Man squeezed or crushed baby, causing fractures, court told
A prominent sportsman allegedly "crushed" a baby, causing more than a dozen broken bones.
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White noise music to brewers’ ears
White noise music to brewers’ ears
Sitting a radio without an aerial next to your fermenting home brew might sound like a silly idea, but noteworthy research has found it can actually make it brew faster without compromising flavour.
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Online hate spurs positive action
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Online hate spurs positive action
Online vitriol about residents of the "Tent City" at Kensington Oval has inspired a small group of Dunedin residents to band together to provide support and give the area a spruce-up.
Surgeon failed to seek adequate advice
Surgeon failed to seek adequate advice
An inexperienced surgeon at a southern hospital failed to seek advice from a supervisor before a brain operation that left his patient dead, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found.
Reinforcing the need for sturdy foundations
Reinforcing the need for sturdy foundations
Reinforcing steel for the new pile caps at the new Dunedin hospital is pictured yesterday.
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Marathon screening of ‘LOTR’ films sells out fast
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Marathon screening of ‘LOTR’ films sells out fast
Anyone with a ticket for The Lord of the Rings trilogy screening is now keeping it close and calling it "precious", after the "One movie marathon to rule them all" sold out in a matter of...
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Tavern’s application opposed
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Tavern’s application opposed
Dunedin's St Kilda Tavern has a new owner — but is once again facing hurdles to renew its liquor licence.
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Decision made to close flood-damaged bookshop
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Decision made to close flood-damaged bookshop
A burst pipe has washed away a Dunedin bookshop owner’s childhood dream and forced her business to close for good.
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Agreement resignation bad look for councillor
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Agreement resignation bad look for councillor
Broadsides fired by Dunedin city councillor Jim O’Malley while resigning as the hearings committee chairman have not impressed colleagues.
ORC candidates join forces under ‘Vision Otago’ banner
ORC candidates join forces under ‘Vision Otago’ banner
A political team ticket for the Otago Regional Council is seeking a mandate to reduce rates - not just hold them steady.
Woman over limit on trip to get tomatoes
Woman over limit on trip to get tomatoes
A trip to get some tomatoes has landed a Dunedin woman in hot water after she was caught driving over the legal alcohol limit.
Teens taken to hospital after car rolls
Teens taken to hospital after car rolls
Two teenagers were taken to hospital after their car rolled near Dunedin in the early hours of the morning yesterday.
Thousands raised for refuge in fashion sale
Thousands raised for refuge in fashion sale
Students came in their hundreds to snag a bargain at the annual Whanau Refuge fashion sale on Saturday.
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Sunday paid parking zone confirmed
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Sunday paid parking zone confirmed
The nine central city streets where Dunedin drivers will have to pay for parking on Sundays have been confirmed by the city council’s hearing committee.
Fast-motion filming
Fast-motion filming
Saturday Productions, a team in the national Vista Foundation 48Hours film challenge, take a quick break five hours out from yesterday’s 7pm deadline for their project.
Snow hits Southern roads, more forecast
Snow hits Southern roads, more forecast
Snow has fallen in parts of the South, and MetService warns of more for major roads, including Dunedin's Northern Motorway, the Crown Range and Milford Rd.
'Health issues' troubled Robertson in election build-up
'Health issues' troubled Robertson in election build-up
Grant Robertson fought the 2023 election hobbled by chronic back pain and in the wake of a related major health scare, his newly published autobiography reveals.
Failed brain op: Southern hospital faulted for 'inadequate systems'
Failed brain op: Southern hospital faulted for 'inadequate systems'
The death of a patient during a failed brain operation at a southern hospital has led to Health New Zealand being slammed for ‘‘inadequate systems’’.
Motorcyclist in hospital after overtaking incident
Motorcyclist in hospital after overtaking incident
A motorcyclist overtaking multiple vehicles in South Dunedin was hospitalised with moderate injuries after colliding with a car.
Prominent sportsman accused of fracturing baby’s bones
Prominent sportsman accused of fracturing baby’s bones
A prominent sportsman is accused of breaking more than dozen of a baby’s bones - but the boy’s mother told police she may have rolled on the child in her sleep.