Laine Priestley

Call to consider skill level when climbing

Police said recovering the bodies was a "difficult and technical" process. PHOTO: NZ POLICE

Call to consider skill level when climbing

Mountain safety advocates are calling for people to consider their skill level before attempting an ambitious climb after the bodies of two climbers were recovered.

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Man who tried to save stranger in canal rejects ‘hero’ label

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Man who tried to save stranger in canal rejects ‘hero’ label

A man who found himself leaping into the frigid waters of the Ohau Canal in an attempt to save the life of a stranger said he was not a "hero", but simply a man who tried.

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A father's tribute: Dunedin Christmas tree farm reborn

Christmas tree farmer John Munro only has a handful of trees left to sell this season and is...

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A father's tribute: Dunedin Christmas tree farm reborn

A Dunedin man turning his Christmas tree farm into the slice of wonderland it once was, hopes it would have made his son happy.

Caution urged in wake of climbing deaths

Mountain safety advocates are calling for people to consider their skill level before attempting an ambitious climb after the bodies of two climbers were recovered.

Bravery award for man who died saving boy

Bravery award for man who died saving boy

The fiancee of an Australian man who "gave away his life" for a young boy "to continue on living" said it was her truest honour to receive a New Zealand Bravery Award on his behalf.

Saved boy, so ‘died for his love of living’: fiancee

The fiancee of an Australian man who "gave away his life" for a young boy "to continue on living" said it was her truest honour to receive a New Zealand Bravery Award on his behalf.

Firefighters to make do as negotiations pause for holidays

New Zealand Professional Firefighter Union Dunedin secretary and firefighter Mike Taylor. PHOTO:...

Firefighters to make do as negotiations pause for holidays

As Christmas looms, discussions between the NZ Professional Firefighters Union and Fire and Emergency NZ have been paused.

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Title revoked, three banned after rugby brawl

The incidents happened at Waverley Park in Invercargill. Photo: Google Maps

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Title revoked, three banned after rugby brawl

A Southland under-14 rugby league player was assaulted by an adult after a closely fought final, his trainer says.

Accusations fly as feud over vege stall grows

Broadview Produce owners Will and Gemma Thian harvest kale on their Southbridge farm. Photo:...

Feud between farming family and market leads to accusations of 'sour grapes'

A feud is brewing between a farmers' market and a family-run farm in Canterbury, which has opened a stall outside the market’s gates.

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'Could have been catastrophic': Leak exposes ‘fragility’ of fleet

Firefighters at the scene in Quarry Rd yesterday. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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'Could have been catastrophic': Leak exposes ‘fragility’ of fleet

A potentially catastrophic situation was averted thanks to the hard work of Dunedin firefighters when their back-up truck "sprang a leak" while they fought a house fire yesterday.

Accusations fly as feud over stall grows

A feud is brewing between the Otago Farmers Market and a family-run farm from Canterbury, which has opened a stall outside the market’s gates.

One seriously hurt in crash south of Dunedin

Police at the crash scene on Wednesday. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

One seriously hurt in crash south of Dunedin

One person is in a serious condition after a crash between a car and a logging truck south of Allanton.

Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall

Troublesome teens taken away from Dunedin mall

Two teenagers who donned ski masks and barked at people in a Dunedin mall had their afternoon activities cut short when they were taken away by police.

High winds topple trees, cut power

High winds topple trees, cut power

Windy conditions around the Otago and Southland regions bought trees crashing down affecting powerlines last week.

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One for the books: life of top statistician

Author Les Hill (left) with longtime friend and statistician Len Cook at the launch of Mr Hill’s...

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One for the books: life of top statistician

Dunedin-born statistician Len Cook was once described as a "moustachioed Antipodean who looked like a squashed Groucho Marx".

Ammo find sparks lockdown at Port Otago

Ammo find sparks lockdown at Port Otago

A specialist police unit was dispatched and Port Otago was in lockdown for several hours after ammunition of an unknown origin was discovered.

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Musician creates AI Christmas album

Dunedin musician and producer Dylan Lee has created a Christmas music album made entirely with...

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Musician creates AI Christmas album

New Christmas tunes made by a Dunedin musician has hit a controversial milestone by being the first completely synthetic, AI-generated, professionally distributed New Zealand album.

Training needs unmet: striking firefighters

Career firefighters and supporters from across Dunedin gather at the Dunedin Railway Station...

Training needs unmet: striking firefighters

Many fresh-faced Dunedin career firefighters are getting their first experience of battling an out-of-control blaze while on the job

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Store closing; voyage of rediscovery awaits

The owner of Yaks n Yeti's, Nicole Bainbridge, is calling time on her Dunedin store as life on...

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Store closing; voyage of rediscovery awaits

After almost three decades of supplying Dunedin with exotic fashion from across the globe, a longtime George St shop-owner is excited for a new adventure — retirement.

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Show skating to the fore in ‘Pan on Ice’

Pan on Ice co-directors Rachael Jannink and Megan Kliegl are ready to put on an ice show for all...

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Show skating to the fore in ‘Pan on Ice’

Double-axels and some "Olympic-level" performances are promised for tonight's Pan on Ice show.

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