From shorts and singlets to winter woollies
From shorts and singlets to winter woollies
Talk about yo-yoing - the weather is seesawing from "shorts and singlets" temperatures to snowy winter woollies and back again this week.
John Lewis
Lower waste surgery way to cut back emissions
Lower waste surgery way to cut back emissions
When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, many New Zealanders are likely to be surprised to learn that about 5% of our national emissions total comes from our healthcare sector.
Heavy rain, gales and snow for parts of South
Heavy rain, gales and snow for parts of South
Heavy rain and severe gales are on the way for the southern regions, and possible heavy snow for southern Fiordland tonight.
Gender discrimination woes for flat hunters
Gender discrimination woes for flat hunters
A group of Otago Uni students feel they are victims of gender discrimination after attempts to rent flats in Dunedin were shunned by property owners, on the grounds they are male.
Levi has a nose that knows
Levi has a nose that knows
Cancer detection dog Levi has a nose which knows.
New weather station provides boost to climate tracking efforts
New weather station provides boost to climate tracking efforts
Niwa is able to keep a much closer eye on Stewart Island’s climate after installing a new electronic weather station.
Country enjoys warmest winter on record
Country enjoys warmest winter on record
Winter's bite has been knocked almost toothless.
Lines, pylons to be removed
Lines, pylons to be removed
Otago Harbour will be busy next week as Aurora Energy removes the high-voltage power lines and pylons which have spanned from Port Chalmers to Portobello for more than 60 years.
Pandemic led to some hoarding, panic-buying medicine: study
Pandemic led to some hoarding, panic-buying medicine: study
Some general practitioners have reported their patients were stockpiling, hoarding and panic-buying medications following the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.
‘Unseasonable warmth’ likely for South in spring
‘Unseasonable warmth’ likely for South in spring
Spring seems set to be a zinger in Otago and Southland this year.
Funeral services and burials resume as lockdown eases
Funeral services and burials resume as lockdown eases
Services and burials have resumed, following a quiet couple of weeks in lockdown for Dunedin funeral directors.
South Island ‘completely let down’
South Island ‘completely let down’
The South has barely reverted to Covid-19 Alert Level 3, but Act New Zealand leader David Seymour is already questioning why the island is not at Level 2 or lower.
Exhibition proves popular
Exhibition proves popular
Make sure your underwear has been removed from your washing line before taking part in Janine Thompson’s new photo exhibition.
Students struggling to find places to live
Students struggling to find places to live
The fight is on.
Working from home not for all
Working from home not for all
While most people have found working from home relatively easy this lockdown, a new University of Otago study has found nearly a third of us have not.
Comfortable start to season expected
Comfortable start to season expected
Spring seems to have arrived.
Family’s photo competition entry rocks
Family’s photo competition entry rocks
All they really want to do is break free, spread their wings, be able to easy come and easy go, ride their bicycle wherever they like, or play a game with friends - actually, they want it all.
Mega-drought generated by ‘The Blob’
Mega-drought generated by ‘The Blob’
The Blob — it is about the size of Australia, it is sitting right on our back doorstep, and it is wreaking havoc on the other side of the world.
Neighbourly bagpiper takes it outdoors
Neighbourly bagpiper takes it outdoors
The sound of bagpipes at close quarters isn't everyone’s cup of tea, so Ashley Honeywell has taken to practising on the edge of the Dunedin Town Belt.
Cold front looms
Cold front looms
MetService is forecasting snow to low levels tomorrow as a cold front moves northwards over southern New Zealand.