Dry, warm spring predicted
Dry, warm spring predicted
Inland Otago could be in for quite a dry spring if the long-term forecast plays out as expected.
Dunedin
Polytech claims win on future independence
Polytech claims win on future independence
Otago Polytechnic is hailing a breakthrough with the government but staff are still living in a "culture of anxiety" worried about the next cuts.
'Abnormal bone' likely cause of baby's fractures, court told
'Abnormal bone' likely cause of baby's fractures, court told
A medical expert says an infant’s fractures were likely caused by “normal force on abnormal bone” rather than abuse from a prominent sportsman.
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Care worker who exposed himself keeps name secret
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Care worker who exposed himself keeps name secret
A care worker who exposed himself near a Dunedin children’s playground will keep his job after his identity was permanently suppressed.
Choppers take to the skies
Choppers take to the skies
The skies over Dunedin were buzzing with a showcase of one Australasia’s finest rescue helicopter fleets.
Fudge still looking for forever home
Fudge still looking for forever home
A new home for a friendly pooch living at the Dunedin SPCA for months on end has fallen through — again.
Sleep, diet, exercise key to lifting wellbeing: research
Sleep, diet, exercise key to lifting wellbeing: research
Leaving home, educational pressures, financial stress and social tensions - they are all unique strains that can lower "happiness levels" in young adults.
Bus stop upgrade priority list approved
Bus stop upgrade priority list approved
Bus stops across Dunedin are in line for a facelift as the Otago Regional Council sets the wheels in motion for public transport safety improvements.
Now we see you
Now we see you
Security cameras installed on scaffolding around Dunedin’s Municipal Chambers and Civic Centre to deter people performing parkour are working a treat, representatives have been told.
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Conditions in Dunedin ED ‘often unbearable’: nurse
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Conditions in Dunedin ED ‘often unbearable’: nurse
An emergency department nurse at Dunedin Hospital says conditions are "often unbearable" for overworked staff as more patient horror stories emerge.
Novice musicians triumph in school band contest
Novice musicians triumph in school band contest
A band of talented pupils from Dunedin’s Bathgate Park School won the Otago Rockshop Bandquest a few months after starting to learn their instruments.
Student pilot makes 'hard landing' at aero club
Student pilot makes 'hard landing' at aero club
A student pilot had "a hard landing" when the plane they were flying came down heavily and tipped on to its nose at a Taieri airfield this morning.
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Staff shortages taking toll: nurses
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Staff shortages taking toll: nurses
Striking nurses say workers are regularly having to skip breaks to help out in understaffed departments.
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DCC capital underspend ‘regrettable’
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DCC capital underspend ‘regrettable’
A $58 million underspend on the Dunedin City Council’s capital programme may not be the saving it first appears, a councillor says.
Feedback sought on park plan
Feedback sought on park plan
Plans are being firmed up for the future management of Dunedin’s busy Logan Park sports complex.
Chopper fleet in city flyover
Chopper fleet in city flyover
The sky above Dunedin has been buzzing with helicopters as HeliOtago takes its fleet out for a run.
Clips offer quick way for voters to get to know candidates
Clips offer quick way for voters to get to know candidates
Short videos of all 56 candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty or city councillor positions have been created for voters to look through.
On the lookout
On the lookout
Armed police swarm Turnbull St, Brockville yesterday morning.
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Old Hyde hotel ‘brought back to life’
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Old Hyde hotel, cafe ‘brought back to life’
A grand old hotel is being brought back to life thanks to a chance encounter on the Otago Central Rail Trail.
'The situation is terrifying': Readers share grim ED stories
'The situation is terrifying': Readers share grim ED stories
Long waits, overcrowding and overworked staff.