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Toitu Otago Settlers Museum Curator Sean Brosnahan is about to repatriate a German military dog tag to a museum in Hamburg.
But instead of flying to Germany himself, he's sending it via a close family member...
...and to explain he joins me now..
Weight control attempts by middle-aged New Zealand women are not linked with a change in weight three years later.
That's the finding from new University of Otago research. And to explain what it means, we're joined by researcher, and study co-author Sook Ling Leong...
New figures from Otago Polytechnic show the institution's economic benefit to Otago is nearly $300 million dollars.
Chief executive Phil Ker says the numbers illustrate the facility's significance to the region, and he joins us now to discuss it further.
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has added his weight to the push for an upgrade of Dunedin Public Hospital.
He's written to the ministers for Local Government, Health, and Tertiary Education asking to be included in discussions around the hospital's future.
Nominations close soon for the local body elections, and it's a busy time for the officials, especially those at the helm.
Dunedin returning officer Pam Jordan, has one of the busiest jobs, and joins me now.
Karitane based writer Iona Winter is soon to leave her coastal enclave for major travel overseas.
She's been invited to the prestigious Edinburgh International Book Festival, representing the Edinburgh of the south... and she joins us now.
The Grow Dunedin Partnership Group is itself experiencing growth, with the appointment of three new independent members.
Chairman Chris Staynes believes the new directors will bring both extensive business experience and strong city connections to the table and he's here to tell us more.
The city's biennial arts festival is on the way, with a range of national and international acts on the bill.
Director Nicholas McBryde has recently rejoined the team after some time away and he's with us now to talk about how far the festival has come and what's next.
People are this week being urged to take part in the annual Cook Islands language week.
This year's theme is embracing one's heritage and Otago Cook Islands Student Association President Debora Maea joins us now to talk about it.
As mentioned earlier in the bulletin, it's been announced David Bain will not receive compensation for wrongfully spending 13 years in prison.
University of Otago Dean of Law Mark Henaghan has followed the case since it first began more than ten years ago, and he joins us now to talk about this latest development.