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Investigation reveals extent of secret payouts
Three publicly funded institutions in Otago have paid out more than $1.2 million in compensation to employees in the past five years, official records show.
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Short-term host families wanted
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Short-term host families wanted
A Dunedin school is crying out for host families to house short-stay overseas exchange students, saying it has had to turn down foreign students as they have no beds for them.
Surrey St focus of two inquiries
Surrey St focus of two inquiries
Dual investigations are ongoing into the Dunedin City Council’s handling of wastewater overflows in South Dunedin.
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Problematic intersection likely to be widened
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Problematic intersection likely to be widened
A plan to improve motorist visibility at a prominent and problematic Dunedin intersection has received broad support.
Stalker’s parting jibe prompts jail threat
Stalker’s parting jibe prompts jail threat
A "relentless" repeat stalker, who turned up with flowers and a heart-shaped balloon at his victim’s home, has avoided another stint behind bars — but only just.
Work set to accelerate as milestone reached
Work set to accelerate as milestone reached
The new Dunedin hospital project has reached a significant construction milestone, with the site expected to start filling up with workers and emerging from the ground next year.
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Knife bought hours before alleged murder
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Knife bought hours before alleged murder
A jury has heard of how a Dunedin man bought a knife just hours before allegedly stabbing his former employee to death.
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Surrey St group calls on ombudsman
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Surrey St group calls on ombudsman
Unsatisfied and unconvinced by promises of wastewater remedies from local government, a group of South Dunedin residents has made an appeal to a higher power. Ruby Shaw reports.
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Trust, PSA ordered to attend mediation
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Trust, PSA ordered to attend mediation
Nearly five years after a collective employment agreement at the Able Charitable Trust expired, the Employment Relations Authority has ordered the Dunedin mental health and addiction support...
Seal of upheaval
Seal of upheaval
It was a decent morning for a stroll along the Esplanade at St Clair and walkers were joined by a sea lion, which created quite a commotion for about 15 minutes.
Reimagined Nutcracker a delight
Reimagined Nutcracker a delight
The Royal NZ Ballet's reimagined version of The Nutcracker is more in keeping with a Southern Hemisphere and very Kiwi Christmas - and still magical.
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Mixed views on feeding of seabirds
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Mixed views on feeding of seabirds
The skipper and owner of a seabird charter boat which has tourists feeding sea birds says he is "only trying to do a good thing" but the practice is putting prized creatures at risk, opponents say.
Virtues of new tech extolled
Virtues of new tech extolled
Development is under way on new technology designed to improve the patient experience at the new Dunedin hospital.
Students able to resit exam
Students able to resit exam
Students who sat a law exam that contained "obvious errors" will have the option to resit it next year.
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‘Shameful’: NZ handed Dirty Ashtray Award
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‘Shameful’: NZ handed Dirty Ashtray Award
In a "shameful" moment on the international stage, New Zealand was handed a Dirty Ashtray Award this week, at the two-yearly meeting of Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, in...
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Marae entrance ‘absolutely beautiful’
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Marae entrance ‘absolutely beautiful’
A striking new entrance to a Dunedin marae is an opportunity to reflect on the past and future, its manager says.
Fighting for the hospital till the end
Fighting for the hospital till the end
Obituary: Robert James McKinlay Gardner — "Mac" to everyone — was a gifted scientist and clinician with a speciality in patients who had severe genetic conditions.
Geneticist Mac Gardner. Inset: his classic textbook. ALL PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
MAC GARDNER
Clinical geneticist
Mac Gardner protesting hospital cuts. Inset: his Wellington billboards.
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Going on strike ‘last resort’ for firefighters
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Going on strike ‘last resort’ for firefighters
Dunedin firefighters are working with equipment that's some of the "oldest in the country" - just one of the reasons they took to the streets after union negotiations failed again.
Headbutting rams key to research
Headbutting rams key to research
It is a no-brainer really.
Pile work caps milestone for new Dunedin Hospital
Pile work caps milestone for new Dunedin Hospital
The completion of pile capping at the site of the new Dunedin Hospital's inpatient building has been hailed as a "major achievement" by the health minister.