52 h. ago Increase in supply chain issues for funded medicines: Pharmac

Pharmac says there has been an increase in supply chain issues for the medicines it funds in recent months.

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3 d. ago Driver coasting in wrong lane 'caused serious Dunedin crash'

Emergency services at the scene of the Warrender St crash which left a person critically hurt. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY A Dunedin crash which left a person critically hurt was caused by a possibly impaired driver "coasting" his car down a steep Dunedin street in the wrong lane, police say.

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1 week ago Letters to the Editor: Taxes, scrapping art, sentinel events

John Middleditch's 'Water Sculpture' (1980) was on display at Dunedin Public Hospital. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including paying taxes, plea not to scrap art and sentinel events.

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2 w. ago Letters to the Editor: homelessness, the Greens and the council

Janine Walker. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including homelessness in Dunedin, a sorry episode for the Greens, and the new, upgraded DCC archives.

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2 w. ago Staff feel like they've been 'stabbed in the back' by Woolworths

Photo: Supplied/Woolworths The union for supermarket staff say some workers feel like they are "being stabbed in the back" as Woolworths moves ahead with a restructure.

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2 w. ago ‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings lost Central Otago fashion to Toitū

A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at Toitū.

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2 w. ago Hoodies, hair and handcuffs: Teen trio foiled by Dunedin cops

A teenage trio's burglary spree targeting hairdressers was foiled by Dunedin police as the youngsters attempted to skip town.  

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2 w. ago Warning hospitals aren't ready for violent patients without police help

Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson says there needs to be some replacement if police aren't supporting mental health callouts. Photo: RNZ Medical and mental health experts are warning that hospitals are not ready to take care of violent mental health patients without police support.

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2 w. ago Men allegedly struck with timber after trying to retrieve bag

A Dunedin man allegedly swung a piece of timber at two strangers, striking them in the head and arms, after finding the pair going inside his garage.

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2 w. ago 'The potential impacts of a bird strike event are significant'

Waterfowl on the Shotover wastewater treatment plant's failing disposal field increase the risk of bird strike at Queenstown airport. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS Queenstown Airport gradually ramped up the pressure on the Queenstown Lakes District Council to address the increased bird strike risk caused by ponding on its failing wastewater disposal field.

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2 w. ago Supermarket woes: fighting back — Ready to challenge duopoly

Matthew Lane. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A Dunedin businessman is serious about competing with New Zealand’s two supermarket giants and is taking his plans to the government.

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2 w. ago Four injured in chaotic scenes after cattle wander on to SH1

A stray cow caused chaos on SH1 north of Dunedin leaving one car in a ditch, another skidding on its roof and four people in hospital.  

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2 w. ago Woolworths supermarkets close due to electronic pricing glitch

Photo: Supplied/Woolworths All 185 Woolworths stores closed for a time on Monday morning due to a problem with electronic price tags.

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3 w. ago Supportive of an extension to Arrowtown Community Centre for GP use?

Queenstown's council open to the idea of extending an existing Arrowtown community facility to provide consultation rooms for GPs, enabling the village to retain medical services after the Queensto

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3 w. ago 'Smoke started filtering into the cabin': Bus fire closes SH1

Photo: Supplied/Jarrad Wilson An engine fire on a bus filled with passengers closed State Highway 1 near Pigeon Flat Rd north of Dunedin this evening. 

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3 w. ago Security guard stood down after Christchurch street party cut short

The Yurt Party on New Regent St was marred by allegations of violence from attendees and a security guard, which saw the event shut down. Photo: Supplied A security guard has been stood down from work after allegations he assaulted patrons at a Christchurch street party gone wrong.

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3 w. ago One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket

Emergency services at Dunedin central Woolworths. Photo: Supplied A central Dunedin supermarket has been closed for the day after a person suffered a "serious medical event" this afternoon.

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3 w. ago Teen girl found at homeless camp 'had knife' and lashed out at police

Photo: ODT Files A teenage girl found with intoxicated adults at Dunedin's homeless tent camp late last night allegedly lashed out at police and damaged a patrol car.

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3 w. ago $213m lease approved to expand Woolworths' Chch distribution facility

Woolworths' distribution centre on Shands Rd in Hornby. Photo: Supplied The Overseas Investment Office has approved a major supermarket chain's bid to lease a 10.5ha site in Christchurch to expand its South Island distribution centre.

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3 w. ago Lease approved to expand supermarket chain's Chch distribution centre

Woolworths' distribution centre on Shands Rd in Hornby. Photo: Supplied The Overseas Investment Office has approved a major supermarket chain's bid to lease a 10.5ha site in Christchurch to expand its South Island distribution centre.

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