Rescue work resumes in search for missing six from landslide
Rescue work resumes in search for missing six from landslide
The recovery work has resumed at the site of the Mount Maunganui landslide, where six people are missing, Civil Defence says.
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Events for everyone to get ‘kick out of’
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Events for everyone to get ‘kick out of’
A "provocative" take on the new Dunedin hospital build is among the events taking centre stage at this year’s upcoming Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Scouts raising funds to attend national jamboree
Scouts raising funds to attend national jamboree
Sierra Ferris-Duggan, 10, shows off her toys for sale at the first St Kilda and Opoho market at the St Kilda Scout Hall on Saturday.
War of the worlds
War of the worlds
Climate protesters dropped a large inflatable Earth in front of cruise ship The World as it departed from the Otago Harbour yesterday.
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Bit of sunshine on horizon after region battered by rain
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Bit of sunshine on horizon after region battered by rain
After enduring rain all weekend, Otago and Southland can look forward to some sunshine later this week.
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Delay to mull changes: mayor
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Delay to mull changes: mayor
Delaying formal discussion of Dunedin City Council budgets could enable deeper reflection about the path ahead, the city’s mayor says.
House was ‘well ablaze’
House was ‘well ablaze’
Fire crews extinguished a fire that was "well ablaze" at a home in Mosgiel yesterday afternoon.
Lotto 2554
Lotto 2554
Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.
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Mosgiel housing plans stoke sewage, roading fears
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Mosgiel housing plans stoke sewage, roading fears
Mosgiel residents fear plans for almost 1000 new homes will clog the roads and overwhelm the sewerage and stormwater systems of the already crowded area.
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Naming rights for public assets suggested
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Naming rights for public assets suggested
A Dunedin councillor who last year floated naming rights for street signs has adjusted his focus.
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Film-maker finds success recipe
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Film-maker finds success recipe
An ADHD diagnosis and baking a batch of brownies helped a young Dunedin film-maker complete a short-film script that has kick-started his career.
Dunedin-Brighton All Veteran Vehicle Rally
Dunedin-Brighton All Veteran Vehicle Rally
Some of them had to be hand-cranked to get started, and the rain was a dampener
Old costumes to get new lease of life following sale
Old costumes to get new lease of life following sale
Hundreds of items from old shows could get a new lease of life thanks to a special sale.
‘Fortunate’ cyclist, 94, in world record bid
‘Fortunate’ cyclist, 94, in world record bid
Peter Grandiek is aiming to break a cycling world record, but after growing up in Nazi-occupied Holland, he feels lucky to ride a bike at all.
Strong turnout despite the weather
Strong turnout despite the weather
At least the 166th Taieri A&P Show in Mosgiel went ahead, despite the torrential weather.
World in pictures
World in pictures
Recent photographs from Reuters.
Federal agents kill another US citizen in Minneapolis, sparking protests
Federal agents kill another US citizen in Minneapolis, sparking protests
US immigration agents shot and killed a US citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said, sparking fierce protests and condemnations from local leaders.
Crews attend 'well ablaze' house fire in Mosgiel
Crews attend 'well ablaze' house fire in Mosgiel
Fire crews have extinguished a "well ablaze" fire at a home in Mosgiel this afternoon.
Death of disabled man 'avoidable'
Death of disabled man 'avoidable'
Jacob Davies died in May 2023 aged just 20, following months of poor supervision at a NZCL facility in Levin.
'He was my sunshine': Grieving mum remembers teen
'He was my sunshine': Grieving mum remembers teen
The mother of a 15-year-old boy killed in the Mount Maunganui landslide says he was an "incredible, kind and beautiful human being".