Raising dough for Starship
Raising dough for Starship
Life as the quality control director and chief stirrer at a chocolate chip biscuit-makers is tough when you are gluten intolerant.
John Lewis
Winning entry inspired by unease of lockdown
Winning entry inspired by unease of lockdown
A work of art that looks like "a therapist’s doodling" has won the Dunedin School of Art’s Celebrate Art Awards.
Veteran coffee roaster returns to its original home
Veteran coffee roaster returns to its original home
Nearly a century after the 1915 Jacob Jabez Burns coffee roaster was removed from the former Gregg’s factory in Fryatt St, a Dunedin property developer has managed to reunite it with the building.
Dyslexia no barrier to city entrepreneur expanding operations
Dyslexia no barrier to city entrepreneur expanding operations
Some may see dyslexia as a major hurdle in the business world.
‘Biggest paste-up’ Jeffrey the giraffe is peeling
‘Biggest paste-up’ Jeffrey the giraffe is peeling
Jeffrey the giraffe is becoming a shadow of his former self.
NZ’s warmest-ever winter - just
NZ’s warmest-ever winter - just
If you picked it, you are unusually sensitive. By the narrowest of margins, New Zealand has just experienced its warmest winter on record.
Fire keeps burning even after snowfall
Fire keeps burning even after snowfall
Despite heavy snow yesterday, the fire near Lake Pukaki is still active.
Crash deaths 'devastating' for Southland
Crash deaths 'devastating' for Southland
The deaths of two people, one a five-month-old baby, in a crash near Invercargill yesterday is "devastating" news for Southland, Mayor Gary Tong says.
Anchors aweigh to mark 92nd
Anchors aweigh to mark 92nd
A small rubber surfboard with a sheet fashioned into a sail — that was 8-year-old Bill McIndoe’s first experience in a sail boat.
Fat fire quickly dealt with but closes mall
Fat fire quickly dealt with but closes mall
Firefighters across Dunedin were kept busy yesterday morning after being called to two fires within a minute of each other.
Gamers’ sweet success
Gamers’ sweet success
At first glance, it looks like Lisa Blakie, Sam Barham and Zoe Hobson are finishing off dinner with a delicious dessert.
Intersection crash chokes motorway
Intersection crash chokes motorway
Two people are in Dunedin Hospital following a serious two-vehicle crash on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway yesterday.
Winter crashes spring’s party
Winter crashes spring’s party
Did Mother Nature forget to switch winter off?
Meridian evacuated after Burger King fryer fire
Meridian evacuated after Burger King fryer fire
Good fire safety equipment is being credited for stopping a fire in a deep fat fryer at Burger King from spreading in the Meridian Mall this morning.
Spectacular cloud formation takes pilot’s eye
Spectacular cloud formation takes pilot’s eye
An alien invasion, a pile of plates, a Taieri pet — whatever you want to call it, it is spectacular.
‘No grief’ as bus riders mask up
‘No grief’ as bus riders mask up
The level of commitment on day one of the Government’s mandatory use of face masks on public transport has been "impressive" and "heartening", Dunedin leaders say.
Snow forecast for first day of spring
Snow forecast for first day of spring
Hot on the heels of a couple of days reaching 20degC, southern residents can expect to wake up to a dusting of snow tomorrow.
Bird-snapping leads to field guide
Bird-snapping leads to field guide
Lying in a cold wet bog; freezing on the side of a mountain; holding his stomach while rolling on rough seas in a fishing boat — Oscar Thomas would do just about anything to get the perfect picture.
Region revels in 20degC temperatures
Region revels in 20degC temperatures
For the first time in months, Otago residents basked in temperatures around 20degC yesterday.
Butts found mostly in Smokefree zones
Butts found mostly in Smokefree zones
The effectiveness of Smokefree signs have been called into question after a cleanup around the University of Otago and Dunedin Hospital netted about 8000 cigarette butts in an hour.