Tornado whips through campsite
Tents go flying as tornado hits South Canterbury campsite
People were tossed from their tents as a small tornado whipped through a busy campsite in Omarama this afternoon.
Ruby Shaw
People tossed from tents in Omarama tornado
People tossed from tents in Omarama tornado
People were tossed from their tents as a small tornado whipped through an Omarama campsite.
Santa puts PM top of naughty list
Santa puts PM top of naughty list
Two Dunedin residents spent some of their Christmas week protesting the delay in building a new Dunedin hospital.
Customers brave the weather for Boxing Day sales
Customers brave the weather for Boxing Day sales
Poor weather did not discourage enthusiastic shoppers on the hunt for a Boxing Day bargain in Dunedin.
Release treat for passengers
Release treat for passengers
Taking seabirds under her wing is simply business-as-usual for one Dunedin tour boat operator.
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People urged not to access closed track
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People urged not to access closed track
Visitors who blatantly ignore closed signs at Dunedin’s Tunnel Beach are only putting themselves at risk, the Department of Conservation warns.
Application for land transfer
Application for land transfer
A sliver of land, roughly the same area as a quarter of a tennis court, is the source of a land transfer application by a Dunedin company.
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Longer outages possible for safety
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Longer outages possible for safety
Longer unplanned power outages are a sacrifice customers may have to endure in the name of fire safety this summer, a power provider warns.
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Crash renews bus fears
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Crash renews bus fears
Hasty tourism operators are worrying the Automobile Association after a fourth crash involving a tour bus on South Island roads in the past five months.
Experienced nurse slams retrofit proposal
Experienced nurse slams retrofit proposal
"Just build the damn hospital."
Merry mice may make mischief
Merry mice may make mischief
A Dunedin nurse says he is waiting for a call from Wētā Workshop after creating a ‘‘wee bit of magic’’ at Wakari Hospital.
‘Day-to-day survival’ issue for some seniors
‘Day-to-day survival’ issue for some seniors
Going without medication, insurance and doctor’s visits are a few ways Otago seniors are attempting to manage rising living costs.
Church to close during upgrade
Church to close during upgrade
Dunedin's landmark First Church Of Otago will close for four months in the new year as significant renovations get under way.
School had ‘no indication’ of water issue
School had ‘no indication’ of water issue
A Dunedin school has been caught off guard by news harmful bacteria has been detected at its beloved swimming spot.
Police called to assault in Mosgiel
Police called to assault in Mosgiel
Emergency services are responding to an assault in Mosgiel.
Off the farm, into the water
Off the farm, into the water
Ezra Holmes, 20, who works on his parents’ Taieri farm, catches a wave at Brighton Beach last night during the weekly Surfing for Farmers event.
‘Rad’ plaque unveiled to honour steep battle to reclaim record
‘Rad’ plaque unveiled to honour steep battle to reclaim record
Any brave souls struggling up Baldwin St will now know who was responsible for the return of its title as the world’s steepest.
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DCC formally opposes Treaty Principles Bill
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DCC formally opposes Treaty Principles Bill
With little debate, the Dunedin City Council has formally lodged its opposition to the coalition government’s Treaty Principles Bill.
Festival to celebrate farm’s fragrant flowers
Festival to celebrate farm’s fragrant flowers
A Lavender haze will descend on Outram this weekend as an inaugural festival celebrates the fragrant flower.
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DCC accused of‘wokeism’ over rainbow crossing plan
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DCC accused of‘wokeism’ over rainbow crossing plan
A Dunedin businessman was accused of being disrespectful after singling out the council for "wokeism" over a planned rainbow crossing.