Man treks 40km through mud after car bogs down
Man treks 40km through mud after car bogs down
A man walked almost 40km in knee-high mud before being rescued after his car became bogged in flood-hit Queensland.
Summer School in full swing at university
Summer School in full swing at university
Some University of Otago students have cut their summer holidays short to get ahead in their degrees.
Otago researchers aiming to develop phage therapy
Otago researchers aiming to develop phage therapy
Not many research projects come with a cherry on top.
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Moa bone among items stolen by burglar
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Moa bone among items stolen by burglar
Items stolen during burglaries are largely predictable — jewellery, electronics, alcohol. They are usually not the fossilised bone of an extinct flightless bird.
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Gang links provided inmate with ‘security in the prison setting’
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Gang links provided inmate with ‘security in the prison setting’
A samurai sword-wielding Dunedin man who left his victim scarred for life says he has forged gang links in prison for security.
Japanese coming-of-age ceremony to be held
Japanese coming-of-age ceremony to be held
University of Otago exchange students are celebrating a Japanese coming-of-age tradition that is more than 1300 years old.
Wanted man thought to be in Dunedin
'Do not approach': Wanted man thought to be in Dunedin
Police say a man wanted for aggravated robbery is thought to be in Dunedin, and they are urging people not to approach him.
Choppers join search for missing tramper
Choppers join search for missing tramper
Police have expanded the search for a tramper missing in a South Island national park since the end of last year.
Snow causes travel chaos in Amsterdam and Paris
Snow causes travel chaos in Amsterdam and Paris
Heavy snowfall has disrupted air, road and rail travel in France and the Netherlands, with hundreds of flights cancelled in the countries' capitals.
Many sport clubs risk being dissolved as deadline looms
Many sport clubs risk being dissolved as deadline looms
Fewer than half of New Zealand's incorporated community sport organisations have registered under new legislation, with the deadline just 13 weeks away.
Strong quake rattles western Japan
Strong quake rattles western Japan
A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has hit western Japan, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the meteorological agency says. No tsunami warning has been made.
Bike ramp replaces stairs to Sydney Harbour Bridge
Bike ramp replaces stairs to Sydney Harbour Bridge
Cyclists looking to ride across Australia's most famous bridge are in for a treat as a design tweak decades in the making is complete.
Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital
Holiday road toll rises after woman dies in hospital
The holiday road toll has risen to eight with the death of a woman in hospital yesterday.
Alleged Bondi gunman moved to supermax prison
Alleged Bondi gunman moved to supermax prison
Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram has been moved to a notorious jail reserved for the state's worst criminals.
'Extreme heatwave': Temps to top 45C across Australia
'Extreme heatwave': Temps to top 45C across Australia
Parts of Australia are forecast to hit temperatures above 45C this week, in what is expected to be the worst heatwave since the devastating Black Summer bushfires.
Health hack: Concern for vulnerable people
Health hack: Concern for vulnerable people
Sexual violence and family harm victims will be living in terror that their private details could be among a cache of hacked medical information, an advocate says.
Dozens join search for missing Dunedin tramper
Dozens join search for missing Dunedin tramper
About 50 people were involved in a search today for a Dunedin man missing for a week after going tramping near Lake Ohau.
Relief teacher censured after recorded by students
Relief teacher censured after recorded by students
A 68-year-old relief teacher who was recorded talking about his sexual escapades, has blamed students for baiting him into the conversation.
Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search
Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search
A drone will be used to help in the search for a tramper missing near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin.
Appeal for info on 'assault' in Andersons Bay
Appeal for info on 'assault' in Andersons Bay
Dunedin police are seeking more information about an alleged assault in the Andersons Bay area.