Blood pressure awareness campaign highlights 'silent killer'
Blood pressure awareness campaign highlights 'silent killer'
One in three New Zealanders over 30 have high blood pressure - but many of them do not even know it.
Dangerous refugees would lose residency under new law
Dangerous refugees would lose residency under new law
Refugees' residence visas will be cancelled if they pose a risk to national security, under government legislation introduced last month.
Fire at Dunedin restaurant property
Fire at Dunedin restaurant property
An investigator has visited the scene of a fire that broke out at a building housing a Dunedin restaurant.
Social media ban 'worth it' despite challenges: Malinauskas
Social media ban 'worth it' despite challenges: Malinauskas
The Australian Labor politician who sparked the country's social media ban has admitted young people will find a way around it, but argues curbing addiction in young people is more important.
An eye on achieving ‘good outcomes’
An eye on achieving ‘good outcomes’
A new MP with a new ministerial portfolio, James Meager is a man breaking new ground, political editor Mike Houlahan reports.
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More insect life may herald return of birds
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More insect life may herald return of birds
While the revamp of Dunedin’s George St may not be everyone’s cup of tea, it is proving very popular with the city’s wildlife.
Motel to no longer house homeless
Motel to no longer house homeless
A motel is shutting its doors to Dunedin’s homeless, saying providing rooms has been a "massive drain" on the owners. It follows a fire at the Oval on Friday, which destroyed a shack and tents where people have been sleeping.
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‘Widely tipped’ to run for mayor
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‘Widely tipped’ to run for mayor
Dunedin city councillor Sophie Barker is not ruling out a tilt at the mayoralty but says there is plenty of work to be done before she makes her decision.
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Family’s find joins artefacts
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Family’s find joins artefacts
An extensive archaeological dig at Tiwai Point before the aluminium smelter was built was complemented by some extra treasure hunting.
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Giant pianos bound for Switzerland
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Giant pianos bound for Switzerland
When someone from Switzerland emailed Dunedin piano builder Adrian Mann, asking him to build another one of his highly acclaimed and unusual Alexander pianos, he was sceptical.
Onwards and upwards
Onwards and upwards
Climber Julia Hodgson grips a crimp tightly while she competes in the NZAC National Indoor Bouldering Series in Dunedin.
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‘Gagged’ over benefits of Winton landfill
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‘Gagged’ over benefits of Winton landfill
A regional landfill operator has been given the cold shoulder by the DCC and was not approached for information while ratepayers could be stung with a $92.4m "gamble" instead, its manager says.
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Email addresses shared by ORC
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Email addresses shared by ORC
Hundreds of people have been caught up in a privacy breach after the Otago Regional Council broke confidentiality and shared their email addresses - twice.
Event keeps waste out of landfill
Event keeps waste out of landfill
Old computers, bicycles and a lot of microwaves were just some of the household items a community organisation helped keep out of Dunedin’s landfill.
Govt funding falls short, hospice says
Govt funding falls short, hospice says
If you thought things were grim at the Otago Community Hospice, it could be a lot worse - we could lose the facility, through lack of funding.
‘Memory carries on’ with planting of trees, shrubs
‘Memory carries on’ with planting of trees, shrubs
Dunedin mother and daughter Antonella and Valentina, 11, Condliffe plant a shrub during a "Trees for Families" event at Rotary Park, Shiel Hill, yesterday.
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Uni was ‘the time of our lives’
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Uni was ‘the time of our lives’
A group of graduates, now living in the big smoke, will look back on their years at the University of Otago as "the time of our lives".
Auckland measles case confirmed to be ferry crew member
Auckland measles case confirmed to be ferry crew member
The person at the centre of a new measles alert in Auckland is a crew member on a Fullers360 ferry, the company has confirmed.
ATV roll-over leaves one dead, three injured
ATV roll-over leaves one dead, three injured
One person is dead and three have been injured after an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) rolled in rural Waikato this afternoon.
Social media ban to be investigated
Social media ban for young people to be investigated
The idea of banning young people from social media is to be formally investigated, the government has announced.
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