 'fire, fire'

Wakari Hospital’s makeshift fire alarm system at Helensburgh House. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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'Sick joke': Hospital with broken alarm tells staff to yell 'fire, fire'

A sign asking staff in Wakari Hospital to shout ‘‘fire, fire’’ in the event of a fire because the alarms are not working has been called a ‘‘sick joke’’.

‘Golden Visa’ bringing in billions: Stanford

United Machinists chief executive Sarah Ramsay (left) shows Immigration Minister Erica Stanford...

‘Golden Visa’ bringing in billions: Stanford

The so-called ‘‘Golden Visa’’ is returning golden results for New Zealand, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says.

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Dunedin man raided his mum's home while she was on cruise

Shannon Stoddart was sentenced to six months’ home detention for a string of dishonesty offences....

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Dunedin man raided his mum's home while she was on cruise

A veteran Dunedin offender has been lambasted by a judge for stealing from his own mother while she was on a cruise.

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Students pay top dollar for 's*** house' worth $1m

Gazing out from the balcony of the "Thirsty" flat, at 631 Castle St, are University of Otago...

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Rising rents squeeze students

As struggling students "below the poverty line" resort to couch-surfing, properties in the heart of North Dunedin’s campus area are selling for north of a $1 million.

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Kiwirail's unsafe practices normalised: report

People at work on the railway marshalling yard at Port Otago in Port Chalmers the day after two...

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Kiwirail's unsafe practices normalised: report

Kiwirail has been criticised for its safety culture at its Port Otago site after two workers were involved in a ‘‘potentially deadly’’ near-miss with nine runaway wagons.

PET-CT technolgy to make difference

Dunedin’s first permanent PET-CT scanner was rolled out yesterday at a special opening at Pacific...

PET-CT technolgy to make difference

Patients across the South are set to benefit from a major expansion of diagnostic imaging services now that PET-CT technology is permanently based in the region for the first time at Pacific...

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Conviction avoided over sharing of photos

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Conviction avoided over sharing of photos

A teenager who shared a nude photo of a girl with his mates because he was ‘‘annoyed at her’’ has avoided a conviction.

Students to get longer mid-semester breaks

Students to get longer mid-semester breaks

University of Otago students will get an extra week’s break in mid-semester for next year.

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Support for dementia carers ‘essential’

Prof Kirsten Robertson. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Support for dementia carers ‘essential’

Carers of people with dementia are sometimes described as ‘‘the invisible second patients’’.

Teachers’ innovation, dedication acknowledged with awards

Teachers’ innovation, dedication acknowledged with awards

A good education can change anyone, but a good teacher can change everything.

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Wing sail cutting fuel costs for tanker

The Oriental Aquamarine fuel tanker at Dunedin’s oil jetty, with its large, eco-friendly wing...

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Wing sail cutting fuel costs for tanker

Large sailing ships in Otago Harbour are a rarity these days, so when they do turn up, they tend to be easily spotted.

Mum with young daughter when stabbed in Moana Pool attack

Moana Pool is off-limits during the lockdown. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Mum with young daughter when stabbed in Moana Pool attack

An Australian deportee who stabbed a woman outside Moana Pool told police she intended to kill someone.

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Small but mighty device to help diagnose cancer

University of Otago biochemistry post-doctoral fellow Dr Judy Ann Cocadiz with two beads of...

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Small but mighty device to help diagnose cancer

A tiny device, about the size of a grain of rice, may soon be able to help doctors diagnose what type of cancer a patient has and where it is growing.

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Depot search continues for Dunedin Railways

Dunedin Railways rolling stock mechanic Joel Hendry works on a locomotive under the tent-like...

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Depot search continues for Dunedin Railways

Dunedin Railways is on the hunt for a new depot as it looks to move out of its tent, but a former workshop is off the table.

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Man jailed for attempted rape of minor

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Man jailed for attempted rape of minor

An Otago man who persistently tried to rape a 15-year-old despite her protests claims the victim wanted to have sex with him.

Councillors warned after stadium hotel plan leaked

An example of a concept design for a hotel beside Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Image: supplied

Councillors warned after stadium hotel plan leaked

The viability of a hotel next to Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is set to be assessed, but city councillors have been warned spilling secrets could harm the multimillion-dollar project.

Armed police swoop

Armed police swoop

Armed police swooped on a Dunedin address in response to a report of "threatening behaviour".

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Threats and a hissy fit: by-election heats up

Dunedin City Council by-election candidate Jo Galer says criticism of her behaviour following a...

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Threats and a hissy fit: by-election heats up

A Dunedin by-election candidate has been accused of throwing a "hissy fit" by a radio host after levelling "threats" at a community station if it failed to amend her interview.

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Former refugee living in car on Esplanade

Shadi Al Mahamid says he has spent seven months sleeping in his car. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Former refugee living in car on Esplanade

A former refugee who speaks no English and has cardiac issues says he has spent the past seven months mainly sleeping in his car on the St Clair Esplanade.

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Bumper summer rail season celebrated

Dunedin Railways general manager Rebekah Jenkins says business is back with a vengeance this year...

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Bumper summer rail season celebrated

It was "all aboard" for Dunedin Railways this summer.

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