Behind the paintbrush
Behind the paintbrush
Rebecca Fox talks to Hocken photography curator Dr Anna Petersen about how photography impacted painter Frances Hodgkins.
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Citation sings praises of cultural leader
Citation sings praises of cultural leader
The leader of a waiata group that pops up all over the city at events and openings has won an award for her work.
Emptying the tank on a capitalist society
Emptying the tank on a capitalist society
Dunedin Public Art Gallery curator Lauren Gutsell is dwarfed behind He Xiangyu's deflated replica of a Soviet T34 tank.
Plants taken, couple distraught
Plants taken, couple distraught
A Brighton couple have been left distraught and in tears after hours of toil were ruined by a brazen theft during the middle of the night.
Wild weather causes problems across the South
Wild weather causes problems across the South
Wild weather across the southern region yesterday caused disruption and damage that could take up to two weeks to repair.
Moderate injuries in St Kilda crash
Moderate injuries in St Kilda crash
One person received a suspected head injury after a car crashed into a parked vehicle in the Dunedin suburb of St Kilda yesterday evening, police say.
Sprinklers set off at city hotel
Sprinklers set off at city hotel
Fire crews were called out and a clean-up needed after after sprinkler was accidentally set off at a central city hotel yesterday.
Seal snagged at Bunnings
Seal snagged at Bunnings
A young fur seal became caught up among trucks and forklifts at Dunedin Bunnings yesterday, before being shepherded away by staff.
Midwives seek better pay, more recognition
Midwives seek better pay, more recognition
Demanding better pay and conditions for midwives at a lunchtime picket in the Octagon yesterday are (from left) Michelle Archer, Honor (4) and Carrie van Rij and Louise Bell.
Guilty plea over Oamaru hit-and-run death
Guilty plea over Oamaru hit-and-run death
A man charged over the hit-and-run death of an Oamaru teenager has pleaded guilty.
Feline companion confined to quarters
Feline companion confined to quarters
French cat Navy, who's on a round-the-world voyage, has been confined to the brig aboard his skipper's damaged yacht at Careys Bay.
Three vehicle crash on Dunedin one-way
Three vehicle crash on Dunedin one-way
Emergency services have been called to a three car crash on SH1 in Dunedin this afternoon.
Woman collapses after lightning strike
Woman collapses after lightning strike
A woman has been hospitalised after a lightning strike as Auckland is hammered by a massive thunderstorm which has hit flights and caused houses to shake.
Warning of possible surface flooding in Southland
Warning of possible surface flooding in Southland
Emergency Management Southland this afternoon warned of the risk of surface flooding ahead of heavy rain which was expected in the region overnight.
Slice of Fiordland history reopened
Slice of Fiordland history reopened
Hikers in Fiordland will get the chance to tramp across a piece of history again, as the Percy Burn Viaduct has officially reopened.
ICU unit may not open till 2019
ICU unit may not open till 2019
Dunedin Hospital’s state-of-the-art new critical care unit may not be open until the new year, the Southern District Health Board said yesterday.
Beerfest marks start of summer
Beerfest popular way for many to mark start of summer
The first day of summer was celebrated in style in Wanaka on Saturday.
Sun, huge crowd make for vintage parade
Sun, huge crowd make for vintage parade
The man in red had a wardrobe malfunction and Snoopy failed to show, but the baking sun and a massive crowd made for a vintage Dunedin Santa Parade.
Fashion for a cause
Fashion for a cause
Maija Onzule models at the Fashion for a Cure event in Queenstown on Thursday night.
Lightning strikes light up skies
Lightning strikes light up skies
Southern skies were ablaze with hundreds of lightning strikes yesterday and a waterspout in Central Otago, which terrified a motorist.