John Lewis

Driver caught 'five times over limit' in Oamaru

Driver caught 'five times over limit' in Oamaru

A man's King’s Birthday Weekend holiday has been cut short - almost before it even started - after he was caught by Oamaru police driving five times over the limit.

Number of those diagnosed with HIV continuing to decrease

Despite two children being diagnosed with perinatally acquired HIV in 2024 — the first cases in New Zealand in more than a decade — the latest research shows the incidence of people being diagnosed...

Outreach initiative marking 10th visit

Two Niuean school pupils try on some gear used by Antarctic explorers during Tuhura Otago Museum...

Outreach initiative marking 10th visit

Tūhura Otago Museum may have become a victim of its own success.

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Superfan buoyed by players’ visit

Highlanders (from left) Finn Hurley, Thomas Umaga-Jensen and James Arscott visit superfan Dennis...

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Superfan buoyed by players’ visit

While it may be difficult to prove otherwise, Dennis McBride reckons he is the Highlanders’ No1 fan.

‘Damaging’ gales to buffet South

MetService has upgraded its wind watch to a warning for Dunedin and the lower South Island from 3pm today, forecasting severe gale southwesterlies gusting to 130km/h in exposed places.

'Damaging' winds on way; snow warnings issued

'Damaging' winds on way; snow warnings issued

Severe and "damaging" gales are bearing down for parts of the South heading into the weekend, and snow is expected on some key southern roads.

Risk of deluge dissipates, snow still likely

Risk of deluge dissipates, snow still likely

A large weather system that threatened to bring a major deluge to Dunedin has moved off to the east of NZ. But snow about higher parts of inland Otago and Southland is still forecast.

Med school training great then and now

Dr Pete Strang (left) and soon-to-graduate doctor Yuvraj Sandhu talk about their time at Otago...

Med school training great then and now

While many things about the training at the Otago Medical School may have changed over the past 150 years, many things remain the same.

Dunedin to escape worst of wet weather - for now

Dunedin to escape worst of wet weather - for now

Dunedin residents can stand down and relax again, after a large weather system that threatened to bring a major deluge and flooding to the city moved off to the east of the country.

Kitten making a home with pigs

Piglet, the feral kitten, hitches a ride on Starsky, the kunekune pig, in Naseby. Photo: Stephen...

Kitten making a home with pigs

A pig's life is often associated with some of the less desirable things in life, but this little kitten — who thinks she is a pig — certainly seems to be "living high on the hog".

Care urged in use of firewood: ACC

It is not like splitting atoms.

Beloved Berwick outdoor course closes

People participate in leadership and confidence-building activities at the recent Berwick Outdoor...

Popular outdoor course shuts, lacks volunteers

A popular and important outdoor skills course on the Taieri has been shut down after 35 years, due to a lack of volunteer support and the economic downturn.

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Otago Museum to charge international visitors

"We’ve made this independent decision because we must act to protect the future of our work." —...

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Otago Museum to charge international visitors

While a proposal to charge international visitors $20 to enter some of Dunedin’s cultural institutions has been thrown out, Tūhura Otago Museum is pushing ahead with the fee.

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Pregnancy opioid use surprises midwife

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Pregnancy opioid use surprises midwife

A Dunedin midwife is shocked by research showing New Zealand has the third-highest prevalence in the world of prescribed opioid use during pregnancy.

Warning of possible flooding for Dunedin

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

Warning of possible flooding for Dunedin

Civil Defence Emergency Management and the MetService are keeping a close eye on a large weather system which has potential to bring a major deluge and flooding to Dunedin on Thursday.

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Milestone celebrated with smoko

Graham Burgess is still banging away in the Otago Polytechnic College of Engineering,...

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Milestone celebrated with smoko

Hard as nails and no nonsense.

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Eager new owner for second-hand bike

Nora Gorton tries out a bike she got from the Southern Youth Development bike grab yesterday....

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Eager new owner for second-hand bike

Now that Nora Gorton has her own bike, she has become quite the explorer.

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Runner ‘chuffed’ with record

Former Dunedin ultra-distance runner Damian Watson nears the finish line of the Wild Horse 200 in...

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Runner ‘chuffed’ with record

Damian Watson did not just break the previous record for the Wild Horse 200 ultra-distance race across Wales, he absolutely smashed it, then ground it up into dust.

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Hui held to refresh responders’ skills

Green Line Trauma Supplies director Matt Hitchiner shows a new defibrillator that Primary...

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Hui held to refresh responders’ skills

Aside from Dunedin Hospital, the Dunedin Art Gallery was probably the next best place to have a major heart attack at the weekend.

Steps taken to raise over $60k for charity

OceanaGold Macraes Mine brigade captain and emergency response co-ordinator Steve Renton gets his...

Steps taken to raise over $60k for charity

There is more than one way to come out on top at the Sky Tower Stair Challenge.

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