Tim Scott

Chronic back pain research receives $600,000 boost

University of Otago senior research fellow Dr Divya Adhia examines a model of a head wearing a...

Chronic back pain research receives $600,000 boost

A solution to chronic back pain is one step closer after a Dunedin researcher was awarded a fellowship to trial a new brain-based stimulation treatment.

One in custody after house fire in Oamaru

One in custody after house fire in Oamaru

A person has been taken into custody after a house fire in Oamaru this evening.

Students’ rubbish a frustration for residents

University of Otago students have gone home after finishing their exams, leaving piles of rubbish...

Students’ rubbish a frustration for residents

With exams finished and friends flying home, areas of the University of Otago are awash with rubbish left behind by students.

Stabilisation work under way to protect against erosion

Contractors are cementing long steel rods into a slip under a Pitt St house to stabilise it....

Stabilisation work under way to protect against erosion

Work is under way to stabilise the site of slip above a busy Dunedin road.

Believable email was a scam

Kirsty Mason was scammed out of $300 after getting an email she believed was from her therapist....

Believable email was a scam

A Dunedin woman has been left feeling "angry and violated" after she was duped by a scammer posing as her therapist.

Crash downs lines, cutting power

More than 450 Green Island customers lost power after a truck hit a power pole in Carnforth St,...

Crash downs lines, cutting power

Sparks flew after a truck crashed into a power pole in Green Island, bringing down lines and cutting off power to more than 1000 Dunedin households for three hours yesterday afternoon.

No-show from public at council workshop

Dunedin City Council staff members Leanne Mash (centre) and Jeanette Wikaira (right) present...

DCC open workshop attracts no members of public

After years of discussions behind closed doors, Dunedin City Council workshops finally opened to the public — to an empty house.

Funeral mourner 'almost seven times' legal limit

Driver's breath alcohol 'almost seven times' legal limit after funeral

A woman caught driving while allegedly almost seven times the legal alcohol limit told police she had been drinking wine at a funeral.

Funeral mourner 'almost seven times limit'

Drink-drive funeral mourner almost seven times limit: police

An Oamaru woman caught driving allegedly at almost seven times the legal alcohol limit told police she had been drinking wine at a funeral.

‘Mystery’ over stolen Audi

‘Mystery’ over stolen Audi

A man accused of stealing a luxury vehicle claimed he did not know how the car ended up on his property.

Plans to upgrade playparks welcomed

A proposed design, showcasing the northwest view of the Marlow Park Playspace, has been long...

Plans to upgrade playparks welcomed

The Dunedin City Council has revealed plans to make over three destination playgrounds, and parents say it is about time.

Armistice service a time to remember

Service-goers gather among the daisies at the Armistice Day service of remembrance, at Queens...

Armistice service a time to remember

What is the most important thing in the world: it is the people, it is the people, it is the people.

Third march in support of Palestine

Demonstrators calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza march down Great King St in central...

Third march in support of Palestine

Dunedin's Jewish community has declared its solidarity in support with Palestine, as protests in the city continue.

Expedition discovers lessons for pupils

Columba College English teacher Savannah de Vos is ready to impart to her pupils the joy of...

Expedition discovers lessons for pupils

A Dunedin teacher hopes she has inspired her pupils to get out of their comfort zone, after returning from an expedition to a subantarctic island despite having a fear of the open sea.

Aged-care system warning

Aged-care system warning

A Dunedin rest-home operator says the system is broken and is about to get worse after a report revealed the dire aged-care situation in the South.

Characters brought to life

Lucy Turner, 10, models her Queen of Hearts costume to the applause of fellow Strath Taieri...

Characters brought to life

Fantastic Mr Fox, Mary Poppins, the Mad Hatter and more leapt straight off the page and into Strath Taieri School to celebrate the wonderful world of literature.

Two taken to hospital after motorway crash

Two drivers were transported to hospital after a rear-end crash on Dunedin’s northern motorway.

Man arrested for 'indecent act' near Dunedin childcare centre

A man was arrested after he was spotted allegedly performing an ‘‘indecent act’’ near a Dunedin childcare centre.

Exam time — ‘do the mahi, get the treats’

Exam time — ‘do the mahi, get the treats’

Pupils at Otago Girls’ High School, in Dunedin, prepare to enter their NCEA level 1 geography exam yesterday afternoon.

Going up in smoke during practice

Firefighters Jamie McBride (left) and Andrew Forrest drag a mannequin patient from a smoke-filled...

Going up in smoke during practice

Entering a smoke-filled property is all in a day’s work for Dunedin firefighters, but without the pressure of a raging fire it is a much less stressful affair.

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