Seven wild elephants killed by train
Seven wild elephants killed by train
At least seven wild elephants were killed when hey were hit by an express train in eastern India.
Six enjoy Blue Origin suborbital joyride
Six enjoy Blue Origin suborbital joyride
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin completed a suborbital joyride on Saturday with a six-person crew, including the first wheelchair user to reach space and one of SpaceX’s first engineers.
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Call to govt to firm up pathology solution
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Call to govt to firm up pathology solution
A Dunedin clinician is calling on the government to firm up a solution for pathology for the new Dunedin hospital inpatients building
Singing to the gallery
Singing to the gallery
Getting into the Christmas spirit on Saturday afternoon are members of the Dunedin Rock Choir.
Lotto 2544
Lotto 2544
Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw
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Planning starts for upgrade of‘ beloved’ dinosaur park
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Planning starts for upgrade of‘ beloved’ dinosaur park
Multimillion-dollar upgrades to Dunedin’s "beloved" dinosaur park have swung into action.
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Andy Bay street hit by sewage overflows
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Andy Bay street hit by sewage overflows
An Andersons Bay resident who has notched up more than 50 years fighting for flooding solutions says Dunedin’s wastewater woes are in no way limited to Surrey St.
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‘Pretty humbling’ to be in cancer research top 100
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‘Pretty humbling’ to be in cancer research top 100
A Dunedin academic has joined the ranks of Bill Gates, the Princess of Wales and even "McDreamy" to be recognised among the most influential people in cancer research.
Vigil for Bondi Beach victims
Vigil for Bondi Beach victims
Edward Genet speaks to a small crowd at Queens Gardens in Dunedin yesterday at a vigil for the victims of the terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14
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Burglary spree punctuated by graffiti on sign, tagging
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Burglary spree punctuated by graffiti on sign, tagging
A recidivist burglar came south for a fresh start but ended up committing four more break-ins and leaving a $20,000 trail of destruction, a court has heard.
A slice of Dunedin garden life
A slice of Dunedin garden life
Those in search of a last-minute Christmas present may be interested in gifting a wee piece of woodturned Dunedin.
Singer keeps audience entranced
Singer keeps audience entranced
The stalls were filled with Nadia Reid’s loyal locals for her last show of her sell-out tour, "Enter Brightness Now".
440 cans and one restored carriage join collection
440 cans and one restored carriage join collection
Dozens of families got to experience old-style rail travel while supporting local food banks at St Kilda yesterday.
Family Christmas Festival now a ‘feature’ of season
Family Christmas Festival now a ‘feature’ of season
Families braved the torrential rain to attend the Oval’s Christmas celebrations in decent numbers on Saturday.
Sound could help protect our native birds from cats
Sound could help protect our native birds from cats
A research project has discovered a way to use sound as a harmless deterrent to keep cats away from nesting native birds.
Obituary: Latta talked to us about ourselves
Obituary: Latta talked to us about ourselves
Nigel Latta did more than anyone to popularise psychology in New Zealand.
'It's my favourite thing to do': Young pianist charms shoppers
'It's my favourite thing to do': Young pianist charms shoppers
A Dunedin 10-year-old wowed listeners at the Otago Farmers Market yesterday, even drawing a tear or two from some weary Christmas shoppers.
US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela coast
US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela coast
The US has intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, a move that comes just days after US President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump's
Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump's
The thousands of documents released by the US Justice Department related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were filled with the names of some of the world's most famous people, with one notable exception: President Donald Trump.
Are robots the answer to the looming aged-care crisis?
Are robots the answer to the looming aged-care crisis?
Almost 20 percent of Kiwis are projected to be 65 or older by 2028, and like many other countries, Aotearoa faces a shortage of healthcare and care workers to look after the elderly. Could robots help meet some of those needs?