Taking on hottest chillis the world has to offer
Taking on hottest chillis the world has to offer
There comes a point in a man’s life when he begins to question his purpose.
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MMA gym supports trainer’s family through cancer fight
MMA gym supports trainer’s family through cancer fight
A Dunedin mixed martial arts gym is helping a member of its community prepare for the fight of his life against leukemia.
Worries about early childhood sector deregulation
Worries about early childhood sector deregulation
Dunedin early childhood teachers are worried the deregulation of the sector by the government will put children in "extremely unsafe settings".
Dirty rotter: Thief rips through community garden
Dirty rotter: Thief rips through community garden
The curators of a Dunedin community garden are gobsmacked at the destructive actions of a "thoughtless thief" who ripped up their patch and stole a week’s worth of vegetables.
Learning more than just fancy dress
Learning more than just fancy dress
There is still a lot to learn from the Middle Ages and a medieval society in Dunedin is closing the knowledge gap for a new generation.
Family business vows to bounce back from fire
'Pretty resilient': Family business vows to bounce back from fire
A family-owned Southland pet food business, gutted by a suspicious fire early yesterday, will be back up and running in a fortnight, its owner says.
New chapter opens for library
New chapter opens for library
A library with more than 5000 books and resources for disabilities has relocated to Dunedin.
Fortnight before freight trains can use bridge
Fortnight before freight trains can use bridge
It will be two weeks before Canterbury's Rangitata bridge is reopened to freight trains.
$45,000 raised for family
$45,000 raised for family
The family of the Dunedin man killed in his Pine Hill home will receive more than $45,000 raised by the Otago Punjabi Foundation Trust.
Bill to restore citizenship supported in Parliament
Bill to restore citizenship supported in Parliament
After years of fighting for justice, the southern Samoan community’s prayers for thousands to have their New Zealand citizenships restored are finally closer to being answered.
Music therapist helping pupils find their voice
Music therapist helping pupils find their voice
Dennis Kahui helps Dunedin pupils with diverse abilities find their voice through music.
History of black belts celebrated
History of black belts celebrated
Practising 100 kicks, punches and blocks sounds less like a celebration and more like a punishment.
Lots for pupils to learn about other cultures
Lots for pupils to learn about other cultures
Learning about each other’s cultures has brought a Dunedin primary school back together after Covid-19.
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Cheap flights taking priority over schooling: rector
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Cheap flights taking priority over schooling: rector
A Dunedin principal says some parents are more interested in taking advantage of cheap flights than sending their children to school.
Prentice show raising money for trip
Prentice show raising money for trip
Having a famous grandmother to call on has come up trumps for a Taieri College pupil fundraising for a trip to Europe.
Pupils cooking for a cause
Pupils cooking for a cause
Convincing teenage boys to cook 150 cottage pies that they will not eat is no easy task.
Teenage learner driver crashes trying to avoid checkpoint
Teenage learner driver crashes trying to avoid checkpoint
A learner driver came out unscathed after crashing into another car when he tried to avoid a police checkpoint in Dunedin.
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KiwiSaver 36% gender gap: caregiver cites low pay
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KiwiSaver 36% gender gap: caregiver cites low pay
A Southland caregiver says KiwiSaver has not set her up for retirement as research revealed a more than 30% gap between the amount men and women are contributing to it each year.
Teen had to be freed from flipped car
Teen had to be freed from flipped car
An 18-year-old had to be freed from a car after an alleged teenage drink-driver crashed into a culvert in Mosgiel early yesterday.
Boy found in serious condition at base of cliff
Boy found in serious condition at base of cliff
A boy has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after he was seen lying at the bottom of a cliff in Dunedin.