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Gallery owner helps save art

The quick-thinking actions of a Macandrew Bay gallery owner armed with a pair of fire extinguishers meant no artworks were destroyed when an early morning blaze erupted at his business.

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Evasive mothers make pup count hard to call

Sealions, young and old, rest at a nursery used as a creche for pups on the Otago Peninsula...

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Late creche arrivals, evasive mothers make pup count hard to call

Sea lion pups are being brought to Otago Peninsula nurseries later this year than in the past and several mothers have eluded Department of Conservation staff trying to keep track of the species’...

Going out with a splash . . .

Making waves on the last day of the year at St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool is Phil Coakes, of Dunedin.

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Suitcase-sized show inspired by globetrotting surprises

Suitcase Show co-creator Ralph McCubbin Howell holds a variety of suitcases, each containing a...

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Suitcase-sized show inspired by globetrotting surprises

Hannah Smith says she is often taking "strange things" on to aeroplanes.

Meteor ‘subtle, but quite pretty’

A Meteor flies over Birdlings Flat Banks Peninsula in Canterbury on Monday morning. PHOTO: BARB...

Meteor ‘subtle, but quite pretty’

A Dunedin man was pleasantly surprised to find the morning sky lit up by a meteor while he was on his way to work yesterday.

In a tangle

The crew of Potamos deal with a broken mast after the yacht was towed into Careys Bay on Sunday.

Animal testing labs evacuated after fire

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews outside the University of Otago's animal testing building in...

Animal testing labs evacuated after fire

A fire led to the evacuation of the University of Otago’s animal testing building yesterday.

Public invited to have their say on LTP

The public are being invited to have their say as the Dunedin City Council begins formal consultation on its draft nine-year-plan.

Red Cross 'appalled' after deaths of medics in Gaza

Red Crescent workers and paramedics embrace after 8 of their colleagues were killed. Photo: Getty...

Red Cross 'appalled' after deaths of medics in Gaza

The bodies of eight Palestine Red Crescent (PRCS) medics who came under fire in Gaza just over a week ago have been recovered, though a ninth worker is still unaccounted for, the Red Cross said.

Three dogs euthanised after fatal attack on 4-year-old

Three dogs euthanised after fatal attack on 4-year-old

The dogs that killed four-year-old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan near Katikati on Friday have been euthanised.

Pay to pee trial proposed in Ashburton

The public toilets in the centre of Ashburton could be considered for a pay-to-use trial, as...

Pay to pee trial proposed in Ashburton

Pay to use loos have been floated as a solution to combat the increasing vandalism of public toilets across Mid Canterbury.

Drink drivers try to evade checkpoints - police

Drink drivers try to evade checkpoints - police

Two men who allegedly tried to dodge police checkpoints in Dunedin over the weekend were tracked down by officers and both blew about four times the legal alcohol limit.

Mother allegedly stabbed three children in Sydney suburb

A father was woken to his children's screams after their mother allegedly attacked the trio as they slept in their suburban Sydney home.

Woman given anti-depressants after stroke

Associate health minister Peter Dunne said the abuse of prescription drugs are creeping up on us...

Woman given anti-depressants after stroke

A 69-year-old woman was treated for depression at her rest home, when she actually had a stroke.

Angry Trump threatens more tariffs on Russian oil

Vladimir Putin (left) and Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Angry Trump threatens more tariffs on Russian oil

US President Donald Trump says he is "pissed off" at Russian leader Vladimir Putin and will impose secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil if he feels Moscow's blocking efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

Influencers promoting online casinos face crackdown

National campaigned on making offshore online casino operators pay gaming duty of 12 percent on...

Influencers promoting online casinos face crackdown

Authorities have launched a crackdown on social media influencers promoting offshore online casinos, warning they face hefty fines if they fail to remove the illegal content.

Greens call for PM to step in over Peters' comments

Green Party leader Chlöe Swarbrick. Photo: RNZ

Greens call for PM to step in over Peters' comments

The Green Party is demanding the Prime Minister step in over statements made by Winston Peters, saying they have led to "immense" numbers of death threats against MP Benjamin Doyle.