Weather slows berry season
Weather slows berry season
A Dunedin fruit grower is asking shoppers to limit the amount of fresh raspberries and strawberries they buy for Christmas as a berry shortage bites.
Shawn McAvinue
Course at theatre funded by council
Course at theatre funded by council
FortuneTheatre has been given $3000 by the Dunedin City Council to hold an ''intensive'' three-week course next year.
T’ai chi trial at hospital
T’ai chi trial at hospital
A breast cancer researcher has been awarded an $80,000 fellowship to run a t’ai chi exercise programme at Dunedin Hospital.
No plan to ban Segway tours in Dunedin
No plan to ban Segway tours in Dunedin
Segway tours have been slammed by some cities for "clogging" streets and endangering pedestrians but there are no plans to ban the two-wheeled vehicles.
Housing progresses
Housing progresses
He completion of a housing development in Dunedin is taking longer than expected but the neighbours are happy so far, a developer says.
Protected areas supported
Protected areas supported
Recreational fisherman Kees Meeuws supports greater protection of marine areas on the southern coastline but is against any move which would make it dangerous to access fishing grounds.
Marine Protection Forum 'has failed kids'
Marine reserve access criticism
The South-East Marine Protection Forum has failed children with its proposal, a marine reserve advocate says.
Dunedin Club target of burglar: police
Dunedin Club target of burglar: police
Police are looking for a verbally "aggressive'' man who allegedly burgled an exclusive club in Dunedin.
Person helped from Invercargill house fire
Person helped from Invercargill house fire
A person had to be helped from an Invercargill home after a fire started in the kitchen this morning.
Wharf demolition delayed
Wharf demolition delayed
Nature granted the Aramoana wharf a day’s reprieve from demolition.
Action saves house
Action saves house
The "quick actions" of a work crew alerted an unaware homeowner his house was on fire yesterday.
Celebrating the wonder of Christmas
Celebrating the wonder of Christmas
The Wonder of Christmas co-ordinators Mel Carter (left) and Sarah Walker display a Christmas trees made from teddy bears at the Dunedin City Salvation Army corps last night.
Trust disappointed over wharf demolition
Trust disappointed over wharf demolition
The demolition of the Aramoana wharf starts today to the ''disappointment and surprise'' of the trust aiming to restore it.
Cots given in memory of daughter
Cots given in memory of stillborn daughter
A Dunedin couple gave ''CuddleCots'' to Queen Mary Maternity Centre at Dunedin Hospital yesterday to allow southern families more time with their dead babies.
Aramoana wharf to be demolished
Aramoana wharf to be demolished
A ''dangerous'' wharf at Aramoana will be demolished but the piles will remain so it can be rebuilt - pending a trust hitting its fundraising target and Doc granting a concession.
Mosgiel pool locations not 'perfect'
Pool locations not 'perfect'
The two possible locations for a new aquatic facility in Mosgiel have been revealed, along with a concession that "neither site is perfect''.
Injured in fall from scaffold
Injured in fall from scaffold
St John staff wheel an injured man from Dunedin's historic courthouse to an ambulance in Dunbar St yesterday.
Motorcyclists stage toy run for charity
Motorcyclists stage annual toy run for charity
The roar of motorcycles travelling in convoy for a good cause echoed around Dunedin at the weekend.
Police investigating suspicious car fire
Police investigating suspicious car fire
Police were called to a suspicious car fire in Dunedin this morning.
Catlins house gutted by fire
Catlins house gutted by fire
A house was gutted by fire in the Catlins last night.