NZ condemns 'inhumane', 'horrifying' killings in Gaza
New Zealand has joined 24 other countries in calling for an end to the war in Gaza, and criticising what they call the inhumane killing of Palestinians.
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Majority backs going with the flow
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Majority backs going with the flow
A future where South Dunedin is dotted with waterways and wetlands has been backed by residents as the best hope to address climate change.
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‘Otago is being overlooked’
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‘Otago is being overlooked’
The government’s backing of a third medical school at Waikato is yet more evidence it cares little about Dunedin, opponents say.
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Fearless advocate for Grey Power gave it her all
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Fearless advocate for Grey Power gave it her all
Jo Millar never really knew what the word "retired" meant.
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Meeting in Karitane for public to discuss proposed mātaitai
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Meeting in Karitane for public to discuss proposed mātaitai
A proposal to make a popular fishing area off the Otago Coast into an iwi-managed reserve is on the table as a way to protect the area and still allow fishing to take place.
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ORC’s flood repair bill nearly $4m
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ORC’s flood repair bill nearly $4m
Flood damage from the past three years will cost the Otago Regional Council nearly $4 million, a new report says.
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‘Crate diggers’ in for treat at sale
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‘Crate diggers’ in for treat at sale
Whether it is French field recordings, esoteric minimalist music or a 1959 concert at Dunedin’s Town Hall, "crate diggers" are in for a treat at this year’s Regent Theatre Music Sale.
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Call to delay cycleway project
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Call to delay cycleway project
A contentious central city cycleway should be delayed two years to prevent "another round of chaos" being dumped on business owners’ doorsteps, a Dunedin property investor says.
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Councillors opposed to plan to remove wellbeing provisions
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Councillors opposed to plan to remove wellbeing provisions
Undemocratic, dictatorial and an attack — a government plan for councils to refocus on core services has hit a flat note with Dunedin representatives.
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Book ‘in very good hands’ for adaptation
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Book ‘in very good hands’ for adaptation
What could be worse than your child disappearing?
Residential college wins construction award
Residential college wins construction award
Te Rangihīroa College has become more than just a place to sleep for University of Otago students.
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Single-cell classrooms are ideal: principal
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Single-cell classrooms are ideal: principal
A Dunedin secondary school with a traditional campus says single-cell classrooms are better at keeping students focused on learning.
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Impact of heritage listing decisions felt
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Impact of heritage listing decisions felt
A Dunedin homeowner says he is "vindicated" after successfully challenging his house being heritage listed.
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Man jailed for assault that permanently scarred victim’s face
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Man jailed for assault that permanently scarred victim’s face
A heavily Nazi-tattooed Dunedin man who brandished a knife to commit a robbery left his victim permanently scarred, a court has heard.
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Man sent rude images to probation officer
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Man sent rude images to probation officer
A Dunedin man who sent his former probation officer salacious and incriminating images claimed the woman texted him first.
Four kilos of cocaine found in suitcase at Auckland Airport
Four kilos of cocaine found in suitcase at Auckland Airport
Customs officers have found $1.6 million worth of cocaine "intricately" hidden in a suitcase at Auckland Airport.
China starts work on world's largest hydropower dam
China starts work on world's largest hydropower dam
China says construction has begun on what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau, at an estimated cost of at least $US170 billion,
Shy Canterbury student now spreading his wings
Shy Canterbury student now spreading his wings
Three years ago Arran Armstrong was a shy student who preferred others to do the talking. But last month that same young man took to the stage at Government House.
Counterfeit cash seized after dodgy Facebook deals
Thousands in counterfeit cash seized after dodgy Facebook Marketplace deals
Police have seized thousands of dollars in counterfeit cash after an investigation into dodgy Facebook Marketplace deals. Sergeant Pam Dravitski said police found $6000 and the "equipment used to...
New Waikato medical school gets green light
Govt to go ahead with new Waikato medical school
The government has green-lit a new medical school at the University of Waikato, ending months of delays due to coalition wrangling.