Disabled kea ruling the roost
Though he lacks the top half of his beak, Bruce the kea keeps a stiff upper lip.
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Finally back with family
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Finally back with family
A photo of Sam Hereora sleeping rough in central Dunedin has spurred a life-changing family reunion 30 years in the making.
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Revival of fireworks up for discussion
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Revival of fireworks up for discussion
Fireworks could make a return to Dunedin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations — but at an extra cost.
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Harassment victim decries sentence
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Harassment victim decries sentence
The victim of an obsessive ex says she has been left psychologically scarred by her ordeal and is now campaigning for legislative change.
Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin
Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin
A game of hopscotch and faded road markings are all that remain of a three-month active transport trial in Queens Dr.
44 seeking DCC CEO job
44 seeking DCC CEO job
Almost 45 people have put their hands up for Dunedin City Council’s top job.
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Building hope for Ugandan orphans
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Building hope for Ugandan orphans
Brick by brick, Dunedin woman Rachel McCoubrey is raising money to house eight orphans and their caregiver in Uganda.
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Inland port proposal back on (fast) track
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Inland port proposal back on (fast) track
Port Otago’s inland port proposal is back in the mix.
Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer
Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer
It will be the last time a rare medal won on the shores of a Greek island gets an outing on Anzac Day in a story of one good deed deserves another.
Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm
Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm
Opioid detection continues to rise in the Otago region among workers, but cannabis remains well in front, the country’s leading workplace drug-detection firm says.
New tool aids search for ancestral land
New tool aids search for ancestral land
Whānau descended from people affected by the Crown’s confiscation of land in the 1860s, can now use a working computer programme prototype to search for land that once belonged to their tipuna.
Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds
Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds
A woman suffered burns to her legs during a painful laser hair removal treatment by an inexperienced beautician.
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Being named finalist ‘lovely’
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Being named finalist ‘lovely’
As retirement day draws nearer and the thoughts of post-career life start to dawn on him, Dunedin composer Anthony Ritchie has been buoyed after being named a finalist in the 2026 Aotearoa Music...
Pressure mounts on Starmer over Mandelson appointment
Pressure mounts on Starmer over Mandelson appointment
British Cabinet ministers emerged to back Keir Starmer as calls for the prime minister to resign over the Peter Mandelson affair grow.
Tsunami warning issued after strong quake hits off Japan
Tsunami warning issued after strong quake hits off Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, and authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3...
Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash
Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash
Two people are injured and three cows have been put down after a stock truck rolled near Ashburton this evening.
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Long time owner seeks new direction
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Long time owner seeks new direction
Shelley Harvey says Belle Bird Boutique is now ‘‘complete’’.
Aussie Rules great found not guilty of child sex abuse
Aussie Rules great found not guilty of child sex abuse
Former champion Aussie Rules footballer Barry Cable has been found not guilty of a slew of historical child sexual abuse accusations.
Bump for relief teachers, funding to replace diesel boilers in schools
Bump for relief teachers, funding to replace diesel boilers in schools
Relief teachers will get an increase to transport allowances and the government will accelerate work to replace diesel boilers in schools, it announced today.
'Incredible fire alarm system 100% saved our lives'
'Incredible fire alarm system 100% saved our lives'
A Canterbury hotel resident said the establishment’s fire alarm system "100% saved our lives" after a deep fryer in the kitchen caught fire.