Wild weather closes skifields, affects roads
Wild weather closes skifields, affects roads
Wild weather is causing havoc across the central South Island today, downing trees and closing roads and skifields.
John Lewis
Exercise a ‘life saver’ for personal trainer with MS
Exercise a ‘life saver’ for personal trainer with MS
Within about two years, Dave Parker's wife died, he was left looking after two children, he had to have a hip replacement and then he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Strong winds on way for most in South
Strong winds on way for most in South
Forget about doing your hair nicely tomorrow - we are in for some more severe gales and heavy rain.
Drier forecast set to put a spring in the step
Drier forecast set to put a spring in the step
With only a month left until winter is officially over, we can all start looking for the light at the end of the tunnel - spring - which Niwa is forecasting to be warmer and drier than usual.
Exercise a ‘life saver’ for personal trainer with MS
Exercise a ‘life saver’ for personal trainer with MS
Within about two years, Dave Parker's wife died, he was left looking after two children, he had to have a hip replacement and then he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
He treats us right, and he’s the guitar man
He treats us right, and he’s the guitar man
By day, mild-mannered David Murdoch helps New Zealand avoid Covid-19 chaos and runs one of the country’s largest universities.
Cameras a boost for night sky work
Cameras a boost for night sky work
The hunt is on to locate and retrieve Otago’s first meteorite using a new network of sky-facing cameras across the region.
World-class: Otago Uni hospitality, tourism ranked 23rd
World-class: Otago Uni hospitality, tourism ranked 23rd
Teaching of hospitality and tourism management at the University of Otago has been ranked 23rd out of 300 institutions around the world, a recently released academic ranking of world universities...
Polytech system: A ‘national disgrace’
Polytech system: A ‘national disgrace’
Former polytechnic chief executive Phil Ker has called for an apology from Education Minister Chris Hipkins for turning the country’s polytechnic education system into "a national disgrace".
Smokefree Bill’s measures lauded
Smokefree Bill’s measures lauded
A new Bill introducing three key measures which mark the beginning of the end for cigarettes and tobacco in New Zealand has been described as "world-leading" by the University of Otago’s Aspire...
Polytech system: a ‘national disgrace’
Polytech system: a ‘national disgrace’
Former Otago Polytechnic chief executive Phil Ker has called for an apology from Education Minister Chris Hipkins for turning the country’s polytechnic education system into "a national disgrace".
Schools closed, rainfall warning extended in south
Schools closed, rainfall warning extended in south
Several schools remain closed today in Christchurch after yesterday's downpour, while further south heavy rain is forecast to continue well into the afternoon.
Evacuees allowed home, SH1 closed
Evacuees allowed home, SH1 closed
Leith St resident Aimie Clark, 21, of Christchurch, said she and her flatmates did not leave on the first request to evacuate, believing they would be safe as long as water did not come through their back fence.
Rallying to protect live music scene
Rallying to protect live music scene
Music lovers have been called to action in the Octagon, to take a stand on protecting Dunedin’s live music scene.
Charity ball ‘a night of glitz and glamour’
Charity ball ‘a night of glitz and glamour’
After a Covid-19 hiatus, the annual Otago Polytechnic Cancer Society Spring Ball is back, bringing a night of "glitz and glamour".
Highway reopens, council eyes clean-up after rain
Highway reopens, council eyes clean-up after rain
A flood-hit State Highway 1 north of Dunedin reopened this afternoon, and this evening the council said it would start to focus on the clean-up after the city copped a soaking.
Te Pukenga will get Otago’s help: CEO
Te Pukenga will get Otago’s help: CEO
Otago Polytechnic has vowed to maximise its revenue, find ways to reduce its spending and focus on filling its education programmes for the year ahead as a way of helping the beleaguered Te Pukenga...
More heavy rain, flooding
More heavy rain, flooding in parts of Canterbury
Canterbury residents are being urged to watch for rapidly rising streams and rivers, surface flooding and slips after a heavy rain warning was issued.
More heavy rain expected in Dunedin, North Otago
More heavy rain expected in Dunedin, North Otago
Dunedin and North Otago residents are being urged to watch for rapidly rising streams and rivers, surface flooding and slips after MetService issued a heavy rain warning for the areas tomorrow.
Pair injured after being thrown from rowing skiff
Pair injured after being thrown from rowing skiff
A rower has been left with moderate facial injuries and another has rib injuries after they were thrown from their rowing skiff in Riverton yesterday.