John Lewis

Fire ban for Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas

An aerial photo showing the damage caused by the Glendhu Bluffs fire, at Lake Wanaka, in January...

Fire ban for Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas

Hot and dry ground conditions are creating a "significant fire risk" in the Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to declare a prohibited fire season for the areas.

Double celebration on Burns Night

The Hayward brothers (from left) Oe (Oscar), Flynn and Dustin, of Dunedin, perform a sword dance...

Double celebration on Burns Night

Another year aulder, and the words of Burns continue to grow bolder.

Weather delays fail to dampen spirits

Ten-time Australian V8 Superboats Champion and reigning 2024 World Superboat Champion Phonsy...

Weather delays fail to dampen spirits

It would be easy to think getting wet is all part and parcel of competing in jet sprints.

Volunteers sought for destination plan panel

Volunteers sought for destination plan panel

Volunteers are being sought to help develop Dunedin into a "fantastic" destination for visitors.

Motorcyclist injured in crash north of Dunedin

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash that closed State Highway 1 north of Dunedin for a time today.

Research challenges govt stance on smoking

New research by the University of Otago calls into question the government’s decision to abandon game-changing measures to mandate very-low-nicotine cigarettes.

Nitrous oxide use focus of study

Nitrous oxide canisters have been increasingly used as recreational drugs. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Nitrous oxide use focus of study

People know less about recreational nitrous oxide use than they think they do, after a new study found just 28.1% knew about its ability to inactivate the B12 vitamin.

‘Bit of a shock’ to spot mysterious weka in city

A weka struts around a North East Valley driveway on Thursday, after it narrowly avoided getting...

‘Bit of a shock’ to spot mysterious weka in city

Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, or Christopher Luxon — a sighting of any of these in Dunedin would be considered extremely rare. And once upon a time, a sighting of Dunedin’s mysterious and...

Victim probably caused fatal fire: coroner

The boarding house blaze in Phillips St, Kensington, which killed Christopher Paul Bonisch in...

Victim probably caused fatal fire: coroner

A South Dunedin boarding house fire which killed Christopher Paul Bonisch in 2022, appears to have been started by the 51-year-old himself.

Full-dome film getting global recognition

Tūhura Otago Museum creative services exhibitions head Craig Scott shows off the museum’s...

Full-dome film getting global recognition

A thrilling fusion of art, animation and technology by two Dunedin film-makers has captured the imagination of audiences worldwide.

Summer swings by, for a bit, then back again later

Well after the packed Woodhaugh Gardens paddling pool emptied of children yesterday, twins Veda ...

Summer swings by, for a bit, then back again later

Dunedin's "cold streak" may finally have thawed enough for us to say summer has arrived.

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Pistachio sector doco gains traction

A screenshot from Dunedin film-maker Rowan Wernham’s documentary 'Pistachio Wars'. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Pistachio sector doco gains traction

What do pistachio nuts and the Los Angeles wildfires have in common?

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Pain relief aim of brainwave training

University of Otago biomedical sciences researcher Dr Jerin Mathew is using an...

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Pain relief aim of brainwave training

Retraining the brain may hold the key to giving relief to the one-in-five New Zealanders who suffer from chronic pain.

No bird flu link in dead gulls found at Taiaroa Head

Fears that H5N1 bird flu may have reached our shores after a Palmerston couple discovered a large number of dead birds at Taiaroa Head have been allayed.

Dog run a field of dreams

From a bird’s-eye view, it looks like an elaborate artwork.

Stabbing incident inspires ground-breaking initiative

Pacific Trust Otago chief executive officer Fa'animo Elisara-Too (front row, second from right)...

Stabbing incident inspires ground-breaking initiative

Instead of "just sitting on the fence" after a teen was stabbed at the bus hub, Pacific Trust Otago planned a ground-breaking three-year initiative to stop anything like it happening again.

Public health ‘not meeting’ demand for automated insulin device

Public health ‘not meeting’ demand for automated insulin device

Since Pharmac started funding automated insulin delivery devices for people with type-1 diabetes in 2024, it has been discovered NZ's public health system is not equipped to meet demand.

Stabbing inspires Pasifika initiative

Instead of "just sitting on the fence" following a teen stabbed at Dunedin's bus hub, Pacific Trust Otago plans a ground-breaking three-year initiative aimed at stopping anything like it happening again.

NZ autism prevalence research gets grant

Dunedin School of Medicine women’s and children’s health senior research fellow Dr Nick Bowden....

NZ autism prevalence research gets grant

International estimates suggest that one in 36 children are autistic.

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