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Sunshine set to make a return soon, but temperatures still low
Had enough of all the wet weather of late?
John Lewis
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Work on restoring building begins
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Work on restoring building begins
After lying dormant for decades, the Sims building in Port Chalmers has become a hive of activity again.
Migraine treatment ‘lagging’
Migraine treatment ‘lagging’
When it comes to funding and accessing migraine prevention medication and other therapies, New Zealand is "lagging behind" other countries.
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Image captures collapse of a supernova
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Image captures collapse of a supernova
A Dunedin astronomer has helped an international group of astronomers pinpoint the core collapse of a supernova in a sector of space "way, way outside our galaxy".
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Barbie-inspired Shakespeare wins awards for actor, school
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Barbie-inspired Shakespeare wins awards for actor, school
Glenn Ericsson may not be plastic, but he is certainly fantastic playing a beat-up, toddler-maimed Shakespearean Barbie.
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Kākā spread their wings, trade sanctuary for urban living
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Kākā spread their wings, trade sanctuary for urban living
Telling people you have seen a flying pig is probably not a good idea.
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Botanic garden rocking social media sensation
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Botanic garden rocking social media sensation
A minor rock star has turned up in Dunedin.
Hormone key for heat regulation
Hormone key for heat regulation
A hormone that helps mothers adapt to changes in body temperature during pregnancy may be critical for reproduction in a world facing climate change.
Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh
Highway closed after person hit by car near Roxburgh
State Highway 8 has been closed north of Roxburgh following a serious accident this evening.
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E-book allows replicas to be 3-D printed
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E-book allows replicas to be 3-D printed
Forget your yellow rubber ducky — what about a plesiosaur to play with in the bathtub?
168km effort to raise funds
168km effort to raise funds
At 16, most boys are discovering girls and immersing themselves in a busy social life.
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Avoid slip-sliding into winter injuries: ACC
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Avoid slip-sliding into winter injuries: ACC
Winter has arrived and with it come the inevitable hazardous conditions that cause injury.
Discovery of genes relevant to disease a ‘eureka moment’
Discovery of genes relevant to disease a ‘eureka moment’
Treatment for calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease — more commonly known as inflammatory arthritis — may soon take a major step forward following a major discovery by a University of...
Fish can change sex fast
Fish can change sex fast
Mere minutes is all it takes for a species of sex-changing fish to develop "dominant behaviour" after a change in the pecking order.
Dog Rescue gives Alfie new leash of life
Dog Rescue gives Alfie new leash of life
Back in the day, Alfie’s goose would nearly be cooked by now.
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South has one of its warmest Mays
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South experiences one of its warmest, driest Mays on record
If this week’s frigid weather came as a shock, it is probably because the southern regions have just had one of their warmest and driest Mays on record.
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‘Intense storm’ on sun prompting aurora activity
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‘Intense storm’ on sun prompting aurora activity
As Otago’s skies light up with spectacular auroral displays again, the question has been asked — are we seeing more aurora activity than ever before?
ACC urges caution in snow season
ACC urges caution in snow season
When it comes to snow-sport-related injuries, Otago is king of the mountain.
Wild weather ramps up, spreads across NZ
Wild weather ramps up, spreads across NZ
MetService says a weather system sweeping the country is ramping up, as rain and wind begin to lash different areas.
Tattoo was ‘extra special’
Tattoo was ‘extra special’
Getting a traditional Samoan tātāu (tattoo) really does bring a tear to the eye — in more ways than one.