Tourists ‘stoked’ at whale pod discovery
It was difficult to tell who was having more of a whale of a time — the whales, or the tourists on board an Otago Harbour wildlife cruise.
John Lewis
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Playground upgrade receives top marks
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Playground upgrade receives top marks
"Best playground — ever!"
Work on building advancing
Work on building advancing
Work is well and truly forging ahead to turn a derelict Port Chalmers building into a community venue.
Deluge forecast for Otago lakes and rivers
Deluge forecast for Otago lakes and rivers
Parts of Southland, the Lakes District and Central Otago are in for a major deluge later today.
Housed youth commit less crime: study
Housed youth commit less crime: study
Having a safe, stable roof overhead appears to be one of the key factors in curbing New Zealand’s high rate of youth offending.
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Accident numbers putting pressure on ACC
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Accident numbers putting pressure on ACC
Nearly half the population of Otago had active Accident Compensation Corporation injury claims last year, prompting the government agency to raise concerns about the financial pressure it was...
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Living life to the fullest after beating all the odds
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Living life to the fullest after beating all the odds
Phoebe Finlay looks pretty good for someone who has died several times.
Baa-d move: errant sheep do a ewe-turn on SH1
Baa-d move: errant sheep do a ewe-turn on SH1
Disaster was averted when a mob of sheep escaped their paddock and started roaming on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin.
Inquiry after man burnt in car fire
Inquiry after man burnt in car fire
Police are investigating after a man received extensive burns in a car fire near Karitane.
Bid to help families results in discovery
Bid to help families results in discovery
A journey to help 10 New Zealand families get answers for rare brain disorders affecting their children has led to the discovery of the genetic cause.
One airlifted to hospital in critical condition after Karitane car fire
One airlifted to hospital in critical condition after Karitane car fire
Police are investigating after a man received extensive burns in a car fire near Karitane.
Sheep chase on northern motorway
Sheep chase on northern motorway
Disaster was averted when a mob of sheep escaped their paddock and started roaming on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin this morning.
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Call to control pets as kākā numbers grow
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Call to control pets as kākā numbers grow
Residents in certain areas of wider Dunedin are being urged to keep their cats and dogs "under control", as the city’s population of kākā continues to grow.
Cloud may hinder views of star cluster
Cloud may hinder views of star cluster
Those hoping to catch an early morning glimpse of Matariki in southern regions this weekend may need to do a bit of travelling.
Octacan support ‘huge’
Octacan support ‘huge’
Winter support for those in need is in the can following yesterday’s annual Octacan campaign.
Evening of food, rail and stars
Evening of food, rail and stars
Most of us have heard of Stars in Their Eyes, Dancing with the Stars, and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.
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Sunshine set to make a return soon
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Sunshine set to make a return soon, but temperatures still low
Had enough of all the wet weather of late?
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Work on restoring building begins
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Work on restoring building begins
After lying dormant for decades, the Sims building in Port Chalmers has become a hive of activity again.
Migraine treatment ‘lagging’
Migraine treatment ‘lagging’
When it comes to funding and accessing migraine prevention medication and other therapies, New Zealand is "lagging behind" other countries.
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Image captures collapse of a supernova
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Image captures collapse of a supernova
A Dunedin astronomer has helped an international group of astronomers pinpoint the core collapse of a supernova in a sector of space "way, way outside our galaxy".