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Weather forecasting supercomputer on

Flooding in Richmond St, South Dunedin in 2015. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Weather forecasting supercomputer on

If a weather bomb is going to flood South Dunedin, residents will get much more time to prepare for it now Earth Sciences New Zealand has switched on its new $35 million weather forecasting supercomputer.

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Lack of fireworks disappoints councillor

Brent Weatherall. File photo: Linda Robertson

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Lack of fireworks disappoints councillor

A New Year’s Eve event in Dunedin that lacks fireworks at midnight could be anti-climactic, a councillor says.

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Surprised by service award

Retired Dunedin orthodontist Dr Winifred Harding was recently recognised for her 40 years of...

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Surprised by service award

Very seldom does Winifred Harding walk down the street or through a supermarket without seeing a beautiful smile and thinking, "I did that".

Gravity-defying grazing not a cliff-hanger

Gravity-defying grazing not a cliff-hanger

A couple of sheep munching on bushes on the side of a cliff near Taiaroa Head may look precariously placed, but the farm’s owner, Parry Reid, says there is no need to worry...

'Ultimate sacrifice': Police officers hailed as heroes

Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson. Photo: Supplied via Victoria Police

'Ultimate sacrifice': Police officers hailed as heroes

A detective close to retirement and senior constable on temporary assignment have been identified as the officers shot dead in an alleged ambush.

Driver seriously injured as oil tanker leaves road near Waikouaiti

Driver seriously injured as oil tanker leaves road near Waikouaiti

A man is in a serious condition after the oil tanker he was driving, ran off the road near Waikouaiti this evening.

Rising costs making times rough for Dunedin students

If prospective students can no longer afford to rent, they won’t come, and those that are here...

Rising costs making times rough for Dunedin students

Students at the University of Otago say with the lack of jobs in the city, climbing rent prices and cost of power, they are struggling to make ends meet.

Seymour awarded Ukraine Order of Merit

David Seymour has released his letter to Pharmac's board chair setting out his expectations for...

Seymour awarded Ukraine Order of Merit

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has been awarded one of Ukraine's highest civilian honours.

Man accused of killing partner dies awaiting trial

Yvonne Chapman died at Onerahi's Beach Road Reserve on 27 February. Photo: Supplied / Facebook

Man accused of killing partner dies awaiting trial

A man accused of fatally shooting his long-time partner in a Whangārei park earlier this year has died while awaiting trial.

China says Taiwan's denial of WWII role is 'blasphemy'

Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, speaks at a regular...

China says Taiwan's denial of WWII role is 'blasphemy'

China said today Taiwan was "blaspheming" the sacrifices of those who died fighting Japan in World War Two.

Rain sets off landslide killing 30

Water flows down the overflowing Tawi River today following heavy rain in Jammu, India. Photo:...

Rain sets off landslide killing 30

Heavy rain set off a landslide on a famed Hindu pilgrimage route in India's northern region of Jammu, killing at least 30 people, the ANI news agency said today.

Repeat shoplifter belatedly pays $1500 grocery bill

The man paid for $1500 worth of items stolen from a Dunedin supermarket over the past four weeks....

Repeat shoplifter belatedly pays $1500 grocery bill

A Dunedin man finally paid his $1500 grocery bill after racking up the tally during a month of repeated shoplifting.

Crash after dropped vape leads cops to wanted man

A wanted Mosgiel man was nabbed by police after crashing his car as he rummaged around for a dropped vape.

Woman who died in police cell had been tasered

Woman who died in police cell had been tasered

New details have been revealed about the events that led up to the death of a woman in a Christchurch police cell on Monday.

Man leapt from building in deadly Loafers Lodge fire

A former Loafers Lodge resident who leapt from the burning building to save his own life says he was terrified of going up in flames.

BSA rejects complaint about swearing on RNZ programme

David Seymour and Dame Jacinda Ardern. Photo: RNZ

BSA rejects complaint about swearing on RNZ programme

The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint about swearing on an RNZ programme.

Injured baby case: Multiple rib fractures 'extremely unusual'

A baby allegedly squeezed by a prominent sportsman did not have bone fragility issues, a medical expert says.

Car rolls after hitting bank on Dunedin road

Firefighters at the crash in Mount Grand Rd. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Car rolls after hitting bank on Dunedin road

A driver came to grief on a Dunedin back road this morning when their car hit a bank and rolled.

Blind and low vision residents support street flag ban

Café owner Matt Redwood doesn't think placing the flags on the kerb will impede blind and low...

Blind and low vision residents support street flag ban

Members of a Nelson Tasman accessibility forum support a ban on street advertising flags after a Richmond café publicly opposed the rule.

'Wines with lunch': Dunedin bus driver blows over limit

'Wines with lunch': Dunedin bus driver blows over limit

A Dunedin bus driver taking school students home blew over the legal alcohol limit after drinking "some wines with lunch", police say.

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