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Winning image ‘unique and strong’
Farmers and gardeners abhor them for their destructive nature — and let’s face it, they are not the most photogenic of insects.
John Lewis
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Trucking firms fear having to shed staff
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Trucking firms fear having to shed staff
An Otago transport company owner says it may only be a few months before he has to start reducing drivers’ hours, or, worst-case scenario, start laying staff off, if diesel prices continue to soar.
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'Deadliest hedge' inspires new guidebook
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'Deadliest hedge' inspires new guidebook
If you are an arborist or topiary enthusiast, this might send you over the hedge.
Pharmacist wins award for lifetime efforts
Pharmacist wins award for lifetime efforts
Playing crucial roles in the development of Samoa’s healthcare and education systems has earned a ‘‘trailblazing’’ University of Otago alumnus a major award in recognition of his lifetime...
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Mixed response to Alcohol Act changes
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Mixed response to Alcohol Act changes
Not all owners of bars in Dunedin’s Octagon are jumping for joy at the prospect of relaxed laws on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Cattle, driver unhurt after stock truck overturns
Cattle, driver unhurt after stock truck overturns in Catlins
A load of cattle and a truck driver have managed to walk away unhurt after a stock truck overturned in the Catlins area this afternoon.
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Sepsis admissions up 78% in 20 years
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Sepsis admissions up 78% in 20 years
Sepsis is killing four times more New Zealanders than motor vehicle accidents, new research shows, prompting calls for the government to take preventive action.
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Easter weather a mixed bag
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Easter weather a mixed bag
Great weather on Good Friday will get Easter weekend off to a grand start.
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Fears poison deliberately left for Dunedin dogs
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Fears poison deliberately left for Dunedin dogs
Dunedin dog owners are being urged to keep an eye out for ‘‘greeny-blue’’ matchbox-sized rat bait cubes in John Wilson Ocean Dr after the poisoning of several dogs at the weekend.
Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience
Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience
Trying to get some sleep aboard a 10,000-tonne icebreaker as it crunches and shatters its way noisily towards Antarctica is something that takes a little getting used to.
Big welcome for latest round of international students
Big welcome for latest round of international students
Dunedin rolled out the red carpet yesterday to welcome the latest cohort of international students, as the city celebrates year-on-year growth in the international education industry.
Rat poison left on popular dog-walking route
Rat poison left on popular dog-walking route
A Dunedin vet is calling on anyone who has walked their dog off-lead along John Wilson Ocean Drive recently, to contact a vet immediately, after it was discovered someone had placed rat poison along the route.
Veteran remembered with 25-pound salute
Veteran remembered with 25-pound salute
Warren Douglas Sapsford went out with a bang yesterday.
Residents unconvinced works will end overflows
Residents unconvinced works will end overflows
Following a flood of complaints about the Dunedin City Council’s handling of wastewater overflows in South Dunedin, work is set to begin on alleviating wet weather overflows in Surrey St.
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Fuel costs behind air force no-show
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Fuel costs behind air force no-show
The New Zealand Defence Force has confirmed the rising cost of aviation fuel is what grounded the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) participation at the Warbirds Over Wānaka this Easter.
Poor forecast puts paid to cruise ship visit
Poor forecast puts paid to cruise ship visit
Today's scheduled visit of the cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, carrying more than 4000 passengers, has been cancelled due to the forecast weather conditions.
Graft from cadaver caused rare condition
Graft from cadaver caused rare condition
A patient given a dural graft from a cadaver at Dunedin Hospital as a child in the 1980s has recently been diagnosed as having iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy (iCAA).
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Students televising sports week
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Students televising sports week
And now we are cutting to breaking sports news — about a dozen University of Otago students have set up a production room to televise the New Zealand Secondary Schools Summer Tournament Week.
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‘I didn’t hear anything’
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‘I didn’t hear anything’
Jim Keenan has no idea what woke him up late on Thursday night.
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Powerful wind causes damage in Dunedin
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Powerful wind causes damage in Dunedin
After powerful winds, reaching 146kmh, brought down trees and powerlines in parts of Dunedin yesterday, today’s weather is expected to become far more sedate.