Drones probing remote habitats
Drones probing remote habitats
Going where no man, or woman, has gone before, scientists are using drones to observe some of the most inhospitable parts of the West Coast’s remote and rugged coastline.
John Lewis
River turned green as part of Hands-On project
River turned green as part of Hands-On project
Senior secondary school pupils from throughout the country undertook a wide range of research programmes yesterday during the latest Hands-On at Otago week in Dunedin.
Drivers gear up for veteran car rally
Drivers gear up for veteran car rally
Phill Boult has so many fond memories of rides in his father’s 1913 Alldays and Onions veteran car, but driving over Lookout Point is not one of them.
Sun ‘cooks’ flood-hit plain
Sun ‘cooks’ flood-hit plain
In an odd twist of fate, nearly 100ha of an Otokia dairy farm now looks like a piece of the Australian Outback — not because of a lack of water, but because there has been too much of it.
Residents look at buying Camp Sutton
Residents look at buying Camp Sutton
Middlemarch residents are rallying together to investigate the possibility of buying Camp Sutton, after the Outdoor Education Trust recently put it up for sale.
Year’s weather stats point to warming: Niwa
Year’s weather stats point to warming: Niwa
Weather extremes continued to plague much of Otago and Southland in 2020 as many areas recorded some of the hottest, coldest, driest and wettest weather in their history books.
Fergus a wayward golfer’s best friend
Fergus a wayward golfer’s best friend
Any way you slice it, golf balls are going to go missing from time to time.
Solo yachtie sets sail to help others
Solo yachtie sets sail to help others
Having an end of a journey to work towards is important, but solo circumnavigator Elana Connor is finding it is the journey itself that matters most.
Surge of rescues despite weather
Surge of rescues despite weather
Surf lifeguards are concerned about a surge in beach rescues around Otago and Southland, despite the weather being mostly undesirable for swimming so far this summer.
Police still seeking driver who left crash scene
Police still seeking driver who left crash scene
Dunedin police are still on the hunt for a driver who left the scene of a crash in Ravensbourne Rd, which critically injured one and seriously injured four others.
Cable car project regathering momentum
Cable car project regathering momentum
The cogs on the Mornington Cable Car Society’s restoration project may have slowed in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown, but members say they are still headed in the right direction.
Cannabis found at Waikouaiti business
Cannabis found at Waikouaiti business
A Waikouaiti business may be in hot water after police went there on another matter and smelt cannabis.
Woman loses $15k in Spark phone scam
Woman loses $15k in Spark phone scam
Police are urging Dunedin residents to be wary of a telephone scammer who managed to swindle $15,000 out of a 69-year-old local woman.
Police hunt for driver after six hurt in Dunedin crash
Police hunt for driver after six hurt in Dunedin crash
Dunedin Police are on the hunt for a driver who left the scene of a crash in Ravensbourne Rd, which critically injured one and seriously injured three others.
Remembering Fiordland’s lost
Remembering Fiordland’s lost
Fiordland National Park is still one of the remotest places on the planet. So if someone were to wander off and get lost or injured, it would be easy to disappear. John Lewis takes a look at some of those who never came back.
Musical ‘legends’, canine friend honoured on skin
Musical ‘legends’, canine friend honoured on skin
Tracey Mains is somewhat of a late bloomer when it comes to getting tattooed.
New name, owner for store
New name, owner for store
Mosgiel's H&J Smith store is to reopen at the end of February, under new ownership and a new name.
Clothes to be sent to help Fiji
Clothes to be sent to help Fiji
A Dunedin businessman is collecting and sending babies’ and children’s clothing to Fiji in the wake of Cyclone Yasa.
Warmer-than-average temps for next 3 months
Warmer-than-average temps for next 3 months
Umbrellas may have a dual purpose for the rest of this summer - to shade from the sweltering sun or shelter from the rain.
New radar of help in recent flooding
New radar of help in recent flooding
MetService's new weather radar station near Hindon had a significant effect on how local authorities dealt with recent flooding.