Mass walkout after principal's truancy warning
More than 100 Fraser High School Students have stormed out of class in protest of their principal's comments about truancy at school.
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Compost likely cause of Carterton school illness
Compost likely cause of Carterton school illness
A mystery substance that made Carterton schoolchildren violently ill was probably compost, police have revealed.
Calls for calm to end strawberry copycats
Needles saga: Calls for calm to end strawberry copycats
With the spate of sabotaged strawberries looking to have reached New Zealand shores a leading sociologist is calling for calm.
PM rejects Trump's call for war on drugs
PM rejects Trump's call for war on drugs
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will not join the countries that are signing up for a war against drugs that US President Donald Trump is pushing at the UN in New York.
Nurses' strike cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
Nurses' strike cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
Hospitals spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the nationwide nurses' strike in July.
Car stolen during test drive in Auckland
Car stolen during test drive in Auckland
An Auckland man's car was stolen before his very eyes when a "potential buyer" up and left him at an intersection during a test drive.
Needles in strawberries 'sordid and sick'
Needles in strawberries 'sordid and sick'
It's unclear whether the needles found in Australian strawberries were put in the fruit before or after being imported, Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor says.
No injuries after car rolls near Vauxhall
No injuries after car rolls near Vauxhall
Police were called to the scene of a crash in Vauxhall this morning after a vehicle rolled and ended up on its roof.
Immersive musicianship
Immersive musicianship
Arts Festival Dunedin wil arrive at a sound and light slimax next weekend courtesy of Wellington musician Rhian Sheehan.
Old friends reunited
Old friends reunited
Three young New Zealand artists together in London 55 years ago, have been reunited in an exhibition.
Uni’s bad behaviour claims up
Uni’s bad behaviour claims up
Allegations of bad behaviour against both staff and students at Otago University have been rising since 2013, and sciences and health sciences staff make up the majority of all ethical behaviour complaints.
Safety and privacy measures on Baldwin St needed soon
Safety and privacy measures on Baldwin St needed soon
A proposal to lessen the impact the thousands of tourists have on Dunedin’s Baldwin St needs to happen soon, a resident says.
Wintry blast about to hit
Wintry blast about to hit
Farmers are preparing for wintry weather as a polar southerly digs in across Otago and Southland today, bringing heavy snow and rain.
Worker injured during loading of ship
Worker injured during loading of ship
A Port Otago worker sustained moderate injuries when he was struck by a container being loaded on to the vessel Maersk Inverness.
Quiet contemplation has place
Quiet contemplation has place
It is easy to think of the hectic10-day arts spree that is the Arts Festival Dunedin as an unrestrained bout of spectacle, with glamorous, beautiful actors and performers sweeping imperiously across stages.
12 months of painting with intent pays off
12 months of painting with intent pays off
With almost all her works sold as the exhibition she is part of opens, Oamaru artist Gemma Campbell says the first showing of her work is "really special’’.
Shot in Japan, Dunedin flavour
Shot in Japan, Dunedin flavour
In a bamboo forest, on an ancient monolith, drifting in front of stone buildings followed by phantoms of light, Japanese dancer Meri Otoshi performs on a continuous video loop at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum.
Q&A: Ali Harper
Q&A: Ali Harper
ALI HARPERSongs for Nobodies
Village wins design award
Village wins design award
One of Dunedin’s newest buildings continues to be recognised nationally, this time winning a national architectural award for its efficient and sustainable design.
All together now
All together now
The recorder section plays during a performance of The Saints Glory Train at the Saturday Morning Music Classes’ 50th annual demonstration concert in the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.