Reward worth the effort
Reward worth the effort
A black-backed gull attempts to open a snail shell.
Walker airlifted to hospital after Cape Saunders fall
Walker airlifted to hospital after Cape Saunders fall
One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition after falling 10m down a bank at Cape Saunders.
Mountainbikers buzzing as series looms
Mountainbikers buzzing as series looms
Floating gracefully through the air at high speed, twisting and turning like in aerial ballet, you could just about set the moves of high-performing mountainbikers to music.
Hopes with treatment overseas
Hopes with treatment overseas
A young Dunedin woman whose life has been turned upside down by a chronic disease is counting on cutting-edge treatment in Mexico to get her future back on track.
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‘At peace’: woman pens own death notice
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‘At peace’: woman pens own death notice
If you have any questions for Bianca "Bee" Chittock, she says it is too late.
Groping waitress ‘a blip’ in behaviour
Groping waitress ‘a blip’ in behaviour
A drunk man who groped and taunted a waitress at an Alexandra establishment says it was "a blip".
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Police car joy-rider finishes full sentence
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Police car joy-rider finishes full sentence
A Central Otago man who aimed a firearm at police and took a patrol car on a 270km spin chose to serve his entire jail term because it was "in the public interest".
2024 10th-warmest year on record: Niwa
2024 10th-warmest year on record: Niwa
If you thought 2024 was colder than usual, you may be getting used to our warming environment.
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Ant ‘new to science’ found on return to Foulden Maar
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Ant ‘new to science’ found on return to Foulden Maar
After a five-year hiatus, researchers were allowed to return to Foulden Maar late last year and in a matter of hours they discovered a 23 million-year-old ant, an expert says.
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Councillors told of huge costs looming
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Councillors told of huge costs looming
Hundreds of millions of dollars will need to be pumped into Dunedin’s water and wastewater systems in the next 15 years, councillors have been told.
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Councillors, ministers to meet over land and water plan
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Councillors, ministers to meet over land and water plan
A meeting between the ORC and government ministers later this month could allow councillors to "advocate for practical solutions" to local freshwater issues.
Occupants escape harm
Occupants escape harm
A damaged car rests on a grass verge at the intersection of Frederick and Castle Sts (State Highway 1) after a two-vehicle crash in North Dunedin yesterday.
Little Lilliput library proving popular in Pukehiki
Little Lilliput library proving popular in Pukehiki
Members of the Pukehiki community have opened a Lilliput library that looks almost identical to the real thing.
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Boat capsizes during fishing trip for tangi
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Boat capsizes during fishing trip for tangi
A fishing trip for kai moana off the coast of Dunedin took a dangerous turn when a boat flooded and flipped after its motor died.
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Club lands itself a third plane
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Club lands itself a third plane
Soaring demand to take flight is something the Otago Aero Club is well placed to meet.
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Retailer acts to stop 'brazen' booze thefts
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Retailer acts to stop 'brazen' booze thefts
Shoplifting by teens has become so bad a Dunedin liquor store owner has been forced to screen young people as they enter the premises.
Crash at city intersection
Crash at city intersection
There was significant damage to at least one vehicle but no reports of injury after a two-car crash in central Dunedin this morning.
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Dunedinite rapt with Australian recognition of ascent
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Dunedinite rapt with Australian recognition of ascent
Some people have their faces plastered publicly all over television, social media, advertising billboards and, occasionally, milk cartons.
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‘Police have done literally nothing’
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‘Police have done literally nothing’
A Dunedin woman says she is being taunted and threatened by a teenager who stole a treasured ute from her family.
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Public help to rescue dolphin
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Public help to rescue ‘geographically embarrassed’ dolphin
A "geographically embarrassed" dolphin received a helping hand from members of the public after it became stranded in shallow water near Waitati yesterday.