'Incredibly dry out there': Aucklanders urged to shorten showers
Watercare says it's been an incredibly dry month, as Aucklanders are being asked to cut back on long showers and car washes.
Fish of the year: 'Blob is beautiful'
Fish of the year: 'Blob is beautiful'
It's been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish, once declared the world’s ugliest animal.
NZ wants permanent Gaza ceasefire: Peters
NZ wants permanent Gaza ceasefire: Peters
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he's deeply concerned about renewed fighting in Gaza and "a permanent end to the fighting needs to be found."
Teen's trauma after sex attack as offender avoids jail
Teen's trauma after sex attack as offender avoids jail
A Christchurch teen who was sexually violated during a sleepover at a friend’s house says she now needs medication to help her sleep and has suffered from nightmares and suicidal thoughts.
Trump and Zelensky pledge to work for end to war in Ukraine
Trump and Zelensky pledge to work for end to war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed to work together to end Russia's war with Ukraine, in what the White House described as a "fantastic" one-hour phone...
ZZ Top adds Christchurch show
ZZ Top adds Christchurch show
Rock and roll legends ZZ Top have added a Christchurch show to their tour of New Zealand in May.
Fourth man charged over deadly fire
Fourth man charged over deadly fire
A fourth person has been arrested and charged with the murder of a man in his 80s and the arson of his Stokes Valley home.
Principals stunned at push for new reading, maths tests
Principals stunned at push for new reading, maths tests
The government has blindsided primary principals by going to market for a national system for testing children in reading, writing and maths.
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Flooding cost expected to reach $13m
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Flooding cost expected to reach $13m
Costs relating to October’s flooding are expected to add up to about $13 million for the Dunedin City Council.
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Man’s plea for dog bus policy change
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Man’s plea for dog bus policy change
A Dunedin man who fears for the future of his daily trips with his poodle to the park says it is about time dogs were allowed on the bus.
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Vote to engage on flood-check options
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Vote to engage on flood-check options
There should be no giving up on South Dunedin as a viable place for people to live amid climate change, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.
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Last chance to lap up taste of summer
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Last chance to lap up taste of summer
With temperatures reaching the mid-20s and the risk of only a few sprinkles of short-lived rain, the long Otago Anniversary weekend may be our "last taste" of summery weather for a while.
Fellows welcomed
Fellows welcomed
The 2025 University of Otago arts fellows have a chat after their welcome at the Hocken Library yesterday.
Lotto 2465
Lotto 2465
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Assault accusation at Antarctic base
Assault accusation at Antarctic base
A member of a small South African research team at a remote Antarctic base has been accused of physical assault.
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Councillors vote to delay notification of air plan
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Councillors vote to delay notification of air plan
Otago's air plan and air quality strategy will be consulted on later this year after a narrow vote.
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Doc dolphin project unnecessary: expert
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Doc dolphin project unnecessary: expert
Taking tissue samples from Otago’s Hector’s dolphins is invasive and unnecessary, an academic who has studied the species for decades says.
Shaking things up
Shaking things up
Ground conditions around the Dunedin Town Hall and Municipal Chambers are being tested to help assess the durability of the buildings in earthquake scenarios.
Report identifies harbour opportunities
Report identifies harbour opportunities
The Otago Regional Council is promoting a holistic approach to the management of Otago Harbour.
Gull healing from ‘very serious injuries’ in attack
Gull healing from ‘very serious injuries’ in attack
A red-billed gull is "extremely lucky" to be on the mend after a violent attack in Dunedin left it with a broken leg, broken ribs and internal bleeding.