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Fire air operations drop fire retardant on the Palisades Fire as it bears down on the upmarket...

Strong winds threaten to whip LA fires into new areas

Firefighters are slowly making progress containing the inferno that has burned wide areas of LA's Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, but spreading flames and strong winds still threaten the populous San Fernando Valley.

Off to mow a meadow

Dallas Venables is followed by his sons Archie, 6, and Sebastian, 3, as he mows a 500m-long path...

Off to mow a meadow

Next time you feel like having a gripe about having to mow your lawns, spare a thought for this chap.

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Data tags on council kerbside wheelie bins not being used

New Dunedin City Council kerbside wheelie bins had radio-frequency identification tags fitted to...

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Data tags on council kerbside wheelie bins not being used

Data tags were fitted to council wheelie bins rolled out for Dunedin’s revamped kerbside collection service, but the technology is not being used.

Callout for gas alert

Callout for gas alert

Station Officer Mike Taylor exits the Bendon Outlet store in Crawford St yesterday, after two fire appliances responded to reports of a strong small of gas in the building.

Toilets ‘complete mess’: former cleaner

The public toilets in Playfair St, Caversham. Photo: Supplied

Toilets ‘complete mess’: former cleaner

A Dunedin man has offered to give council contractors a few tips on how to clean a bog as he says ratepayers are not getting their money’s worth.

George St shop targeted

The 2degrees shop in George St, Dunedin, was broken into yesterday.

Pedestrian injured

Pedestrian injured

A pedestrian received moderate injuries after being hit by a car in central Dunedin on Saturday.

Power disrupted

Power disrupted

Electricity was lost at places such as Sawyers Bay and Roseneath yesterday morning after vegetation struck power lines.

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Change of officer unlikely to affect process

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Change of officer unlikely to affect process

The resignation of Dunedin’s deputy electoral officer appears unlikely to make a significant difference to how this year’s local body election will be run in the city.

Hundreds unlock essence of lavender oil at open day

Taking in the perfume of the Lavender Row harvest day near Outram yesterday are Karen Kingsland,...

Hundreds unlock essence of lavender oil at open day

Perfume pundits yesterday got a peek at the process behind fragrant lavender oil near Outram.

Sinkhole opens in city street

Cones and fences cordon off a sinkhole which has formed in Manor Pl near the intersection with Princes St, in Dunedin.

Lotto 2446

Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.

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Adventurer begins second leg of epic journey

Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov aboard his rowing boat Akros. Photo: supplied

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Adventurer begins second leg of epic journey

Six years after completing the first leg of his solo circumnavigation of the world in a rowing boat, from Dunedin to Cape Horn in Chile, an adventurer has started the second leg of the journey.

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Japanese students enjoy special day

A special ceremony was held at Stuart Hall, behind Knox Church, on Saturday for Japanese students...

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Japanese students enjoy special day

Not even a separation of 10,000km of ocean was going to prevent a group of Japanese exchange students celebrating their special day in Dunedin.

All out for Palestine

A group of silent protesters marched from the Museum Reserve to the Octagon on Saturday.

Hundreds sampling university life

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson welcomes 396 secondary school students to the...

Hundreds sampling university life

Nearly 400 secondary school students from across the country were welcomed to the University of Otago yesterday, where they will try out campus life this week, as part of Hands-On at Otago.

Holding on

Holding on

Filipino Catholic devotees jostle to touch the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual procession on its feast day in Manila, Philippines.

Former NZer Tim O'Brien on the Los Angeles wildfires

The remnants of a house, destroyed in the Palisades Fire. Photo: Getty Images

Former NZer Tim O'Brien on the Los Angeles wildfires

Tim O'Brien, originally from Wellington, has made Los Angeles his home for more than 20 years.

Popular Otago track to stay closed until mid 2025

Coastal Otago's most popular track is expected to remain closed until mid year after it was extensively damaged in the October floods.

Tunnel Beach track to stay closed until mid 2025

Coastal Otago's most popular track is expected to remain closed until mid year after it was extensively damaged in the October floods.

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