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Thunderstruck: region left shakin’ at the knees (or wet, anyway)

Lightning strikes above Vogel St in Dunedin. PHOTO: ALICIA SOUTHEE

Thunderstruck: region left shakin’ at the knees (or wet, anyway)

Many in the Dunedin area got a drenching yesterday afternoon after a major thunderstorm swept across the city and surrounding areas.

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‘Sick to the stomach’: Frustration brews at council meeting

Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker at yesterday's meeting. PHOTO: YOUTUBE

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‘Sick to the stomach’: Frustration brews at council meeting

Frustration was brewing at yesterday’s Dunedin City Council meeting, much like the storm clouds grumbling outside.

Design prowess proves a winner

Annabel van Baalen, 13, sports her winning vest design. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Design prowess proves a winner

A touch of western class has won a Dunedin secondary student a national fashion award.

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Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence

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Kitten kicker avoids jail sentence

A Dunedin man has avoided imprisonment for violent offending, including drop-kicking a kitten and mutilating its corpse.

Overnight closures planned for SH1 in January

Dunedin's Southern Motorway at Fairfield. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Overnight closures planned for SH1 in January

Overnight closures are scheduled for parts of State Highway 1 in Dunedin next month as essential roadworks are carried out.

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Competition-winning project reshaping archaeological research

The Otago Boys’ High School robotics team (from left) Stuart Scott, 14, Ryder Greig, 15, Jack...

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Competition-winning project reshaping archaeological research

A group of Dunedin secondary school students’ cutting-edge research has won them a national engineering competition and a trip to Texas.

New tug sails into future with nod to history

Port Otago has called its new tug Ōtepoti. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

New tug sails into future with nod to history

It has a name and will be on its way to the new home within the week.

Deep Stream upgrade an exciting step forward

Train at the Deep Stream stop. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Deep Stream upgrade an exciting step forward

Sometimes it is the most subtle changes that make the biggest differences.

Watch: Terror at 4500m as skydiver dangles

Terror at 4500 metres as skydiver snared by own chute

An Australian skydiving company has committed to improved safety measures after a terrifying incident which left a man dangling from the tail of a light aircraft 4500 metres in the air.

Keen-eyed KiwiRail workers rescue beached dolphin

Department of Conservation staff, Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki and volunteers carry a...

Keen-eyed KiwiRail workers rescue beached dolphin

Some alert KiwiRail workers led to a dolphin being successfully rescued from the edge of Blueskin Bay on Wednesday afternoon.

Aussie teens brag about still being on social media after ban

Australian social media feeds were flooded with comments from people claiming to be under 16,...

Aussie teens brag about still being on social media after ban

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday took aim at young people parading themselves on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s went live

Christchurch couple targeted vulnerable in $4m Ponzi scheme

Dozens of people suffered “devastating” heartbreak after discovering they had been scammed out of millions by a couple they trusted with their savings

Xmas 2026 Space themed tree/diorama

An Xmas thing we've built to cheer up our hospital department reception.

Bar attacker spared jail for vicious assault that fractured victim's skull

A man who fractured the skull of another bar patron with a jug of beer has been spared jail by a Dunedin judge "given the time of year".

Mosgiel businessman offered homeless teen cash for sex

Mosgiel businessman offered homeless teen cash for sex

A Mosgiel business owner offered a 17-year-old girl $700 for sex and told police he just wanted to help her, a court has heard.

KiwiRail crew and locals join forces to rescue dolphin

KiwiRail crew and locals join forces to rescue dolphin

A KiwiRail crew and members of a coastal community jumped into action to successfully refloat a dolphin stranded half a kilometre from safety north of Dunedin.

Hail storm 'like driving on marbles'

A severe thunderstorm warning has been lifted after hail coated the ground at Dunedin Airport and lightning forked in the sky above Dunedin this afternoon.