Teeth trove provides insight on diet, class
Teeth trove provides insight on diet, class
An Invercargill construction site has uncovered a snapshot of life in the city before toothpaste and dental floss were common household items.
John Lewis
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Scottish celebration finds home
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Scottish celebration finds home
They say a true Scotsman will never tell you what he wears under his kilt - but he will show you at the drop of a hat.
Extra vitamin C may slow diabetes
Extra vitamin C may slow diabetes
Increasing the consumption of vitamin C in people with type 2 diabetes by up to 150% may help slow the progression of the disease and the risk of more severe complications, new research shows.
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Owl dish of the day — followed by bat
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Owl dish of the day — followed by bat
There have long been suspicions that other people may be able to listen to your conversations outside Tūhura Otago Museum, and now it appears eyes are also watching.
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Buyer to donator: student gives clothes ‘second life’
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Buyer to donator: student gives clothes ‘second life’
What goes around, comes around.
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Dunedin school faces drastic roll cut
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Dunedin school faces drastic roll cut
The Ministry of Education appears to be forcing George Street Normal School to reduce its roll from 460 pupils to 350, by way of demolishing nine classrooms and only funding the replacement of four...
Diabetes findings spur equity call
Diabetes findings spur equity call
Researchers are calling for more equitable health and educational support after a new study found New Zealand children with type 1 diabetes have significantly poorer educational outcomes than those...
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Telescope offers benefits in Africa
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Telescope offers benefits in Africa
When Dr Tim Molteno said he was going to Africa with his Tart recently, there were some childish giggles around the staffroom.
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New composition to debut in NZSO concert
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New composition to debut in NZSO concert
Tom Jensen has come a long way in his composition career since he started notating music using Fruit Loops breakfast cereal on the pin-striped table cloth as a lad.
Have fun — but be careful
Have fun — but be careful
While Guy Fawkes can be a spectacular affair, carelessness with fireworks has left more than 50 southerners with serious injuries over the past five years.
Weather extremes forecast for next three months
Weather extremes forecast for next three months
As El Niño intensifies, weather in the South is expected to go from one extreme to another over the next three months.
Thunderstorm watch issued for South
Thunderstorm watch issued for South
Get your wellies ready — MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the South this afternoon.
Map pinpoints sources of gold in East Otago
Map pinpoints sources of gold in East Otago
Miners have always known there is gold in "them there hills" around East Otago.
‘Sporty’ couple celebrate 65th wedding anniversary
‘Sporty’ couple celebrate 65th wedding anniversary
The eyes on the school bus went back and forth for weeks before young Brian Cashmere and Val Ross officially became a couple.
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Fatal fire prompts smoke alarm plea
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Fatal fire prompts smoke alarm plea
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is pleading with property owners to install multiple fire alarms after a fatal Dunedin house fire was only detected by a passing pedestrian.
Stolen car leads police to group of teens, charges laid
Stolen car leads police to group of teens, charges laid
A call to check an abandoned car in Stuart St has led Dunedin police to a string of crimes, including two burglaries, allegedly committed by a group of 14 and 15-year-olds.
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Man charged over city house blaze
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Man charged over city house blaze
Dunedin police have charged a 57-year-old man with arson following a fire which gutted a vacant boarding house in Phillips St last Friday.
Police allege youths behind string of crimes
Police allege youths behind string of crimes linked to stolen car
A call to an abandoned car in Stuart St has led Dunedin police to a string of crimes, including two burglaries, allegedly committed by a group of 14 and 15 year-olds.
Discovery ‘exciting’
Discovery ‘exciting’
An international team of microbiology and immunology researchers have made a microscopic discovery which could have big implications for safer gene editing, and more efficient alternatives to...
Study reveals war illness, injury
Study reveals war illness, injury
New research has found the true rate of illness and injury endured by New Zealand soldiers during World War 1 was more than twice what official figures suggest, prompting public health researchers...