Couple killed by motorbike 'went flying in air'
Couple killed by motorbike 'went flying in air'
“They went flying into the air” - that was how a witness described the moment a motorcycle hit and killed a couple crossing the road.
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Govt to announce plans for third supermarket push
Govt to announce plans for third supermarket push
Cabinet has agreed to its next steps in its war on the country's supermarket duopoly, set to be announced by the Finance Minister on Sunday.
Six dead as tourist submarine sinks off Egypt
Six dead as tourist submarine sinks off Egypt
Six tourists died and 39 were rescued when a viewing submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, authorities say.
Rare disorder brings 'ups and downs'
Rare disorder brings 'ups and downs'
A Lawrence family is encouraging people to "glow up and show up" for rare disorders this month.
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$1 billion to clear Dunedin's Three Waters backlog
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$1 billion to clear Dunedin's Three Waters backlog
A $1 billion backlog of Three Waters work could take 30 years for the Dunedin City Council to clear.
Researchers want way to remove infirm PMs
Researchers want way to remove infirm PMs
Researchers are calling for New Zealand policy makers to consider implementing mechanisms which would allow ill or infirm New Zealand prime ministers to be removed from office when their decision...
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‘Going cold turkey on sea lions going to be really difficult’
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‘Going cold turkey on sea lions going to be really difficult’
Jim Fyfe has been at the forefront of conservation along Otago’s coast for more than a quarter of a century — today is his last day on the job.
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Council 'knew about estuary pollution'
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Council knew about estuary pollution, local says
Officials have been aware of tyres, road cones and other rubbish littering Kaikorai Estuary for years and no effort has been made to clean it up, a landowner in the area says.
Polytechic recognised for care of animal welfare in teaching
Polytechic recognised for care of animal welfare in teaching
When it comes to "the three Rs", Otago Polytechnic’s School of Animal Health is not only top of the class — it is joint-top of the country.
A show of respect
A show of respect
Contractors waterblast the cenotaph at Queens Gardens in preparation for this year’s Anzac Day service in Dunedin on April 25.
Committee ‘supportive’ of safety campaign
Committee ‘supportive’ of safety campaign
A campaign to keep horse riders safer on New Zealand roads has not yet received support from the Otago-Southland regional council road transport committee — the only one nationwide to not lodge...
$186,500 in grants for heritage restoration projects
$186,500 in grants for heritage restoration projects
Ten grants totalling nearly $186,500 will help support heritage restoration projects across Dunedin.
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Frustration over upgrade delays
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Frustration over upgrade delays
Dunedin skaters are "frustrated and disheartened" after promised investment in two skateparks appears to have been scrapped.
Toilet block going in at North Ground
Toilet block going in at North Ground
No need to worry about getting caught short at North Ground sports field now.
Death toll up to 27 in Korean wildfires
Death toll up to 27 in Korean wildfires
Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size today from yesterday, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst natural fire disaster with at least 27 people killed and historic temples...
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600-year old ‘factory’ remnants shed light on southern history
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600-year old ‘factory’ remnants shed light on southern history
After almost 60 years, researchers are taking the next step to understand one of New Zealand’s earliest sites of industry, a Southland stone tool "factory" established by the region’s first...
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ED patients treated in corridors after St Patrick’s
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ED patients treated in corridors after St Patrick’s
People were being treated in the corridors of Dunedin’s emergency department (ED) as overworked staff dealt with the aftermath of St Patrick’s Day, a patient says.
Endangered baby turtles saved from cyclone
Endangered baby turtles saved from cyclone
Endangered baby turtles evacuated from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred's line of fire have been safely released by wildlife authorities.
Poisoned from swimming in Canterbury lake
Poisoned from swimming in Canterbury lake
A person has been poisoned by bacteria after swimming in an infested Canterbury lake.
World's first uphill zipline opens in Christchurch
World's first uphill zipline opens in Christchurch
Christchurch Adventure Park has opened a new ride called 'The Rush', which is being hailed as an industry breakthrough.