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DunedinSeptember 1

Watch: Dunedin school goalie scores long-range wonder goal

It is not very often a football goalkeeper becomes the side’s scorer, but one young Otago player did just that on Monday, courtesy of a howling Manawatū wind.
Steve Hepburn
Watch: Dunedin school goalie scores long-range wonder goal
Watch: Dunedin school goalie scores long-range wonder goal
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DunedinSeptember 1

Rare military collection to be auctioned

People are going to be in a bidding war over one man’s rare militaria collection on Sunday, a Dunedin auctioneer says.
Felicity Dear
Rare military collection to be auctioned
Rare military collection to be auctioned
BusinessSeptember 1

SuperGold card holders missing out

A SuperGold Card discount is offered by hundreds of businesses, but lack of promotion means many older people don't know the details.
Nona Pelletier of RNZ
SuperGold card holders missing out
SuperGold card holders missing out
WorldSeptember 1

At least 20 missing in deadly Grand Canyon flood

Heavy downpours transformed the Bright Angel Creek area of the canyon into a raging torrent.
Reuters
At least 20 missing in deadly Grand Canyon flood
At least 20 missing in deadly Grand Canyon flood
DunedinAugust 31

Snow threat eases after polar blast hits Dunedin

A polar blast caused major disruption north of Dunedin and inland of the city on Monday, as heavy snow closed some major routes and made others almost impassable.
John Lewis
Snow threat eases after polar blast hits Dunedin
Snow threat eases after polar blast hits Dunedin
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DunedinAugust 31

Dunedin high-school student flying high after designing native birds Minecraft mod

A Bayfield High School student is soaring to scholarship success by designing birds as part of a "Minecraft" modification.
Felicity Dear
Dunedin high-school student flying high after designing native birds Minecraft mod
Dunedin high-school student flying high after designing native birds Minecraft mod
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Central OtagoAugust 31

Otago’s ‘celebration of wool’

At 88 years old, Daphne Randle has taken home the top prize at New Zealand's only creative fashion event dedicated solely to wool.
Otago’s ‘celebration of wool’
Otago’s ‘celebration of wool’
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DunedinAugust 30

Inspiring day for ‘mother hen’

If Alizeh Kennedy could reach the pedals, there is no doubt in her mind she would be a truck driver today — despite the fact she is only 5.
John Lewis
Inspiring day for ‘mother hen’
Inspiring day for ‘mother hen’
DunedinAugust 30

SH1 reopens, more snow for Dunedin overnight

More snow showers are set to affect SH1 between Dunedin and Waitati, and road users are warned to take extra care on Tuesday morning.
John Lewis
SH1 reopens, more snow for Dunedin overnight
SH1 reopens, more snow for Dunedin overnight
DunedinAugust 28

‘Relief, pride and gratitude’ at New Dunedin hospital outpatient building opening

It may have been a long time coming, but Friday was momentous.
Matthew Littlewood
‘Relief, pride and gratitude’ at New Dunedin hospital outpatient building opening
‘Relief, pride and gratitude’ at New Dunedin hospital outpatient building opening
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DunedinAugust 28

'No answers … no clues': 24 years waiting for the truth behind his mother's vanishing

It has been nearly 24 years since Tuitania Barclay disappeared without trace after leaving her Dunedin home. Her son has broken his silence, telling Rob Kidd about a life of seeking answers.
Rob Kidd
'No answers … no clues': 24 years waiting for the truth behind his mother's vanishing
'No answers … no clues': 24 years waiting for the truth behind his mother's vanishing
DunedinAugust 28

New Dunedin hospital outpatient building has its day in the sun

After nearly a decade since it was first proposed for the old Cadbury building site, the doors are finally open for the new Dunedin Hospital’s outpatient building.
Matthew Littlewood
New Dunedin hospital outpatient building has its day in the sun
New Dunedin hospital outpatient building has its day in the sun
WorldAugust 28

Trump renames Lake Ontario as Lake America

WATCH ▶️: US President Donald Trump has renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America", escalating a feud with Canada that has already spawned tariffs on tens of billions of dollars in cross-border trade.
Reuters
Trump renames Lake Ontario as Lake America
Trump renames Lake Ontario as Lake America
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NetballAugust 27

Heffernans celebrate golden milestone

They are a golden family.
Kayla Hodge
Heffernans celebrate golden milestone
Heffernans celebrate golden milestone
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WānakaAugust 27

Flash floods ‘devastating’ for Nepal

A Wānaka expedition guide whose group recently left the Nepali region hit by flash floods said the disaster was "devastating" for the country.
Ruairi O'Shea
Flash floods ‘devastating’ for Nepal
Flash floods ‘devastating’ for Nepal
DunedinAugust 27

Two teens arrested after Dunedin hit by wave of vehicle thefts

Police have charged two teenagers over a spate of vehicle thefts in Dunedin.
Laine Priestley
Two teens arrested after Dunedin hit by wave of vehicle thefts
Two teens arrested after Dunedin hit by wave of vehicle thefts
DunedinAugust 27

Watch: Stunning tribute to Dolly Parton by Dunedin musician

Dunedin Gold Guitar winner Melissa Partridge had paid tribute to Dolly Parton with a stunning rendition of one of the country superstar’s songs.
Craig Baxter
Watch: Stunning tribute to Dolly Parton by Dunedin musician
Watch: Stunning tribute to Dolly Parton by Dunedin musician
NationalAugust 27

Nepal flood: Four of five missing Kiwis named

Four of the five New Zealanders reported missing after a flash flood and landslide hit the Nepal-China border have now been named.
Reuters and RNZ
Nepal flood: Four of five missing Kiwis named
Nepal flood: Four of five missing Kiwis named
WorldAugust 26

Prince Harry and family back in the UK

Prince Harry and his family have arrived back in Britain, days after it was revealed the couple were relocating six years after quitting royal duties and moving to the US.
Reuters
Prince Harry and family back in the UK
Prince Harry and family back in the UK
WorldAugust 26

Rocky Horror’s Tim Curry dies at 80

Tim Curry, the baritone-voiced British actor who pranced to movie fame as a singing, lingerie-clad "sweet transvestite" in the The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.
Reuters
Rocky Horror’s Tim Curry dies at 80
Rocky Horror’s Tim Curry dies at 80
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DunedinAugust 26

Southern locals pay tribute to Country superstar Dolly Parton

Country superstar Dolly Parton’s death has been felt worldwide, from the small Tennessee township of her birth, to the deep South of New Zealand where the gold guitars chime.
Matthew Littlewood
Southern locals pay tribute to Country superstar Dolly Parton
Southern locals pay tribute to Country superstar Dolly Parton
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DunedinAugust 26

Baby T-Rex to greet museum visitors

He likes belly rubs and scratches under the chin, but his Jurassic trainers have not yet had much luck getting him to stop chewing and shredding things.
John Lewis
Baby T-Rex to greet museum visitors
Baby T-Rex to greet museum visitors
SouthlandAugust 26

Councillor clashes with chairperson for third time

A long-serving Invercargill councillor has clashed with a meeting chairperson for a third time after calling the mayor's answer to his question a "soliloquy".
Matthew Rosenberg
Councillor clashes with chairperson for third time
Councillor clashes with chairperson for third time
OtagoAugust 26

Blaze that forced Albert Town house evacuations ‘suspicious’

Fire officials are treating as suspicious a fire that forced the evacuation of 22 homes near Albert Town at the weekend.
Blaze that forced Albert Town house evacuations ‘suspicious’
Blaze that forced Albert Town house evacuations ‘suspicious’
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DunedinAugust 25

New owners moving into Dunedin pub

The latest owners of the Waterloo Hotel have been there for a while but it is now time to be on the other side of the bar.
Steve Hepburn
New owners moving into Dunedin pub
New owners moving into Dunedin pub