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Scientist casts doubt over use of poles

Reinstating a groyne at St Clair Beach in Dunedin would have a high chance of being a waste of...

Scientist casts doubt over use of poles

An Otago coastal scientist can see why the call to reinstate poles at Dunedin’s St Clair Beach holds some appeal, but he does not believe they would trap and build up sand.

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50th anniversary Taieri Tour proves popular

Ex -fireman Errol Thompson stands beside a 1956 Dennis F8 Rolls Royce fire engine owned by the...

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50th anniversary Taieri Tour proves popular

Vintage Vehicles dazzled Dunedin car enthusiasts when they took to the roads on Saturday in a showcase celebrating the 50th Taieri Tour.

Space for everybody

Anderson House chairman Craig Macalister is looking forward to its official opening this Saturday...

Space for everybody

Invercargill's Anderson House was once the city’s art gallery but now its uses will be limited only by the public’s imagination.

All things bright and beautiful

Participants in the Cromwell College 2022 Colour Run celebrate at the end of the event on...

All things bright and beautiful

Cornstarch and food colouring — just add water.

Principal retires after 18 years

Retiring Macandrew Bay School principal Bernadette Newlands is given a rousing send-off by pupils...

Principal retires after 18 years

Words of wisdom, encouragement and the smile of a long-serving Dunedin school principal were celebrated as she said goodbye to a job she loved.

The season for a nightmare at Glenelg Haunt

Dunedin's Samantha Hayde prepares to welcome Halloween enthusiasts to this year's Glenelg Haunt...

The season for a nightmare at Glenelg Haunt

For Halloween fans, it is the stuff of dreams—and the occasional nightmare.

Bad weather fails to dampen determination of striking nurses

Plunket nurses Candice Adam (left) and Kelly Morrissey were among about 30 other nurses striking...

Bad weather fails to dampen determination of striking nurses

Frustrated Dunedin nurses walked off their jobs to strike yesterday after an overwhelming number declined a pay rise of less than 3%.

Logs displaced as truck stops to avoid crash

Logs displaced as truck stops to avoid crash

Emergency services clean up after a crash involving three vehicles on SH1 north of Dunedin at the northern base of the Kilmog Hill.

Drug bust tipped to have put ‘dent’ in supply

Queenstown police seized about $10,000 cash while executing search warrants in relation to...

Drug bust tipped to have put ‘dent’ in supply

A senior Queenstown police officer expects a "dent" has been made in the supply of drugs in the Queenstown-Lakes and Central Otago areas following a four-month police operation, dubbed Operation...

Lessons from the Shakeout

Lessons from the Shakeout

The Shakeout is a nationwide volunteer earthquake drill designed to teach people how to react in an emergency.

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Fetching idea: stick library goes down a treat

Local branch enthusiast Archie Haddow selects a stick from the Dog Library in Leven St, Roslyn....

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Fetching idea: stick library goes down a treat

A Dunedin stick enthusiast has been smelling all sorts of potential friends outside his Roslyn home after his owners installed a canine-friendly addition to their lilliput library.

Harmon to lead Highlanders in 2023

Billy Harmon has been named captain of the Highlanders for the 2023 season. Photo: Getty Images

Harmon to lead Highlanders in 2023

The Highlanders have announced their squad for the 2023 season with a new captain at the helm.

Human remains found in suitcase were of two children

Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua. Photo: RNZ

Human remains found in suitcase were of two children

The human remains found in suitcases bought as part of an auction for abandoned goods in a storage unit in South Auckland are those of two young children, police say.

Testing lab problems run deep

New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science president Terry Taylor

Testing lab problems run deep

A Covid-19 testing debacle that led to services becoming overloaded as Omicron surged, points to deeper problems, a prominent laboratory scientist from Dunedin says.

Zeagold workers walk off the job over pay

Zeagold workers protest outside the company’s head office in Dunedin yesterday. PHOTO: PETER...

Zeagold workers walk off the job over pay

Sixty staff from Zeagold's Waikouaiti site continued a two-day strike yesterday after negotiations between the company and union broke down.

Treasury advised against Budget's $350 payout

Finance Minister Grant Robertson reading Budget 2022 in Parliament yesterday. Photo: Mark Mitchell

Treasury advised against Budget's $350 payout

Treasury advised against the Government's $350 cost of living payment in yesterday's Budget, saying it was a "poor mechanism for supporting households with a longer-term problem".

Covid-19 vaccine approved for NZ

Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield. Photo;...

Covid-19 vaccine approved for NZ

New Zealand authorities have given formal approval for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to be administered to those 16 years and older once stocks arrives in the country.