Cancer diagnosis numbers set to soar
Cancer diagnosis numbers set to soar
The number of New Zealanders diagnosed with cancer each year is set to skyrocket by 50% in the next two decades to more than 45,000.
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‘It’s hard not to be grateful’
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‘It’s hard not to be grateful’
A first-year University of Otago student says "it’s hard not to be grateful" as he recovers from a near-fatal fall from the roof of a Dunedin flat.
Castration and sterilisation key to long life: study
Castration and sterilisation key to long life: study
Want your life to be 20% longer?
Accusations fly as feud over stall grows
Accusations fly as feud over stall grows
A feud is brewing between the Otago Farmers Market and a family-run farm from Canterbury, which has opened a stall outside the market’s gates.
Seriously injured in crash
Seriously injured in crash
One person was taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash between two cars and a logging truck south of Allanton.
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Govt funding for university ‘declining’
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Govt funding for university ‘declining’
A "mismatch" between government funding and other revenue streams has put the University of Otago in a tricky position, a union leader says.
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Tourists, graduates swamp Dunedin
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Tourists, graduates swamp Dunedin
Guinness, mussels and fish and chips were "flying out the door" yesterday as Dunedin businesses welcomed thousands of hungry tourists and graduates alike.
Work under way to mitigate wastewater overflows
Work under way to mitigate wastewater overflows
Contractors work in Surrey St, Dunedin, this week to reduce the frequency of wastewater overflows.
Lotto 2541
Lotto 2541
Results from last night's Lotto draw
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Ban good, but ‘Doc dropped the ball’ on land
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Ban good, but ‘Doc dropped the ball’ on land
A ministerial decision to extend the duration of a fishing ban around Otago Peninsula has been welcomed by some, but a local fishing firm says more needs to be done on land.
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Climate risk tool investigated
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Climate risk tool investigated
A city-wide climate risk tool is being investigated by the Dunedin City Council as it works to embed climate adaptation in operations.
Donning caps of success
Donning caps of success
University of Otago graduands Xavier Ennals-Pellett and Sophie McMillan-Sinclair, both 21, prepare to graduate with bachelor of science degrees.
Digital safety initiative gets $350k grant
Digital safety initiative gets $350k grant
A youth-led digital safety initiative aimed at keeping young Otago people safe online has received a $350,000 grant.
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'Could have been catastrophic': Leak exposes ‘fragility’ of fleet
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'Could have been catastrophic': Leak exposes ‘fragility’ of fleet
A potentially catastrophic situation was averted thanks to the hard work of Dunedin firefighters when their back-up truck "sprang a leak" while they fought a house fire yesterday.
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Counsel chided over T-shirt
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Counsel chided over T-shirt
A Dunedin lawyer found herself in trouble with a judge over her choice of clothing.
DCC plans $300k ‘spruce-up’ at Musselburgh Rise shops
DCC plans $300k ‘spruce-up’ at Musselburgh Rise shops
Musselburgh will be the first Dunedin suburb to get a facelift as part of an upgrade programme in which many suburban centres around the city will get a refresh.
US fighter jets enter Venezuelan airspace
US fighter jets enter Venezuelan airspace
Two United States F-18 fighter jets flying in tandem entered Venezuelan airspace yesterday, circling over the Gulf of Venezuela in the latest show of force against the regime of Nicolas Maduro.
Doll maker sold stolen human remains
Doll maker sold stolen human remains
A Salem doll maker known for her gruesome creations pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to aiding and abetting the interstate transportation of stolen goods — in this case, human remains.
Venezuela's Machado will not receive Nobel Peace Prize in person
Venezuela's Machado will not receive Nobel Peace Prize in person
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will not receive the Nobel Peace Prize in person at Wednesday's award ceremony in Oslo.
Drugged driver killed three friends after ignoring pleas to stop
Drugged driver killed three friends after ignoring pleas to stop
High on meth, Norton Sowerby drove his car onto train tracks, causing it to be struck by an oncoming train and killing three of his friends.