Pupils raise the dead at school’s fundraiser
Pupils raise the dead at school’s fundraiser
There were zombies, but no apocalypse, at Green Island School, because an event there was more about fun than fear.
Sri Lankan new year celebrated
Sri Lankan new year celebrated
Hansi Pavithra Gamage performs the traditional Sri Lankan dance Kandya to celebrate the Sri Lankan new year at the Sargood Centre in Dunedin yesterday.
Nothing to Hyde at annual student street party
Nothing to Hyde at annual student street party
Pirates and sailors mingled with cowboys, fairies and various other colourful characters at Dunedin’s annual Hyde St Party and the volume of the music was turned up loud.
Quick-thinking artist saves life's work from a fiery fate
Quick-thinking artist saves life's work from a fiery fate
A Dunedin artist’s proactive call saved her life’s work and a 19th-century Dunedin building from going up in flames.
Power outage affects Dunedin residents
Power outage affects Dunedin residents
An unplanned power outage has left more than 3400 Aurora Energy customers in the dark tonight.
300 turn out for 15th Feastock
300 turn out for 15th Feastock
A backyard in Dalmore, Dunedin, sure looks suitable for a music festival when a stage and seating are set up and about 300 people are taking in the sights and sounds.
Hard-hitting, yet whimsical
Hard-hitting, yet whimsical
A packed house for Upu at the Mayfair Theatre on Saturday evening listened intensely to every word and every line.
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Friend’s car crashes through fence, hits car and house
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Friend’s car crashes through fence, hits car and house
A loud bang and the sound of a bedroom window shattering had a Dunedin mother wondering if she was experiencing an earthquake.
Contemporary operatic treat from the past
Contemporary operatic treat from the past
After a long absence, NZ Opera has come south for full-house presentations of Mansfield Park, a two-act, contemporary chamber opera.
Obituary: Julius Chan, politician
Obituary: Julius Chan, politician
Julius Chan was one of the last surviving founding fathers of Papua New Guinea.
Obituary: industry stalwart put people first
Obituary: industry stalwart put people first
Bruce "Chalky" White spent nearly five decades immersed in the meat processing industry.
Cheap batteries pledge powers Labor re-election push
Cheap batteries pledge powers Labor re-election push
Home owners in Australia are being offered thousands off the cost of household batteries as Labor tries to woo voters with promises of cheaper energy.
Granny flat policy welcomed
Granny flat policy welcomed
A group representing property investors hopes the government's new granny flat policy will provide a much needed-boost to NZ's housing supply.
NZ First MP's wife 'assaulted' at airport
NZ First MP's wife 'assaulted' at airport
Dot Jones - wife of NZ First MP Shane Jones - has been assaulted at Auckland Airport.
Christchurch hospital technology a world first
Christchurch hospital technology a world first
A world-first mass spectrometer will improve testing services for people throughout Aotearoa.
Couple out of pocket as builder three years over schedule
Couple out of pocket as builder three years over schedule
A builder who ran three years behind schedule while building a couple's home charged them an additional $72,000 for "labour and materials", and then left contractors to complete the job.
Person dies in Ashburton house fire
Person dies in Ashburton house fire
A person has died following a house fire in Ashburton.
Clocks change tonight, but take care
Clocks change tonight, but take care
Time flies, but some unlucky people may also find themselves airborne after falling from ladders or chairs while trying to adjust their wall clocks to daylight saving time this weekend.
Time for daylight saving
Time for daylight saving
It's an extra hour's sleep on Sunday, as daylight saving finishes and 3am becomes 2am.
Second person dies after crash down bank
Second person dies after crash down bank
A second person has died after a vehicle crashed down a bank in Christchurch earlier this week.