John Lewis

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Aim to relate ‘real story of Christmas’

Pukehiki Church trustee Pat Robertson has written another one of her popular Christmas plays,...

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Aim to relate ‘real story of Christmas’

Pat Robertson's Pukehiki carol productions are a unique, joyous and fun celebration of the Christmas story that members of the community look forward to each year.

Summer unleashes the heat

Ian Reeves and his 5-month-old Jack Russell, Rocket, enjoy each other’s company as they mow their...

Summer unleashes the heat

Only three days into summer and already it looks as if parts of Dunedin and Mosgiel could reach that magical 30°C mark today.

Callout to fire at Otago Corrections Facility

Callout to fire at Otago Corrections Facility

Emergency services were called to the Otago Corrections Facility, near Milton, this evening after a fire was discovered on site.

Claus catastrophe kept at bay

Santa Claus gives a festive wave, backed by some of the 80 floats that travelled down George St...

Claus catastrophe kept at bay

Ice cream, hot sun and Santa Claus — it has all the makings of a great family day out, right?

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Dunedin chorus among best in world

At the 2024 Sweet Adelines International Chorus Competition, in Kansas City, are Dunedin members...

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Dunedin chorus among best in world

They may have just been named one of the top Sweet Adelines choruses in the world, but Dunedin singer Robyn Abernethy is pretty sure that won’t qualify them to make superstar dressing room demands.

Panel to help revive city’s live music scene

Panel to help revive city’s live music scene

Hopes are high Dunedin’s live music scene can be revived with the appointment of a blended band of experienced, young, passionate and knowledgeable people for the DCC's Ōtepoti music advisory panel.

Summer on the way, says Niwa

Summer officially starts on Sunday, and while some might think the weather to match it has not yet arrived, Niwa is making assurances that it is indeed on the way.

Dunedin busy preparing to celebrate St Andrew’s Day

Iain Seather will again deliver the Address to the Haggis during the annual St Andrew’s Day...

Dunedin busy preparing to celebrate St Andrew’s Day

Surprisingly, organisers of this year’s St Andrew’s Day celebrations are disappointed the forecast is for warm and sunny weather.

Pelvic organ prolapse ‘incredibly common’ in women

University of Otago researcher Dr Emma Wade has won the prestigious Sir Charles Hercus Fellowship...

Pelvic organ prolapse ‘incredibly common’ in women

Despite how common the condition is, pelvic organ prolapse is not a popular topic of discussion for women, doctors or even health researchers.

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War injuries, ingenuity lead to intraocular invention

Dunedin Hospital eye surgeon Dr Francesc March holds one of the first intraocular lenses designed...

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War injuries, ingenuity lead to intraocular invention

Sadly, if it were not for World War 2 pilots getting shards of shattered plastic from aeroplane windscreens in their eyes, the world’s most successful and innovative cataract treatment may never...

Flight forced to turn back due to airport curfew

A Qantas flight from Sydney to Queenstown appears to have made it nearly a third of the way across the Tasman Sea before being forced to divert back to Australia.

Final album for The Chills next year

The late Martin Phillipps and The Chills’ final album Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs is...

The Chills’ frontman to be honoured with final album release

The Chills’ final album, by the late Dunedin singer-songwriter Martin Phillipps, is due to be released in February.

The heat is on: Dunedin tipped to reach 28°C

After several weeks of temperatures in the high teens, Dunedin residents are in for a shock - the city’s temperatures are expected to reach 28°C today.

Speeder allegedly refused to take test, threatened to go

Speeder allegedly refused to take test, threatened to go

After being stopped by police for travelling at 147kmh, a motorist allegedly refused to do a compulsory impairment test and threatened to get back in his car and continue driving.

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Camping ground to be used for worker accommodation

Leith Valley Holiday Park and Motels have been bought by the Franklin Smith recruitment agency to...

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Camping ground to be used for worker accommodation

Soon after Regan Higgins bought the Leith Valley Camping Ground to house construction workers for the new Dunedin hospital, the government announced major changes to the project.

Three hurt in crash after coughing fit

Three hurt in crash after coughing fit

Three people were injured and ended up in Dunedin Hospital after the driver of the car they were in had a "coughing fit" and crashed.

Southern whooping cough numbers high

Otago and Southland have recorded by far the highest number of whooping cough cases in the country, a new report shows.

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Humans, equines to clash in endurance contest

Endurance runners and horse riders set off last week to reconnoitre the 40km Only Fools and...

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Humans, equines to clash in endurance contest

A galloping racehorse can top 70kmh, yet the fastest man in history, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, could reach speeds of only about 44kmh.

Three injured after coughing driver crashes

Three people were injured after the driver of the car they were in had a "coughing fit" and crashed.

Speedster refuses test, threatens to stay on road

Police were called to the crash on Highsted Rd last night. Photo: Supplied

Speedster refuses test, threatens to stay on road

A driver clocked doing almost 150kmh refused to undergo a police test and threatened to carry on driving after being stopped near Waihola early today.

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