Search continues for man swept away in river
A search will resume today for a missing man thought to have been swept away in a river in Central Otago.
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Man thought to have fallen into Clutha river
Grave fears are held for a man believed to have fallen into the Clutha River in central Otago this afternoon.
Harvey hits back at 'party central' criticism
The Rugby World Cup "party central" will be "a destination second to none" and will be ready in time for the event, Auckland Waterfront Development Agency chairman Bob Harvey says.
Book Review: <i>Landfall 220</i>
After an interregnum of six years following the "retirement" of Justin Paton (the quotation marks are an intriguing addition by the publisher) in 2004, during which "guest editors" steered the ship, Landfall has a permanent editor again.
Cost of home injuries dwarfs road injury costs
Research by the University of Otago found the social cost of injury in the home cost about $13b a year, while estimates by the Ministry of Transport put road injury costs at $3.84b.
Waka ama: Keeping it in the family
Waka ama is more than just the fun sport of outrigger canoeing, which fits in ideally with our Kiwi lifestyle and attracts paddlers of both sexes from age 7 to 70.
Emergency landing at Dunedin Airport
A jet aircraft carrying 115 people had to make an emergency landing at Dunedin airport this evening after a bird-strike incident.
Bus ride down NZ's steepest street 'foolhardy'
A driver is being labelled by police as foolhardy for trying to take a bus full of tourists up reputedly the world's steepest street.
Concert Review: Joe Cocker, George Thorogood and the Destroyers <i>Dunedin Town Hall</i>
Cocker Happy? Yes they were. There cannot be anyone who does raw emotion like the lad from Sheffield - Joe Cocker.
Games, ghouls and high teas: All part of a transtasman cruise
There's plenty to do on and off a cruise ship, finds Shandelle Battersby, and the attentive staff make cruising even better.
ACC $1m tourism bill a benefit to NZ
Overseas tourists claimed $1 million from the ACC in the last financial year, but the payouts benefited New Zealanders, the organisation says.