Mark John

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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

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews outside the University of Otago's animal testing building in...

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’

A Meteor flies over Birdlings Flat Banks Peninsula in Canterbury on Monday morning. PHOTO: BARB...

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

A fire has led to an evacuation at a University of Otago building this morning.

Aim to run until ‘wheels fall off’

Injured King’s High School student Dan Kelleher, 16, lies on the ground while his peers (from...

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

Mike Palmer, of Aluminium Maintenance Otago carries out window and door repairs after the glass...

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

A red-billed seagull is on the mend at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital after a violent attack in North...

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

Sacred Heart school pupil Becky Chao, 10, slices the ball over the covers as her classmate...

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.

Locks lopped off for good cause

Dunedin man Dai Redshaw holds his bald head while displaying a photo of himself before his big...

Locks lopped off for good cause

A Dunedin man is rocking a clean-shaven lid after getting his "beautiful silver locks" chopped off for a good cause.

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‘No boundaries’ at Holi, India’s festival of colours

Dancing dressed in traditional clothes yesterday is Bhavya Prasad. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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‘No boundaries’ at Holi, India’s festival of colours

Vibrant colours, water guns and Bollywood music made for a fun celebration of one of the biggest Indian festivals in Dunedin.

Climate protesters oppose ship’s presence

A Climate Liberation Aotearoa activist protests the presence of cruise ship Celebrity Edge in...

Climate protesters oppose ship’s presence

Climate protesters have opposed the presence of a 4000-people cruise ship in Otago Harbour with a slow and silent march.

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Weather to run hot and cold — fast

Surfers in action at Dunedin’s St Kilda Beach on a beautiful autumn day on Saturday. PHOTO:...

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Weather to run hot and cold — fast

Today's hot start is not going to last.

Free swap has bin a success

Police are investigating a spate of wheelie bin fires in Christchurch. Photo: NZ Herald

Free swap has bin a success

Dunedin households have taken advantage of a free bin swap to suit their needs.

Driver fined after close call with walking school bus

A motorist drives over a pedestrian crossing on North Rd as the Sacred Heart School walking bus...

Driver fined after close call with walking school bus

A Dunedin driver who failed to give way to New Zealand’s oldest walking school bus has been fined $150.

Pupils get inspiration from past

St Joseph’s Cathedral School year 2 pupil Mila Quartly-Kelly, 6, dressed as Jean Batten in a...

Pupils get inspiration from past

Jean Batten, Edmund Hillary and Āpirana Ngata all made an appearance at a Dunedin primary school yesterday.

Sense of belonging not broken by attacks: study

University of Otago researcher Dr Hussain Raissi. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Sense of belonging not broken by attacks: study

The Christchurch mosque attacks did not weaken the sense of belonging young Muslims felt in New Zealand, University of Otago research has found.

Study-loan delays 'stressful and scary'

Study-loan delays stressful and scary, Otago students say

Trying to get money from StudyLink has been likened to going up "s... creek without a paddle" by a University of Otago student.

Mural roars to life

South Dunedin Street Trail artist Koryu Aoshima in front of the extension to his Cameron St mural...

Trail’s mural extension reflection of city’s heritage

A South Dunedin mural that paid homage to the Asian community that helped build it has been extended to reflect the suburb’s Scottish and Māori heritage.

Multiple crews attend Wānaka fire

There was also a shortage of relief trucks which were used when firetrucks were being serviced or...

Multiple crews attend Wānaka fire

Emergency crews are battling a 500 square meter blaze in Wānaka.

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Near miss with walking school bus ‘shocking’

A motorist drives over a pedestrian crossing in North Rd as the Sacred Heart School walking bus...

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Near miss with walking school bus ‘shocking’

Children in the country’s oldest walking school bus had a "shocking" close call when a motorist drove through a pedestrian crossing they were using in north Dunedin.

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