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‘Near normal’ temperatures tipped; ‘uncertainty’ long term

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‘Near normal’ temperatures tipped; ‘uncertainty’ long term

Temperatures look set to be ‘‘near normal’’ along coastal Otago, including Dunedin, over the next three months.

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Pupils share food and culture

Bradford School year 5 pupil Hayden Todd, 10, was excited to share his Polish culture with his...

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Pupils share food and culture

The globe became just a little smaller at a Dunedin primary school as pupils finished off a term of learning about their own cultures by sharing a plate with their classmates.

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Student sentenced for ‘street thuggery’

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Student sentenced for ‘street thuggery’

A Dunedin student has been sentenced for his part in a group attack a judge described as ‘‘mindless street thuggery’’.

Walk of the Cross marks Good Friday

Johan Becker and Martine Smith lead the Walk of the Cross yesterday morning. The procession, which acknowledged Jesus Christ’s journey to crucifixion, departed from St Luke’s in Mosgiel. Organiser...

Gnarly waves abound at champs

Dunedin surfer Flint Sherborne-France was quick out of the blocks to show his class in a boys’ U18 heat of the South Island surfing championships at St Clair Beach in Dunedin yesterday. The...

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Youth services delivery at risk

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Youth services delivery at risk

Te Kāika risks being prevented from delivering key government-funded services for children and youth due to an investigation of its suitability as a service provider.

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Talk with former PM spurred Simmonds

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Talk with former PM spurred Simmonds

A frank and honest conversation with former prime minister Sir Bill English helped spur Invercargill National MP Penny Simmonds on her way to Cabinet.

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Surfer bitten by sea lion

A surfer bitten on the lower leg by a sea lion at Brighton Beach yesterday afternoon is helped to...

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Surfer bitten by sea lion

A surfer at Brighton Beach in Dunedin got more than he bargained for when he was bitten by a sea lion yesterday afternoon.

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Dad knocked off perch as son beats 31-year-old record

Caleb Dobier and father Tim show the family running style earlier this week. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Dad knocked off perch as son beats 31-year-old record

Tim Dobier is officially the second-fastest in his family.

NZ climber facing long road to recovery after accident: friend

NZ climber facing long road to recovery after accident: friend

A New Zealander who suffered a serious head injury while rock climbing near Las Vegas has been released from hospital, media reported.

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Pupils thrilled to watch moon mission launch live

St Clair School year 3 pupils watch in awe at the launch of Artemis II. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Pupils thrilled to watch moon mission launch live

St Clair School pupils were seated with eyes wide as they witnessed the beginning of a history-making moon mission.

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Volunteers to carry out grid search for bait

Dunedin Land Search and Rescue team members (from left) Greg Fagg, Jamie Hughes and Wayne Miller...

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Volunteers to carry out grid search for bait

Following the poisoning of several dogs in John Wilson Ocean Dr with rat bait last weekend, the Dunedin Land Search and Rescue team plans to search the area for remnants of the poison.

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Carer fears fuel costs will harm patients

Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

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Carer fears fuel costs will harm patients

A Dunedin support worker says an increased payment for car use is simply not enough and will lead to falls and eventually deaths, as a strained workforce breaks.

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Bonsai-lovers’ efforts on display

Ludwig Jansen admires his juniper cascade bonsai, styled by Joy Morton in 1980. PHOTO: GERARD O...

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Bonsai-lovers’ efforts on display

Securing the life and legacy of a 46-year-old bonsai tree was a big ask for Ludwig Jansen, but he loves working in miniature.

Bangladesh cuts working hours in bid to save energy amid crisis

Markets and shopping centres will have to close by 6pm under new energy saving laws in Bangladesh...

Bangladesh cuts working hours in bid to save energy amid crisis

Bangladesh has launched fresh measures to curb energy consumption, cutting office hours and trimming public spending.

Arrest in Lower Hutt death as homicide investigation begins

A minor has been arrested in relation to the death of a man in the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata.

Man jailed for child sexual abuse offending

Louis Fleming was sentenced for in the Nelson District Court. Photo/ Tracy Neal via Open Justice

Man jailed for child sexual abuse offending

A South Island man talked online about his desire to sexually abuse children as young as 10.

Man cleared of sexual abuse charges

Man cleared of sexual abuse charges

A man who has been defending charges of historical sexual abuse at trial braced himself as the jury returned with verdicts after deliberating for less than an hour.

Cuba to free more than 2000 prisoners: report

Cuba to free more than 2000 prisoners: report

Cuba today said it would free more than 2000 prisoners from the island's jails, according to state-run media.

Report finds 49 violations at largest US migrant detention camp

An inspection found 49 violations of detention standards at the largest US migrant detention camp.

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