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New hockey turf will be among first in the world
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New hockey turf will be among first in the world
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games had the world’s first and only carbon zero hockey turf . Now Dunedin is getting one just like it.
Ukrainian ambassador calls for more NZ aid
Ukrainian ambassador calls for more NZ aid
Ukraine is asking for more help in its fight against Russia, saying it is a global war with significance for New Zealand.
Clock presages exciting future
Clock presages exciting future
Yes, it is a clock, but it will not tell you the time of day.
Call to report bad behaviour on buses
Call to report bad behaviour on buses
The Otago Regional Council and Dunedin youth are calling on the public to report bad behaviour on or around Otago’s buses.
Glad to be there to help woman on fire: friend
Glad to be there to help woman on fire: friend
A friend who was with a New Zealander when she was allegedly set on fire by her former partner in Australia is glad she was able to be there with her friend.
Expanded centre to help meet demand
Expanded centre to help meet demand
A newly expanded medical centre in North Dunedin will assist the growing demands of GPs, a clinician says.
'If I don’t cut them off this could cause an accident'
'If I don’t cut them off this could cause an accident'
A Dunedin octogenarian was forced to take matters into his own hands when the city council did not prune branches "dangerously" hanging over his street.
Perfectly picturesque
Perfectly picturesque
Delphiniums in full bloom under a blue sky at the historic Dunedin Railway Station made for perfect postcard picture conditions yesterday.
Nicola Willis echoes push for more mining
Nicola Willis echoes push for more mining
Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis has joined the government voices urging more mining, but the opposition says it is a smokescreen for digging up fossil fuels.
'Catastrophic' damage to Great Barrier Reef from heatwave
'Catastrophic' damage to Great Barrier Reef from heatwave
The Great Barrier Reef has suffered "catastrophic" damage from a marine heatwave with some of its iconic coral reduced to rubble.
Mackenzie District mayor reveals battle with cancer
Mackenzie District mayor reveals battle with cancer
Anne Munro was diagnosed shortly before Christmas and will be stepping away from public duties as she undergoes treatment.
Octopus hit and kicked across beach
Octopus hit and kicked across beach
MPI is investigating after a video of a teen hitting and kicking a live octopus on a Bay of Plenty beach has emerged.
Friend was with NZ woman set on fire in Brisbane
Friend was with NZ woman set on fire in Brisbane
A friend who was with a New Zealander when she was allegedly set on fire by her ex-partner in Australia says is glad she was able to be there with her friend.
Kiribati pushes back over no-show at meetings
Kiribati pushes back over no-show at meetings
Kiribati President Taneti Maamau was unable to meet NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters because he had "a pre-planned and significant historical event", a Cabinet minister in Kiribati says.
Gulf of America to replace Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of America to replace Gulf of Mexico
Google Maps says it will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America once it is officially updated in the US Geographic Names System.
Toto coming to Christchurch
Toto coming to Christchurch
US band Toto is bringing their Dogz of Oz tour as far south as Christchurch in April.
PM hints National could campaign on asset sales
PM hints National could campaign on asset sales
The Prime Minister has hinted National will campaign on asset sales next year, saying an election win in 2026 would be the mandate he needed to push ahead with asset sales next term.
Homeowner blindsided by tree cost-cutting
Homeowner blindsided by tree cost-cutting
The local council says it will no longer help a Canterbury woman maintain a huge California Redwood tree towering over her property.
Trump to take aim at DEI, Covid expulsions in military
Trump to take aim at DEI, Covid expulsions in military
US President Donald Trump will soon sign executive orders removing DEI from the military and reinstating thousands of troops who were kicked out for refusing Covid vaccines.
Aussie PM dismisses worsening poll
Aussie PM dismisses worsening poll
Labor is still on track to form government at the next election, Australia's PM says, despite more voters expecting the coalition will win.