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Person poisoned by toxic algae in Canterbury lake
Te Whatu Ora last week issued a warning about toxic blue-green algae in Lake Hood near Ashburton.
Can't keep building stop-banks forever - scientists
Researchers say we must change the way we manage river flooding risks, and communities cannot continue to build ever bigger stop-banks.
'Frankly ludicrous': Cost of Christchurch artwork repairs questioned
The Chalice in Cathedral Square was erected in 2001 and will cost $400,000 to restore.
Hundreds of dolphins spotted by pilot off Kaikōura coast
A pod of almost 500 dolphins has been spotted by an eagle-eyed pilot near Kaikōura.
Horse prevails in Otago's man vs horse race
The Only Fools and Horses race started as an idea tossed around at the pub. Audio
Artefact returned to Antarctica's Scott's Discovery Hut
The well-thumbed novel was given to the trust by an anonymous donor, covered in sooty fingerprints and the smell of seal blubber that fuelled explorers' stoves and lamps.
Family wrongly advised criteria for assisted dying would not be met
The man was at the end of a progressive, debilitating neurological disease, and was assessed to not be expected to survive beyond four months.
How scientists hope to predict the next big quake
Researchers from Otago, Victoria and Massey universities, along with GNS Science, establish a relationship to earthquake swarms and slow slip quakes along the Hikurangi subdication zone, but often…
Pharmacist mishandled patient's dosages during pandemic, report finds
A man was admitted to hospital suffering episodes of fainting and dizzy spells after being wrongly overprescribed medication.
