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Family stands by rest-home in wake of allegations
At least one family are tired of being told they should shift their mother out of an embattled South Dunedin rest-home.
Getting the community on two wheels
Getting the community on two wheels
A community project is making Christmas presents easier for Dunedin families with some deals on wheels.
Research to catch prostate cancer earlier gets grant
Research to catch prostate cancer earlier gets grant
Blood samples from New Zealand men undergoing prostate biopsies could soon pave the way towards a simple blood test for the early detection of prostate cancer.
Parkrun addict hits 500 mark
Parkrun addict hits 500 mark
Chris Hext raises his arm in triumph on Saturday, after he completed his 500th parkrun.
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Burgeoning engineers second in two competitions
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Burgeoning engineers second in two competitions
A wind-powered battery design and a practical solution to home security have positioned a Dunedin secondary school team of engineers among the best scientists of their age in the country.
BMX bandit gives back
BMX bandit gives back
Southland-raised world class BMX rider Nick Cowie, 18, flies over the Forrester Park BMX track on Saturday.
Dedication, hard work marked at ceremonies
Dedication, hard work marked at ceremonies
Friends make everything better.
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‘Low-budget Jedi’ approach after bird attacks
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‘Low-budget Jedi’ approach after bird attacks
A Canadian hiker went "low-budget Jedi" with a stick, trying to protect herself from what she believed was a dive-bombing kea attack on a walking track near Dunedin.
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Polytechnic’s new council ‘pleased’ to get started
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Polytechnic’s new council ‘pleased’ to get started
Otago Polytechnic’s new council is ready to get stuck in as the institute takes another step towards independence.
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Consent variation granted for cost-cutting changes to hospital’s design
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Consent variation granted for cost-cutting changes to hospital’s design
The government’s cost-cutting redesign of the new Dunedin hospital has moved another step forward.
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Nordic flavour to be added to botanic garden cafe
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Nordic flavour to be added to botanic garden cafe
The couple behind a Nordic-inspired central city eatery taking over the Dunedin Botanic Garden cafe say it feels fitting to go back "to where it all started".
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DCC’s lead paint policy gets tick
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DCC’s lead paint policy gets tick
The Dunedin City Council’s interpretation of rules about lead contamination of soils — which developers have criticised as overly cautious — appears to have the all-clear
Training needs unmet: striking firefighters
Training needs unmet: striking firefighters
Many fresh-faced Dunedin career firefighters are getting their first experience of battling an out-of-control blaze while on the job
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Star service takes unhealthy turn
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Trouble in the village: Star service takes unhealthy turn
Disgruntled employees, allegations of misconduct, personal grievances - even breaches of its govt-funded social service contracts - are some issues plaguing the Dunedin health organisation.
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Doctor defends supplying cannabis
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Doctor defends supplying cannabis
Days before Te Kāika’s long-awaited Wellbeing Hub was opened, a doctor allegedly supplied cannabis to a patient in a carpark.
More Southerner dates welcomed
More Southerner dates welcomed
A week after a South Island train experience was announced another one has been revealed as train travel becomes more popular.
University of Otago graduands, 1pm ceremony
University of Otago graduands, 1pm ceremony
In a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall at 1pm today, 347 people will graduate in person from the University of Otago
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Distracted skipper whose boat sank fined $4000
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Distracted skipper whose boat sank fined $4000
The skipper of a Dunedin fishing boat who grounded the vessel while scrolling on his phone has been fined $4000.
Cool fun
Cool fun
South Otago High School pupils (from left) Jack Baxter, Lachlan McKenzie and Aiden Lyall, all 14, make the most of the hot weather at St Clair Beach, in Dunedin
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Fear contractor’s pesticide killed bumblebees at school
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Fear contractor’s pesticide killed bumblebees at school
St Leonards School pupils who were shocked to find dead bees scattered across their playground fear pesticide sprayed by an NZTA contractor is to blame.