Ploughing ahead to come out on top
Ploughing ahead to come out on top
Southland man Mark Dillon is probably wondering how the soil turns in Croatia.
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Quick-thinking artist saves life's work from a fiery fate
Quick-thinking artist saves life's work from a fiery fate
A Dunedin artist’s proactive call saved her life’s work and a 19th-century Dunedin building from going up in flames.
Power outage affects Dunedin residents
Power outage affects Dunedin residents
An unplanned power outage has left more than 3400 Aurora Energy customers in the dark tonight.
Getting on track
School bike track opens, after a few spokes in the wheel
A Dunedin school’s bike track dream is a reality, thanks to community support.
Rally learning opportunity for students
Rally learning opportunity for students
Getting the chance to see under the hood of a rally car was an exciting learning opportunity for a group of Dunedin secondary students.
Student musicians in harmony
Student musicians in harmony
A new generation of musicians from Dunedin secondary schools has come together for the first time to perform as an orchestra.
Cyclist critical after crash near university
Cyclist critical after crash near university
A cyclist is in a "critical condition" after a crash involving a car in Dunedin this afternoon.
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Wasp numbers ‘worse’ this year
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Wasp numbers ‘worse’ this year
Warm weather has led to a late explosion in the number of wasps in Dunedin, pest exterminators are warning.
Shakespeare gets modern Barbie retelling
Shakespeare gets modern Barbie retelling
Have you ever wondered what Barbie might look like in a Shakespeare world?
One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket
One critical as 'serious medical event' closes Dunedin supermarket
A central Dunedin supermarket has been closed for the day after a person suffered a "serious medical event" this afternoon.
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Championship-level ploughing not horseplay
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Championship-level ploughing not horseplay
An Otago man hopes defending his national horse ploughing championship on home soil will give him an advantage.
‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu
‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu
A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at a museum in Dunedin.
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80-minute wait for ambulance after bad break to leg
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80-minute wait for ambulance after bad break to leg
A rugby player was in "excruciating pain" as he waited for an ambulance at a Dunedin sports ground for more than an hour as a busy Hato Hone St John prioritised other jobs.
Animal testing labs evacuated after fire
Animal testing labs evacuated after fire
A fire led to the evacuation of the University of Otago’s animal testing building yesterday.
Meteor ‘subtle, but quite pretty’
Meteor ‘subtle, but quite pretty’
A Dunedin man was pleasantly surprised to find the morning sky lit up by a meteor while he was on his way to work yesterday.
Evacuation after fire in Eccles building
Evacuation after fire in Eccles building
A fire has led to an evacuation at a University of Otago building this morning.
Aim to run until ‘wheels fall off’
Aim to run until ‘wheels fall off’
A Dunedin student aiming to run 100km in 24 hours has a unique method for staying on his feet.
E-scooter used in vape smash and grab: police
E-scooter used in vape smash and grab: police
An e-scooter was used to break into a central Dunedin vape store and loot it, police believe.
Gull healing from ‘very serious injuries’ in attack
Gull healing from ‘very serious injuries’ in attack
A red-billed gull is "extremely lucky" to be on the mend after a violent attack in Dunedin left it with a broken leg, broken ribs and internal bleeding.
Hundreds of girls give it their all at sports event
Hundreds of girls give it their all at sports event
About 400 Otago pupils attended an all-girls sports day in Dunedin yesterday aimed at boosting female participation.