Stranger pays for groceries
Stranger pays for groceries
It was only Tuesday and already Rhiannon Exeter was having the week from hell.
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Worry over coastal sediment build-up
Worry over coastal sediment build-up
Using a Nasa satellite to study New Zealand’s coastline, Niwa has discovered suspended sediment in coastal waters around the South Island is increasing.
Blood donation a chance to support community
Blood donation a chance to support community
Construction workers are well known for their sturdy frames and their confidence in dangerous working environments.
Gallery threatened by moth infestation
Gallery threatened by moth infestation
Picking holes in the works of art on display at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery is fair game for art aficionados.
Fundraising is all about the right character
Fundraising is all about the right character
If you see a panda and a sloth walking hand-in-hand along State Highway 1 between Christchurch and Dunedin, do not stop to pick them up.
Having a ball to celebrate residency end
Having a ball to celebrate residency end
What better way is there to mark the end of a chapter in life, than by dancing?
From cents to thousands: 1925 stamps auctioned
From cents to thousands: 1925 stamps auctioned
A couple of cents worth of postage stamps from the 1925 New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition, which was held in Dunedin, will be auctioned in Wellington this week.
AI technology could save swimmers’ lives
AI technology could save swimmers’ lives
A new rip detection system which uses artificial intelligence technology may soon be saving lives at the beach, long before anyone even gets in the water.
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Upset as funds go to non-local organisations
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Upset as funds go to non-local organisations
Funding cut from several Dunedin education providers appears to have been given to educational programme providers from outside the region.
Pupils get glimpse of space careers
Pupils get glimpse of space careers
Forget out-of-class experiences — George Street Normal School pupils got an out-of-this-world experience yesterday.
Museum returning items to owners in Northern Territory
Museum returning items to owners in Northern Territory
A boomerang, an adze and a selection of stone knives are among six Warumungu objects Otago Museum is returning to their traditional owners in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Māori scholar receives top award
Māori scholar receives top award
Being awarded the University of Otago’s top honour has left Jacinta Ruru emotional, saying it is a significant moment for Māori principles and ideas research and the value of traditional Māori...
NZ diabetics risk being ‘left behind’
NZ diabetics risk being ‘left behind’
New Zealand’s most vulnerable will continue to be greatly impacted by type 1 diabetes if the Government does not make access to new insulin delivery technology a priority.
Courier botch-up: Missing trophies cruel blow for boxing community
Courier botch-up: Missing trophies cruel blow for boxing community
The alleged theft of two prestigious 100-year-old national boxing trophies has been described as a blow "below the belt".
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Alleged theft of boxing trophies 'below the belt'
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Courier botch-up: Missing trophies a cruel blow for boxing community
The alleged theft of two prestigious 100-year-old national boxing trophies in Dunedin is a blow "below the belt".
Neurodiversity brings 'variety of skills'
Neurodiversity brings 'variety of skills'
Staff with unwavering focus, superior analytical ability and mathematical talent are gems in any workplace.
Ceremony to include those denied earlier
Ceremony to include those denied earlier
Otago Polytechnic is playing catch-up with a graduation ceremony next week, filled with many students who were denied an earlier opportunity to celebrate in person because of Covid-19.
'The old girl': Grand piano survives sands of time
'The old girl': Grand piano survives sands of time
A rare Ibach grand piano, fondly known as "the old girl", will return to the stage after receiving some much-needed love and attention from a Dunedin business.
KFC’s red seats up for grabs
KFC’s red seats up for grabs
KFC is refurbishing one of its South Island restaurants and is giving away its old red leather booth seats - first in, first served.
KFC’s red seats up for grabs
KFC’s red seats up for grabs
KFC is refurbishing one of its Dunedin restaurants and is giving away its old red leather booth seats — first in, first served.