Man sought over alleged firearms incident in Portobello Rd
Man sought over alleged firearms incident in Portobello Rd
Dunedin police are searching for a man following an alleged firearms incident in Portobello Rd this afternoon.
John Lewis
Fifth-warmest October temperatures on record
Fifth-warmest October temperatures on record
Parts of the southern region have posted some of their hottest October temperatures on record, in what has been New Zealand’s fifth-warmest October.
Warmer next week then drier summer
Warmer next week then drier summer
Summer is shaping up to be another cracker, with Niwa forecasting warmer and drier than usual conditions in the southern region over the next three months.
Film extra work does a power of good
Film extra work does a power of good
John Halliday knows he ain’t no Clint Eastwood.
Welcoming rainbow at airport
Welcoming rainbow at airport
Lovers, dreamers and travellers to and from Dunedin will all now be welcomed and farewelled by a rainbow.
Retiring lecturer giving lifetime of books to uni
Retiring lecturer giving lifetime of books to uni in need
Tony Binns has gone from being a well respected geography professor to a boxing legend after spending the past week packaging up his lifetime collection of academic books bound for Sierra Leone.
Young Alumni Awards recognise contributions
Young Alumni Awards recognise contributions
Inspirational University of Otago graduates already making their mark around the globe, have been acknowledged in this year’s 20Twenties Young Alumni Awards.
New pharmaceutical degree to include wide range of disciplines
New pharmaceutical degree to include wide range of disciplines
Cures and remedies for diseases and ailments could be created by New Zealanders, once the University of Otago starts pumping out graduates from its newly established pharmaceutical science degree.
Frieda has a nose for trouble
Frieda has a nose for trouble
Dogs are well known for being able to sniff out an unattended steak on a bench from a mile away.. But Frieda, the German shepherd cancer detection dog, has taken that ability leaps and bounds further.
Fighting fit, focused and turning orange
Fighting fit, focused and turning orange
Delaine Tabb is used to the slightly guilty-looking glances of people trying to be inconspicuous.
Anxiety study finds breathing link
Anxiety study finds breathing link
People with higher levels of anxiety have altered perceptions of their breathing, which can lead to ‘‘a negative spiral of emotions’’, University of Otago research has found.
Being made an African chief ‘humbling’
Being made an African chief ‘humbling’
One of the perks of being named an honorary African chief is they kill a cow for you, there is a three-day celebration, they give you some land and your name is revered across the community.
Labour Weekend likely to be warm and wet
Labour Weekend likely to be warm and wet
Outdoor activities planned for Labour Weekend would be best completed by Saturday, unless you like getting wet.
Vax cert caution urged
Vax cert caution urged
A University of Otago medical academic urges caution using domestic vaccination certificates as they may sway the delicate balance between public health and the loss of personal liberties.
Cassowary may be first domesticated bird
Cassowary may be first domesticated bird
Billed as the world’s most dangerous bird, Otago researchers have helped discover the cassowary may actually have been the world’s first domesticated bird, long before chickens were.
Te Pukenga model pleases Otago Polytech
Te Pukenga model pleases Otago Polytech
Otago Polytechnic has welcomed the proposed model it will operate under when Te Pukenga takes over the country’s 16 technology institutes and polytechnics.
Break creates winning shot
Break creates winning shot
A small break in the clouds in a remote Fiordland valley was all a Niwa freshwater ecologist needed to capture a prize-winning photograph.
Kawarau Gorge blaze under control
Kawarau Gorge blaze under control
A vegetation blaze by the highway between Cromwell and Queenstown has been brought under control this afternoon.
Dunedin musician finding success with gospel song
Dunedin musician finding success with gospel song
If you heard an unexplained bang recently, Lani Alo says not to panic — it was probably just his mind being blown.
‘Passion for applied research that makes a difference to our society’
‘Passion for applied research that makes a difference to our society’
If the environment starts shaking, baking or floating away, Associate Prof Caroline Orchiston has a plan for how to deal with it.