Hope to waddle away with win
Hope to waddle away with win
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it might just be judged the best duck in show.
John Lewis
Kitten living high on the hog with pig pals
Kitten living high on the hog with pig pals
A little Naseby kitten — who thinks she is a pig — is "living high on the hog" with Kunekunes Starsky and Hutch.
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Tobacco industry playbook mirrored: research
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Tobacco industry playbook mirrored: research
New research shows coalition government MPs "closely mirrored the tobacco industry’s playbook" to back their decision to repeal New Zealand’s world-leading smokefree laws.
Govt allegedly favoured industry over health
Govt allegedly favoured industry over health
Large multinational companies have been accused of increasingly influencing governments and shaping public policies to suit their own needs — often harming health in favour of profits.
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Historic cottage sale ‘busiest-ever listing’
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Historic cottage sale ‘busiest-ever listing’
A real estate agent has been busy fielding inquiries about iconic Otago Harbour property Lewis Cottage which is on sale after being in the same family for nearly 120 years.
Dinosaur lovers excited
US palaeontologist’s visit hotly anticipated
Word that a world-leading vertebrate palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist is coming to Dunedin has put dinosaur-lovers in a flap of excitement.
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Rare diagnosis sparked uni goal
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Rare diagnosis sparked uni goal
How would you react if you were diagnosed with a rare degenerative muscle disease?
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Historic cottage for sale after nearly 120 years
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Historic cottage for sale after nearly 120 years
An historic wooden cottage which has been in the same family for nearly 120 years has been placed on the open market.
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Mosgiel bank closure would make life 'very difficult'
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Mosgiel bank closure would make life 'very difficult'
A proposal to close the Westpac branch in Mosgiel has set off alarm bells in the Taieri community.
Uni joins SAR to protect scholars
Uni joins SAR to protect scholars
During times of war, academics often become targets and suffer grave threats to their lives and liberty.
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Centenarian has had an ‘active, interesting, lovely life’
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Centenarian has had an ‘active, interesting, lovely life’
If anyone even hints of a suggestion that Bobbie Lister bears resemblance to a rusty old vintage car, watch out.
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A most revealing cooking show
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A most revealing cooking show
Were it not for the sight being so mentally scarring, Diane Kenwright’s cooking show might make a great new dieting regime.
Basketball ACC claims amount to $1.4m
Basketball ACC claims amount to $1.4m
Young Otago basketballers are among the highest scorers in New Zealand when it comes to the number of players making ACC claims for injury.
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Environment changes at heart of deaths, penguin trust says
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Environment changes at heart of deaths, penguin trust says
Unexplained mortalities where yellow-eyed penguins "seem to drop dead out of the blue" have been blamed on harmful environmental changes, prompting the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust to endorse a co-ordinated response.
Mum calls police after son damages home
Mum calls police after son damages home
If you were not impressed with your Mother’s Day gift this year, spare a thought for this mum.
Speeding teen overtook officers while drunk: police
Speeding teen overtook officers while drunk: police
If you are drinking and driving, the best way to advertise the fact is to pass a police car at speed.
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More insect life may herald return of birds
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More insect life may herald return of birds
While the revamp of Dunedin’s George St may not be everyone’s cup of tea, it is proving very popular with the city’s wildlife.
Govt funding falls short, hospice says
Govt funding falls short, hospice says
If you thought things were grim at the Otago Community Hospice, it could be a lot worse - we could lose the facility, through lack of funding.
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Giant pianos bound for Switzerland
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Giant pianos bound for Switzerland
When someone from Switzerland emailed Dunedin piano builder Adrian Mann, asking him to build another one of his highly acclaimed and unusual Alexander pianos, he was sceptical.
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PhD work improves superbug knowledge
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PhD work improves superbug knowledge
In a previous life, Saki Baleivanualala was a microbiologist, working in a Fijian hospital where he saw many people dying from antibiotic resistant bacterial infections.