Inquiries to check on causes
Inquiries to check on causes
A series of high-level inquiries will be held into the Pike River mine tragedy as the families of the miners demand answers about the loss of their loved ones.
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When it comes to hair, think big
When it comes to hair, think big
The days of super-straight hair are numbered. Natural-looking, less-structured hair is emerging as the key look this summer, says Jaimee Smith, owner of Zaibatsu Hair Art in Dunedin. Jaimee,...
Nelson man stabbed with bottle
Nelson man stabbed with bottle
A Nelson man was stabbed in the neck with a beer bottle early today.
Airbus says bearing box failed in Rolls engine
Airbus says bearing box failed in Rolls engine
An Airbus executive said that Rolls-Royce has identified a faulty bearing box as the cause of the oil leak problem implicated in the midair disintegration of an engine on one of the world's largest airliners, an Australian newspaper reported.
Fine themes, but almost too familiar
Fine themes, but almost too familiar
Laura Hewson reviews Last Night in Twisted River.
Literacy initiative at Dunstan High School
Literacy initiative at Dunstan High School
The Dunstan High School PTA recently held a literacy information evening to familiarise parents with the Wide Reading programme that is part of the Level 1, 2 & 3 English curriculum.
Athletics: Record run goes on for Rough
Athletics: Record run goes on for Rough
There was action aplenty throughout at Athletics Otago's track and field meeting at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Free Wi-Fi sparks national interest
Free Wi-Fi sparks national interest
The Dunedin City Council's free Octagon Wi-Fi initiative has gone extremely well in its first six months of operation, with other centres throughout the country now looking to Dunedin for support...
Search for whitebaiter scaled back
Search for whitebaiter scaled back
A search and rescue operation for a whitebaiter swept out to sea off the South Island's west coast has been scaled back.
Police 'devastated' by Labour weekend road toll
Police 'devastated' by Labour weekend road toll
Police say they are "devastated" by the Labour weekend road toll, which stands at seven, one fewer death than during the holiday weekend last year.
End of an 85 year long era for the Leyland bus
End of an 85 year long era for the Leyland bus
Many of us will have been to work and back in them daily in the last three decades plus, or perhaps been woken by the fairly audible and distinctive sound of one growling up a hill - the sound of the Leyland Leopard urban bus plying the Dunedin streets.
British deputy PM: Investigate Iraq leak claims
British deputy PM: Investigate Iraq leak claims
Allegations of prisoner abuse and civilian killings in Iraq from a cache of leaked US secret military documents are extremely serious and must be investigated, a top British official said today.
Space race late starters likely to become leaders
Space race late starters likely to become leaders
The United States National Aeronautics and Space Agency (Nasa) has just released the full data on last year's mission to find out whether there are usable amounts of water on the moon, and the news is good.
Otago Museum's Ships Models
Otago Museum's Ships Models
The Otago Museum for many years has displayed the models of the TSS Wahine (1913-1951) and TEV Wahine (1966-1968), sister ships of the Union Steam Ship Company which ran the ferries between Wellington and Lyttelton.
Athletics: New York Marathon a family affair
Athletics: New York Marathon a family affair
A mother and son from Dunedin will be among the 40,000 competitors in the New York Marathon next month.
Reader slideshow: Carisbrook and South Dunedin
Reader slideshow: Carisbrook and South Dunedin
Reader photos of Carisbrook from the late '80s and early '90s and South Dunedin. Photos by Peter MacDonald. By Peter MacDonald from Auckland, NZ.
Mammograms postponed as strike drags on
Mammograms postponed as strike drags on
Nearly 1000 women have had routine breast screening postponed because of industrial action by mammographers at Dunedin and Southland Hospitals.
Athletics: Chisnall triumphant in 'battle for survival'
Athletics: Chisnall triumphant in 'battle for survival'
Weather and track conditions were less than favourable for Sarah Chisnall (Ariki) and Oliver O'Sullivan (Hill City) on their way to victory in the Hill Free Half Marathon at Outram yesterday.
House fire - Somerville Street
House fire - Somerville Street
House fire in Somerville street, October 6 2010. By Dallas Foley from Dunedin, New Zealand.
Waverley fire
Waverley fire
View from Archibald Street, Waverley. By Kathryn Martin from DUNEDIN 9013, NEW ZEALAND.