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Purler day as Crofters Yarn returns home
A Dunedin knitting club has been allowed to return to its studio after being kicked out — but there is an unexpected twist in this yarn.
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Bird feeder cleanliness now critical
Bird feeder cleanliness now critical
Backyard bird feeders are still safe, a Dunedin ornithologist says in the wake of the arrival of deadly bird flu on New Zealand’s shores.
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Endometriosis pain impact to be studied
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Endometriosis pain impact to be studied
A cohort of more than 70 Otago women with endometriosis are taking part in a new study, which will assess the benefits of an at-home pain management device on their thinking, memory and focus.
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Knowing ‘limits’ key to success
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Knowing ‘limits’ key to success
As runners start ramping up their distances in preparation for the Dunedin Marathon, ACC is urging them to know their limits and to pace themselves.
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Upcoming show to tickle all five senses
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Upcoming show to tickle all five senses
A student chef turned production stage manager hopes to trigger all five senses with the addition of restaurant aromas to an upcoming theatre production.
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Scratching has its rewards
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Scratching has its rewards
Kathy Richards is glad elephant seals lack fingers with sharp nails on the end.
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Cruises up, extra port buses drop over a third
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Cruises up, extra port buses drop over a third
Port Chalmers is set to be New Zealand’s busiest port for cruise ships in the coming season, but fewer extra public buses could be needed to ease the resulting pressure on residents.
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'Pretty much no building in Dunedin I haven’t climbed'
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'Pretty much no building in Dunedin I haven’t climbed'
A Dunedin man who claims to have scaled almost every building in the city says the feats he performs can walk ‘‘the line between life and death’’.
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Ong pitches bid to attract specialists
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Ong pitches bid to attract specialists
Dunedin should attract medical specialists by capitalising on New Zealand’s free-trade agreement with India, a city councillor believes.
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Meth-plying muso appeals prison term
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Meth-plying muso appeals prison term
A prominent Dunedin music figure who was jailed for paying a 15-year-old girl for sex has filed an appeal.
Whales continue to frolic around harbour mouth
Whales continue to frolic around harbour mouth
Whales came close enough to shore at Long Beach near Dunedin for an onlooker to hear the sound of them crashing back into the water.
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Bus arrival reliability in decline
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Bus arrival reliability in decline
Traffic congestion around the Dunedin bus hub, driver retirements, health and depleted resources have all been cited as causes for a recent spate of missed buses in Dunedin.
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Clock ticking on bid to replace important weather satellite
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Clock ticking on bid to replace important weather satellite
In just a matter of months, an important satellite that helps forecast the weather across the southern hemisphere is due to burn up over the Pacific Ocean.
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Small but mighty cancer diagnosis device a winner
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Small but mighty cancer diagnosis device a winner
Time really is of the essence when you only have three minutes to showcase a scientific initiative that could save lives and change the world.
Plan to fund company with tax on 'super-rich'
Plan to fund company with tax on 'super-rich'
Plans for a publicly owned renewable power company funded by the taxes of the super-rich were announced by the Greens at Dunedin’s historic gasworks yesterday, which "rightly places fossil fuels where they belong — in a museum".
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Lack of sleep worth it to see win
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Lack of sleep worth it to see win
St Clair Golf Club professional Patrick Moore spent some quality time in front of the television yesterday witnessing history.
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Cook ‘contested figure’: author
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Cook ‘contested figure’: author
This is a Cook book which may be unpalatable for some.
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Dunedin rated as hot spot for slips
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Dunedin rated as hot spot for slips
Dunedin has been identified as the region’s landslip hot spot and eight parts of the city have been singled out as potentially needing higher priority in managing risks.
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Plan for pathology review welcomed
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Plan for pathology review welcomed
A long-awaited review into an industry "utterly essential" to the modern health system could point to the need for pathology services in the new Dunedin hospital.
Reason for students to rise early
Reason for students to rise early
University of Otago students Mateo Gutierrez Teran (left), from Madrid, and Guillermo Davnis, from Barcelona, celebrate Spain's 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the Fifa World Cup final...