Life-like dinosaurs to roam Oval
Life-like dinosaurs to roam Oval
Some may think a dinosaur park opening in Dunedin on April 1 is a lame April Fool’s Day joke.
John Lewis
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Bidder ‘chuffed’ after collecting rare banknote
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Bidder ‘chuffed’ after collecting rare banknote
Whoever said money can not buy happiness obviously has no idea where to go shopping.
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Huge increase in plastic litter
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Huge increase in plastic litter
Plastic litter around Otago has increased by nearly 900% over the past three years, the latest Keep New Zealand Beautiful National Litter Audit shows.
University to support new RNA development platform
University to support new RNA development platform
New Government-funded Ribonucleic acid (RNA) research into vaccines and other healthcare treatments is to be supported by University of Otago researchers.
Snow may fall in South on Tuesday
Snow may fall in South on Tuesday
Temperatures are expected to plummet on Tuesday as a strong cold southerly whips up the South Island, bringing snow down to 600m.
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Shed to serve new purpose as terminal for cruise ships
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Shed to serve new purpose as terminal for cruise ships
What was once a boat shed connected to the Port Chalmers Maritime Museum is now a new cruise-ship terminal in Dunedin.
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Students pitch in to clean up quarter
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Students pitch in to clean up quarter
It was a beautiful thing to watch — University of Otago students come out in force to clean, rather than party yesterday.
North Dunedin street cleanup
North Dunedin street cleanup
It was a beautiful thing to watch — University of Otago students come out in force to clean, rather than party yesterday.
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Museum calls for govt aid to avert crisis
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Museum calls for govt aid to avert crisis
Tuhura Otago Museum has become "the poster-child of what is wrong with museum funding in New Zealand" as it faces a major financial crisis.
Matchbox theremin swaps radio waves for infrared
Matchbox theremin swaps radio waves for infrared
To the untrained eye, it looks like a small and unassuming box.
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'Harrowing time’ of little sister’s cancer
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Student to mark ‘harrowing time’ of sister’s cancer by running relay
Cancer can leave people feeling like they are running in circles.
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Sea lion pup viewing spot set up
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Sea lion pup viewing spot set up
Another "bumper" sea lion breeding season on the Otago Peninsula has prompted the Department of Conservation to set up a viewing spot for the public to watch pups at play.
Drink driver hit two parked cars
Drink driver hit two parked cars
After driving around Dunedin for about four hours this morning, a 31-year-old man has been arrested for crashing into parked cars while more than twice the legal breath alcohol limit.
Collectors eager for rare coin, stamp auction
Collectors eager for rare coin, stamp auction
In a bid for small change, big money is expected to change hands at this weekend’s Mowbray Collectables banknote, coin and stamp auction.
Caring professor awarded Ron Lister Chair
Caring professor awarded Ron Lister Chair
Tracey Skelton has a knack for finding "invisible" people and bringing them out into the spotlight.
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City 'copes well' with wild weather
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City 'copes well' with wild weather
Dunedin was prepared for the worst as wild weather ripped into the city yesterday morning.
High winds and rain hit Dunedin
High winds and rain hit Dunedin
Dunedin was prepared for the worst as wild weather ripped into the city yesterday morning.
Cyclist suffers broken leg as car door opened in path
Cyclist suffers broken leg as car door opened in path
A cyclist suffered a suspected broken leg when they crashed into a car door opened in their path in central Dunedin.
Make-up brings fantasies to life
Make-up brings fantasies to life
Dame Pat McGrath once said make-up is "malleable and mercurial" — it gives people an opportunity to create, to play, and to invent.
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Heavy rain warnings, temperatures to plummet
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Heavy rain warnings, temperatures to plummet
Our first taste of autumn has arrived with heavy rainfall and the promise of a "noticeable drop in temperatures" over the next few days.