John Lewis

NZ’s luckiest city in grip of Lotto fever

Rachel McIntosh hopes she has the winning ticket for tonight’s $44 million Must Be Won Lotto draw...

NZ’s luckiest city in grip of Lotto fever

Dunedin is in the grip of Lotto fever - including a city couple who landed a life-changing $13.3 million prize in August and are back for another crack at the big one.

Pupils selected for choir

A massed choir from the Otago and South Canterbury regions performs at the Dunedin Town Hall....

Pupils selected for choir

Seven Dunedin singers have been selected for the 2017-18 New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir for a New Zealand and overseas tour.

Gift widens world of school’s pupils

Flag Swamp School pupil Trae Rangi (6) uses a microscope given to his school by University of...

Gift widens world of school’s pupils

A whole new world is opening up to pupils at Flag Swamp School.

Former All Black's perfect man cave

Former All Black makes his bid for man cave perfection

A bar with beer on tap, a large flat-screen TV, a few comfy bar stools, a dart board, and some tri-folding windows to create an indoor/outdoor flow — what more could a bloke want in a man cave?

Paralympians, cricketers join school breakfast

St Mary’s School pupil Janivah Moata’ane (11) shows off her long-jumping skills in front of...

Paralympians, cricketers join school breakfast

"When they offered to provide some breakfast, I was like, yeah, I’ll be there. I jumped at the opportunity."

Baptists from across NZ in city for hui

Baptists from across NZ in city for hui

More than 400 Baptists from across New Zealand are in Dunedin this week for the church's annual meeting and conference.

Long and short of it, off to Barcelona

Dunedin hairdresser Jaimee Smith is preparing to compete in the TrendVision International hair...

Long and short of it, off to Barcelona

A Dunedin hairdresser is setting out this weekend to prove she's a cut above the rest.

DSO move to new hub delayed by renovations

DSO move to new hub delayed by renovations

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is hoping to be home in time for Christmas, after unexpected delays stopped it from moving into its new performing arts hub.

Young inventors scoop up awards

South Otago High School pupil Mitchell Hollows displays a prototype of his device, which safely measures paua underwater. Photo by Samuel White.

Young inventors scoop up awards

Two Otago school pupils are among the big winners at the Bright Sparks awards this week.

Retiring OGHS deputy principal proud of school

Otago Girls' High School deputy principal Jock Murley will retire at the end of this year, after...

Retiring OGHS deputy principal proud of school

Where would you be without your mates?

Overhaul puts trawler on new course

Refurbishment of the Melilla 203 begins in Otago Harbour, after it has lain idle since May 2008. Photos by Gregor Richardson.

Overhaul puts trawler on new course

For the first time in years, there are signs of life on Melilla 203, docked in Otago Harbour.

Updated meals go down well

Southern District Health Board food services manager Kostya Cherkun tries some of the food on the...

Updated meals 'very, very nice'

Public feedback on the Compass Group's new Meals on Wheels menu has been good, with many giving the menu the thumbs up following a taste test at Dunedin Hospital.

McGlashan 5 have all the right moves

John McGlashan College chess team members Martin Brook (front), and (from left) Jinyoung Kim,...

McGlashan 5 have all the right moves

More mates? Check. Winning the intermediate New Zealand Chess Power interschools national final has left five John McGlashan College pupils feeling like kings.

Boys sitting three exams in one day

Otago Boys' High School pupils Cam McAuslan (18) and Hank Niemi (17) will sit three exams in one...

Boys sitting three exams in one day

If you think you are in for a busy day today, spare a thought for Cam McAuslan and Hank Niemi.

Claim reserves could lead to deaths

Claim reserves could see deaths

A prominent Dunedin fisherman says new marine protection reserves proposed for the Dunedin coastline have the potential to kill recreational fishermen.

Target set for cable car project

Don McAra (left) and Pim Sanderson, both of the Tramway Historical Society of Ferrymead in...

Trust sets target for cable car project

Dunedin's High St could again be bustling with cable cars within the next decade, as the Dunedin Heritage Light Rail Trust increases its efforts to re-establish the Mornington cable car line.

Wattie’s can fundraiser reinvented for schools

The Wattie’s Cans Film Festival, as we know it, has been canned.

Shocked by loss of trusted friend

Neighbour Pita Halalilo said Alan Fahey, who was found dead in his Brockville Rd house on...

Shocked by loss of trusted friend

The Dunedin man found dead in Brockville this week may have been small in stature, but those who knew him say he had a big heart and left a major mark on their lives.

$100m to fix power network?

Former Delta employee Richard Healey. Photo: Craig Baxter.

Fears poles could kill

The state of neglect in Aurora’s electricity network has the potential to kill Dunedin residents and leave the city with a power crisis, a former Delta employee says.

Border skirmish after kitchen war

Dunedin chefs (from left) Greg Piner, Ken O'Connell and Fifi Leong breathe a sigh of relief after...

Border skirmish after kitchen war

Three Dunedin chefs say there's no bitter aftertaste, despite having to haggle with NZ Customs officials for nearly three weeks to release trophies and medals won in Australia recently.

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