Taieri Gorge train to host knitters’ ‘social sojourn’
Despite hopping on a train for five and a-half hours of uninterrupted knitting, actually getting it done will be "quite a challenge", Jan Aitken says.
Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead alongside dog at home
Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead alongside dog at home
Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars in a more than 60-year career, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home.
Kākā set to remain at Garden aviary
Kākā set to remain at Garden aviary
A captive kākā at the centre of a battle between the Department of Conservation (Doc) and the bird’s longtime carers will stay in Dunedin, it has been confirmed.
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New McDonald’s restaurant taking shape
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New McDonald’s restaurant taking shape
The new McDonald’s restaurant in Green Island should open in the middle of May, and the operator is confident it will be a shot in the arm for the suburb.
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‘Reasonably likely’ toxic liquid entering stream
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‘Reasonably likely’ toxic liquid entering stream
Environmental monitoring at the Green Island landfill is not up to the task of determining whether toxic liquid is seeping into nearby waterways, an Otago Regional Council senior consents planner...
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Uncertainty over future leaves polytechnic staff at ‘peak anxiety’
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Uncertainty over future leaves polytechnic staff at ‘peak anxiety’
Otago Polytechnic staff are at "peak anxiety" facing a six-month wait to find out whether they will be part of a stand-alone institution.
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In clover: ‘in disbelief’ over 5-leaf find
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In clover: ‘in disbelief’ over 5-leaf find
Getting down with the dogs proved lucky for one North Taieri woman when she spotted a five-leaf clover.
Street design feedback sought
Street design feedback sought
The Bath St renovation is on the home stretch, the proposed final design is in the works and the public have been invited to have their say.
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Man jailed for six years, added to child sex offender registry
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Man jailed for six years, added to child sex offender registry
A Dunedin man who sexually offended against two children and coerced one to get naked and play football with him has been jailed for more than six years.
CPR not ‘right’ for everyone
CPR not ‘right’ for everyone
If you feel you need to perform CPR to save someone, think about whether it is "the right thing for the right person".
Unlocking inner potential
Unlocking inner potential
Students from numerous secondary schools in Dunedin gathered at Queen’s High School yesterday for a leadership and empowering seminar run by ChangeMakers.
Clash over what caused fatal bus hub fight
Clash over what caused fatal bus hub fight
There is no dispute over the identity of the now 14-year-old who dealt the fatal wound to Enere Taana-McLaren but the issue of self-defence looms large.
Museum commemorates The Chills founder
Museum commemorates The Chills founder
The staff at Tūhura Otago Museum hope a new exhibition dedicated to Martin Phillipps will "fill people with warmth".
Number removed, nightmare over
Number removed, nightmare over
Jan Sione’s Ticketek nightmare has finally ended after her cellphone number was removed from the company’s contact details on Google.
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Author to have lofty presence
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Author to have lofty presence
Fans of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code will be excited to hear more than 30 copies of the book will be available to buy at the Regent Theatre Book sale.
Unvaccinated child first US measles death in a decade
Unvaccinated child first US measles death in a decade
A child in west Texas has died of measles, state health officials said today.
Hamas hands over bodies of hostages, Israel frees prisoners
Hamas hands over bodies of hostages, Israel frees prisoners
Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return, in an overnight exchange marking the final swap as...
Analysis: Peters walked tricky line in China
Analysis: Peters walked tricky line in China
Foreign Minister Winston Peters walked a tricky diplomatic line in Beijing this week when suggesting that a lack of notice about China's navy ship visit to the Tasman had been a failure in the relationship.
Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'
Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'
An orchard worker who was electrocuted while operating a cherry picker had received multiple warnings from his colleague about overhead power lines in the moments before his death.
'Suspicious package' found at Air Force base
'Suspicious package' found at Air Force base
Cordons are in place at the Royal New Zealand Air Force base in Woodbourne, near Blenheim, after a suspicious package was found.