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'Incredibly dry out there': Aucklanders urged to shorten showers

'Incredibly dry out there': Aucklanders urged to shorten showers

Watercare says it's been an incredibly dry month, as Aucklanders are being asked to cut back on long showers and car washes.

Fish of the year: 'Blob is beautiful'

The blobfish is considered vulnerable by conservation groups. Photo: ODT files

Fish of the year: 'Blob is beautiful'

It's been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish, once declared the world’s ugliest animal.

NZ wants permanent Gaza ceasefire: Peters

Winston Peters: ""We want the end of this war now, and a permanent ceasefire now".

NZ wants permanent Gaza ceasefire: Peters

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he's deeply concerned about renewed fighting in Gaza and "a permanent end to the fighting needs to be found."

Teen's trauma after sex attack as offender avoids jail

Nicolas Andrey Santos Florez was sentenced to 10 and a half months’ home detention for sexual...

Teen's trauma after sex attack as offender avoids jail

A Christchurch teen who was sexually violated during a sleepover at a friend’s house says she now needs medication to help her sleep and has suffered from nightmares and suicidal thoughts.

Trump and Zelensky pledge to work for end to war in Ukraine

Servicemen of the Ukrainian National Guard fire a howitzer towards Russian troops at a position...

Trump and Zelensky pledge to work for end to war in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed to work to end Russia's war with Ukraine, in what the White House described as a "fantastic" phone call.

ZZ Top adds Christchurch show

Elwood Francis, Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top performing in Anaheim, California, on...

ZZ Top adds Christchurch show

Rock and roll legends ZZ Top have added a Christchurch show to their tour of New Zealand in May.

Fourth man charged over deadly fire

Ian David Moller, 82, died after an arson attack in November 2024. Photo: Supplied

Fourth man charged over deadly fire

A fourth person has been arrested and charged with the murder of a man in his 80s and the arson of his Stokes Valley home.

Principals stunned at push for new reading, maths tests

The move to two tests a year was part of the government's push to improve children's literacy and...

Principals stunned at push for new reading, maths tests

The government has blindsided primary principals by going to market for a national system for testing children in reading, writing and maths.

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Flooding cost expected to reach $13 million

A contractor works in Reeves St, Roseneath, this week as part of an effort to improve resilience...

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Flooding cost expected to reach $13 million

Costs relating to October’s flooding are expected to add up to about $13 million for the Dunedin City Council.

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Man’s plea for dog bus policy change

The Cove resident John Robertson is concerned his daily trips to the dog park with 3-year-old...

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Man’s plea for dog bus policy change

A Dunedin man who fears for the future of his daily trips with his poodle to the park says it is about time dogs were allowed on the bus.

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Vote to engage on flood-check options

An aerial view of South Dunedin. Photo: ODT files

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Vote to engage on flood-check options

There should be no giving up on South Dunedin as a viable place for people to live amid climate change, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.

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Last chance to lap up taste of summer

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Last chance to lap up taste of summer

With temperatures reaching the mid-20s and the risk of only a few sprinkles of short-lived rain, the long Otago Anniversary weekend may be our "last taste" of summery weather for a while.

Fellows welcomed

Fellows welcomed

The 2025 University of Otago arts fellows have a chat after their welcome at the Hocken Library yesterday.

Lotto 2465

Results from last night's Lotto draw.

Assault accusation at Antarctic base

Coastal Antarctica. PHOTO: PROF CERIDWEN FRASER.

Assault accusation at Antarctic base

A member of a small South African research team at a remote Antarctic base has been accused of physical assault.

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Councillors vote to delay notification of air plan

Alexandra's air pollution problem is not made worse by the level of air pollution in Clyde, and...

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Councillors vote to delay notification of air plan

Otago's air plan and air quality strategy will be consulted on later this year after a narrow vote.

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Doc dolphin project unnecessary: expert

Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai staff use a dart gun to collect biopsy samples from a...

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Doc dolphin project unnecessary: expert

Taking tissue samples from Otago’s Hector’s dolphins is invasive and unnecessary, an academic who has studied the species for decades says.

Shaking things up

Shaking things up

Ground conditions around the Dunedin Town Hall and Municipal Chambers are being tested to help assess the durability of the buildings in earthquake scenarios.

Report identifies harbour opportunities

A 175-page report commissioned by the Otago Regional Council identifies more than 100...

Report identifies harbour opportunities

The Otago Regional Council is promoting a holistic approach to the management of Otago Harbour.

Gull healing from ‘very serious injuries’ in attack

A red-billed seagull is on the mend at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital after a violent attack in North...

Gull healing from ‘very serious injuries’ in attack

A red-billed gull is "extremely lucky" to be on the mend after a violent attack in Dunedin left it with a broken leg, broken ribs and internal bleeding.

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