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They may look stunningly beautiful, but any time an Aurora Australis paints our skies, there is the potential for it to knock out our power grids and other high-tech infrastructure.

As if beating the Crusaders wasn't sweet enough.

By Jimmy Ellingham A man released last year from prison after serving more than 16 years for a gruesome murder in Palmerston North is back behind bars after using methamphetamine.

A man overpaid $9000 in wages agreed to pay it back at $100 a week, but then quit his job. He's now resumed repayments after the Employment Relations Authority got involved. Photo: Getty Images A software glitch led to a worker being overpaid $9000 in wages, but the worker quit just as the agreed repayment scheme kicked in.

A man accused of filming young women in bathrooms without their consent was remanded in custody after his first appearance in the Christchurch District Court on Monday.

By Jimmy Ellingham A man released last year from prison after serving more than 16 years for a gruesome murder is back behind bars after using methamphetamine.

Tens of thousands of people could die, and hundreds of thousands could be displaced, if the Hikurangi subduction zone caused a massive earthquake. File photo. Photo: Supplied / GNS Science By Lauren Crimp The scale of catastrophe facing Aotearoa in the case of a massive earthquake and tsunami from our largest fault - the Hikurangi subduction zone - has been laid bare by experts.

Tens of thousands of people could die, and hundreds of thousands could be displaced, if the Hikurangi subduction zone caused a massive earthquake. File photo. Photo: Supplied / GNS Science By Lauren Crimp The scale of catastrophe facing Aotearoa in the case of a massive earthquake and tsunami from our largest fault - the Hikurangi subduction zone - has been laid bare by experts.

Two strippers were "fired" from a Dunedin strip club for taking a stand against their treatment, says a campaigner for erotic dancers.

Aaron Hawkins. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Do not do this — that is the predominant message sent by the public about whether the Dunedin City Council should sell Aurora Energy.

Two strippers were "fired" from a Dunedin strip club for taking a stand against their treatment, says a campaigner for erotic dancers.

Dunedin City Council-owned dams have recently been given "high" potential impact classification ratings, the council says. These include Ross Creek Reservoir (above), Mt Grand storage pond and Sullivans Dam (below). PHOTOS: GERARD O’BRIEN Three Dunedin dams have "high" potential impact classification ratings, the Dunedin City Council says.

The University of Otago’s financial woes continue, as lower student numbers continue to eat away at the institution's operating budget.

Otago Community Hospice staff (from left) nurse practitioner Sally Fleming, clinical nurse specialist Elaine Horn, chief executive Ginny Green and registered nurse co-ordinator Sandra Knopp are raising awareness of the importance of the services carried out by the hospice. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Otago Community Hospice is helping more people than ever, but a growing funding gap is posing a challenge.

They may look stunningly beautiful, but any time an Aurora Australis paints our skies, there is the potential for it to knock out our power grids and other high-tech infrastructure.

Dunedin-born 'Pike River' director Rob Sarkies (centre) on set near Greymouth in November. PHOTO: SUPPLIED While other film-makers may shy away from such a sensitive subject, the director of a new film about the Pike River mining tragedy says now is absolutely the right time to tell "untold stories" about the disaster.

After nearly a decade cooped up in her Dunedin pottery studio, Bridget Paape says creating art has stopped her from going a bit potty herself.

A French colonial-era building in Vietnam. PHOTOS: SANDIP HOR Sandrip Hor discovers the intriguing history of Vietnam.

Courtney Duncan. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Courtney Duncan has rebounded perfectly for a double-podium finish.