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Cover not a given with status quo
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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Eyeball tattoos under bylaw’s purview
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Eyeball tattoos under bylaw’s purview
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 — a crucial step towards understanding the impact of the 75-year visions outlined today by...
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Staff relocation to open up clocktower
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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
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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’
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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
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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 Three Waters money, but he was pulled up for the tone and wording of his speech.
City’s fight or flight response to climate change could cost billions: report
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.