John Lewis

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Reminder about dogs after sheep ‘savaged’

Taieri farmer Belinda Horne is angry after one of her sheep was attacked by a dog and left to...

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Reminder about dogs after sheep ‘savaged’

A Taieri farmer has reminded dog owners that their pets can legally be shot if they are caught worrying stock, after one of her sheep was "savaged" at the weekend.

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Flower sellers nearly swept off their feet

Estelle Flowers owner Jolene Wilkinson with a bunch of Valentine’s Day flowers grown in her own...

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Flower sellers nearly swept off their feet

To say Jolene Wilkinson has been extra picky lately is quite an understatement.

Exhibition explores contemporary human experiences within NZ

Ngā Hau Ngākau (Breath of Mine) exhibition creators (from left) Robin Slow, Bob Bickerton and...

Exhibition explores contemporary human experiences within NZ

Treasured Māori art, music and mythology have long been seen as messengers that connect the physical and the spiritual realms.

Penguin named after Otago professor

Emeritus Prof Ewan Fordyce has had a new species of extinct giant penguin named after him. PHOTO:...

Penguin named after Otago professor

A 57-million-year-old, 150kg giant penguin fossil found on a North Otago beach has been named after another giant in marine vertebrate paleontology.

Scrutiny in bid to decipher ancient script

University of Warsaw researcher Rafal Wieczorek and Otago Museum humanities collection assistant...

Scrutiny in bid to decipher ancient script

Could they depict a tale of Easter Island’s history? A glowing account of a past leader? Or could it just be a simple shopping list?

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Sir Bob teaches young golfers art of putting

Young golfers (from left) Jamie Crashley (obscured), Joseph Devereux-Kilpartrick, Connor Howes,...

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Sir Bob teaches young golfers the art of putting

"He's not just another old bloke with a golf club - Sir Bob is something special."

Sir Bob Charles in Dunedin

"He's not just another old bloke with a golf club — Sir Bob is something special."

Researchers call for axing of script fee

University of Otago’s Va’a o Tautai Centre for Pacific Health researcher Prof Pauline Norris....

Researchers call for axing of script fee

Prescription charges on essential medications are proving to be financially crippling for many New Zealanders with high health needs and low incomes.

NZ could be fed in nuclear winter: research

Given the level of tensions between Russia, Ukraine, China, North Korea and the United States, many may find it comforting to know New Zealand is one of the few nations that could produce enough...

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Support organised for farmers as soils dry

Cattle graze on a dry paddock just south of Balclutha yesterday. PHOTO: CHRISTINE O’CONNOR

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Support organised for farmers as soils dry

A lack of significant rain on the coastal Southland and South Otago horizon has prompted farming organisations to herd together to create a support network to help drought-stricken farmers.

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Orca trio spotted in harbour

An orca glides through the water in Otago Harbour’s Deborah Bay yesterday, creating a spectacle...

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Orca trio spotted in harbour

It started out as a WTF moment — what’s that fish?

Don’t neglect mental health services: researchers

Associate Prof Ruth Cunningham. Photo: Otago University

Don’t neglect mental health services: researchers

As plans for Dunedin’s new hospital start to firm up, Otago University researchers have called on the Govt to consider not just what mental health services are needed, but where they're best located.

Sea lion pup a ‘valuable and vulnerable’ arrival

Sea lion Gem and her new pup make themselves at home at Smaills Beach. VIDEO & PHOTO: MANON...

Sea lion pup a ‘valuable and vulnerable’ arrival

She is a jewel of Otago’s wildlife, and Department of Conservation staff are pulling out all the stops to protect her.

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Refurbishment of Kmart store due to start

The former Smiths City site, owned by Otago Land Group Ltd, has been shelled out to make way for...

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Refurbishment of Kmart store due to start

The new home of South Dunedin’s Kmart has been stripped back to its bare bones in preparation for a multimillion-dollar refurbishment which is due to begin in the next few weeks.

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South breaks temperature, rain records

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South breaks temperature, rain records

Rainfall and temperature records toppled across the South during January, as parts of the southern regions had their sunniest weather in more than 90 years.

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Students urged to report Covid test results

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Students urged to report Covid test results

More than a third of University of Otago students infected with Covid-19 during orientation week last year failed to report it to authorities.

Invercargill, Gore nudge temperature records

Brothers (from left) Noah (4), Jediah (3) and Levi (5) Vlaanderen, of Tai Tapu, keep cool while...

Invercargill, Gore nudge temperature records

For those struggling with the recent steamy temperatures, some relief is on the way.

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Swimming 607m daily to turn tide against suicide

Matilda Garnett (front) is joined by fellow swimmers (from left) Sarah Henderson (27), Paris Laws...

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Swimming 607m daily to turn tide against suicide

Just keep swimming. It's the mantra of popular animated film character Dory, in Finding Nemo, and Matilda Garnett swears by it.

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Hot, dry weather set to continue into autumn

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Hot, dry weather set to continue into autumn

Sizzling hot and dry conditions look set to continue in the South for a while longer.

Fan sales up, roads degrading in heat

Melting tar on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, has prompted Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to...

Fan sales up, roads degrading in heat

Fans flew off the shelves and ice cream sales ramped up in Dunedin stores yesterday as the mercury bubbled over 30degC in the city for the first time this summer.

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