Dunedin

Academy to foster students’ potential in science

Queen’s High School student Petra Gray, 16, (left) and Mercury Bay Area School student Isabella...

Academy to foster students’ potential in science

There was very little sign of life at the University of Otago yesterday — particularly when it came to pollution-sensitive invertebrates in the Water of Leith.

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Man threw coward punch in pub argument

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Man threw coward punch in pub argument

A man was left with five broken teeth, a broken nose and a concussion after he was coward punched at a Milton pub, a court has heard.

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Teen collapsed after being fed booze and drugs

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Teen collapsed after being fed booze and drugs

A Dunedin man supplied alcohol and offered prescription drugs to three vulnerable children, leaving one so intoxicated she had to be hospitalised.

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Chef steps up to resurrect community cafe

Macandrew Bay cafe The Duck will reopen its doors next Tuesday, with head chef Justin Woodrow now...

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Chef steps up to resurrect community cafe

Turns out The Duck is not dead after all.

Crews fight fire at fireplace factory

Crews fight fire at fireplace factory

Firefighters have quelled a blaze at a fireplace factory in the Dunedin suburb of Green Island.

More wild weather to slam South over weekend

MetService has issued a 30-hour heavy rain watch for parts of the South, including Dunedin, and is warning that strong winds could batter some areas as well.

Pole-swinging perpetrator pepper-sprayed in bedroom fracas

Pole-swinging perpetrator pepper-sprayed in bedroom fracas

A Dunedin man barricaded himself in a bedroom and swung a metal pole at police attempting to arrest him over an alleged crime spree.

Otago ticket scoops $5.3m Lotto win

Otago ticket scoops $5.3m Lotto win

An Otago Lotto player is $5.3 million richer after winning Powerball first division in last night's draw.

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Markings relate to aqueduct upgrade

Chequered squares at St Clair in Dunedin are part of survey work for an upgrade of the Forbury...

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Markings relate to aqueduct upgrade

Chequered markings at St Clair and Forbury in Dunedin do indeed relate to an aqueduct upgrade, the city council has confirmed.

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Firearms licences denied to 63 in the South

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Firearms licences denied to 63 in the South

Domestic violence and alcohol abuse are among the reasons people in the South have been denied firearms licences.

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Olympic champion provides inspiration

British Olympic gold medallist and 2025 European Eventing Champion Laura Collett shares some of...

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Olympic champion provides inspiration

They say when you get knocked off your horse, you just have to get back on again.

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Playwright ‘blown away’ to be chosen for workshop

Dunedin playwright Cindy Diver is one of 10 New Zealand playwrights to be selected for a workshop...

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Playwright ‘blown away’ to be chosen for workshop

Burnout is nature’s way of saying you are going through the motions of your work but your passion for it has left the building.

Lashed out after no ride

A woman denied a ride to Balclutha by police ended up spending the night in the cells after allegedly attacking a nearby campervan.

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Mountain bike injuries fall but still high in Otago: ACC

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Mountain bike injuries fall but still high in Otago: ACC

Otago mountain bikers are still among the leaders in New Zealand when it comes to injuring themselves, but the numbers appear to be declining.

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650-lot Mosgiel subdivision set for launch soon

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650-lot Mosgiel subdivision set for launch soon

One of the largest developments in recent history in Dunedin is set to be launched in the coming months.

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Love in the time of rail’s revival

Geraldine couple Margaret, 71, and John Maclean, 80, catch The Mainlander to Invercargill from...

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Love in the time of rail’s revival

Nearly 50 years ago, John Maclean travelled from Auckland to Gore by rail to propose to his wife.

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Support to taper off medication

Ashburn Clinic consultant psychiatrist Dr Rod Pik and clinical pharmacist prescriber Marleen van...

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Support to taper off medication

Going cold turkey on long-term medications — particularly antidepressants and antipsychotics — can leave some people with flu-like symptoms

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Researchers seek inclusion of fibre as vital nutrient

University of Otago researchers Associate Prof Andrew Reynolds (left) and Prof Sir Jim Mann tuck...

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Researchers seek inclusion of fibre as vital nutrient

For the first time in 50 years, a new item, fibre, could be added to the list of essential nutrients needed to keep humans healthy.

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All the Masters Games pieces falling into place

Making preparations for the New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin are (from left) Dyani Shepherd...

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All the Masters Games pieces falling into place

Pieces of the organisational puzzle are being assembled for the Masters Games in Dunedin, and they will sure come together rapidly at the event itself.

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Process to find council CEO due to start

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Council due to start recruitment process to find CEO

The wheels are starting to turn on the Dunedin City Council’s process for appointing, or reappointing, a chief executive.

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