'Very lucky' escape from submerged ute
'Very lucky' escape from submerged ute
A young driver had a lucky escape from "a fully submerged" ute which ended upside down in a Dunedin waterway in icy conditions this morning.
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College extension open at last
College extension open at last
Following major construction delays, the new 66-bed extension to Aquinas College is finally open.
City’s June warmer, wetter
City’s June warmer, wetter
While many Dunedin residents will have noticed June was much wetter than usual, most will be surprised to learn it was also the city’s third-warmest June on record.
Colourful southern night skies on the horizon
Colourful southern night skies on the horizon
Aurora are set to paint the southern night skies again tonight, as more solar activity erupts on the sun this week.
Bonded kittens prove love is blind
Bonded kittens prove love is blind
Tabitha may be blind as a bat, but with her "seeing-eye cat" Hope, she is unstoppable.
New Port Chalmers weather station will give localised forecasts
New Port Chalmers weather station will give localised forecasts
Dunedin residents in certain suburbs have long argued their weather is better than other suburbs in the city.
Two injured in crash near Karitane
Two injured in crash near Karitane
Two people are in Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries following a two vehicle crash at Hawksbury Village, near Karitane, this afternoon.
Homophobic slurs hurled at young boy
'This kind of hatred is disgusting': Homophobic slurs hurled at young boy with rainbow flag
The parents of a 4-year-old boy are livid after a ute full of people screamed "homophobic slurs" at their son while he was waving a rainbow flag.
Snow and heavy rain for parts of South Island
Snow and heavy rain for parts of South Island
July has begun with a cold snap for the lower South Island with snow falling on the Crown Range and other areas likely to be affected later today.
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Flying towards transtasman dream
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Flying towards transtasman dream
If ever you found yourself in the unlikely position of being on board a Boeing 787 Dreamliner with incapacitated pilots, Benjamin Paterson may be your saviour.
Homophobic abuse yelled at child for rainbow flag
Homophobic abuse yelled at child for rainbow flag
The parents of a 4-year-old boy have been left livid and dispirited by "the absolute embarrassments of society", who screamed homophobic abuse at their son because he was waving a rainbow flag in Dunedin.
Crown Range blanketed in wintry blast
Crown Range blanketed in wintry blast
Snow has fallen on the Crown Range and other alpine areas as a wintry blast hits parts of the South today and into Tuesday.
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Mosgiel visit a highlight for US expert
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Mosgiel visit a highlight for US dog-training expert
Watching dogs sniff out bad guys, drugs, food and even bombs — Steve White has seen a lot in his 50-year career.
La Nina prompts change to three-month forecast
La Nina prompts change to three-month forecast
Mother Nature is proving to be slightly fickle this winter, prompting Niwa to make alterations to its forecast for the next three months.
More singers than space at Kids Sing choral festival
More singers than space at Kids Sing choral festival
Seldom do singers find themselves outnumbering their audience at a concert.
Remembering our Beatlemania
Remembering our Beatlemania
Sandy Ross reckons he could probably still twist and shout, but there would be a much higher risk of injuring himself now.
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Powering his way into a building career
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Powering his way into a building career
Roy Devereux is not even a qualified builder but has already climbed further up the ladder than his boss.
Museum set to break visitor record
Museum set to break visitor record
Against the odds, Tūhura Otago Museum is set to achieve its highest visitor numbers on record by the end of this month, exceeding 400,000 visits.
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Dog damage puts flying fox out of action
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Dog likely cause of damage to flying fox
The seat of the popular flying fox at Woodhaugh Gardens has been wrecked in what appears to be the latest in an ongoing series of dog attacks on playground equipment.
Cloud cover could delay view of Matariki
Cloud cover could delay view of Matariki
Matariki is now rising in the early morning sky, but cloudy weather over the southern regions for the next three days means we may not get to see it until Saturday at the earliest.