Positively playful spirited spectacle, a fabulous fair
Positively playful spirited spectacle, a fabulous fair
Klex Peroy, 6, of Dunedin, plays on an inflatable during The Extravaganza Fair, held at Bayfield Park on Saturday.
Foot bone reveals bite-sized bowerbird may have lived here
Foot bone reveals bite-sized bowerbird may have lived here
The discovery of a tiny fossilised foot bone in St Bathans was all it took to set Otago researchers on the path to find a new, long-extinct songbird species in New Zealand.
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Prepare thoroughly, ACC urges trampers
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Prepare thoroughly, ACC urges trampers
Now that the days are getting longer and the weather — generally speaking — is getting warmer, trampers are eager to start heading for the hills.
Museum celebrates locomotive turning 153
Museum celebrates locomotive turning 153
Josephine was the belle of the ball at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum yesterday, when a large crowd turned out to celebrate her 153rd birthday.
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Six-year search for lost dogs continues
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Six-year search for lost dogs continues
Six years after they started searching a Dunedin couple have not lost hope they will bring their beloved dogs home.
Family 'deeply concerned' for missing 14-year-old Chch girl
Family 'deeply concerned' for missing 14-year-old Chch girl
The family of a missing 14-year-old Christchurch girl are "deeply concerned" for her welfare.
Venezuela condemns nearby US military build up
Venezuela condemns nearby US military build up
Venezuela has condemned what it said was a military provocation by neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago in coordination with the US CIA, aimed at spurring a full military confrontation with the Latin American nation.
Newborn lamb shelters ducklings in storm
Southern kindness: Newborn lamb shelters ducklings in storm
A tender moment in a Southland paddock has melted hearts as wild weather swept across the region.
SH1 reopens after serious crash near Waikouaiti
SH1 reopens after serious crash near Waikouaiti
State Highway One has fully reopened after a person was seriously hurt in a crash involving two vehicles - one towing a caravan - near Waikouaiti.
Measles case confirmed at high school
Measles case confirmed at high school
Four staff and about 60 students at Wellington Girls' College have been identified as possible contacts with a person with measles.
Suspects in Louvre jewel heist arrested
Suspects in Louvre jewel heist arrested
Suspects have been arrested over the brazen jewellery heist at the Louvre, just as one of them was about to fly out of France, the Paris prosecutor said.
Now $150k: Govt bumps up fund for storm-ravaged South
Now $150k: Govt bumps up fund for storm-ravaged South
The government has added $50,000 to the pot for two southern councils as thousands remain without power amid a state of emergency.
Vehicles trapped in snow as state highways close
Vehicles trapped in snow as state highways close
Drivers are trapped in heavy snow on two alpine passes as wintry weather closes state highways - including SH1 north of Dunedin - in the already storm-battered South.
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Diwali celebration had ‘really good vibe’
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Diwali celebration had ‘really good vibe’
The colours were bright, the music loud and the vibes good at Dunedin’s Diwali celebration.
Threat to bomb mosque leads to arrest
Threat to bomb mosque leads to arrest
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and is due to appear in the Dunedin District Court this morning in relation to a bomb threat aimed at a Wellington mosque.
Rats ride for a life-saving cause
Rats ride for a life-saving cause
About 100 motorcyclists gathered outside McIver and Veitch, in Dunedin, on Saturday for the annual Otago Riders Against Teen Suicide (Rats) ride.
Lotto 2528
Lotto 2528
Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw
Runners share memories as club turns 100
Runners share memories as club turns 100
Members of the Leith Harrier and Athletic Club have taken a run down memory lane on Saturday, celebrating the club’s centenary.
STV: expert advice on how it works to give a better spread
STV: expert advice on how it works to give a better spread
The STV electoral system has remained topical after local body elections in Otago.
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Weather behaves for White Island race
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Weather behaves for White Island race
About 40 lifeguards canoed, skied and swam against each other as part of this year’s 56th annual White Island race in Dunedin at the weekend.