Israel orders 'next to impossible' evacuation of Gaza hospital
6 days ago · Israel has ordered the closure and evacuation of one of the last hospitals still partly functioning in a besieged area on the northern edge of the Gaza Strip, forcing medics to search for a way to bring hundreds of patients and staff to safety.
China to build world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet
3 days ago · China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could affect millions downstream in India and Bangladesh.
Sparks eye bright start to campaign - Otago Daily Times Online …
2 days ago · Super Smash. Today, Alexandra, 12.40pm Otago Sparks: Suzie Bates, Emma Black, Caitlin Blakely, Anna Browning, Eden Carson, Olivia Gain, Kirstie Gordon, Polly Inglis ...
Bright, fine day at Tuapeka | Otago Daily Times Online News
2 days ago · Miss K. Wood, winner 15-stone hack, 13-stone hack, ladies' hack and lady rider at the Tuapeka show. — Otago Witness, 20.1.1925
Letters to Editor: funding, DCC, news - Otago Daily Times Online …
2 days ago · Having read letters and columns on both sides of the debate regarding the government's decision to exclude the humanities and social sciences from the Marsden Fund, I propose a solution that would please both supporters and opponents.
Two crew members die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
2 days ago · Two crew members have died in separate incidents during the Sydney to Hobart yacht race which began on Thursday. New South Wales police have not released the names of the yachts involved but said a crew member of one Sydney to Hobart entry was struck by a sail boom just before midnight.
Regions - Otago Daily Times Online News
3 days ago · In the years immediately following the Otago gold rush, readers of the Otago Daily Times and Otago Witness were treated to a series of lively accounts of "rambles" around Dunedin and its hinterland by Peter Thomson.
Bird flu response praiseworthy | Otago Daily Times Online News
2 days ago · While not the far more worrying HN51 strain, which is carried by wild fowl and is transmissible to humans, it is still a serious avian illness and dealing with it effectively was necessary to give assurance that when and if more serious diseases wing their way to our shores that a comprehensive reaction awaits them.
Warning to stay away from Chch lake after faecal bacteria found
3 days ago · Health officials have warned people to avoid a popular Christchurch recreation lake after it was found to contain high levels of faecal bacteria.
Juicy Fest cancels New Zealand tour dates
5 days ago · The spokesperson said opposition to gaining licences around the country had been the main problem, reported the Herald. “As of Thursday night, Juicy Fest New Zealand only held a special licence for Tauranga, making it hard to progress further with other shows,” they said.