Articles by Danica MacLean
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National
DoC concerned over shot gulls found around Dunedin
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 3:12PMThe Department of Conservation says there’s “no excuse” for a recent spate of gull shootings in Dunedin. The department...
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National
New data reveals significant uptick in Kiwi health workers leaving for Australia
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 9:14PMMore than 9,000 New Zealand health practitioners - the majority of them nurses - have registered to work in Australia in...
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National
Dental surgery wait list leaves over 4000 young people overdue for treatment
Sunday, 20 August 2023, 4:19PMThe waiting list for young people needing dental surgeries has been stuck stubbornly at around 4000 for the past year, as...
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National
Ministry of Education data shows more kids are getting caught smoking and vaping
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 9:28PMMore kids are getting caught smoking and vaping in school. 10.1 percent of Year 10s were vaping daily last year, up from...
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National
A less-invasive swab test promises to change the state of cervical cancer screening
Monday, 29 May 2023, 9:08PMPreparations are well underway for a switch in the way we screen for cervical cancer. A less-invasive swab test, with the...
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Politics
National accuses the Government of turning blind eye to road maintenance
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 9:47PMNational's accusing the Government of leaving a pothole in this year's Budget when it comes to road maintenance funding. Transport...
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Crime
800 applications made to Fog Cannon Subsidy Scheme, 269 installations completed
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 10:20PMMore than 800 applications have been made to the Fog Cannon Subsidy Scheme since it opened at the start of February. The...
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Politics
Majority of health professionals approved for immigration pathway already in NZ
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 10:10PMAlmost two hundred nurses, midwives and specialist doctors have been approved for the straight-to-residence pathway since...
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World
Renewed calls for more support to get Ukrainian refugees to NZ
Monday, 31 October 2022, 10:03PMThere are renewed calls for widening eligibility - and more support - to help Ukrainian nationals get to our shores. The...
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National
Three months after the last MIQ facilities closed, officials are waiting for 28 million in fees
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 10:03PMThree months on from the closure of the last MIQ facilities, officials are still waiting for just over 28 million dollars...
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Health
Hearing professionals seeing a rise in lost hearing aids as a result of mask wearing
Friday, 17 December 2021, 7:56AMMask use has become second nature to us over the past 18 months, but their presence on our faces hasn't been smooth sailing...
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Auckland
Cleaning illegally dumped rubbish is costing Auckland ratepayers a pretty penny
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 7:49AMCleaning up illegally dumped rubbish is costing Auckland ratepayers a pretty penny, but the nationwide cost of the problem...
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Business
$870m windfall: Hundreds of thousands of Kiwis still to come forward
Monday, 27 September 2021, 4:33AMHundreds of thousands of Bonus Bonds investors are yet to make contact with the scheme as its wind up continues. ANZ General...
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National
Exclusive: Significant drop in marriages of minors after 2018 law change
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 8:56PMThe number of minor getting married has dropped significantly following a law change aimed at reducing forced marriage. In...
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National
'Utterly devastating': Woman's exemption for dad's funeral canned mid-flight
Friday, 19 June 2020, 9:23AMA New Zealand woman has been left heartbroken after the Government suspended all compassionate exemptions for people in managed...
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Dunedin
Former Cabinet minister caught pants down during council meeting
Tuesday, 5 May 2020, 3:41PMA Dunedin councillor caught bare-legged on camera has clarified that he was wearing pants, just of the short variety. Cr...
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Business
New Zealand organisations phasing out use of cheques
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 4:21PMThere is only a matter of days left to send a cheque to a handful of major organisations, with several major organisations...
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Audio
Prince Harry reveals 'powerful media' reason for walking away
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 9:40AMPrince Harry says he's taking a "leap of faith'' as he steps back from royal duties in an attempt to build a more peaceful...
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Dunedin
Warning after visitors take penguin into bar
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 4:42PMOamaru's Harbour St is the natural habitat of penny-farthing riders, Steampunks, artists, and little penguins. And at the...
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Dunedin
Seal of approval: Surprise visitor chills out with locals in Oamaru
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 11:29AMA couch-surfing New Zealand sea lion seen at Kakanui at the weekend is a young male, most likely from Stewart Island, the...
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World
Theresa May concedes Brexit will be delayed again
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 7:52AMWith Britain racing toward a chaotic exit from the European Union within days, Prime Minister Theresa May veered away from...
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National
Whangārei gets more than June average rainfall in matter of days
Friday, 22 June 2018, 8:45AMHeavy rain caused widespread nuisance across Northland, with one area receiving its monthly average for June in just 30 hours. According...
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National
Rare penguins killed by dogs at wildlife reserve
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 2:48PMTwo yellow-eyed penguins have been killed by dogs at a wildlife reserve in the Catlins over the past four weeks. Yellow-eyed...
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National
An elderly man collapsed, no one went to help for 20 mins
Monday, 23 April 2018, 9:08AMA Whangarei women is angry no one stopped to help a man who had been lying on the side of a busy road for 20 minutes. Penny...