Disinformation front of mind for symposium speakers
Disinformation front of mind for symposium speakers
A major symposium in Dunedin on cancer research features two guest speakers who have been on the frontline of health’s information wars.
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Cancer treatment targets ‘meaningless’
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Cancer treatment targets ‘meaningless’
A University of Otago oncology professor says the government cancer treatment targets have become "meaningless" and need to be rewritten.
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Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised
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Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised
Michelin star chefs Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay could learn a thing or two from two Otago Polytechnic Food Design Institute senior lecturers.
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Dream fulfilled with art gallery opening
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Dream fulfilled with art gallery opening
A Dunedin artist has realised a longtime goal by opening a gallery and studio in the area in which she grew up.
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'Very calming presence': Goodall remembered fondly
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'Very calming presence': Goodall remembered fondly
In an era of climate change, habitat destruction and species decline, world-renowned conservationist Jane Goodall managed to find a balance between being realistic about what she was up against,...
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Dunedin man jailed after threat to rob bank, stab workers
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Dunedin man jailed after threat to rob bank, stab workers
A Dunedin man has been locked up after threatening to rob a local bank and stab workers there.
Anti-sex violence scheme boost
Anti-sex violence scheme boost
A sexual violence prevention programme is receiving $450,000 of funding from the Otago Community Trust.
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Niche side on offer at seafood festival
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Niche side on offer at seafood festival
A Dunedin fishing outfit plans to offer the perfect side dish with a niche seaweed at tomorrow’s seafood festival.
Dunedin woman withdrew money before disappearance
Dunedin woman withdrew money before disappearance
Police have confirmed missing Dunedin woman Te Anihana Pomana withdrew cash from her bank account before disappearing from central Auckland in August.
13 Gaza aid boats stopped as dozens sail on
13 Gaza aid boats stopped as dozens sail on
Thirty boats are continuing towards Gaza despite Israeli interception, as international protests and diplomatic tensions arise.
Two killed, three hurt in Auckland house blaze
Two killed, three hurt in Auckland house blaze
Police are investigating after two people died and three were hurt in an early morning house fire in Auckland.
Slain student's mother appeals for witnesses
Slain student's mother appeals for witnesses
The mother of an American student fatally attacked at an Auckland bus stop wants people withholding information to contact police.
Big day for strike action coming
Big day for strike action coming
October 23 is shaping up to be New Zealand's largest strike in decades, the Council of Trade Unions says.
Driver hurt as car smashes through fence in Mosgiel
Driver hurt as car smashes through fence in Mosgiel
A driver was injured when their car smashed through a fence into a residential Mosgiel front yard after careening off Quarry Rd today.
Aurora puts on show across South Island
Aurora puts on show across South Island
Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display lighting up the skies, with photographers capturing the spectacle across the South Island.
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Teen wunderkind wins chess championship
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Teen wunderkind wins chess championship
Isabelle Ning says the key to playing chess is having fun.
Britain plans tougher settlement rules for refugees
Britain plans tougher settlement rules for refugees
Britain will no longer automatically extend settlement and family reunion rights to migrants granted asylum, the government says, in a further effort to curb immigration.
Mushroom murderer to appeal convictions
Mushroom murderer to appeal convictions
Australia's mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will appeal her convictions but she has been given an extra 28 days to file the paperwork.
Trump AI videos of Democrat a joke, says Vance
Trump AI videos of Democrat a joke, says Vance
US Vice President JD Vance says AI-manipulated videos President Donald Trump posted on social media of House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries as a joke, dismissing complaints the videos are racist.
Kiwi teen on board intercepted Gaza flotilla ship
Kiwi teen on board intercepted Gaza flotilla ship
Organisers of a humanitarian flotilla trying to break an Israeli blockade of Gaza say all three Kiwis taking part have been detained by Israel.