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Get up out of that chair — research
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Get up out of that chair — research
Uninterrupted sitting for long hours has long been known to be linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers.
Weather forces festival indoors
Weather forces festival indoors
Dunedin’s Matariki festival has been moved indoors after heavy rain left the original site unsafe for celebrations.
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JTee’s Golf sold after 18 years
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Moving on after a solid 18 on the course
It has been a long, but in the end perfectly timed, sale for Ken and Helen Spittle.
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Dunedin still in running for events: minister
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Dunedin still in running for events: minister
Tourism Minister Louise Upston says Dunedin is not missing out on events funding, but yesterday declined to name any event heading this way.
Port Chalmers highway reopens after flood closure
Port Chalmers highway reopens after flood closure
The state highway linking Dunedin and Port Chalmers was closed for a time today because of flooding,
Some allowed home after landslip on Otago Peninsula
Some allowed home after landslip on Otago Peninsula
Some residents have been allowed to return to properties evacuated on Otago Peninsula after a landslip.
'If you do not need to be out travelling - stay put!'
'If you do not need to be out travelling - stay put!'
Essential travel only is being urged in parts of Central Otago where heavy snow has closed highways amid a wintry blast hitting the country.
Hands-on art making
Hands-on art making
Dunedin Public Art Gallery facilitator John Neumegen looks at a painting by Violet Wilson, 7.
Teen gears up to swim length of Lake Wakatipu
Teen gears up to swim length of Lake Wakatipu
Swimming the length of Lake Wakatipu in the middle of winter is just part of the training schedule for a Dunedin teenager.
Flooding and a fire damage rental cars
Flooding and a fire damage rental cars
About a dozen Avis rental cars were damaged when the company’s fleet was not moved in time during Monday’s deluge.
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Mural a message for Matariki
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Mural a message for Matariki
A mural called Matariki Messenger is emerging on the northern exterior wall of Forsyth Barr Stadium in Anzac Ave.
Canister an intriguing find
Canister an intriguing find
Some people thought a mysterious object washed up on a Dunedin beach could have been space junk.
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'Christ, what have they done?'
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'Christ, what have they done?'
A Dunedin family are appalled and distressed after their teenaged niece with the mindset of a 5-year-old was needlessly jailed without their knowledge.
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Uni cleaner’s theft of gift vouchers lands her in court
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Uni cleaner’s theft of gift vouchers lands her in court
A cleaner at the University of Otago stole gift vouchers during her shifts, a court has heard.
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Anger after Taieri hit hard by flooding
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Anger after Taieri hit hard by flooding
Flooding on the Taieri has left many residents angry, particularly in Mosgiel where many say poorly maintained drains caused most of the problems.
Preparation key in city’s response: mayor
Preparation key in city’s response: mayor
Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker says preparation was vital to the city's response to the storm that battered much of Otago on Sunday and into yesterday morning.
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New upoko ‘humbled’
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New upoko ‘humbled’
The new leader of Puketeraki Marae says he is honoured by his appointment, which follows in the footsteps of his father and cousin.
Crash slows traffic on Dunedin motorway
Crash slows traffic on Dunedin motorway
A crash on Dunedin's southern motorway caused traffic delays for a time this morning.
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Online images of perfect teeth may erode teens’ self-confidence: new study
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Online images of perfect teeth may erode teens’ self-confidence: new study
Idealised images of perfect teeth that are ‘‘algorithmically amplified’’ on social media may erode the self-confidence of teenagers, a new study shows.
Another bout of heavy rain to hit Dunedin
Another bout of heavy rain to hit Dunedin
As Dunedinites continue the clean-up from the deluge that hit the city, MetService is warning that more heavy rain is on the way.