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Woolly chooks provide cuddles

Women Helping Ōtepoti chairwoman Monica Zaini (right) delivers a load of knitted chickens to...

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Woolly chooks provide cuddles

When a Dunedin woman decided to knit stuffed animals to provide comfort to people staying in hospital, she landed on the most comforting creature she could think of - a chicken.

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Council CEO contract stance ‘eye-opening’

Brent Weatherall. File photo: Linda Robertson

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Council CEO contract stance ‘eye-opening’

How councillors voted on extending the Dunedin City Council chief executive’s contract remains under wraps, but one has called the stance of others "eye-opening".

Cromwell misses out on Supercars

V8 Supercars driver Shane van Gisbergen pictured in action this year, will be part of a road show...

Cromwell misses out on Supercars

Christchurch may have won the race to become New Zealand's second Supercars venue after Ruapuna park reportedly signed a multi-year agreement to host the event.

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‘Miniest’ Mini part of fundraising effort

Trailing behind the pack north of Dunedin during the Pork Pie Charity Run are (from left) Dan...

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‘Miniest’ Mini part of fundraising effort

The legs may be cramped, but the "miniest" Mini in this year’s Pork Pie Charity Run has "plenty of headroom".

Lotto 2471

Lotto 2471

Results from last night's Lotto draw

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Developers 'quitting Dunedin' over DCC red tape

Blue Sky property group director Lyndon Fairbairn, in front of a Musselburgh Rise development, is...

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DCC plans alarming developers

One of Dunedin’s biggest developers says the rising cost of doing business in the city is forcing his company to look outside Dunedin to invest.

Record yoga attempt in Dunedin

Performing the pigeon pose are (from left) Charlie Buchan, Carla Munro, Nikki Trewern and yoga...

Record yoga attempt in Dunedin

Experienced yoga practitioners may find themselves in a few new and unorthodox positions when they attempt to break the record for New Zealand’s largest yoga class on Sunday.

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Uni rubbishes claim robot a security threat

University of Otago computer science researcher Prof Brendan McCane with Scary Maclary, the...

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Uni rubbishes claim robot a security threat

Unlike most dogs, Scary Maclary does not like to chew on expensive shoes or terrorise the cat.

Protesters pay visit to cruise tourists

Climate change protesters meet visitors from the cruise ship Celebrity Edge outside Dunedin...

Protesters pay visit to cruise tourists

The last of the cruise ship visitors for the season got an unexpected photo opportunity yesterday, as a group of protesters welcomed the visitors at the Dunedin Railway Station.

Learning in heart of campus

Sara Cohen School student Polly Lublow-Catty works on her project in the school’s satellite...

Learning in heart of campus

A new classroom in the heart of Dunedin’s student quarter gives its learners the chance to develop valuable life skills while preserving their connections with peers.

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Tardy taxis taxing

Leslie Chave, of Dunedin, says he has spent "hours upon hours upon hours" waiting for Dunedin...

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Tardy taxis taxing

A Dunedin man sick of booked taxis taking "hours upon hours upon hours" to arrive has had enough of waiting.

Smooth operation

Smooth operation

Contractors seal a section of Princes St, Dunedin, yesterday.

AI exam-marking on way for year 10 writing tests

The Qualifications Authority says it is pushing ahead with the use of AI for exam-marking, while raising doubts about its misuse by school students.

Over $9m worth of drugs seized at border

More than 23kgs of drugs found in unaccompanied bag. Photo: Suppled/NZ Customs via RNZ

Over $9m worth of drugs seized at border

Customs have seized a total of 25kgs of illicit drugs with a street value of just over $9 million in two separate smuggling attempts.

Calls for more to be done after mass death of eels

Photo: Supplied / Department on Conservation via RNZ

Calls for more to be done after mass death of eels

The Department of Conservation is calling for more to be done to prevent the mass death of thousands of migrating eels at Te Waihora Lake Ellesmere.

Comanchero leader arrested over major drug bust

Comanchero leader arrested over major drug bust

Police say the last member of the Comanchero gang leadership group not facing charges, has now been arrested after two major drug busts.

Family hugs jailed man goodbye in courtroom

Family hugs jailed man goodbye in courtroom

A man’s family cried as they hugged and said their goodbyes in a courtroom, before he was taken away to begin a five-year jail sentence for sexually violating a child.

Nightclub roof collapse death toll at 79

An aerial view of the Jet Set nightclub after the collapse of its roof, in Santo Domingo,...

Nightclub roof collapse death toll at 79

A catastrophic roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital left at least 79 people dead.

China nursing home blaze kills 20

Twenty people were killed in a fire that broke out in an apartment for the elderly at a nursing home in China, state media said today, while authorities arrested its owner as they investigate the...

Murder-accused allegedly spoke of 'desire to kill'

A man accused of murdering his ex-partner by having her run over by an SUV to "break her legs" has been denied bail, with a judge citing the risk of witness tampering.

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