Chilli eater keeps his cool to win spot in final
Chilli eater keeps his cool to win spot in final
It takes a cool customer to hang on to your guts and not hurl while eating increasingly hot chillies.
Sam Henderson
Pirate radio
Pirate radio
Children’s radio host Captain Cornflakes talks to his newly appointed "news girl" Emery Goodwin (7), during his early morning radio show Space Station Kiwi on Radio Dunedin.
Physio pool sorely missed
Physio pool sorely missed
Broken down and bone dry, Dunedin’s physiotherapy pool lies hollow and empty behind locked doors. It has been a year since the pool had to close on May 20, 2021 when the heating unit broke down....
Darting away to Belgium
Darting away to Belgium
Europeans take their darts seriously, paradarts player Rob Gillan says.
Combining artistry and technology
Combining artistry and technology
The global gaming sector is worth billions and Dunedin is increasingly grabbing a bigger slice of the pie with an impressive collection of innovative video game companies.
Research focused on solar storms
Research focused on solar storms
Storms from space could be easier to predict thanks to a five-year project led by the University of Otago.
Disability advocates agree govt response was lacking
Disability advocates agree govt response was lacking
Disabled people experienced considerable stress and confusion by the Governments’ Omicron response, says the Human Rights Commission.
Signs of joy
Signs of joy
Dunedin children’s performer Rainbow Rosalind is helped by siblings (from left) Wish (8), Betty (7) and Bash (5) Skinley to put the finishing touches to her new music video The Sign Language Song.
Seaweed as sustenance on show
Seaweed as sustenance on show
What could be simpler than salty snacks sourced straight from the sea.
Emotional return 10 years on
Emotional return 10 years on
Dunedin's Tama Sasaki is amazed at the coincidence she picked up a lost SD card showing a Japanese family and was able to return it to them.
Hotere’s studio listed as historic place
Hotere’s studio listed as historic place
A painter and his simple Port Chalmers cottage have been recognised by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.
Wild about nature
Wild about nature
The 2022 Wild Dunedin New Zealand Festival of Nature finishes today.
Graves reveal human cost
Graves reveal human cost
Tales of war and sacrifice emerged from silent gravestones during a tour of Andersons Bay Cemetery on Anzac Day. Dunedin historian Gregor Campbell led about a dozen people on a journey around the...
Emotional return 10 years on: Japanese family amazed at find
Emotional return 10 years on: Japanese family amazed at find
Playing with a pet rabbit, celebrating a birthday with cake, hugging your dog, taking part in sporting events.
Hook tells tale of Pacific people
Hook tells tale of Pacific people
An ancient fish hook shows the connection between different peoples of the Pacific Islands a University of Otago archaeology professor says.
Knowledge of vaka, the sea to be shared
Knowledge of vaka, the sea to be shared
Ancient sea skills will be shared during a talk at Tuhura Otago Museum on Saturday. Called "Navigating Moana Nui", listeners will go on a Pacific Island voyage of discovery. Papa Mata Taurarii,...
Restricted fire setting may avoid wildfire
Restricted fire setting may avoid wildfire
A recent discussion of potential changes to fire controls for the Mopanui-Orokonui area attracted about 20 locals to Waitati Hall.
Students live with damp and mould
Students live with damp and mould
Cold, damp and mouldy homes are the reality for a number of tertiary students says a University of Otago senior research fellow.
Dunedin rents among NZ’s least affordable
Dunedin rents among NZ’s least affordable
Property managers in Dunedin say the rental market is being affected by a number of factors, including short supplies, a large number of domestic students and rising rents.
Push for people to get flu shot
Push for people to get flu shot
For the past two years thoughts of vaccinations have been all about protecting against Covid-19.