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Warning of wave of quake work

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Warning of wave of quake work

A wave of costly work upgrading heritage buildings is looming for Dunedin city, including a possible $90 million bill for one council building, warns a city councillor.

ORC $2m fund model confirmed

The pūhoro pattern mesh on the lower part of the building symbolises the movement of water as it...

ORC $2m fund model confirmed

The Otago Regional Council has confirmed the model it will use to deliver its $2 million Large-scale Environmental Fund (LSE), with the final process to be decided next month.

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Dusting off their dancing shoes

Rasa School of Dance hip-hop dancers Edmund Lu, 11 (left), and Ollie Croft, 12, perform at the...

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Dusting off their dancing shoes

The cliche stoic Kiwi afraid of dancing in public was nowhere in sight as crowds took to a central Dunedin street for a boogie at the weekend.

Lotto 2582

Lotto 2582

Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.

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$350k grant for researcher to study invasive gold clam species

Gold clams: an invasive species which is threatening freshwater ecosystems in New Zealand. Photo:...

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$350k grant for researcher to study invasive gold clam species

The usual advice is: Don’t panic, keep calm.

Weld cracking a fishhook to bridge use

The Te Matau a Pohe bascule bridge in Whangārei. Photo: supplied

Weld cracking a fishhook to bridge use

Whangārei's $32 million Te Matau a Pohe bascule bridge is to be closed for repairs after the discovery of cracks inside its distinctive fishhook-shaped structures.

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Society marks 90 years of love for model engineering

Ashburton resident Alden Thomas with his steam locomotive during the Otago Model Engineering...

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Society marks 90 years of love for model engineering

Members of the Otago Model Engineering Society spent their 90th anniversary steeped in nostalgia.

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More power needed, grid operator says

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More power needed, grid operator says

This year is set to be a record for new power generation coming on line, but a warning has gone out about what lies ahead.

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Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities

Central Otago Model Society member Logan Ralston, 13, of Queenstown, checks out the American "N"...

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Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities

Model train enthusiasts are hoping the weekend’s celebrations will lead to greater momentum in recruiting new members.

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Show shines a light on joys of gardening

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Show shines a light on joys of gardening

Dunedin Horticultural Society show manager Neil Judd examines the winning entry in floral arts for children at the society’s autumn show at the St Kilda Bowling Club yesterday.

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Building repairs give chance to upgrade

The junior block at North East Valley Normal School where mould remediation work took place late...

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Building repairs give chance to upgrade

The discovery of widespread mould at a Dunedin primary school has triggered a major refurbishment of teaching spaces.

Five more minutes

Five more minutes

Participants sleep during the 2026 Power Nap contest at Han River park in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.

US could restart strikes on Iran

President Donald Trump has repeated his warning to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz that...

US could restart strikes on Iran

United States President Donald Trump said yesterday he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was waiting for the exact wording.

National parks staff fear being overwhelmed as cutbacks bite

Pedestrians on their way to the Horsetail Fall "Firefall" event in Yosemite National Park. Photo:...

National parks staff fear being overwhelmed as cutbacks bite

A surge in park visitor numbers may not be such a good thing, as Justine McDaniel, of the Los Angeles Times, reports.

World in pictures

A woman, reflected in a window, walks past shops in an old market in Tyre, southern Lebanon....

World in pictures

Recent photographs from Reuters

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Family walk ‘for a cure’ in memory of Nicola

Walking for a Cause participants and Relay for Life ambassadors Jayne Jepson and Andrew Petrie at...

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Family walk ‘for a cure’ in memory of Nicola

When Nicola Petrie went into Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department in pain in September 2024 she did not expect to leave 13 hours later with a terminal bowel cancer diagnosis.