Crown Range blanketed in wintry blast
Crown Range blanketed in wintry blast
Snow has fallen on the Crown Range and other alpine areas as a wintry blast hits parts of the South today and into Tuesday.
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Mosgiel visit a highlight for US expert
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Mosgiel visit a highlight for US dog-training expert
Watching dogs sniff out bad guys, drugs, food and even bombs — Steve White has seen a lot in his 50-year career.
La Nina prompts change to three-month forecast
La Nina prompts change to three-month forecast
Mother Nature is proving to be slightly fickle this winter, prompting Niwa to make alterations to its forecast for the next three months.
More singers than space at Kids Sing choral festival
More singers than space at Kids Sing choral festival
Seldom do singers find themselves outnumbering their audience at a concert.
Remembering our Beatlemania
Remembering our Beatlemania
Sandy Ross reckons he could probably still twist and shout, but there would be a much higher risk of injuring himself now.
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Powering his way into a building career
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Powering his way into a building career
Roy Devereux is not even a qualified builder but has already climbed further up the ladder than his boss.
Museum set to break visitor record
Museum set to break visitor record
Against the odds, Tūhura Otago Museum is set to achieve its highest visitor numbers on record by the end of this month, exceeding 400,000 visits.
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Dog damage puts flying fox out of action
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Dog likely cause of damage to flying fox
The seat of the popular flying fox at Woodhaugh Gardens has been wrecked in what appears to be the latest in an ongoing series of dog attacks on playground equipment.
Cloud cover could delay view of Matariki
Cloud cover could delay view of Matariki
Matariki is now rising in the early morning sky, but cloudy weather over the southern regions for the next three days means we may not get to see it until Saturday at the earliest.
Slow-release ketamine tablets ‘very promising’
Slow-release ketamine tablets ‘very promising’
Most people who have treatment-resistant depression are destined to be stuck at home, unable to work, continually dealing with relationship problems — a place far from a normal life.
Exhibition stars Māori cosmology
Exhibition stars Māori cosmology
A "tying together of canoes" will take place today when Tūhura Otago Museum launches Dunedin’s 2024 Puaka Matariki Festival alongside the opening of the new Waka Whetū exhibition.
Bryn running around like 'average 4-year-old'
Bryn running around like 'average 4-year-old'
Two years after being diagnosed with an extremely rare and aggressive cancer, Bryn Maguire is just another "average 4-year-old boy", tearing up the playground at kindy.
AI developed to protect wine industry
AI developed to protect wine industry
As food fraud continues to grow around the world, Otago researchers have begun a ground-breaking project aimed at protecting the New Zealand wine industry from imposters.
Crash delays traffic near Queenstown
Crash delays traffic near Queenstown
A three-car crash near a Queenstown roundabout disrupted traffic for more than an hour late this afternoon.
Octacan appeal has schools competing to collect
Octacan appeal has schools competing to collect
It is turning into a clash of the cans.
Deadly quake scenario puts readiness to test
Deadly quake scenario puts readiness to test
Imagine if a magnitude-8.2 earthquake, centred 20km east of Haast, brought down buildings around the Queenstown Lakes district, Central Otago and the Waitaki Valley, killing 233 people, with many...
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Young gymnasts ready to take on the world this year
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Young gymnasts ready to take on the world this year
They may look like graceful and artistic athletes, but the aerobic and rhythmic gymnasts at Dunedin’s Astra Gymnastics club are showing they can punch well above their weight.
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Ice swimmer waging her own cold war
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Ice swimmer waging her own cold war
As if Dunedin was not cold enough at this time of year, Maddy Copeland has taken to sitting in a tub filled with water and ice most mornings.
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Sweet ministrations get Gizmo back in the pink
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Sweet ministrations get Gizmo back in the pink
Gizmo has some unique quirks, but that is to be expected when you are a cat born with severe brain damage.
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Police warn public against test refusal
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Police warn public against test refusal
Refusing to engage with evidential breath alcohol or blood alcohol tests is likely to send drivers down a far worse path in terms of court sentencing, police have warned.