Worms invade inpatient building site, threaten to upend project

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A velvet worm, or ngāokeoke, has been spotted at the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building site. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN / ODT GRAPHIC A tiny subterranean worm has made its home underneath the site for the new Dunedin hospital, prompting concerns the hospital could be further delayed, or worse.

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