‘Real world’ lens on role of e-cigarettes
‘Real world’ lens on role of e-cigarettes
As cigarette smoking continues to become less socially acceptable, the use of vaporisers and e-cigarettes is increasing.
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School’s thoughtful mural takes the winning prize
School’s thoughtful mural takes the winning prize
It started with a big blank wall and a question about what to do with it.
50 years in aviation and no plans to stop
50 years in aviation and no plans to stop
During his 50 years in aviation Mainland Air owner Phil Kean’s passengers have ranged from singer Suzanne Prentice to live lobsters on their way to Japan.
‘Singing maths teacher’ awarded for contribution
‘Singing maths teacher’ awarded for contribution
Claire Laverty is well known as "the singing maths teacher" among her pupils at St Hilda’s Collegiate School.
Weather, but by a 13-year-old: Oct 20
Weather, but by a 13-year-old: Oct 20
Mosgiel teenager Ben Hawke takes a look back at Dunedin's action-packed week in weather and makes predictions for the week ahead.
Dunedin has two cabinet ministers
Dunedin has two cabinet ministers
Dunedin Labour MPs David Clark and Clare Curran will both be cabinet ministers.
Potentially toxic algae bloom in Tomahawk Lagoon
Potentially toxic algae bloom in Tomahawk Lagoon
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is warning people and their dogs to stay away from the water of Tomahawk Lagoon after potentially poisonous blue-green algae was found.
Pink's Dunedin show sells 'extremely well'
Pink's Dunedin show sells 'extremely well'
Ticket sales for Pink's Dunedin show have sold "extremely well" with limited tickets still available.
Man found not guilty over bomb scare
Man found not guilty over bomb scare
A Dunedin musician has been cleared of criminal offending after a note he posted on a disused building was seen as a bomb threat and caused the CBD to be shut down.
Racial abuser picked out from video footage
Racial abuser picked out from video footage
Staff at Moyle’s FreshChoice in Green Island are reeling following the racial abuse of one of their colleagues earlier this week.
Still in the dark about cause of stadium blackout
Still in the dark about cause of stadium blackout
The company running Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is still refusing to shine a light on the cause of a blackout before the recent All Blacks versus Wallabies test.
Conference hosts students
Conference hosts students
Otago Polytechnic tourism students will benefit from the latest conference in Dunedin, getting a first-hand insight into the business events sector.
Stolen car beached
Stolen car beached
Police examine a car left stranded on Tomahawk Beach, in Dunedin, yesterday morning.
New steps to memorial
New steps to memorial
Dunedin City Council contractors are building new steps to the start of the track up to the Otago Peninsula Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial on Highcliff Rd.
Province-wide response to warm weather
Province-wide response to warm weather
Shorts and sunnies were the order of the day throughout Otago yesterday.
Numbers stack up for maths whizz
Numbers stack up for maths whizz
For many, mathematics is just numbers.
Artificial turfs one step closer
Artificial turfs one step closer
Football South’s plan for two artificial turf sports fields at Logan Park have taken a big step forward.
Police look into school pupils’ ‘scuffle’
Police look into school pupils’ ‘scuffle’
Dunedin police and two secondary schools are investigating an alleged assault involving three pupils in the city centre on Wednesday.
Kepler telescope spacecraft examines galaxies far, far away
Kepler telescope spacecraft examines galaxies far, far away
One of Time magazine’s top 100 people discussed the search for life on other planets with a packed room in Dunedin last night.
No neutral chairperson at MS meeting
No neutral chairperson at MS meeting
The Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society has agreed to hold a meeting with irate members, but its under-fire treasurer says it will not be a "kangaroo court", and the committee is not stepping down.