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Horror conditions at Wakari ward 'some of the worst we have observed'

The building at Wakari Hospital which holds ward 10a. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Horror conditions at Wakari ward 'some of the worst we have observed'

Conditions uncovered during a visit to a Wakari ward included a patient being secluded in their room for 18 months and others being blocked from using the toilet.

First look at Hillside office refurbishment

First look at Hillside office refurbishment

Site manager Bob Macklin, of Naylor Love, gives Southern Heritage Trust chairwoman Joy Baker a tour of the refurbishment work that has been done to date on the former Hillside Workshops manager’s...

Fire closes busy central city road

Firefighters at the scene of the fire. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Fire closes busy central city road

A fire in the boiler of a Dunedin business closed part of a busy highway for about half an hour.

Council’s policy on whistleblowers undergoing review

Civic Centre building, Octagon. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Council’s policy on whistleblowers undergoing review

The Dunedin City Council’s policy about whistleblowers is being reviewed.

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WellSouth responds to new PHO

CEO WellSouth Andrew Swanson-Dobbs. PHOTO LINDA ROBERTSON

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WellSouth responds to new PHO

A rival primary health organisation (PHO) to WellSouth has led to a cleanout of associates, but the organisation insists it is still the best provider in a ‘‘fragmented’’ environment.

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Ex-DCC executive ‘just helping’ flood group

Former Dunedin City Council deputy chief executive Leanne Mash. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Ex-DCC executive ‘just helping’ flood group

A former council executive is downplaying her involvement in a petition calling for South Dunedin stormwater action.

Skid row: Dunedin drivers slip and slide on ice-rink road

What do you get when you combine a hard frost, no grit and an off-camber corner?

'Cable fault' cuts power to 700 for two hours

Power has been restored to properties in the hill suburbs bordering Otago Harbour after crews repaired a cable fault.

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Under-fire Wakari staff hit back at claims

Staff are calling for action and empathy in response to a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital. Photo...

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Under-fire Wakari staff hit back at claims

Staff at an under-fire Wakari Hospital ward say they work with integrity and professionalism in ‘‘highly challenging situations’’ and patients will suffer if the ward closes.

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Fewer road cones govt’s aim: minister

The government is clamping down on over-zealous road cone use. These cones are on Portsmouth Dr...

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Fewer road cones govt’s aim: minister

Southern councils are on a must-do-better list as the government clamps down on the use of road cones.

Overgrown Chinese grave unveiled; new mystery unfolds

A headstone on the grave of Li Yun Leung, in Dunedin’s Southern Cemetery. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH...

Overgrown Chinese grave unveiled; new mystery unfolds

For decades, few people - if anyone - knew there was a headstone hidden beneath a massive bush at Dunedin’s Southern Cemetery.

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DCC attrition rate worries councillor

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DCC attrition rate worries councillor

Loss of senior staff at the Dunedin City Council is worrying, raising questions about workplace culture, a councillor says.

Dunedin woman with $90k in KiwiSaver 'stuck renting for life'

Dunedin woman with $90k in KiwiSaver 'stuck renting for life'

A Dunedin woman says she is stuck renting for life, and in a much worse position for retirement, because of the rigidity of KiwiSaver withdrawal rules.

$3.8m price tag estimate for former Fortune fix

Dunedin’s former Fortune Theatre. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

$3.8m price tag estimate for former Fortune fix

A new lease of life may be coming for Dunedin’s former Fortune Theatre, though it could cost close to $4 million.

Icy morning crashes on same stretch of Dunedin motorway

A single-vehicle crash closed part of Dunedin's Southern Motorway for a time this morning, close to where a multi-vehicle accident snarled traffic for hours yesterday.

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Runabout gets out and about into ditch

Tom Bond emerges from his $2000 Toyota Echo in North Taieri over the weekend. PHOTO: RUBY OSKAM

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Runabout gets out and about into ditch

Rally driver Tom Bond's main car was laid up so the runabout had a go. And did it run about - right into a ditch.

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Galer, Lund challenged over claims DCC bylaw would exclude consultation

Cr Jo Galer pictured when she was a candidate. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Galer, Lund challenged over claims DCC bylaw would exclude consultation

A claim made by Dunedin City Council by-election victor Jo Galer on social media before the election has been contradicted within a formal bylaw process.

Jetski gets ‘very close’ to whale in Otago Harbour: police

A Department of Conservation investigation has been launched after a man on a jetski reportedly got too close to a humpback whale in Otago Harbour.

Watch: Dramatic arrest by armed police in central Dunedin

Armed police honed in on a Dunedin man after he was allegedly spotted carrying a firearm while inside his vehicle.

Reflected glory

Reflected glory

Touted as the second-most photographed building in the southern hemisphere behind the Sydney Opera House, the Dunedin Railway Station makes an intriguing reflection in the windscreen of a bus.

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