Five injured in jet-boat crash
Five injured in jet-boat crash
Authorities are investigating following a jet-boat crash in the Kawarau River that injured five people yesterday.
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Three killed in two accidents
Three killed in two accidents
Three people were killed in two separate motor vehicle incidents in the South yesterday afternoon.
Two killed in crash near Gore
Two killed in crash near Gore
Two people are dead and two others are injured following a car crash south of Mataura this afternoon.
Fire danger sparks caution
Fire danger sparks caution
Fire and Emergency NZ is urging Dunedin residents to take extra care around equipment or in situations that may cause a fire, as the city’s fire conditions rapidly rise towards high danger levels.
Pressure season for some struggling families
Pressure season for some struggling families
Families face tremendous financial pressure at this time of year as bills from the festive season come due for payment, while they try to cover the costs of getting their children back to school.
E-scooter rival eyeing launch
E-scooter rival eyeing launch
Lime may not have the monopoly on e-scooters in Dunedin for much longer.
‘Smart crossing’ among measures
‘Smart crossing’ among measures
The Dunedin City Council is calling for public feedback on the effectiveness of new road safety measures outside three of the city’s secondary schools.
Freedom camping complaints fall
Freedom camping complaints fall
Despite a 20% increase in the number of freedom campers around Dunedin so far this season, resident complaints and the number of infringement notices handed out have halved.
50-year firefighter retiring — he says
50-year firefighter retiring — he says
When Senior Firefighter Bevan Moreton announced he finally planned to retire within the next year, his crew-mates chuckled and accused him of saying the same thing five years ago, and 10 years ago.
Farrier forging friendships too
Farrier forging friendships too
Everyone is complaining about the cold summer weather we’ve been having.
Three-month forecast of better weather patterns
Three-month forecast of better weather patterns
Niwa's latest long-range forecast shows temperatures over the next three months are likely to be ‘‘near average’’.
Arthur ‘on tenterhooks’ in face of advancing fire
Arthur ‘on tenterhooks’ in face of advancing fire
It's a terrifying case of wait and see. Former Otago rugby player and opera singer Jud Arthur's been on his porch this week keeping a close eye on an approaching fire front, waiting to see if his Australian home will be ravaged by bushfires.
Winds of up to 140kmh to batter South
Winds of up to 140kmh to batter South
The South is set to take another battering tomorrow, with heavy rain and gusts of up to 140kmh expected.
Extremes of recent years keep coming
Extremes of recent years keep coming
The old saying rings true — the weather never repeats, but sometimes it rhymes.
Gales, rain predicted for parts of South this weekend
Gales, rain predicted for parts of South this weekend
Severe gales and heavy rain may batter much of Southland and inland Otago again on Saturday.
South prominent in extreme weather review
Otago-Southland prominent in Niwa’s extreme weather review
Many of New Zealand’s most extreme weather events over the past decade have been recorded in Otago and Southland.
Winds cause power cuts throughout Dunedin
Winds cause power cuts throughout Dunedin
Severe winds have caused power cuts to many electricity customers on the Aurora Energy network in parts of Dunedin this evening.
Top handling skills make good match
Top handling skills make good match
No calf wrestling or roping skills were used in forging Anthony and Alyce Perkins’ relationship — or so they say.
Dinner chance to meet new people
Dinner chance to meet new people
Never having eaten beef or stuffed turkey before, Gaurav Gyanwali was a little anxious about what the staples of a traditional Kiwi Christmas dinner would be like.
Supermarket workers protest for living wage
Supermarket workers protest for living wage
Staff at Dunedin’s New World Centre City store took limited industrial action on Christmas Eve, protesting about the lack of "meaningful" collective agreement bargaining.