Keith and Tank back home
Keith and Tank back home
Dog slobber covered Quinn Shaw and Jaidyn Barringer-Tairi’s faces yesterday when the Taieri duo were reunited with Keith and Tank.
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NZ again breaks warmest year record
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NZ again breaks warmest year record
Weather records up to 156 years old tumbled across the southern regions during 2022, as New Zealand again set its warmest year on record.
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Harry’s memoir proves divisive
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Harry’s memoir proves divisive
Prince Harry’s new book Spare appears to be generating huge interest in Dunedin, but no-one really wanted to be seen buying it when it hit the shelves of the city’s bookstores yesterday.
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MRI after fall from e-bike proves to be a life-saver
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MRI after fall from e-bike proves to be a life-saver
At first glance, falling off an e-bike on a remote Otago trail at high speed, breaking a rib and being peppered with multiple cuts and grazes was a painful and traumatic experience for Michael McCook.
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Seaweed could treat eczema
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Seaweed could treat eczema
To many a millennial, seaweed used to be just a key ingredient in sushi.
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Work begins on upgrades for Women’s World Cup
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Work begins on upgrades for Women’s World Cup
Preparations for international football teams visiting Dunedin for the Fifa Women’s World Cup have kicked off.
Missing dogs, believed stolen: reward offered
Missing dogs, believed stolen: reward offered
Keith is an unassuming chap — a Labrador kelpie cross who is always happy to greet people with a friendly handshake.
Partridge off to Tamworth
Partridge off to Tamworth
The road has been long, dusty and potted with obstacles, but Melissa Partridge has made her way back to the top of the country music scene after being selected to perform at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
Family rationing food after bank glitch
Family rationing food after bank glitch lands them in the red
A South Island mum has resorted to rationing her family’s food after a Westpac "technology glitch" unexpectedly left her more than $230 in overdraft.
Dry spells predicted; heavy rainfall likely
Dry spells predicted; heavy rainfall likely
Southerners are being warned to prepare for a turbulent three months ahead, with potential dry spells as well as an ex-tropical cyclone or atmospheric river predicted to hit the region.
Bank glitch puts clients in the red
Bank glitch puts clients in the red
A Dunedin mother has turned to rationing her family’s food after a Westpac Bank "technology glitch" unexpectedly left her more than $230 in overdraft.
Singer selected for ‘Shrek’ musical tour in Middle East
Singer selected for ‘Shrek’ musical tour in Middle East
It will be a big year for Hermione Sparks after international producers from the Broadway Entertainment Group spotted her playing Young Princess Fiona in a Christchurch production of Shrek The Musical.
Shreking with joy
Singer selected for ‘Shrek’ musical tour in Middle East
Hermione Sparks is not easily brought to tears, but a giant green ogre made her cry.
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Mum of drowned kayaker urges safety in the water
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Mum of drowned kayaker urges safety in the water
"It was so windy and raining, the sea was so rough that you just knew that he wasn’t going to be found alive."
Lego grant ‘breath-taking opportunity’
Lego grant ‘breath-taking opportunity’
Maori-led programmes for babies, children and family wellbeing in New Zealand will be developed over the next five years with the help of a $43 million grant from the Lego Foundation.
On top of the world
‘Local boy’ lands top airport job
Daniel De Bono reckons Dunedin Airport’s runway is "the most important main street in town and a key economic driver" for the lower South Island.
Better weather after Christmas Day
Weather expected to improve post-Christmas Day
Tired of all the showery weather and thunderstorms? Like Christmas, that will soon pass.
'Born and bred local boy' to run airport
'Born and bred local boy' to run airport
Following a worldwide search, a local has been appointed as Dunedin International Airport's new chief executive.
Drink-drivers picked up at pre-Christmas checkpoint
Drink-drivers picked up at pre-Christmas checkpoint
Several people have been processed for drink-driving after giving excess breath alcohol readings at a police checkpoint in Dunedin last night.
Severe thunderstorms in parts of Southland
Severe thunderstorms in parts of Southland
MetService issued severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Southland this evening but has now lifted them.