Blast to plunge NZ 'deep into winter'
Snow warnings for South; bitter chill to come
A snow warning has been issued for Dunedin with the northern motorway expected to be affected on Friday as a wintry blast bears down.
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Is Dunedin bar NZ's strangest pub?
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Is Dunedin bar NZ's strangest pub?
It is open for only four hours a week and last served a meal before the Covid lockdown — is this New Zealand’s most peculiar pub?
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‘Nothing’ achieved since bus hub killing
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‘Nothing’ achieved since bus hub killing
The owner of a Dunedin business in the heart of the city’s bus hub has accused city leaders of doing nothing other than a survey to address safety concerns.
Car slides, flips on rural road
Car slides, flips on rural road
A driver found himself crawling out of his flipped car after hitting some loose gravel on a rural Dunedin road.
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Five-star social housing ‘still wonderful’ despite tenant's threats
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Five-star social housing ‘still wonderful’ despite tenant's threats
A five-star Dunedin social housing complex remains a "wonderful place" despite a tenant being evicted for threatening to blow up his neighbours with a gas bottle, the Salvation Army says.
Masked trio attacked man at his home
Masked trio attacked man at his home
A balaclava-wearing trio wielding a crowbar and home-made taser attacked a man at his Wakari home, police say.
Lotto 2487
Lotto 2487
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Otago rivers by and large ‘in really good state’
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Otago rivers by and large ‘in really good state’
Otago's rivers are by and large "in a really good state", the latest summer recreation report card says.
Calm before the storm
Calm before the storm
University of Otago students line up in the rain for their exams at Smithells Gym yesterday.
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Wastewater more reliable: prof
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Wastewater more reliable: prof
With another wave of Covid-19 on the horizon, wastewater testing has become a more reliable sign of community infection than self-reporting, a Dunedin expert has said.
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Scale of planting to meet zero carbon goal ‘unachievable’
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Scale of planting to meet zero carbon goal ‘unachievable’
It is "unachievable" for Dunedin to plant a path to its zero carbon goals, city councillors have been told.
Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament
Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament
Tilly Murch, of Verdon College, and Elsie Anderson, of Trinity Catholic College, compete for the ball in the Southern Catholic Secondary Schools Junior Winter Tournament at the Edgar Centre yesterday.
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Waikato University pressing on with med school plan
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Waikato University pressing on with med school plan
The University of Waikato is pressing ahead with its third medical school proposal, despite all indications it is now on life support.
Light show back for Matariki event
Light show back for Matariki event
Ōtepoti Dunedin is set to sparkle for Matariki once more, as the drone light show returns as part of a celebration of Māori culture, reflection and renewal.
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Vote to pursue $20m research into lakes
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Vote to pursue $20m research into lakes
Find the money now or face "astronomically expensive restoration efforts" for Otago’s deepwater lakes later, a regional councillor says.
Superyacht worker abducted ex-girlfriend, pulled knife on her
Superyacht worker abducted ex-girlfriend, pulled knife on her
A superyacht worker has admitted to abducting his ex-girlfriend and pulling a knife on her after she broke up with him.
Teacher denied request to 'retire with dignity'
Teacher denied request to 'retire with dignity'
A teacher has been denied the right to “retire with dignity” after she was found to have had sex with a male student and kissed his friend at the start of her career.
Plastic that dissolves in seawater developed
Plastic that dissolves in seawater developed
Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife.
Luxon's press secretary resigns over allegedly recording sex workers
Luxon's press secretary resigns over allegedly recording sex workers
The Prime Minister's deputy chief press secretary has resigned after allegedly recording audio of sessions with Wellington sex workers and taking intimate photos of women in public.
Majority support under-16 social media ban: poll
Majority support under-16 social media ban: poll
Political parties cannot agree on a social media ban, but more than half of New Zealanders support it for children under 16.