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Uni’s Defence Force ambitions ‘shameful’

"The idea that the knowledge and talent of one of our most renowned universities could lead New...

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Otago University's Defence Force ambitions ‘shameful’

The University of Otago has been accused of being "desperate" and "shameful" in chasing a contract with the New Zealand Defence Force, which includes helping to develop weapons.

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Thousands of registered patients, one GP on site

The Te Kāika Caversham wellbeing hub. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Thousands of registered patients, one GP on site

Te Kāika has only one part-time GP on site at its Dunedin hub, despite having thousands of patients on its books, sources say.

School science experiment gone wrong triggers emergency response

School science experiment gone wrong triggers emergency response

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) crews from all over Dunedin attended an incident at Trinity Catholic College in the middle of yesterday afternoon.

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Ideas offered as council faced with stadium debt

The Dunedin City Council has approved additional funding of $1.25m to Dunedin Stadium Property...

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Ideas offered as council faced with stadium debt

Funding of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium was one of the big issues in the city council’s discussion of budgets on March 4 and 5.

Topping up Bambina no big thing

Pete Burtonwood has reason to smile after filling his car in Dunedin yesterday. Photo: Stephen...

Topping up Bambina no big thing

One motorist filling up in Dunedin yesterday did not have to ask permission from his bank manager first.

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Nurse-cloning machine idea for hospital floor

The Very Rev Dr Tony Curtis, flanked by organisers Marion Familton (left) and Liz Rowe, shows off...

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Nurse-cloning machine idea for hospital floor

What should go in the empty sixth-floor space of the new Dunedin hospital?

Esplanade balustrade refit set to start

Rusty hand railing at St Clair Beach will be replaced soon. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

St Clair balustrade refit set to start

The $655,000 upgrade and replacement of the ageing handrails at St Clair Esplanade will be under way soon.

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Fundraiser chance to repay community

Portobello couple Claire and Neil Metcalfe are holding a Memorial Golf Tournament at the Otakou...

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Fundraiser chance to repay community

The parents of a young father who took his own life were ‘‘amazed’’ by the support they received from their community after the tragedy, and have decided to pay them back.

Hostility and courtesy: How drivers are reacting to pressure at the petrol pumps

In New Zealand petrol prices are already climbing rapidly, with forecasts that they could push...

Hostility and courtesy: How drivers are reacting to pressure at the petrol pumps

Stories of motorists losing the plot at Dunedin petrol stations have been countered by others saying "everyone was courteous" as fuel prices skyrocket.

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No rates relief via Aurora

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No rates relief via Aurora

A Dunedin city councillor has looked to Aurora Energy for a dividend to offset rates rises, as he warns a double-digit increase poses an ‘‘existential threat’’ to the council.

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Graham tight-lipped as hunt starts for DCC boss

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Graham tight-lipped as hunt starts for DCC boss

Advertising for the Dunedin City Council’s chief executive position is expected to start next week.

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Boozed mum with child in car spared driving ban to do the school run

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Boozed mum with child in car spared driving ban to do the school run

A Southland woman caught drink-driving with a child in her car has avoided a disqualification so she can drive her children around.

Loud boom as hybrid vehicle 'explodes' in central Dunedin

Firefighters attend what is believed to have been a battery explosion in a Toyota Corolla hybrid...

Loud boom as hybrid vehicle 'explodes' in central Dunedin

Witnesses reported hearing a loud boom when a hybrid vehicle "exploded" at a central Dunedin intersection today.

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Mercy Hospital patient refuses to pay $7000 bill

Mercy Hospital. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Mercy Hospital patient refuses to pay $7000 bill

A patient at Mercy Hospital feels he has been charged ‘‘creatively’’ for an operation.

Man arrested for indecent act at Dunedin student flat

The incident happened in Duke St, north Dunedin. Photo: Google Maps

Man arrested for indecent act at Dunedin student flat

A man allegedly performed an indecent act outside the window of a Dunedin student flat before fleeing into the night.

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Poly head ready for settled year

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Poly head ready for settled year

Otago Polytechnic’s new boss says there are no planned major restructures for this year, as the institution looks to get back on track after a turbulent period.

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Call to stop, take a look at ‘fusion’ cross

Monsignor Vincent Walker (left), Christa Wynn-Williams and the Very Rev Dr Graham Redding at the...

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Call to stop, take a look at ‘fusion’ cross

The Dunedin religious community is calling on people to stop and take a look at a largely overlooked sculpture in the centre of the city that is a symbol of city-wide co-operation.

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Fundraising efforts for new sprinklers continue

Tūhura Otago Museum board chairman and University of Otago physics professor David Hutchinson is...

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Fundraising efforts for new sprinklers continue

David Hutchinson is back in the water again this weekend, in his crusade to raise funds for a much-needed new fire sprinkler system at Tūhura Otago Museum.

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Ukraine consul keen to deepen ties with NZ

Ukraine honorary consul Olena Grubb is looking forward to strengthening academic and social ties...

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Ukraine consul keen to deepen ties with NZ

The Ukraine’s new honorary consul to the South Island says she has been impressed by New Zealanders’ knowledge and support of her country.

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Otago prof to co-lead brain health partnership

University of Otago brain researcher Prof Louise Parr-Brownlie will co-lead a new international...

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Otago prof to co-lead brain health partnership

Neurological and mental health disorders have now surpassed cardiovascular diseases as the leading causes of disability and mortality, affecting more than 3 billion people globally.

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