Dunedin poet 'left to manage on his own' before death
Clinicians failed to give a Dunedin poet follow-up care and medication after he left a mental health ward, denying him his best chance of recovery before he died by suicide.
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‘Spiritual connection’ as generations meet
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‘Spiritual connection’ as generations meet
Meeting her first great-great-grandchild during her 100th birthday celebration was a special moment for a Dunedin woman.
‘Reasonable care’ could have saved baby: HDC
‘Reasonable care’ could have saved baby: HDC
Health New Zealand Southern failed to provide the ‘‘reasonable care and skill’’ for a pregnant woman which could have saved her baby, the health and disability commissioner has ruled.
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Possible extinction of hoiho put squarely in the frame
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Possible extinction of hoiho put squarely in the frame
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to witness the extinction of a species?
Orokonui kākā make Dunedin their home
Orokonui kākā make Dunedin their home
After being extinct in Dunedin for about 150 years, encounters with endangered kākā are becoming increasingly common across the city.
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AI image use floated to prompt Caversham spruce-up
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AI image use floated to prompt Caversham spruce-up
Sticking pictures of people in busy shops, on the windows of empty shops in Caversham, may be the answer to changing the fortunes of the ‘‘rundown, embarrassing’’ area.
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'Good to get it out around the community’
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Shield tours Otago: ‘good to get it out around the community’
A shield well travelled.
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Concerns after hospital builder loses Corrections work
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Concerns after hospital builder loses Corrections work
Health New Zealand is brushing aside concerns about massive contracting company CPB, after the firm lost its contract to oversee the building of a North Island prison.
Library ‘hive of activity, a haven’
Library ‘hive of activity, a haven’
A local mother has skipped trips to the city centre in favour of the new South Dunedin library facilities thanks to all the toys available.
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Building permits plummet in South Dunedin over flood fears
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Building permits plummet in South Dunedin over flood fears
Building permits in South Dunedin have plummeted more than 80% amid fears the impact of flooding has caught up with the low-lying suburb.
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Rape accused’s defence claims woman lied to police
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Rape accused’s defence claims woman lied to police
A woman who accused a Dunedin businessman of rapes and assaults has repeatedly lied to police and ‘‘manipulated’’ witnesses, the defence says.
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Dismay in Dunedin Iranian community
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Dismay in Dunedin Iranian community
‘‘A lot of people have died, and nothing’s changed.’’
Setting the weld on fire
Setting the weld on fire
KiwiRail workers fuse rails together in a fiery display at St Leonards yesterday.
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‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change
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‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change
Residents of a small coastal Dunedin community feel ‘‘unseen and unheard’’ after a committee recommended reducing speed limits despite overwhelming opposition.
'Extensive damage' to house as party spirals out of control
'Extensive damage' to house as party spirals out of control
Multiple fights and uninvited guests culminated in "extensive damage" to a Dunedin house where a 150-person youth party spiralled out of control.
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Mosgiel not high priority for NZTA
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Mosgiel not high priority for NZTA
Mosgiel faces the ‘‘brutally clear’’ truth its traffic woes will never be a high priority for this government, NZTA has warned.
Car 'totally written off' after alleged drink-driver's failed escape
Car 'totally written off' after alleged drink-driver's failed escape
An alleged drunk Dunedin driver who tried to flee police immediately reversed into a fence leaving his vehicle damaged beyond repair.
Dunedin killer had medication smuggled into prison
Dunedin killer had medication smuggled into prison
A Dunedin killer, who mowed his victim down over a meagre drug debt, has had prescription medication smuggled into prison.
Parole declined as man 'struggling' to accept behaviour as stalking
Parole declined as man 'struggling' to accept behaviour as stalking
A man who shot his love rival in the head in a coastal Otago settlement is struggling to accept he is a stalker, the Parole Board has heard.
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The success of city parkruns - 599 and counting
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The success of city parkruns - 599 and counting
It could be just what the doctor ordered.