Dunedin toetoe fire 'suspicious'
Dunedin toetoe fire 'suspicious'
Dunedin crews were called to a suspicious fire in toetoe in the Silverstream area yesterday before returning overnight to control a flare-up.
Oscar Francis
Doc rejects claim EV push compromising safety
Doc rejects claim EV push compromising safety
The Department of Conservation is disputing a suggestion it has left its fleet of utes to dangerously deteriorate because of a focus on electric vehicles.
Thumbs up for vax
Thumbs up for vax
Many young southerners got their first Covid-19 jabs yesterday as vaccinations for children began smoothly.
Some unvaccinated police stood down
Some unvaccinated police stood down
Small numbers of Southern police staff have been stood down as vaccine mandates began for police yesterday.
Huhu larvae could be grub of the future
Huhu larvae could be grub of the future
Huhu grubs could be the future of food, according to new University of Otago research.
Call to help eradicate ‘silent pest’
Call to help eradicate ‘silent pest’
Holidaymakers in Otago are being called on to keep an eye out for wallabies as efforts ramp up to eradicate the pest.
ACC vaping claims rise
ACC vaping claims rise
Vape sellers are reassuring the public their products are safe despite an eight-fold increase in injuries linked to the devices.