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    Another milestone in hospital build

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    Another milestone in hospital build

    The first batch of structural steel has arrived at the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building site.

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    Flooding damages Orokonui Ecosanctuary

    A still from a video showing flooding at Orokonui Ecosanctuary. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Flooding damages Orokonui Ecosanctuary

    Recent severe weather has caused damage costing $10,000 to Dunedin’s fenced biodiversity sanctuary.

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    Stories of the stars told on train trip

    Showcasing one of two Dobsonian telescopes at the Dunedin Railway Station ahead of a Matariki...

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    Stories of the stars told on train trip

    Stargazing, storytelling and astrophotography were combined into a special Matariki edition of an evening train trip from Dunedin.

    Matariki mural evolving

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    Matariki mural evolving

    Palmerston North-based artists Ephraim Russell (left) and Mikal Carter, also known as SwiftMantis, are continuing work on their mural Matariki Messenger.

    Feathers ruffled over botched store opening

    A new chicken restaurant has finally opened its doors after upsetting hungry customers who were...

    Feathers ruffled over botched store opening

    A new Dunedin chicken restaurant has finally opened its doors after ruffling the feathers of hungry customers who were turned away yesterday morning.

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    Smooth Hill landfill could be binned under plan to truck rubbish out of city

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    Smooth Hill landfill could be binned under plan to truck rubbish out of city

    A plan to truck Dunedin’s rubbish out of the district may consign the contentious Smooth Hill landfill to the scrap heap.

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    Fears HNZ may cut Dunedin neurosurgery service

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    Fears HNZ may cut Dunedin neurosurgery service

    Fears the city could lose its prized neurosurgery department have been raised by senior Dunedin doctors, who say the loss could lead to more deaths.

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    Boost for coastline research

    A couple pause to take a photograph while walking along Smaills Beach on a blustery day. PHOTO:...

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    Boost for coastline research

    Five Otago research projects are among a wave of new studies to have been awarded more than $7 million, to help protect and restore New Zealand’s coastline.

    Astronomers scrutinize exoplanet that survived the death of its star

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    Astronomers scrutinize exoplanet that survived the death of its star

    In about 5 billion years, our sun will begin its death throes by expanding in size and engulfing the innermost planets — possibly including Earth.

    Young Australians feel the pinch as costs rise, incomes down

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    Young Australians feel the pinch as costs rise, incomes down

    The typical Australian renter is spending a record share of income to keep a roof over their head as younger generations find themselves squeezed between rising rents and falling wages.

    Former carpark boss argues contract restraint clause 'unreasonable'

    Former Wilson South Island boss Peter Turner at the hearing being held in the Employment Court at...

    Former carpark boss argues contract restraint clause 'unreasonable'

    Lawyers for the former South Island boss of New Zealand’s largest carpark management company say the restraint of trade clause in his employment contract was unreasonable and unenforceable.

    'Sad episode': Homeless man sentenced for threatening to kill worker

    Jason McCutcheon pictured leaving the Nelson District Court, where he was sentenced on several...

    'Sad episode': Homeless man sentenced for threatening to kill worker

    A lone service station attendant barricaded themselves inside the petrol station after a homeless man who often begged outside threatened to kill the worker.

    Flooding cost begins to hit businesses, residents

    Ken and Fran Henderson's home was flooded during torrential rain this week. Photo: RNZ

    Flooding cost begins to hit businesses, residents

    When Kaikōura's Lyell Creek threatened to burst its banks, Emporium Brewing owner Paul Finney tried to barricade the doors to stop floodwater surging through the building.

    Thousands protest against ICE after latest fatal shooting

    People attend a vigil after the fatal shooting of Mexican motorist Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an...

    Thousands protest against ICE after latest fatal shooting

    More than a thousand protesters chanting "ICE out of Houston" marched today near the spot where a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man driving to work,.

    Taiwan, China brace as Typhoon moves nearer

    A satellite image shows Super Typhoon Bavi over the Philippine Sea. Photo: Reuters

    Taiwan, China brace as Typhoon moves nearer

    Typhoon Bavi churned southeast of Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean today.

    Hipkins edges Luxon as preferred PM in latest poll

    Prime minister Christopher Luxon (left) and opposition leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ

    Hipkins edges Luxon as preferred PM in latest poll

    The coalition would still have the numbers to form a government, albeit narrowly, according to the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll.

    Storm clean-up under way across South Island

    Crews are repairing State Highway 1 leading to Kaikōura. Photo: RNZ / Louis Dunham

    Storm clean-up under way across South Island

    Damage caused by this week's storm that lashed the South Island is becoming clearer, as raging rivers recede off peaks across Te Wai Pounamu.

    Driver testing officers suspended, 650 drivers to be re-tested

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    Driver testing officers suspended, 650 drivers to be re-tested

    Sixteen driver testing officers have been suspended with a further seven stood down following an investigation by the NZ Transport Agency.

    Midwife made wrong call to move woman who died, inquest hears

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    Midwife made wrong call to move woman who died, inquest hears

    A midwife has told an inquest she made the wrong call when deciding to move a 33-year-old woman who had just had a seizure and subsequently died during birth.

    Peninsula slip: Property issued dangerous building notice

    Emergency services at the Irvine Rd slip. Photo: Linda Robertson

    Peninsula slip: Property issued dangerous building notice

    An Irvine Rd property has been issued a “dangerous building” notice by Dunedin City Council geotechnical engineers, following a landslip on the Otago Peninsula.
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