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STIs less common than thought during gold rush

Men, women and children gathered outside George’s Dunstan Hotel, in Clyde, during the 1870s....

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STIs less common than thought during gold rush

Popular fiction about the Otago gold rush era would have you believe sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were rife among the gold fields’ populations.

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Bayne goes deep into ‘pain cave’ in 24hr ultramarathon

John Bayne, of Dunedin, is not quite ready to put the running shoes back on after he ran 245.5km...

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Bayne goes deep into ‘pain cave’ in 24hr ultramarathon

Jogging for a very long time is how John Bayne describes what he just did.

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Emissions fall; target likely missed

The landfill is due to close before the end of the decade. Photo: ODT files

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Emissions fall; target likely missed

Advances in Dunedin’s waste management have helped the city cut total greenhouse gas emissions by 13% since 2019.

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Candidates take aim at rates, rising costs

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Candidates take aim at rates, rising costs

Rates rises, cost of living and debt management are front of mind for Dunedin’s by-election candidates.

Being in know seen as key

Dunedin's by-election candidates are confident they can hit the ground running if elected next month.

In the thick of it

Covered in mud, Leo Campbell, 13, of Dunedin, rides down Signal Hill yesterday.

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Former restaurant owners failed 'to account for taxation'

The former Harbourside Grill restaurant located in the Customhouse building, in Fryatt St,...

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Former restaurant owners failed 'to account for taxation'

A restaurant which until last year operated out of a prominent building on Dunedin’s waterfront has gone bust owing more than $400,000 after its owners appeared to fail ‘‘to account for taxation’’.

Going with the flow

A mural featuring marine life has been completed in Glasgow St, South Dunedin. It was painted by Dunedin multidisciplinary artist Aroha Novak on the Cargill Enterprises building. Novak said she...

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Businessman may face ban from running companies

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Businessman may face ban from running companies

A bankrupt Mosgiel businessman could be banned from running companies for up to a decade after facing three liquidations in the past four years.

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Student’s surveying sheds lights on depths

Fourth year surveying student Grace Cinque with the vessel she uses to survey the Otago Harbour...

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Student’s surveying sheds lights on depths

She could not have picked a better couple of days to get some grid work done.

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Suspicions changes might be delayed

Otago Regional Council chairwoman Hilary Calvert

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Suspicions changes might be delayed

The timeline for local government changes has slipped, with predictions the reforms may differ considerably and regional councils will get a stay of execution until 2028.

Survey shows significant decline in butterfly numbers

Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust said the drop in Monarch butterflies was even more...

Survey shows significant decline in butterfly numbers

A survey has found that New Zealand's butterflies are in decline, with a drop of around 50 percent across most species.

US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire: report

Emergency personnel work at the site following a reported Iranian missile strike in Haifa,...

US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire: report

The US, Iran and a group of regional mediators are reportedly discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war.

Fuel stocks 'remain within expectations'

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

Fuel stocks 'remain within expectations'

Petrol and jet fuel stocks have risen, while there has been a slight decrease in diesel stocks.

Drenching on way for upper North Island, cyclones being tracked

MetService says a tropical cyclone could potentially head towards New Zealand within the next week.

Social worker, teen student shared sexual fantasies over message

Social worker, teen student shared sexual fantasies over message

A social worker with decades of experience shared sexual fantasies and intimate photos with a teen student at a school where she worked.

Peters to meet Rubio in DC

Winston Peters (left) with Marco Rubio in Washington DC, in 2025. Photo: Getty Images

Peters to meet Rubio in DC

Foreign Minister Winston Peters is travelling to the United States, where he is set to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, among others, in Washington DC.

Ukraine, Syria to co-operate on security, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) meets Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa in...

Ukraine, Syria to co-operate on security, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine and Syria pledged greater security cooperation in talks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak hits Bangladesh

Initial research shows being fully vaccinated with a booster shot is proving effective against...

Emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak hits Bangladesh

Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast‑spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country.

Army rescues 31 civilian hostages

Nigeria's army said it had rescued 31 civilians who were taken hostage during an attack on a church in northwest Kaduna state, while five people were found dead at the scene.

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