Doc faces 30% shortfall in funding huts and tracks
The future of nearly a third of all huts and tracks managed by the Department of Conservation is in limbo, as the agency faces a 30 percent shortfall in funding to maintain them.
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Australian footballer Sam Kerr cleared of racial abuse
Australian footballer Sam Kerr cleared of racial abuse
Australia's women's soccer captain and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of racially abusing a British police officer after a dispute with a cab driver.
'Please don't attack me bro'
'Please don't attack me bro': Kayaker's encounter with great white shark
A fisherman has filmed himself pleading "Please don't attack me bro" to a great white shark as it stalked him in his kayak off the coast of remote a Northland beach. Matt Wells, an avid fisher,...
'Things have got tougher' for many NZers
'Things have got tougher' for many NZers
New Zealand is backsliding on much of its social progress, as food and housing become increasingly difficult to afford, the Salvation Army says.
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Fears ageing hospital will fall apart
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Fears ageing hospital will fall apart
The cost of keeping Dunedin's ageing hospital running spiralled to $3.5 million last year amid concerns it will fall apart before the new one opens.
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Woman delivered barrage of insults using police scanner
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Woman delivered barrage of insults using police scanner
A Dunedin woman who illegally used a police scanner to call officers "f... en pig-headed bastards" claims she had the device to protect her child.
No injuries in crash
No injuries in crash
A crash partly closed South Rd in Caversham for a short time yesterday.
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Councillors vow to remain vigilant
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Councillors vow to remain vigilant
Complacency cannot be allowed to creep in when it comes to ensuring a suitable hospital is built in Dunedin, city councillors have declared.
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Fears for educational programmes with cuts
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Fears for educational programmes with cuts
As Tūhura Otago Museum wraps up its latest hands-on science engagement showcase, there are grave concerns about whether the museum can continue to provide educational programmes.
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Women urged to unleash their inner sea lion
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Women urged to unleash their inner sea lion
Dunedin women are being called on to unleash their inner sea lion for an upcoming dance project to be performed on one of the city’s beaches.
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Media skills seen as part of research quality
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Media skills seen as part of research quality
A broader range of skills, including media expertise, should be considered in research quality assessment, a leading academic says.
Dressed for success
Dressed for success
St Hilda’s Collegiate School held its annual sports day at the Caledonian Ground in Dunedin yesterday.
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New school lunches ‘not better, not worse’
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New school lunches ‘not better, not worse’
A week into the new school lunches regime, a Dunedin school says they are "not better, not worse" than those served last year.
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Discovery ‘incredibly exciting’
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Discovery ‘incredibly exciting’
For more than 40 years, scientists have puzzled over how our sensory systems can detect both the faintest whispers and the loudest explosions, without being overwhelmed.
Moment on steps ‘a favour’
Moment on steps ‘a favour’
The owner of the country’s oldest Land Rover says the vehicle’s political detour since leaving Dunedin will contribute to life-saving research.
Team tapped as partner in 3-D bioprinting project
Team tapped as partner in 3-D bioprinting project
Rather than undergoing invasive knee replacement surgery, future patients may be able to have damaged knee tissue repaired using 3-D bioprinters and keyhole surgery.
Honey-filled vigil
Honey-filled vigil
Worshippers gather around candles stuck to jars with honey to mark the day of Saint Haralampi, the Orthodox patron saint of beekeepers, in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, ...
Ex-public servants continue to struggle finding jobs
Ex-public servants continue to struggle finding jobs
Hundreds if not thousands of people are applying for the same jobs in the wake of last year's public sector gutting, a former senior worker struggling to find employment says.
Multiple alleged extortion cases at supermarket investigated
Multiple alleged extortion cases at supermarket investigated
Police are investigating multiple complaints about alleged extortion of customers at a South Auckland supermarket at the end of January.
One dead in Hurunui crash
One dead in Hurunui crash
One person has died following a crash in Hurunui this afternoon.