New principal excited - and ‘a wee bit nervous’
New principal excited - and ‘a wee bit nervous’
Dunedin's Sacred Heart School may be small, but its new principal has big boots to fill.
AI can diagnose prostate cancer: study
AI can diagnose prostate cancer: study
Diagnoses of prostate cancer biopsies might soon be taken over by artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
Wait for NCEA results over
Wait for NCEA results over
Nerves, relief, delight and disappointment may well have bubbled away in thousands of homes, as teenagers took a peek at their NCEA results.
Birthing unit getting headstart
Birthing unit getting headstart
Dunedin’s ever present black-backed gulls are making themselves at home at the site of the new hospital in the central city.
Shellfish industry on alert amid marine heatwave
Shellfish industry on alert amid marine heatwave
Otago's shellfish industry is on high alert again as the marine heatwave starts to take effect, potentially bringing algal blooms which could decimate much of the coast’s marine environment.
No risk of 5G affecting NZ aircraft
No risk of 5G affecting NZ aircraft
Havoc at airports across the United States over concerns its 5G rollout could interfere with aircraft safety will not happen in New Zealand, the telecommunications industry says.
Finger Lickin' bad: Ute rams cop car in KFC drive-through
Finger Lickin' bad: Ute rams cop car in KFC drive-through
Two women have been arrested after a police car was rammed in a KFC drive-through in North Dunedin this morning.
Be prepared for Red light
Be prepared for Red light
New Zealand is poised to be stopped in its tracks by a Red traffic light.
Park lights going from racing to rugby
Park lights going from racing to rugby
Night harness racing was a feature of Dunedin’s Forbury Park for decades.
Mosgiel pool progress delights Taieri community
Mosgiel pool progress delights Taieri community
The first wall of Mosgiel’s new swimming pool has been erected on the Memorial Park site. Construction started in November last year after planning consent was granted by the Dunedin City Council.
Pregnancy hidden with puffer jacket for mortgage
Pregnancy hidden with puffer jacket for mortgage
A Dunedin woman says she was "strongly advised" by her mortgage broker to hide her pregnancy during a meeting with a bank last year.
Lifeguards attract pinniped pals
Lifeguards attract pinniped pals
Surf Life Saving St Kilda was taking part in an inflatable rescue boat training session when a pair of sea lions came up to have a look.
Council and NZTA at odds over one-way
Council and NZTA at odds over one-way
A decision to keep the popular one-way traffic system through central Dunedin is being fought by the city council.
Driver moderately hurt after collision with truck
Driver moderately hurt after collision with truck
A driver has been taken to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries after their car collided with a truck on the Southern Motorway.
Ex-firefighter who posed as teen online avoids prison over blackmail
Ex-firefighter who posed as teen online avoids prison over blackmail
An ex-firefighter convicted of blackmail who also posed as a teenager online for explicit chats with a 14-year-old girl has avoided imprisonment.
Break-ins seen as sign people are struggling
Break-ins seen as sign people are struggling
A spate of burglaries at a North East Valley community project has drawn attention to the "desperate" situation of some Dunedin community members.
Delivery van slow but sure
Delivery van slow but sure
Vans have a notorious reputation for being the vehicle of choice for fleeing burglars, kidnappers and covert surveillance.
Support sought for cancer patient programme
Support sought for cancer patient programme
A fundraising campaign has been launched to ensure a highly regarded exercise programme for cancer patients is able to continue.
Dunedin Railways ‘not a museum’
Dunedin Railways ‘not a museum’
The chairman of Dunedin Railways has hit back at the backlash to the planned sale of heritage railway assets, saying, "We’re not a museum".
Youths break-in for swim at school pool
Youths break-in for swim at school pool
A break-in at a school pool in Dunedin yesterday morning has been attributed to "kids doing dumb stuff".