John Lewis

Academics at odds over Clark, Key’s Beijing visit

Former prime minister John Key. PHOTO: THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD

Academics at odds over Clark, Key’s Beijing visit

New Zealand politics academics are at loggerheads over whether former prime ministers Helen Clark and Sir John Key should be rubbing shoulders with "authoritarian axis" rulers in China.

Five injured in crash near Wānaka

Emergency services at the scene of the crash. Photo: Rawan Saadi

Five injured in crash near Wānaka

Five people have been injured, including one critically, in a multiple-vehicle crash near Wānaka this afternoon.

Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries

This spring’s national lamb crop is forecast to be 22.8 million head, 0.9% higher than in 2020,...

Programme hoped to reduce farm injuries

Calving and lambing season — it is the time of year when stressed and exhausted farmers are most likely to suffer harm on the farm.

Seasonal EV charging issues forecast

It is a case of different strokes for different folks — depending on where you live in New Zealand, and what sort of electric vehicle you drive.

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‘The toilet’ a great place to ruminate

Bryan Rougham and "the toilet" wait for the whitebait to start running at his stand on the Taieri...

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‘The toilet’ a great place to ruminate

When Bryan Roughan goes whitebaiting, he seems to spend an awful lot of time in "the toilet".

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2-ply good, 3-ply bad when it’s time to flush

Clark Drainage owner Keegan Clark with a camera he uses to find blockages in Dunedin sewage pipes...

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2-ply good, 3-ply bad when it’s time to flush

One-ply toilet paper does the job — eventually — but it is far from pleasant to use.

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Hay fever hits as pollen dusts region

A cloud of pollen floats over the Taieri this week, as captured by a Mainland Air pilot. PHOTO:...

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Hay fever hits as pollen dusts region

Those with drippy noses and itchy eyes will already know — spring has arrived.

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Safety call for motorcyclists

As temperatures start to rise and the roads get drier around the southern regions, motorcyclists start dusting off their pride and joy before heading for the open road.

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Mystery surrounds imperilled penguins

University of Otago Tawaki Project co-leader Dr Thomas Mattern. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Mystery surrounds imperilled penguins

Without more research, trying to save NZ crested penguins living on two subantarctic islands would be like "patching up a soldier in the war, then sending them back into the trenches".

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Discovery of viruses not seen as alarming

University of Otago genetics graduate Dr Rebecca Grimwood (left) and University of Otago...

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Discovery of viruses not seen as alarming

Researchers say there is no need for alarm after 83 endemic novel viruses were recently discovered in New Zealand.

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Govt ‘needs to up its game’ on eye care

Dunedin Hospital consultant eye surgeon Dr Francesc March holds retinal images of eyes with...

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Govt ‘needs to up its game’ on eye care

A growing number of people are at risk of irreversible vision loss from retina problems and eye diseases over the next decade, unless the government "ups its game" and strengthen’s health sector...

Premature babies may be more prone to health issues: study

Premature babies may be more prone to health issues: study

A longitudinal study of New Zealand babies shows those born very prematurely may be more vulnerable to early organ decline and future health issues.

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Surprised by service award

Very seldom does Winifred Harding walk down the street or through a supermarket without seeing a beautiful smile and thinking, "I did that".

Weather forecasting supercomputer on

Flooding in Richmond St, South Dunedin in 2015. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Weather forecasting supercomputer on

If a weather bomb is going to flood South Dunedin, residents will get much more time to prepare for it now Earth Sciences New Zealand has switched on its new $35 million weather forecasting supercomputer.

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New community library gets ‘thumbs-up’

The Te Whata o Kaituna building complex, which incorporates the new South Dunedin Community...

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New community library gets ‘thumbs-up’

All the scaffolding and hoardings have been removed and the finished facade has been fully revealed for the first time.

Seriously injured driver pulled from truck

A man received serious injuries after the oil tanker he was driving ran off the road south of Waikouaiti last night.

Driver seriously injured as oil tanker leaves road near Waikouaiti

Driver seriously injured as oil tanker leaves road near Waikouaiti

A man is in a serious condition after the oil tanker he was driving, ran off the road near Waikouaiti this evening.

Drenching, wild winds on way for parts of South

MetService has issued an Orange heavy rain warning for the headwaters of the Otago lakes and rivers.

Meatworker hazards subject of uni study

Meat exports surged 10%, led by beef, which partially offset the November decline in dairy...

Meatworker hazards subject of uni study

A study has been launched to investigate the workplace hazards meatworkers face in the South.

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Concussion recovery for youth focus of new school framework

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Concussion recovery for youth focus of new school framework

More than one in three Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) claims for concussion in New Zealand are from teenagers.

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