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Partial solar eclipse on Monday
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Partial solar eclipse on Monday
Few of us like Mondays, for very good reasons.
Dunedin
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Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park
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Aiming to ‘reinvent’ holiday park
A multimillion-dollar makeover has begun on Dunedin’s former Aaron Lodge site, to turn it into the "most tech-advanced holiday park" in New Zealand.
Humpback whale dies after stranding
Humpback whale dies after stranding
Warning: distressing images. An adult humpback whale that got stranded on a sandbar at Blueskin Bay suffered significant injuries and later died, Doc says.
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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction
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Future in ice hockey spares man conviction
A Dunedin man who represented the New Zealand U18 ice hockey team has avoided a conviction for drunkenly crashing a car — but was warned he was skating on thin ice.
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Time to ‘get things done’ - minister
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Time to ‘get things done’ - minister
After years of delay, the government has finally signed a contract with Australian construction giant CPB to build the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building.
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Proposal held up by failure to respond
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Proposal held up by failure to respond
Dunedin businessman Greg Mirams outlined a proposal for a development in Taieri Mouth which would have accommodation and also facilities for disabled people to get close to water and into boats.
Humpback whale stranded in Blueskin Bay
Humpback whale stranded in Blueskin Bay
Conservation groups and about 30 locals have gathered in Blueskin Bay as a humpback whale tries to free itself from a sandbar.
Vehicles collide in Mornington
Vehicles collide in Mornington
Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington today.
Monster trucks wow thousands in 'loud and exciting' show
Monster trucks wow thousands in 'loud and exciting' show
Earmuffs were the headwear of choice at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon, as thousands packed in to catch some rip-roaring monster truck action.
Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause
Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause
It happened on a Wednesday in October.
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It's a monster weekend
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It's a monster weekend
Spectators and Dunedin’s economy are in line for a shot of adrenaline as life-size toys will flip and fly across an unrecognisable Forsyth Barr Stadium today.
Cows ‘severely injured’
Cows ‘severely injured’
Two cows, having escaped their paddock, were hit by separate cars and "severely injured" in Outram yesterday.
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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block
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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block
Dunedin's Kitchen Things store is on the chopping block amid a call for creditors to vote the beleaguered retailer into liquidation.
Warning for wet, windy weekend
Warning for wet and windy weekend
It's going to be wet and windy over the weekend for most of the South Island, including the highest wind warning for the Canterbury region.
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‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid
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‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid
Workers at a South Dunedin supermarket feel "vindicated" after hearing the store could face a bill of more than $200,000 for failing to control a rat infestation early last year.
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Pupils build a playful legacy at school
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Pupils build a playful legacy at school
A group of Dunedin pupils have ensured they will be remembered every time their peers play on their school’s playground.
Hazy daze smothers morning
Hazy daze smothers morning
Smog hangs in the still morning air around North Taieri late last month.
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Church’s apology deemed insincere
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Church’s apology deemed insincere
The Presbyterian Church has been slammed as insincere over a "performative" public apology to historical abuse survivors it plans to make in Dunedin next week.
Cows wandering on road badly hurt in Outram crash
Cows wandering on road badly hurt in Outram crash
Two cows which had escaped their paddock were hit by separate cars and "severely injured" in Outram early this morning.
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Watch: Chick takes dip before first successful flight
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Watch: Chick takes dip before first successful flight
It was second time lucky for a slightly sodden albatross chick after its first attempt at flight ended with a tumble from Taiaroa Head into Otago Harbour.