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E-book allows replicas to be 3-D printed
Forget your yellow rubber ducky — what about a plesiosaur to play with in the bathtub?
John Lewis
168km effort to raise funds
168km effort to raise funds
At 16, most boys are discovering girls and immersing themselves in a busy social life.
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Avoid slip-sliding into winter injuries: ACC
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Avoid slip-sliding into winter injuries: ACC
Winter has arrived and with it come the inevitable hazardous conditions that cause injury.
Discovery of genes relevant to disease a ‘eureka moment’
Discovery of genes relevant to disease a ‘eureka moment’
Treatment for calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease — more commonly known as inflammatory arthritis — may soon take a major step forward following a major discovery by a University of...
Fish can change sex fast
Fish can change sex fast
Mere minutes is all it takes for a species of sex-changing fish to develop "dominant behaviour" after a change in the pecking order.
Dog Rescue gives Alfie new leash of life
Dog Rescue gives Alfie new leash of life
Back in the day, Alfie’s goose would nearly be cooked by now.
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South has one of its warmest Mays
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South experiences one of its warmest, driest Mays on record
If this week’s frigid weather came as a shock, it is probably because the southern regions have just had one of their warmest and driest Mays on record.
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‘Intense storm’ on sun prompting aurora activity
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‘Intense storm’ on sun prompting aurora activity
As Otago’s skies light up with spectacular auroral displays again, the question has been asked — are we seeing more aurora activity than ever before?
ACC urges caution in snow season
ACC urges caution in snow season
When it comes to snow-sport-related injuries, Otago is king of the mountain.
Wild weather ramps up, spreads across NZ
Wild weather ramps up, spreads across NZ
MetService says a weather system sweeping the country is ramping up, as rain and wind begin to lash different areas.
Tattoo was ‘extra special’
Tattoo was ‘extra special’
Getting a traditional Samoan tātāu (tattoo) really does bring a tear to the eye — in more ways than one.
A warmer winter is on its way
A warmer winter is on its way
Electricity bills may deliver less of a hammering this winter if Niwa’s outlook for the next few months comes to fruition.
Honorary degrees awarded
Honorary degrees awarded
It has probably been a long time since David Gerrard felt like a fish out of water.
Tug sent abroad to make way for new boat
Tug sent abroad to make way for new boat
For more than two decades the tug boat Otago has been a familiar sight, plying the Otago Harbour channel with large ships in tow.
Some towns’ air quality still poor
Some towns’ air quality still poor
While some areas of Otago still face winter air quality exceedances, more than 70% of days across monitored sites during 2024 were classified as "Good".
Ghillies on, aboynes donned, bagpipes ready
Ghillies on, aboynes donned, bagpipes ready
While many of us will be blissfully sleeping in this weekend, hundreds of Highland and National dancers will be flinging themselves across a stage to the skirl of bagpipes.
MetService issues gale warnings for much of the South
MetService issues gale warnings for much of the South
Forget about wearing a hat today — you are likely to lose it.
Breath alcohol level five times over limit
Breath alcohol level five times over limit
A 31-year-old man’s long weekend holiday was cut short almost before it even started when he was caught driving while five times over the legal breath alcohol limit.
Driver caught 'five times over limit' in Oamaru
Driver caught 'five times over limit' in Oamaru
A man's King’s Birthday Weekend holiday has been cut short - almost before it even started - after he was caught by Oamaru police driving five times over the limit.
Number of those diagnosed with HIV continuing to decrease
Number of those diagnosed with HIV continuing to decrease
Despite two children being diagnosed with perinatally acquired HIV in 2024 — the first cases in New Zealand in more than a decade — the latest research shows the incidence of people being diagnosed...