Researchers debunk myths about autism and crime
Researchers debunk myths about autism and crime
Historic beliefs and misinformation about autism being linked to criminal behaviour have been debunked by new research.
John Lewis
Take a hike Covid: DIY relay hopes are high
Take a hike Covid: DIY relay hopes are high
Relay For Life has been cancelled, but the event still has legs.
Bus changes bring disorder
Bus changes bring disorder
Dunedin bus routes have descended into chaos this week following the closure of a commercial school bus service, pupils and parents say.
Long-term study reveals effects of cannabis on lungs
Long-term study reveals effects of cannabis on lungs
The long-running Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study has come up with another gem in health research.
Growth in holiday home bookings but motels, hotels missing out
Growth in holiday home bookings but motels, hotels missing out
Waitangi weekend bookings for pre-serviced holiday homes, cribs and apartments are up by 26 per cent in Canterbury and 65 per cent in Queenstown compared to last year.
Infecting each other 'ticket out' of MIQ
Infecting each other 'ticket out' of MIQ
A woman staying in a quarantine facility with her family says the practice of trying to contract Covid-19 to ensure a shorter stay there is widespread within her facility.
Long-term study reveals effects of cannabis on lungs
Long-term study reveals effects of cannabis on lungs
The long-running Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study has come up with another gem in health research.
Infecting each other 'ticket out' of MIQ
Infecting each other 'ticket out' of MIQ
A Dunedin woman staying in a quarantine facility with her family says the practice of trying to contract Covid-19 to ensure a shorter stay there is widespread within her facility.
Growth in bookings eluding motels, hotels
Growth in bookings eluding motels, hotels
Waitangi weekend bookings for pre-serviced holiday homes, cribs and apartments in Queenstown and the Southern Lakes are up 65% on last year, one of New Zealand’s largest holiday home management...
Mental health support for miscarriage lacking
Mental health support for miscarriage lacking
Although health professionals are aware of the possible effect of miscarriages on women’s mental health, access to support from mental health services is "inequitable and fragmented".
Paper examines drugs and society
Paper examines drugs and society
Sixteen years after the University of Otago’s drugs and society paper was last taught, the paper has been resurrected for this year’s summer school.
Getting the Hollywood treatment in Dunedin
Getting the Hollywood treatment in Dunedin
From portable toilet and refuse skip distributor to Hollywood actor — that is Siale Tunoka’s vision.
Cautious optimism over border plans
Cautious optimism over border plans
As the Government prepares to release its plan for reopening the New Zealand border, Otago’s accommodation sector is daring to hope for better financial times ahead.
Rain, then warmer, more humid
Rain, then warmer, more humid
Niwa says La Nina conditions and a marine heatwave will continue to have an "upward influence" on air temperatures and humidity from February to April.
Historic building making way for new townhouses
Historic building making way for new townhouses
A piece of Dunedin’s architectural history is about to be loaded on to a truck and moved to a new home, more than 240km away in Athol.
Creatures of the night shine in art
Creatures of the night shine in art
By day, it is a mild-mannered mural, just like any other you might come across in the streets of Dunedin.
Significant event: Heavy rain on way for West Coast
Significant event: Heavy rain on way for West Coast
Significant heavy rain is forecast to hit the west of the South Island mid-week, bringing possible flooding and slips and a perhaps a rare Red weather warning.
Waitangi showers then cloudy in Dunedin
Waitangi showers then cloudy in Dunedin
Waitangi weekend weather may start off miserable in parts of the South and ease up by the end of it.
Search to find new storage facility as demolition looms
Search to find new storage facility as demolition looms
Anxiety levels are rising among Dunedin Midwinter Carnival Trust members as buildings around their David St storage facility start disappearing.
Movie shot in Otago No 1 on global Netflix charts
Movie shot in Otago No 1 on global Netflix charts
Eight days after its international release, The Royal Treatment has become the most watched movie on Netflix around the globe.