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Rain hits top of South Island, more on way for Far North

A storm battering the country is hitting the top of the South Island, while flood-weary Northlanders are set for a couple of days respite before another bout of wild weather sets in.

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Wild whackers tee off neighbour — leading to change of course

Island Park Golf Club president Steve Cushnie throws some golf balls in the air while greenkeeper...

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Wild whackers tee off neighbour — leading to change of course

Spraying one off the tee is having an impact on golf clubs around the country and one Dunedin course is trying to do something about it.

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Te Kaika chair takes aim at critics

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Te Kaika chair takes aim at critics

The board chairwoman of an embattled Dunedin health charity has dismissed criticisms of the organisation as simply ‘‘tall poppy’’ syndrome.

Basketball star snaps up Dunedin pavlova makers

A Dunedin institution has been sold to a former New Zealand basketball star.

Concerns aired as miner outlines expansion plans

Millers Flat resident Marion Mewburn was the lone protester, but not sole objector, at a meeting...

Concerns aired as miner outlines expansion plans

Some opposing residents aired their views in Millers Flat last night as a mining company outlined expansion plans that include rerouting a stream and two roads in the township.

Retractable curtains for stadium to fix city’s ‘Goldilocks problem’

‘‘Innovative’’ investment unveiled for Dunedin’s covered stadium will attract a wide range of acts the city is missing out on, the venue boss says.

Singing in school’s 25th

Hillview Christian School principal Steve Frost, of Christchurch, and New Zealand Association for Christian Schools facilitator Julie McGregor sing during Amana Christian School’s 25th anniversary...

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District health target figures improve

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District health target figures improve

The Southern district has shown improvement across the board in its health targets, but the nurses’ organisation is not wholly satisfied.

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Fuel crisis may spur public transport rethink

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Fuel crisis may spur public transport rethink

Petrol shortages could lead to the opening of new and desired routes for public transport in the South, one regional councillor has suggested.

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Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs

Cladding work continues at the new Dunedin hospital outpatient building yesterday. The building...

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Hospital budget reassurance over fuel costs

Contingencies are in place to stop rising fuel costs producing a further budget blowout for the new Dunedin hospital project, the government says.

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Students lend perspective to Cargill’s redevelopment

Second-year Otago Polytechnic design students Alexia Jones (left) and Katie Child stand by their...

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Students lend perspective to Cargill’s redevelopment

Otago Polytechnic’s second-year architecture students have spent the semester imagining what to do with the historic Cargill’s Castle.

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What’s in a number? Council survey rankings debated

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What’s in a number? Council survey rankings debated

Basic arithmetic came to the fore at an Otago Regional Council meeting this week over accusations of the value of the number four.

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Court chaos as defendant attacks cop and Corrections officer

Police stand outside the Dunedin Courthouse after a defendant allegedly physically lashed out at...

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Court chaos as defendant attacks cop and Corrections officer

Two people required medical attention after a defendant allegedly physically lashed out at custodial staff because his bail was declined.

‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles

Mosgiel woman Joan Gardiner cannot believe she has turned 100. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles

Joan Gardiner has some advice for the single girls out there.

'Lifesaving' eating disorder facility remains without govt funding

Matt Doocey, one of the ministers responsible for assessing the Royal Commission's...

'Lifesaving' eating disorder facility remains without govt funding

A North Canterbury eating disorder residential facility that's proved a lifesaver for those admitted there can't attract government funding.

Thailand fishing industry nearing standstill as fuel costs rise

Soaring fuel costs threaten to cripple Thai fishing fleet. Photo: Reuters

Thailand fishing industry nearing standstill as fuel costs rise

A surge in diesel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran is pushing Thailand's multibillion-dollar fishing industry towards a standstill.

At least 24 dead as bus falls into river while boarding ferry

Relatives of victims react at a mortuary after a bus met with an accident and plunged into the...

At least 24 dead as bus falls into river while boarding ferry

At least 24 people died after a passenger bus carrying around 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials said today.

AI scribe concerns highlighted after 'jailbreak' exercise

AI scribe concerns highlighted after 'jailbreak' exercise

There have been some concerns about the responses from the AI scribe rolled out in EDs around the country during testing.

Former Dunedin Anglican dean sexually violated teen

Former Dunedin Anglican dean sexually violated teen

A former dean of Dunedin's St Paul's Cathedral can now be revealed as the man who sexually violated a teenager at his Canterbury bach over 30 years ago.

Mayor dismisses reports of low fuel as Twizel hosts Maadi Cup

Twizel from the air, with Lake Ruataniwha in the middle distance.

Mayor dismisses reports of low fuel as Twizel hosts Maadi Cup

Mackenzie mayor Scott Aronsen has dismissed reports Twizel is running low on fuel as the town hosts the pinnacle of the secondary school rowing calendar.

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