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Insurance flood cover not a given in South Dunedin

Cleaning up in South Dunedin after last year's flooding. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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Insurance flood cover not a given in South Dunedin

Insurance companies have warned if nothing is done to improve South Dunedin’s increasing flood risk some property owners could find coverage becomes unavailable.

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Jeepers, creepers - who can colour those peepers?

Getting an eyeball tattoo, like the ones seen here, will be regulated under a Dunedin City...

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Jeepers, creepers - who can colour those peepers?

Eyeball tattoos may be off the cards for the more squeamish Dunedin city councillors, but they agree the emerging trend’s health risks need to be managed.

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Aurora to assess its resilience

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Aurora to assess its resilience

Aurora Energy says it will soon begin its own analysis to see how climate change could affect its network.

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Staff relocation to open up clocktower

The University of Otago Clocktower building. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Staff relocation to open up clocktower

The hallowed University of Otago Clocktower will no longer be an ivory tower.

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Event aims to pre-empt flatting issues

At the OUSA Flat Fest 2025 on Union Lawn yesterday are (from left) fourth-year students Advit...

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Event aims to pre-empt flatting issues

Tertiary students jumping into the world of flatting for the first time gathered at the University of Otago to get tips on how to do it successfully.

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Near miss with walking school bus ‘shocking’

A motorist drives over a pedestrian crossing in North Rd as the Sacred Heart School walking bus...

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Near miss with walking school bus ‘shocking’

Children in the country’s oldest walking school bus had a "shocking" close call when a motorist drove through a pedestrian crossing they were using in north Dunedin.

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Lecturers’ show to teach life lesson

Te Pūkenga — Otago Polytechnic engineering technologies lecturers Hana Cadzow (left) and Joelle...

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Lecturers’ show to teach life lesson

Two Dunedin teachers are turning their hand to comedy with the hope of imparting a different kind of lesson — that there is no "right answer" to life.

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Man hit by car in attack from behind

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Man hit by car in attack from behind

A Dunedin man hit another man with a car in a "surprise attack", breaking his sternum and leaving him bedridden, a court has heard.

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Councillor accused of misrepresenting issue

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Councillor accused of misrepresenting issue

A senior Dunedin councillor has taken city council staff to task for the way he claims they "misdirected" government money, but he was pulled up for the tone and wording of his speech.

Climate change response could cost billions

South Dunedin was swamped during a major flood in 2015. Photo: ODT Files

City’s fight or flight response to climate change could cost billions: report

Responding to increased flood risk in South Dunedin and creating an attractive future for the community could cost up to $7.1 billion by 2100, a new report suggests.

Calls to repatriate foreign remains, artefacts from UK

Calls to repatriate foreign remains, artefacts from UK

Some British lawmakers, NGOs and researchers have called on the government to fix what they have described as a "legislative vacuum".

Former test cricketer faces jail for drug supply

Former test cricketer faces jail for drug supply

Former Australian test cricket star Stuart MacGill might still be jailed, but he has been spared a potential life sentence over his role in a $330,000 cocaine deal that led to his violent kidnapping.

Putin orders swift Russia take back in Kursk

A screen grab from a video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in military uniform,...

Putin orders swift Russia take back in Kursk

Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in military fatigues, ordered top commanders to defeat Ukrainian forces in the western region of Kursk as soon as possible.

King farewells Goff from UK high commissioner role

Phil Goff speaks at the Anzac Day commemorations in London last year. Photo: Getty Images

King farewells Goff from UK high commissioner role

Ousted United Kingdom High Commissioner Phil Goff was farewelled overnight with a message from King Charles.

Auckland, Wellington renters paying less - data

Auckland, Wellington renters paying less - data

Renters in two major cities may be paying less than they were a year ago, according to new data.

Protesters fined for walking on motorway

Make New Zealand Great Again protesters on State Highway 1, Auckland. Photo: Jessica Hopkins / RNZ

Protesters fined for walking on motorway

Police have fined 20 people for walking on Auckland's motorway during a protest led by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki last November.

Former tax agent sentenced for tax fraud

A former tax agent has been sentenced to the maximum length of home detention for sustained tax fraud.

Nearly 10% of school lunches delivered late

A meal part of the school lunch programme. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel

Nearly 10% of school lunches delivered late

The School Lunch Collective says a drop in the number of on-time deliveries is evidence of its strength.

Bus hub murder trial jury fails to reach verdict

Flowers where Enere Taana-McLaren (inset) was fatally stabbed at the Dunedin Bus Hub in Great...

Bus hub murder trial jury fails to reach verdict

A jury has not yet reached a verdict in the bus-hub stabbing case and will continue its deliberations tomorrow.

Pakistan military ends deadly train standoff

A security force member stands guard near a train containing empty coffins bound for Bolan, where...

Pakistan military ends deadly train standoff

Pakistani security forces have stormed a train that had been hijacked by separatist militants, killing all 33 attackers and ending a day-long standoff involving hundreds of hostages, the military says.

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