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Vandervis pitches southern super council
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Vandervis pitches southern super council
A super council covering Otago and Southland should be explored to help create a powerhouse region, a Dunedin city councillor has argued.
Cup final: ‘Whoever wins, I’ll fly’
Cup final: ‘Whoever wins, I’ll fly’
Dunedin man Ron Geddes has a flag for all occasions: so he knows exactly what his role will be this morning.
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Issues not fault of staff: Calvert
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Issues not fault of staff: Calvert
Dunedin councillors have been urged to look in the mirror regarding any problems with the way the city council functions.
Robotics workshop boosts interest
Robotics workshop boosts interest
Is it possible to build a robot that will make my bed, do the dishes, take out the rubbish bins and mow the lawns?
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Science festival chiefs happy to share ideas internationally
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Science festival chiefs happy to share ideas internationally
Two high-flying luminaries from Taiwan’s scientific community will take back plenty of ideas from their visit to Dunedin.
An invigorating dip
An invigorating dip
Jacqueline Manson cools off yesterday in a recently installed shower at the St Clair Esplanade, Dunedin.
Choir rocks 10th birthday concert
Choir rocks 10th birthday concert
Dunedin’s Rock Choir marked its 10th birthday during a concert at Tūhura Otago Museum on Saturday, which attracted more than 150 people.
Out-of-this-world experience puts stars in their eyes
Out-of-this-world experience puts stars in their eyes
Frances Mulconroy goes all starry-eyed when you start talking about the solar system and the mysteriousness of the Milky Way.
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Cyclists ‘resigned’ to bumpy ride on central city streets
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Cyclists ‘resigned’ to bumpy ride on central city streets
Cyclists on Dunedin’s central city routes are resigned to the fact their options are limited in the early days of the new Dunedin hospital inpatients building project.
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Dunedin’s stars shine a light on good tourism opportunities
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Dunedin’s stars shine a light on good tourism opportunities
A visiting researcher is in Dunedin to work on an astrotourism project which may prove useful for tourism organisations preparing for the 2028 total solar eclipse.
Fire service opens doors to community
Fire service opens doors to community
Mosgiel’s fire service held a special open day yesterday, with a view to getting more people involved.
NZ First promises $1b search for oil and gas
NZ First promises $1b search for oil and gas
New Zealand First will invest in surveying the country's offshore basins for oil and gas supplies to use domestically and export around the world, if elected.
Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami
Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami
The US Marshals Service has arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate as Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said it would seek extradition of the kickboxers-turned-social media stars on fresh charges of...
National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change
National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change
National is promising to modernise laws on sexual consent, saying there must be consent before sex every time, rather than assuming it has been given.
Police look to seize Ashburton cannabis grower's home
Police look to seize Ashburton cannabis grower's home
A woman who turned part of her house into a “sophisticated” cannabis-growing operation used some of the drugs to pay tradies doing renovations on the property.
Banned driver flipped off tourists then crashed into campervan
Banned driver flipped off tourists then crashed into campervan
A disqualified driver who made an obscene gesture at a tourist campervan he was passing failed to see an oncoming campervan and crashed into it.
US ramps up strikes on Iran after two service members killed
US ramps up strikes on Iran after two service members killed
The US has launched new strikes against Iran, Central Command said, after it announced two US military personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing following an Iranian attack.
Police, tribunal involved in neighbourhood cat custody battle
Police, tribunal involved in neighbourhood cat custody battle
A woman who moved house and took the neighbours’ cat with her has been ordered to return it after police were called and a tribunal got involved.
Obituary: Brian Foley, plumber
Obituary: Brian Foley, plumber
Brian Foley was always going to follow his father and become a plumber.
Doctors plan strike as ACC refuses rights to speak about concerns
Doctors plan strike as ACC refuses rights to speak about concerns
The union for senior doctors says ACC's refusal to guarantee its clinicians' right to speak publicly about concerns for patients is having a gagging effect on staff.