Home ‘total loss’ after fire
Home ‘total loss’ after fire
An Otago Peninsula home has been deemed a "total loss" after an early morning fire ripped through the property.
Showing their colours
Showing their colours
Dressed in house colours, Otago Girls’ High School students pack the Caledonian grandstand during their school sports day yesterday.
Cutting fishing footage from OIA reach mooted
Cutting fishing footage from OIA reach mooted
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says he wants to address industry concerns about "sensitive footage" from cameras on fishing boats, but environmentalists say they are not taking the bait.
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Plan to reduce climate risk reporting criticised
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Plan to reduce climate risk reporting criticised
A government proposal to reduce the number of New Zealand companies required to make climate-related disclosures is a "backward step", an Otago researcher says.
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Call for tree classification changes
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Call for tree classification changes
The importance of native trees is not being recognised when it comes to protecting significant Dunedin trees, the Otago Regional Council says.
Skirt hike behind diversion: report
Skirt hike behind diversion: report
A "disruptive passenger" who forced a flight from Auckland to Dunedin to divert was taken away by police when the plane landed in Wellington yesterday.
Call to keep distance from rare penguin
Call to keep distance from rare penguin
A rare penguin has made its way to St Clair Beach as part of its marathon moulting journey.
This year’s Valentine’s Day even busier for florist
This year’s Valentine’s Day even busier for florist
It was the busiest Valentine’s Day in years for one Dunedin florist.
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Chance meeting in carpark leads to research opportunity
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Chance meeting in carpark leads to research opportunity
It seems so unlikely that bumping into a complete stranger in the middle of Mitre 10’s carpark would one day lead to major research funding being given to study a severe and debilitating disease.
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No answers for Back Beach boat use issue
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No answers for Back Beach boat use issue
Oversize commercial boats are picking up passengers and pushing out locals at Port Chalmers, a Back Beach regular says.
Baroque sounds rarely heard in New Zealand impress
Baroque sounds rarely heard in New Zealand impress
A unique recital presented by the Baroque Music Community and Educational Trust of New Zealand was performed for a good-sized audience in St Paul’s Cathedral on Thursday evening.
Ethereal, graceful performance a festival taster
Ethereal, graceful performance a festival taster
The opening night of the Dunedin Arts Festival 2025 was presented as "a taster for the festival, in February" and has certainly set the bar for the rest of the programme.
Warning about using fake IDs
Warning about using fake IDs
If a $250 fine and a call to mum and dad from the police is one of your goals for O-Week, offer a bouncer a fake ID.
Prohibited fire season declared from 8am today
Prohibited fire season declared from 8am today
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season in Otago’s Strath Taieri zone from 8am today.
Green Island from above
Green Island from above
Brighton Rd leads into Green Island, passing the Dunedin City Council landfill on the left, with its wetlands and landscaping, and light industry.
Obituary: stayed true to his ideals
Obituary: stayed true to his ideals
Dubbed "The Red Reverend", Russell Marshall brought dedication and commitment to his political career.
Drug dealer has 42-foot yacht, high-end art seized
Drug dealer has 42-foot yacht, high-end art seized
A Wellington drug supplier has been stripped of almost $340,000 in assets, including a boat, a $50,000 watch, and art work by Ralph Hotere, police say.
Blast kills 11 near Pakistan mine
Blast kills 11 near Pakistan mine
A bomb targeting a vehicle carrying coal miners in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 11 people and wounded six others, local officials said.
Kyiv will be involved in peace talks: Trump
Kyiv will be involved in peace talks: Trump
US President Donald Trump has said that Ukraine would be involved in peace talks with Russia, although Kyiv said it would be premature to speak with Moscow at a security conference.
Cyclone impacting coast earlier than expected
Cyclone impacting coast earlier than expected
A destructive cyclone is impacting the Australian coast hours earlier than expected, unleashing 290kmh winds.