MetService issues gale warnings for much of the South
MetService issues gale warnings for much of the South
Forget about wearing a hat today — you are likely to lose it.
Ghillies on, aboynes donned, bagpipes ready
Ghillies on, aboynes donned, bagpipes ready
While many of us will be blissfully sleeping in this weekend, hundreds of Highland and National dancers will be flinging themselves across a stage to the skirl of bagpipes.
Some towns’ air quality still poor
Some towns’ air quality still poor
While some areas of Otago still face winter air quality exceedances, more than 70% of days across monitored sites during 2024 were classified as "Good".
Seated scooters on city streets
Seated scooters on city streets
More Flamingos have flocked to Dunedin, as seated electric scooters, like the one seen here, join the city’s fleet.
SUBSCRIBER
40 years of service enough for sergeant
SUBSCRIBER
40 years of service enough for sergeant
From "good old-fashioned dust-ups" to prosecuting criminals in court, retiring sergeant Chris George has done it all.
Tug sent abroad to make way for new boat
Tug sent abroad to make way for new boat
For more than two decades the tug boat Otago has been a familiar sight, plying the Otago Harbour channel with large ships in tow.
Honorary degrees awarded
Honorary degrees awarded
It has probably been a long time since David Gerrard felt like a fish out of water.
Student pub still wanted: referendum
Student pub still wanted: referendum
A new student pub gets a big tick, but a boycott on products with ties to the Israeli government proved less favourable among the student populace.
Green coming soon
Green coming soon
St Clair School’s new field has been fenced off as it nears completion.
Believe in yourselves, inductee tells students
Believe in yourselves, inductee tells students
A Vietnam War veteran and a former Blackcap have been honoured by their secondary school in Dunedin.
Hot spot
Hot spot
Smoke rises from wildfire G90216 north of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, on Wednesday.
Judge bars efforts to block foreign students
Judge bars efforts to block foreign students
A federal judge yesterday blocked United States President Donald Trump from taking action to prevent Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.
Smooth sailing
Smooth sailing
Bluebridge Cook Strait ferry Connemara enters Tory Channel en route to Picton.
Protesters out in force for Willis visit to Christchurch
Protesters out in force for Willis visit to Christchurch
Protesters have rallied against the govt's pay-equity legislation at a post-Budget business lunch attended by Finance Minister Nicola Willis in Christchurch.
Obituary: a life with three full courses
Obituary: a life with three full courses
In an era when a woman’s place in the world was seen to be at the heart of a household, Nancy Joy Carr smashed those perceptions.
Police review after crime directive canned
Police review after crime directive canned
Police have launched a review to establish how many cases of retail crime were filed while a controversial and now scrapped directive was in place.
One dead after serious crash in Canterbury
One dead after serious crash in Canterbury
One person has died and another is in a moderate condition after a serious crash involving three vehicles in Canterbury.
Timaru brings best-tasting tap water title back south
Timaru brings best-tasting tap water title back south
A Canterbury town's water supply has been judged the best-tasting tap water in New Zealand at the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition.
Man jailed for 19 years after murder guilty plea
Man jailed for 19 years after murder guilty plea
The man who admitted to murdering an Ellerslie couple has been sentenced to at least 19 years in prison in the High Court at Auckland on Friday.
ACC chair Tracey Batten resigns
ACC chair Tracey Batten resigns
The chair of the Accident Compensation Corporation has resigned.