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Reduced waiting times aim of new unit
A new nurse-led unit at Dunedin Hospital aimed at reducing the burden of the pressured emergency department (ED) is now fully operational.
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Firm owes $5.4m after owner flees: report
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Firm owes $5.4m after owner flees: report
A defunct Otago engineering company owes nearly $5.4 million after its owner fled overseas, according to documents released yesterday.
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Speight’s brewing now electric-powered
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Speight’s brewing now electric-powered
Speight's are brewing up a sustainable future by becoming the first Lion-owned brewery to install an electric boiler.
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$25k bus stop extension to stop snarl debated
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$25k bus stop extension to stop snarl debated
Extending a bus stop in central Dunedin could cost up to $25,000, as a tree, lamppost, bench and rubbish bins would need to make way.
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Staff shortages affecting care: rest-home resident
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Staff shortages affecting care: rest-home resident
A Mossbrae rest-home resident is not happy with his care, saying there has been no hot water in his room for more than two weeks and night-time meals are inedible.
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Debt, assets top voter questions
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Debt, assets top voter questions
Finances, transparency and infrastructure were top of mind for voters and candidates at the first public meeting of Dunedin’s by-election.
Randell to NZ First: report
Randell to NZ First: report
The New Zealand Herald last night reported former All Black and Highlanders and Otago captain Taine Randell will be New Zealand First’s candidate in the Hawke’s Bay electorate of Tukituki.
Every bit helps cause: Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosts
Every bit helps cause: Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosts
Two Dunedin teachers preparing to host their third Pink Ribbon Breakfast are encouraging others to back the cause.
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Cruise spending up despite cancellations
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Cruise spending up despite cancellations
Dunedin's 2025-26 cruise ship season has ended prematurely with a splash.
Māori diet largely plants, study finds
Māori diet largely plants, study finds
New light has been shed on Māori diet and burial practices prior to European colonisation.
Travelling through time, space to Antartica
Travelling through time, space to Antartica
Tāmati Matthews, of Dunedin, uses immersive virtual reality to explore Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Hut at an exhibition in Tūhura Otago Museum.
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Minister, prof clash on peer mental health service use
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Minister, prof clash on peer mental health service use
A University of Otago health academic has criticised the Mental Health Minister’s shift towards "peer-led" support to address the looming crisis.
Double delight
Double delight
The delight was doubled over Otago Harbour on Monday afternoon, when a double rainbow stretched from one side to the other.
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Second building to be cleared for bigger carpark
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Second building to be cleared for bigger carpark
Demolition has begun on a second building that is being cleared to make way for an expansion at a Dunedin supermarket.
Israel and Lebanon head for rare talks in Washington
Israel and Lebanon head for rare talks in Washington
Israeli and Lebanese envoys will meet for US-mediated talks in Washington on Tuesday as Trump seeks to calm weeks of Israeli fighting with Hezbollah.
Former Aussie detective warns NZ over black market tobacco boom
Former Aussie detective warns NZ over black market tobacco boom
A seasoned Australian homicide detective says New Zealand can soften the blow of fire bombed shops and violent organised crime seen in Australia, if black market tobacco is stamped out now.
Inquest hears harrowing stories of loss from Cyclone Gabrielle
Inquest hears harrowing stories of loss from Cyclone Gabrielle
The harrowing stories of people who narrowly survived Cyclone Gabrielle and lost their loved ones are being heard in the Hastings District Court this week.
HNZ blames IT error after 180 radiology reports weren't sent
HNZ blames IT error after 180 radiology reports weren't sent
Health NZ has discovered 180 patient radiology reports, some dating back to 2023, that weren't sent back to the doctors who requested the scans.
MSD backtracks after mum denied benefit to care for ill son
MSD backtracks after mum denied benefit to care for ill son
A woman was declined a benefit to help her care for her young son, despite his doctor explaining his life-threatening condition requires intensive, around the clock management.
Man charged after laser strike on police chopper
Man charged after laser strike on Police Eagle helicopter
An Auckland man faces up to 14 years in prison after allegedly shining a laser at the police's Eagle helicopter.