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.
Is Auckland Mayor Phil Goff about to bow out of politics?
Is Auckland Mayor Phil Goff about to bow out of politics?
Talk is mounting on the left that Auckland Mayor Phil Goff will not seek a third term at October's local body elections and will endorse a rising star on council, North Shore councillor Richard...
Worst case scenario: Peak of 25,000 cases in South
Scenarios predict fast escalation
Southern GPs have been warned they could be treating as many as 5000 Covid-19 patients a month within a matter of weeks, should an Omicron outbreak sweep across Otago and Southland.
100-plus Tongans support and share
100-plus Tongans support and share
Members of Dunedin’s Tongan community came together to share hugs, tears, prayers and a specialist education last night in an effort to support each other and better understand the tragedy that had...
Hopes sea lion breeding numbers keep rising
Hopes sea lion breeding numbers keep rising
Successive years of successful breeding seasons could one day put Dunedin on the map as just the second mainland breeding colony of the threatened New Zealand sea lion in the past 150 years.
North Otago murderer not fit to be released
North Otago murderer not fit to be released
After 25 years in prison and 336 counselling sessions, a North Otago killer is still not fit for release, the Parole Board says.
Dissatisfied with his meal, man told fast food worker he would shoot her
Dissatisfied with his meal, man told fast food worker he would shoot her
As far as overreactions go, it was a whopper.
Rescued ‘hard case’ magpie takes to life with pets
Rescued ‘hard case’ magpie takes to life with pets
A magpie has gone from being blown from its nest to forming an unlikely bond with a Dunedin man’s pets.
Culvert work completed
Culvert work completed
Traffic near the Ravensdown fertiliser plant is expected to be back to two lanes as culvert repairs are completed.
Appointment announced to replace Hague
Appointment announced to replace Hague
Department of Conservation operations director for the eastern South Island Nicola Toki has been appointed the new chief executive of Forest & Bird.
Last straw upsets motel owner
Last straw upsets motel owner
A Dunedin motel owner says he will no longer supply emergency accommodation after a resident rammed a police car in a KFC drive-through next door.
Leaky roof at uni building
Leaky roof at uni building
The University of Otago’s beleaguered Plaza Building has sprung a leak.
Hillside demolition makes way for rebuilding
Hillside demolition makes way for rebuilding
Demolition continues on the former fabrication shop at the Hillside railway workshop in Dunedin yesterday.
$2.6m war chest; planning under way for DCC tar clean-up
$2.6m war chest; planning under way for DCC tar clean-up
The Dunedin City Council expects to have a plan in place to deal with its multimillion-dollar toxic mess underground in South Dunedin by the middle of the year.
Plenty of entertainment as beach gala keeps on through thick and thin
Plenty of entertainment as beach gala keeps on through thick and thin
Many events have fallen victim to Covid-19, but the Brighton Gala Day remains a constant through troubled times.
Union upset by redundancies
Union upset by redundancies
The University of Otago’s announcement that it had accepted 103 redundancy applications out of a total of 195 was disappointing, the staff union says.
Meat Loaf dies
Meat Loaf dies at 74
Meat Loaf, the US rock star whose debut "Bat Out of Hell" became one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died aged 74.
Tearful Adele postpones Las Vegas shows
Tearful Adele postpones Las Vegas shows
A tearful and apologetic Adele has postponed a series of Las Vegas at the last minute because half her crew was sick with Covid and the pandemic has caused delivery delays.
Tonga tsunami: man survives 27 hours at sea
Tonga tsunami: man survives 27 hours at sea
A Tongan man, hailed as a real-life Aquaman for surviving 27 hours at sea after a devastating tsunami struck his island, said he went under nine times before latching onto a log and making it to safety.
Songbird swabbing to give insight into ‘virusphere’
Songbird swabbing to give insight into ‘virusphere’
Viruses that blackbirds, thrushes, goldfinches and other introduced songbirds brought into New Zealand could be spreading among native species.
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