Voter turnout tracking well
Voter turnout tracking well
Dunedin and Queenstown voter turnout is trailing that of other southern councils with less than two weeks until polls close.
Cumberland St closures for resurface
Cumberland St closures for resurface
Cumberland St/State Highway 1 in central Dunedin will be subject to a series of night-time closures from this Sunday as road resurfacing work takes place.
Biker loses control
Biker loses control
A Dunedin man was transported to hospital after his motorbike "slid out from underneath him" mid-ride.
Bitter cold to follow after snow hits southern roads
Bitter cold to follow after snow hits southern roads
Bitter cold looks set to follow after snow fell in parts of the South overnight, creating tricky conditions for motorists on the region's roads.
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New diabetes monitors 'accurate and affordable'
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New diabetes monitors accurate, affordable: researcher
"Game-changing" equipment that will help New Zealanders with type-2 diabetes control their condition, is expected to "disrupt" the diabetes market when it hits pharmacy shelves today.
NZ-trained doctors flying coop ‘a myth’
NZ-trained doctors flying coop ‘a myth’
A long-held and common assumption New Zealand-trained doctors are following the money and leaving the country in droves after they graduate has been proven to be nothing more than "a myth".
Search for bittern continues
Search for bittern continues
The hunt is on for sightings of the Australasian bittern - a rare bird which has plummeted in numbers in past years.
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Otago mountain biking claims up: ACC
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Otago mountain biking claims up: ACC
Otago mountain bikers are leading the way — and not in a good way.
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New premises for needle exchange
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New premises for needle exchange
After months of controversy, a new needle exchange building and a new provider in Dunedin has arrived.
Victim punched through shop window by 'friend'
Victim sent through shop window in George St assault
The 55-year-old man fell head-first through a shop window after being punched in the face by another man he called his ‘‘friend".
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‘Wide-scale divestment’ urged for Polytech
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‘Wide-scale divestment’ urged for Otago Polytech
Otago Polytechnic’s campus could be cut in half as part of efforts to make the institution financially viable, consultants have recommended.
Museum counters claims over sword’s alleged Sikh roots
Museum counters claims over sword’s alleged Sikh roots
Tūhura Otago Museum has refuted claims that a sword in its collection had any connection to one of the leaders of the Sikh religion.
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'Frankly astonished': Concerns raised over health minister’s meeting
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'Frankly astonished': Concerns raised over health minister’s meeting
Concerns are being raised about privatisation after Health Minister Simeon Brown met representatives of a controversial multinational company that runs prisons and hospitals.
Motorcyclist slides into trouble at Dunedin intersection
Motorcyclist slides into trouble at Dunedin intersection
A Dunedin man was transported to hospital after his motorbike ‘‘slid out from underneath him’’ mid-ride.
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‘Need to be free from the useless ORC’, candidate raps
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‘Need to be free from the useless ORC’, candidate raps
Candidate karaoke was not enough for Lee Vandervis - the Dunedin mayoral hopeful has released a rap.
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New quake laws 'really do help us'
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'Huge boost': New quake laws 'really do help us'
Changes to the earthquake-prone building laws could breathe life back into small towns in the South, as coastal Otago and Dunedin move from a low- to a medium-risk seismic zone.
Bird-strike leaves passengers stranded in Dunedin
Bird-strike leaves passengers stranded in Dunedin
A gusty runway and a plane versus bird mid-air collision has caused chaos at Dunedin Airport.
Snow to 200m in Dunedin as wintry blast hits
Snow to 200m in Dunedin as wintry blast hits
A snow warning has been issued for the Dunedin-Waitati highway tonight as a wintry blast bears down on the South.
Land sale not so fantastic, 650 signatories say
Land sale not so fantastic, 650 signatories say
Duncan Eddy and Ursula Lehr deliver a letter signed by 650 people to Kāinga Ora’s offices in Dunedin central.
Southern health report card doesn’t tell full story: union chief
Southern health report card doesn’t tell full story: union chief
The Southern region has received a middling report card in an overview of its health services.