Redressing the gender imbalance on Wikipedia
Redressing the gender imbalance on Wikipedia
What started out as a hobby is now "an obsession" for Tamsin Braisher.
John Lewis
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Passer-by praised for lifesaving actions after crash
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Passer-by praised for lifesaving actions after crash
Police have praised the quick thinking of a mystery person who saved a motorcyclist from bleeding out following a serious accident north of Dunedin.
Redressing the gender imbalance on Wikipedia
Redressing the gender imbalance on Wikipedia
What started out as a hobby is now "an obsession" for Tamsin Braisher.
Safe driving called for as schools resume
Safe driving called for as schools resume
Pupils are starting to trickle back to school this week and police are urging drivers to keep their heads on a swivel for children on the region’s roads.
'Most likely saved his life'
'Most likely saved his life': Driver praised for helping motorcyclist
Dunedin police are praising a passing motorist after they stopped to help a seriously injured motorcyclist.
Fire ban for Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas
Fire ban for Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas
Hot and dry ground conditions are creating a "significant fire risk" in the Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to declare a prohibited fire season for the areas.
Double celebration on Burns Night
Double celebration on Burns Night
Another year aulder, and the words of Burns continue to grow bolder.
Weather delays fail to dampen spirits
Weather delays fail to dampen spirits
It would be easy to think getting wet is all part and parcel of competing in jet sprints.
Volunteers sought for destination plan panel
Volunteers sought for destination plan panel
Volunteers are being sought to help develop Dunedin into a "fantastic" destination for visitors.
Motorcyclist injured in crash north of Dunedin
Motorcyclist injured in crash north of Dunedin
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash that closed State Highway 1 north of Dunedin for a time today.
Research challenges govt stance on smoking
Research challenges govt stance on smoking
New research by the University of Otago calls into question the government’s decision to abandon game-changing measures to mandate very-low-nicotine cigarettes.
Nitrous oxide use focus of study
Nitrous oxide use focus of study
People know less about recreational nitrous oxide use than they think they do, after a new study found just 28.1% knew about its ability to inactivate the B12 vitamin.
Planting the seeds of success
Planting the seeds of success
From little acorns, mighty oaks grow.
‘Bit of a shock’ to spot mysterious weka in city
‘Bit of a shock’ to spot mysterious weka in city
Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, or Christopher Luxon — a sighting of any of these in Dunedin would be considered extremely rare. And once upon a time, a sighting of Dunedin’s mysterious and...
Victim probably caused fatal fire: coroner
Victim probably caused fatal fire: coroner
A South Dunedin boarding house fire which killed Christopher Paul Bonisch in 2022, appears to have been started by the 51-year-old himself.
Full-dome film getting global recognition
Full-dome film getting global recognition
A thrilling fusion of art, animation and technology by two Dunedin film-makers has captured the imagination of audiences worldwide.
Summer swings by, for a bit, then back again later
Summer swings by, for a bit, then back again later
Dunedin's "cold streak" may finally have thawed enough for us to say summer has arrived.
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Pistachio sector doco gains traction
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Pistachio sector doco gains traction
What do pistachio nuts and the Los Angeles wildfires have in common?
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Pain relief aim of brainwave training
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Pain relief aim of brainwave training
Retraining the brain may hold the key to giving relief to the one-in-five New Zealanders who suffer from chronic pain.
No bird flu link in dead gulls found at Taiaroa Head
No bird flu link in dead gulls found at Taiaroa Head
Fears that H5N1 bird flu may have reached our shores after a Palmerston couple discovered a large number of dead birds at Taiaroa Head have been allayed.