‘Gift’ of Olveston celebrated on Matariki
Nearly 200 people stepped back in time on Matariki yesterday.
Discards redesigned for charity auction
Discards redesigned for charity auction
Dozens of previously unwanted or unsellable items have been brought back to life.
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Games to operate out of Edgar Centre
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Games to operate out of Edgar Centre
Next year’s Masters Games in Dunedin will focus operations at the Edgar Centre, as organisers look to shore up the event’s viability.
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A time to express hopes and dreams
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A time to express hopes and dreams
Fires were burning not long after 4am, a ceremony was under way at 5am and a new year was welcomed by a good gathering at Dunedin’s Araiteuru Marae.
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Matariki drone shows ‘all on’
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Matariki drone shows ‘all on’
The weather should be settled enough for Matariki drone shows in Dunedin to proceed successfully tonight and draw big crowds, an organiser says.
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Green Island shed fire fuelled by loose hay
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Green Island shed fire fuelled by loose hay
Loose hay strewn across the floor is believed to have fuelled a fire that burnt a Green Island shed to a crisp.
Bid to help families results in discovery
Bid to help families results in discovery
A journey to help 10 New Zealand families get answers for rare brain disorders affecting their children has led to the discovery of the genetic cause.
Songs of celebration
Songs of celebration
Kapa haka group He Waka Kōtuia, from King’s and Queen’s high schools in Dunedin, performs for Matariki celebrations at Tūhura Otago Museum yesterday.
Cook Islands PM slams NZ over funding pause
Cook Islands PM slams NZ over funding pause
Pausing nearly $20 million in development assistance is "patronising" and "inconsistent with modern partnership", Prime Minister Mark Brown has told the Cook Islands parliament.
Luxon holds talks with Chinese President
Luxon holds talks with Chinese President
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has held talks with one of the world's most powerful people, Chinese President Xi Jinping.
'Dumb decision' to increase speed limit reversed
'Dumb decision' to increase speed limit reversed
A section of highway north of Nelson will remain at 60kmh after a strong community campaign against the government rollback of speed limit reductions.
Australia suspends Iran embassy as conflict escalates
Australia suspends Iran embassy as conflict escalates
Australia said on Friday it had suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran, citing "a deteriorating security environment".
Dunedin man found 'safe and well'
Previously missing Dunedin man found 'safe and well'
A previously missing Dunedin man has been found.
Rights abuses continue in North Korea: investigator
Rights abuses continue in North Korea: investigator
A U.N. official investigating rights in North Korea says many abuses continue, exacerbated by COVID-era controls that have yet to be lifted.
Smoke from plane at Christchurch Airport, fluid leak suspected
Smoke from plane at Christchurch Airport, fluid leak suspected
Firefighters have been called to Christchurch Airport after a cargo plane on the tarmac began billowing smoke from its undercarriage.
Plane lands safely as fire crews on standby
Plane lands safely as fire crews on standby
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) was on standby at Hawke's Bay Airport this morning at the request of an inbound flight.
Employment process under way for officer beat child with belt
Employment process under way for officer beat child with belt
A senior police officer who admitted to beating his children with a belt is the subject of another "employment process," police have confirmed.
One airlifted to hospital in critical condition after Karitane car fire
One airlifted to hospital in critical condition after Karitane car fire
Police are investigating after a man received extensive burns in a car fire near Karitane.
Sheep chase on northern motorway
Sheep chase on northern motorway
Disaster was averted when a mob of sheep escaped their paddock and started roaming on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin this morning.
'Prolific predator' who drugged and raped women jailed for 24 years
'Prolific predator' who drugged and raped women jailed for 24 years
A Chinese student convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in Britain and China has been jailed for 24 years in a London court.