Daredevils mentally resistant
Daredevils mentally resistant
White-knuckle adventurers and thrill seekers appear to be holding up well against the psychological effects of pandemic restrictions, compared with others in the community.
John Lewis
Big chance for game builders
Big chance for game builders
Shooting bad guys, collecting butterflies and building empires have always been popular themes for game designers.
Funding cuts: groups may collaborate
Funding cuts: groups may collaborate
Dunedin organisations who have had their longtime enriching local curriculum (ELC) funding cut by the Ministry of Education are "taking it on the chin" and are meeting today to discuss ways of...
Team approach to crises
Team approach to crises
People "in crisis" are less likely to end up in hospital or a jail cell following a mental health emergency if emergency services work alongside each other, a new study has found.
Whale welder gives ships’ steel new life
Whale welder gives ships’ steel new life
Forget whale riding - Lawrie Forbes is far more interested in whale welding.
Hot start to year gets close to top of records
Hot start to year gets close to top of records
Following a very dry start to the year, southerners will have no trouble in believing the first six months of 2022 have been New Zealand’s second-warmest on record.
Electric buses will drive city’s emissions goal
Electric buses will drive city’s emissions goal
The streets of Dunedin could be humming with the sound of electric buses within the next 18 months, and the Otago Regional Council is aiming for its bus fleet to contribute zero emissions by 2026.
'Onerous' dental contracts slammed
'Onerous' dental contracts slammed
A Dunedin dentist is refusing to re-sign what he calls an "utterly onerous and loss-making" government contract to provide free dental healthcare to children.
Roadblock to Special Rigs run removed
Roadblock to Special Rigs run removed
This year’s Special Rigs for Special Kids event came dangerously close to being cancelled for the third year in a row, but has been saved with the help of the Dunedin City Council and its contractors.
Scholarship winner focusing on Treaty
Scholarship winner focusing on Treaty
New Zealand’s legal system is "on the cusp" of a transformation and University of Otago law graduate Josie Te Rata is hoping to be near the centre of it, contributing to significant policy and law...
‘Breakthrough’ study on rheumatic fever
‘Breakthrough’ study on rheumatic fever
New "breakthrough" research has found those who live in overcrowded housing are more likely to develop acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal infections of the skin.
Heartbreaker or heart-throb
Otago student puts heart on the line in reality TV series
Long walks on the beach at sunset, fun and games, and lots of other night-time activity on a tropical island - Manaaki Hoepo thought, "what could possibly go wrong?".
‘Normal’ weather at last
‘Normal’ weather at last
Following months of warmer-than-average temperatures, parts of Otago and Southland just got their first taste of "normal" June weather.
Locomotive v excavator: and the winner is ...
Locomotive v excavator: and the winner is ...
When it comes to a battle between a diesel locomotive and a 36-tonne excavator with a special attachment, the excavator will win — eventually.
Wintry forecast hits weekend events
Wintry forecast hits weekend events
The forecast for Dunedin tomorrow and Saturday have prompted organisers to cancel the Winter Octafun event and forced changes to the Midwinter Carnival, which is still going ahead.
Forecast rain puts damper on Octagon event
Forecast rain puts damper on Octagon event
A poor weather forecast for Dunedin has prompted the cancellation of the Octafun event in the Octagon.
Focus on children’s poor dental health
Focus on children’s poor dental health
Despite the hard work of dental professionals in the midst of an early childhood dental disease "tsunami", every part of the oral healthcare system is stressed, with long waiting lists and...
Rest of July predicted to be chilly
Rest of July predicted to be chilly
Just when everyone is starting to think winter is not as cold as it once was, MetService says there is potential for more snow across the southern region this weekend — and it could be a recurring feature this month.
Success then nerves for top apprentice
Success then nerves for top apprentice
There are only two things that really make apprentice electrician Kent Marshall’s eyes light up. One is accidentally touching the wrong wire, the other is winning competitions.
Scanner solving mysteries of history
Scanner solving mysteries of history
Three new species of animal found among North Otago fossils could soon be identified and named, following the purchase of a new 3-D scanner at the University of Otago.