On the run, Milford Sound-Mt Cook flat out
On the run, Milford Sound-Mt Cook flat out
Ultra-marathon runner Glenn Sutton has done it again, completing another of his awe-inspiring runs.
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Dunedin Hospital capacity no longer at code black
Dunedin Hospital capacity no longer at code black
Dunedin Hospital is no longer at capacity following the Southern District Health Board's declaration of a "code black" earlier today.
Otago researchers make progress fighting 'major killer'
Otago researchers make progress fighting 'major killer'
A new treatment for a major killer of people with type-2 diabetes could be in the works after a significant University of Otago discovery.
Reduced Aurora charges still pose affordability concerns
Reduced Aurora charges still pose affordability concerns
Even Aurora Energy’s lower price hikes due to take effect next month could hurt some Otago families, a University of Otago researcher says.
Keeping track of sustainability initiatives
Keeping track of sustainability initiatives
Sustainability work happening across the province is being mapped by five Dunedin-based students for Otago’s Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) for Sustainability.
Property demand high despite advice
Property demand high despite advice
Interest in coastal properties in Dunedin is as high as ever despite warnings intense storms, increased floods and rising insurance premiums will batter owners’ bottom lines.
Sea lion goes on upstream adventure
Sea lion goes on upstream adventure
A young male New Zealand sea lion is turning heads on a more than 25km swim up the swollen Taieri River.
Pipe found to have caused bank breach
Pipe found to have caused bank breach
The breach in a Taieri River floodbank that kept the Otago Regional Council and farmers busy when the river rose with heavy rain at the weekend was caused by an old steel pipe, of unknown origin.
First-time buyers find homes
First-time buyers find homes
Despite record high prices and "immense" competition, first-home buyers are making up an increasing part of the Southern real estate market.
Some Whare Flat festival-goers stranded
Some Whare Flat festival-goers stranded
Two hundred people are stranded after the rising water of Silverstream cut off the Whare Flat Folk Festival, northwest of Dunedin, today.
Boil water notice for Naseby, Patearoa
Boil water notice for Naseby, Patearoa
A boil water notice has been issued for Patearoa and Naseby as the weekend's wild weather continues to wreak havoc in Central Otago.
Rifle found in vehicle during South Dunedin arrest
Rifle found in vehicle during South Dunedin arrest
Police have arrested a woman after she was found in a vehicle with a .22 rifle and drug utensils in South Dunedin early this morning.
Detectives’ work honoured
Detectives’ work honoured
A Dunedin crime squad was recognised for bringing three well known members of Southern district organised crime to justice, at a ceremony at Dunedin’s police headquarters this week.
Rescue effort for beloved tree
Rescue effort for beloved tree
Children have played in the branches of the Southern rata at Dunedin’s Knox Church for generations.
Ballantyne chosen for leading uni role
Ballantyne chosen for leading uni role
Distinguished historian Prof Tony Ballantyne will be Otago University's new head of external engagement.
Mackenzie Basin to have fire strategy
Mackenzie Basin to have fire strategy
A fire strategy for the Mackenzie Basin will be developed following the devastating fire that has turned up to 50 Lake Ohau Village homes to ash.
Landfill plan: Waste export cost being looked at
Landfill plan: Waste export cost being looked at
The Dunedin City Council is investigating the cost of exporting waste from Dunedin amid opposition to a proposed landfill near Brighton Beach.
Concerns about Grow Dunedin heard
Concerns about Grow Dunedin heard
Up to five new independent members could help the Grow Dunedin Partnership address concerns raised in a review critical of the partnership tasked with supporting Dunedin’s economic development.
Burnt toast sparks emergency response
Burnt toast sparks emergency response
Fears people were trapped inside a burning Dunedin house this afternoon appear to be unfounded.
Decision on energy plan needed soon
Decision on energy plan needed soon
Ongoing discussions regarding a possible new energy scheme for Dunedin will require some decisions to be made in the coming months, Southern Partnership Group chairman Pete Hodgson says.