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    Govt cuts tender for work on hospital foundations

    Representatives from potential contracting firms visited the new Dunedin Hospital in-patient site...

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    Govt cuts tender for work on hospital foundations

    The government has cancelled a tender for work on the foundations of Dunedin’s new hospital due to "substantive" design changes.

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    Meeuws channels rugby aggro for TV drama

    Dunedin real estate agent Kees Meeuws is with fellow former All Blacks Eric Rush, Frank Bunce,...

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    Meeuws channels rugby aggro for TV drama

    Kees Meeuws is usually a pretty placid, laid-back kind of guy.

    Lotto 2505

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    Lotto 2505

    Results from last night's Lotto draw.

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    Excavating tip may need military help: Beca

    The tip site at  Ocean Beach Domain in St Kilda in 1954 was in the vicinity of what was to become...

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    Excavating tip may need military help: Beca

    Excavating a former Dunedin tip may need military supervision after rumours a wax-wrapped box of machine guns and ammunition were found there.

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    Switching on to rhythm of stress

    A region of a mouse brain, called the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, where stress...

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    Switching on to rhythm of stress

    High-stress environments have long been known to be bad for our health.

    Getting shipshape

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    Getting shipshape

    Sailor Mike Dewar, of Dunedin, gives his motorsailer boat Rubiconz a fresh lick of paint at the Otago Yacht Club on Tuesday.

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    ‘Particularly dry month’ for much of South Island

    Milford Sound. Photo: ODT files

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    ‘Particularly dry month’ for much of South Island

    High mean sea level pressure prevailed over much of the South Island during July, creating prolonged dry spells across much of Otago and Southland.

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    Doubt 24/7 service will work in city

    Dr Adrian Hindes. Photo: supplied

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    Doubt 24/7 service will work in city

    A city GP is casting doubt on whether the government’s ambition for a 24/7 after-hours service will be successful in Dunedin.

    ‘Friendly’ folk the lure for new citizen

    Elisa Maierl (second from left) celebrates becoming a New Zealand citizen yesterday. She is...

    ‘Friendly’ folk the lure for new citizen

    It has been a whirlwind few months for Elisa Maierl, who capped off a wedding in her former home country of Germany by flying back to New Zealand to become a citizen.

    Generous gift

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    Generous gift

    A new emergency ambulance is serving Dunedin residents thanks to the generosity of the Cleveland Charitable Foundation, which gave the vehicle to Hato Hone St John in memory of its co-founder, Les...

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    Urban wetland attracts fly-by visit

    East Taieri School students point out the location of their "urban wetland" to Air New Zealand...

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    Urban wetland attracts fly-by visit

    A Dunedin primary school, building its very own urban wetland, received a special visit from a high-flying New Zealand business leader.

    Fish & Game moving to purpose-built HQ

    Otago Fish & Game Council chief executive Ian Hadland inspects progress yesterday at the...

    Fish & Game moving to purpose-built HQ

    The Otago Fish & Game Council is preparing to leave Dunedin and relocate to a purpose-built headquarters in Mosgiel.

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    Medical researcher up for award

    University of Otago Hazel Buckland chair in psychological medicine Prof Paul Glue holds some of...

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    Medical researcher up for award

    The researcher behind a slow-release ketamine tablet, developed to treat people with treatment-resistant depression, has been named a finalist in the 2025 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.

    Two dead in outbreak

    Street signs in Harlem. Photo: Getty Images

    Two dead in outbreak

    A second person has died and 58 others have fallen ill amid an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease wreaking havoc in the Harlem area, New York City health officials announced.

    Thirst hits Gaza as clean water crisis takes hold

    A Palestinian girl waits with containers to collect water amid shortages, in Gaza City. Photo:...

    Thirst hits Gaza as clean water crisis takes hold

    Weakened by hunger, many Gazans trek across a ruined landscape each day to haul all their drinking and washing water - a painful load that is still far below the levels needed to keep people healthy.

    Nearly 2000 firefighters battling wildfire in France

    A Canadair firefighting plane drops water during a wildfire near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse,...

    Nearly 2000 firefighters battling wildfire in France

    Firefighters in southern France are battling to control the country's biggest wildfire so far this year, local authorities said.

    Nurse accessed colleagues' personal health information

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    Nurse accessed colleagues' personal health information

    A senior nurse at a retirement village accessed health information about her colleagues, including records that detailed breast reconstruction surgery and treatment for alcoholism.

    Child dies after crash

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    Child dies after crash

    A child has died after a two-car crash in Kaikohe on Wednesday afternoon.

    Landfill waste falls, but not all good news: expert

    The landfill is due to close before the end of the decade. Photo: ODT files

    Landfill waste falls, but not all good news: expert

    Poor economic times have seen the amount of commercial and industrial waste being sent off to landfill plummet, according to the latest snapshot of our waste and recycling habits.

    Dozens missing as heavy rain, landslides hamper rescue efforts

    Rescuers assist a man, amid flash floods, in Dharali, Uttarakhand, India. Photo: Reuters

    Dozens missing as heavy rain, landslides hamper rescue efforts

    Heavy rain and blocked roads hampered rescue efforts in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, a day after sudden flooding and landslides.
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