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‘Majority’ of student flats had issues
No-one deserves to live in the conditions uncovered during a spot check of north Dunedin student flats, the leader of a government investigation team says.
Cooper, 9, conquers heights challenge
Cooper, 9, conquers heights challenge
Cooper Newbury "chickened out" last year.
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Claim hub sale call guided by God
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Claim hub sale call guided by God
A church under fire for the sale of a beloved North Dunedin community hub says their decision is backed by God, but a former pastor is not so sure.
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Commissioner backs proposed youth hub
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Commissioner backs proposed youth hub
A proposed central Dunedin youth hub has been given the tick of approval by the Chief Children’s Commissioner, who says it would be a "game-changer" for the city’s young people.
Funding to bolster long-running study
Funding to bolster long-running study
The next phase of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study’s research into oral health is expected to have a ripple effect on many generations to come, following a significant...
New neighbours
New neighbours
The Dunedin Wildlife Hospital invited the Otago Daily Times along for the release of a Buller’s mollymawk off Dunedin’s coast this week aboard Port to Port Cruises and Wildlife Tours’ MV...
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Exit risk played down: pub patron
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Exit risk played down: pub patron
A patron who sounded the alarm about a locked fire exit at a central Dunedin pub has accused its owner of playing down the risk to the public.
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‘Stage on stage’ performing arts venue option
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‘Stage on stage’ performing arts venue option
The Regent Theatre Trust’s proposal of an up to 350-seat "stage on a stage" venue could put an end to the vexed question of developing a performing arts centre for Dunedin, at least in the short term.
Govt’s infrastructure contracting criticised
Govt’s infrastructure contracting criticised
A lawyer at CPB Contractors, the Australian construction giant set to build the new Dunedin hospital, has slammed the government’s "disastrous" approach to contracting major infrastructure projects.
Plaque laid in memory of student
Plaque laid in memory of student
A Dunedin secondary school has honoured a former student with a memorial plaque a year after he was tragically killed in a stabbing at the bus hub.
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Community library closing the books
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Community library closing the books
After more than a century of continuous service to the St Kilda community, one of New Zealand’s last unplugged libraries will shut its doors permanently.
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Net finishing touch to Seafarers’ Corner
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Net finishing touch to Seafarers’ Corner
One of the final steps has been completed in the large-scale renovation of a Port Chalmers church, honouring past and present seafaring men and women.
Further cuts slammed
Further cuts slammed
Cutting rehabilitation beds in the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building by more than half could have drastic consequences for the ageing population, the leader of the nurses’ union says.
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Don't save our churches
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Heritage protection discouraged
Churches across Dunedin are singing from the same hymn sheet, asking the council not to protect their buildings, some of which are slated for demolition.
Dunedin man jailed after punching judge
Dunedin man jailed after punching judge
A Dunedin man who ran through a courtroom and punched a judge in the arm has been jailed.
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Historic Lewis Cottage bought by ‘local’
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Historic Lewis Cottage bought by ‘local’
A new chapter is about to be written in the Lewis Cottage history book.
Mothers criticise lack of support for families
Mothers criticise lack of support for families
Three single mums in Dunedin have slammed the Budget for failing their families.
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Better sea bird protection sought amid ‘crisis’
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Better sea bird protection sought amid ‘crisis’
NZ is seeking better protection for seabirds from high-seas fisheries amid a "conservation crisis" at a meeting of 13 countries in Dunedin this week, Doc says.
Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed
Bed cuts in new Dunedin hospital revealed
Health New Zealand has finally revealed the full scale of cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital, which include cutting the number of rehabilitation beds in half.
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No parole so treatment can be undertaken
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No parole so treatment can be undertaken
A Dunedin man who used a samurai sword to slash someone’s face will remain behind bars to undertake intensive treatment.