Take on taking photos differs
Take on taking photos differs
They may bicker over who gets to use the camera, but these award-winning Dunedin siblings each love photography for their own reasons.
Wyatt Ryder
Ready for anything
Ready for anything
Emergency Management Otago has two new Covertex emergency shelters which can be used in a variety of situations.
Stone cold crazy at St Clair Beach
Stone cold crazy at St Clair Beach
A unicorn, a dinosaur and Freddie Mercury walk on to St Clair Beach.
Fire crews attend CO2 leak at port
Fire crews attend CO2 leak at port
Emergency services stood by for hours as a 20 thousand litre pressurised canister leaked in Port Chalmers last night.
St Hilda’s scraps level 1 NCEA exams
St Hilda’s scraps level 1 NCEA exams
A "fear of failure" among pupils is one of the reasons why a Dunedin secondary school has scrapped level 1 NCEA exams.
Tales out of school - the mysterious case of Little Ted’s severed head
Tales out of school - the mysterious case of Little Ted’s severed head
Little Ted’s head has been found. But a reunion with its body appears to be well off the cards.
Day of the longest shadow
Day of the longest shadow
University of Otago commerce and science students kick a ball around at the artificial turf at Logan Park in Dunedin yesterday, the shortest day of the year.
Mystery of Little Ted's missing head solved
Mystery of Little Ted's missing head solved
Little Ted’s Head has been found. The Play School character’s head has been missing since 1989 when the small teddy bear was ceremoniously blown up as part of the wrap festivities at the end of the series.
Record entry for secondary schools chess tournament
Record entry for secondary schools chess tournament
The resurgence of chess has led to record numbers of participants in an Otago and Southland event and the players are loving it.
Fashion norms disrupted for students’ display
Fashion norms disrupted for students’ display
Most clothes do not feature corsets and ruffles, but those showcased in Dunedin last night were not most clothes.
$1000 as cat reward no longer unusual
$1000 as cat reward no longer unusual
Rewards for missing pets are reaching into four figures, but owners say no price is too high to get their fur babies back.
Women focus on change in sport
Women focus on change in sport
The leading women of the sporting industry gathered in Dunedin last night to discuss the struggles women in sport face and the inner workings of the business.
Woman unlawfully in NZ arrested in Dunedin
Woman unlawfully in NZ arrested in Dunedin
A person has been arrested in Dunedin after being found to be unlawfully in the country.
Flights hit by fog in Dunedin, Christchurch
Flights hit by fog in Dunedin, Christchurch
Flights at Dunedin Airport have been affected by fog in both Dunedin and Christchurch this morning.
Auf Wiedersehen, ‘Pet’, hello ‘Post’
Auf Wiedersehen, ‘Pet’, hello ‘Post’
The demands of modern life are behind the demise of a Middlemarch institution which has kept the community informed for almost 40 years.
Firefighter injured
Firefighter injured
A firefighter was injured while attempting to control a house fire in Balclutha, South Otago, yesterday.
Creepy-crawlies taste of future
Creepy-crawlies taste of future
Slimy, crunchy and revolting were just some of the words used to describe the edible insects shared with Dunedin high school pupils at a seminar exploring alternative proteins.
Small fire at St Clair house
Small fire at St Clair house
Crews from around Dunedin were called to a fire at a St Clair home this afternoon.
Firefighter injured in Balclutha blaze
Firefighter injured in Balclutha blaze
A firefighter has been injured while attempting to control a house fire in Balclutha, South Otago.
Man charged with possessing knife after car park fight
Man charged with possessing knife after car park fight
A man who was arrested after a fight at the Countdown car park in central Dunedin yesterday was found with a knife on him.