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Surf rescue numbers down in South
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Surf rescue numbers down in South
Surf lifeguard rescues at Otago and Southland beaches are down 60% so far this year, despite a 23% increase in rescues across the rest of New Zealand.
Dunedin
Moana Pool back in action
Moana Pool back in action
Most of Dunedin’s Moana Pool has been returned to operation.
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Tri-nations team set for tournament
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Tri-nations team set for tournament
After 20 years of no international women’s hockey in Dunedin, the city is once again playing host to teams from across the globe.
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Reunions on rails: service returns
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Reunions on rails: service returns
As the much-anticipated Mainlander train rolled into the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday, waiting on the platform for his daughter and grandchildren was one excited Dunedin grandfather.
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Health NZ ‘not upfront’ about wait times
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Health NZ ‘not upfront’ about wait times
Promises to be more specific about wait times for surgeries have not been kept, an Otago man says.
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12-month prescriptions not ‘one-size-fits-all’
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12-month prescriptions not ‘one-size-fits-all’
A Dunedin doctor is asking for the public to be reasonable with their GPs as a new 12-month prescription rollout is introduced next month.
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Kiwifruit thrive in Taieri microclimate
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Kiwifruit thrive in Taieri microclimate
A Taieri man has hacked the supposed secret to growing sub-tropical kiwifruit in the South.
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Time behind bars extended after pack attack in jail
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Time behind bars extended after pack attack in jail
A gang-related pack attack behind bars has seen four men extend their stay in prison.
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Strong solar flare activity lights up sky with aurora australis
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Strong solar flare activity lights up sky with aurora australis
A fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun hit Earth yesterday, causing a severe G4 geomagnetic storm
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Taken out of their comfort zones and into the wild
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Taken out of their comfort zones and into the wild
At first, Ava Maree thought life in the wilderness would be unsurvivable without social media or online games — even if it was only for five days.
Pride of place
Pride of place
A mural of a lion now graces the side of a Dunedin building.
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Price of meth drops over 50% since 2017
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Price of meth drops over 50% since 2017
A 50% drop in the price of methamphetamine has fuelled a "sharp rise" in its use across Otago and Southland over the past year, prompting fears of a related increase in serious crime and social harms.
Shed fire quickly extinguished
Shed fire quickly extinguished
Firefighters remove corrugated sheets after a shed fire in the Brighton Domain yesterday.
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Mainlander service returns to Dunedin
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Mainlander service returns to Dunedin
It will be a full Mainlander passenger train that arrives for the first time at the Dunedin Railway Station this afternoon.
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Professor urges care on funding Wegovy
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Professor urges care on funding Wegovy
A leading health academic says Pharmac should not consider wide-scale funding of so-called "miracle" weight-loss drugs until the country has a solid approach to treating obesity.
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War plane retires to life in Waikouaiti
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War plane retires to life in Waikouaiti
Sitting in the yard of a small settlement north of Dunedin is a piece of World War 2 aviation history.
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‘Money motivated family’ gang not a threat yet: police
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‘Money motivated family’ gang not a threat yet: police
An emerging gang could be attempting to gain a reputation an expert warns, after one of its members was recently accused of serious crimes in Dunedin.
Young dog’s life completely turned around by SPCA
Young dog’s life completely turned around by SPCA
When Staffordshire terrier-cross Layla first came into the Dunedin SPCA, she was sick, scared and severely malnourished. Two months on she has made a complete transformation.
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Monster lily steals the show
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Monster lily steals the show
A self-proclaimed "bit of a gardener" managed to swoop first place in her category, and second overall, in a lily show after growing a massive flower that towered over the competition.
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Thousands at annual gala day: ‘This is Brighton and it’s got a heart’
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Thousands at annual gala day: ‘This is Brighton and it’s got a heart’
Brighton's community spirit was on full display as the seaside town’s annual gala day notched up 30 years with a bumper crowd.