Mum battles red tape to get help for child with OCD
By Ruth Hill of RNZ A child who spent months in a psychiatric hospital for severe obsessive compulsive disorder was sent home with just one hour of therapy a week.
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Dunedin woman overdoses on fentanyl after pharmacy error
Dunedin woman overdoses on fentanyl after pharmacy error
A Dunedin woman overdosed after she was given six times the prescribed dose of a fentanyl patch by her pharmacy.
Gliding on glass
Gliding on glass
Two teams from Dunedin’s Fire In Ice Waka Ama Club pass one another while training on Otago Harbour during low tide on Saturday morning.
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NZ connection leads Australian to unmarked grave
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NZ connection leads Australian to unmarked grave
Almost 150 years after a woman was buried in an unmarked grave in Port Chalmers, her great-great-grandson has placed a plaque showing where she lies.
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Fires spark warning on charging electronics
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Fires spark warning on charging electronics
A fire investigator urges people not to leave electronic devices such as laptops, vapes and cellphones on beds or couches while charging, following two house fires in Dunedin in the past three months.
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Bike race and charity auction in memory of keen cyclist
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Bike race and charity auction in memory of keen cyclist
A Dunedin cyclist’s life and memory has been honoured by his family with an inaugural bike race and charity auction.
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Couch fire ‘deemed suspicious’
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Couch fire ‘deemed suspicious’
A "suspicious" couch fire was extinguished by firefighters in Dunedin’s student quarter at the weekend.
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Fenz slammed for almost 40-year-old appliance
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Fenz slammed for almost 40-year-old appliance
The year is 1987, Fleetwood Mac’s Little Lies is topping the charts and Dunedin has revealed a new state-of-the-art ladder aerial appliance.
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Another candidate leaves ticket
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Another candidate leaves ticket
Dunedin mayoral hopeful Andrew Simms’ council ticket has descended into infighting as another candidate jumps ship.
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TEC accused of ‘hand-holding’ for medical school proposal
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TEC accused of ‘hand-holding’ for medical school proposal
The universities’ financial watchdog is being accused of "holding the hand" of the Waikato Medical School proposal to get it over the line with the government.
Underdog challenger wins in nick of time
Underdog challenger wins in nick of time
A 15-year-old underdog took out an Otago chess championship with just two seconds left on his clock.
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Singer beats cold to win opera competition
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Singer beats cold to win opera competition
It snot fuddy when you catch a cold — especially if you are an opera singer who is about to compete in one of New Zealand’s top opera competitions.
Graduate realises long-held dream
Graduate realises long-held dream
Rani Cousens fulfilled a life-long dream at graduation on Saturday.
Top cyclist diagnosed with brain cancer
Top cyclist diagnosed with brain cancer
A top New Zealand track cyclist who has competed on the world stage is now facing an even bigger challenge.
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Groyne option ‘obvious omission’: mayor
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Groyne option ‘obvious omission’: mayor
A $35million plan to remove old landfill material and reshape sand dunes is the most effective way to respond to the erosion threat at Dunedin’s Kettle Park, a report has found.
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Treat accessible seesaw with respect, council urges
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Treat accessible seesaw with respect, council urges
The Dunedin City Council is pleading for people to "just be nice" to George St’s accessible seesaw, which has returned after damage took it out of action months ago.
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Disease forces destruction of beehive
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Disease forces destruction of beehive
A Mosgiel beekeeper has issued a warning after having to kill, burn and bury 50,000 bees to prevent the spread of a fatal bacterial disease.
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Elected representatives where buck stops
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Elected representatives where buck stops
Rising rates while residents face a cost-of-living crisis could focus the minds of voters on council spending. Grant Miller asked Dunedin mayoralty candidates for...
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Vicar giving away books to ‘free my mind’
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Vicar giving away books to ‘free my mind’
A Dunedin vicar is giving away his collection of about 3500 books to "free my mind from the bounds of literature".
Family celebrating century since arrival
Family celebrating century since arrival
Wilson family members Diane Potter (left) and Glenys Wilson read a book covering the history of their family in Dunedin. The pair are celebrating 100 years since their grandfather,...