U-turn means pupil can keep cornrows
U-turn means pupil can keep cornrows
A Dunedin teenager is relieved he is now allowed to wear cornrows to school, but still does not feel the cultural significance of the hairstyle has been understood.
Molly Houseman
King's change stance on pupil's cornrows
King's change stance on pupil's cornrows
King's High School have changed their stance on Lewis O'Malley-Scott's cornrows and decided he will be allowed to wear the cultural hairstyle to school.
Body found near Long Beach
Body found near Long Beach
A body has been found near Long Beach in Dunedin.
Person freed after mobility scooter crash with car
Moderate injuries in crash between car and mobility scooter
A person has suffered moderate injuries and had to be removed from their mobility scooter after colliding with a car in Dunedin this morning.
SuperGold free bus travel to be limited
SuperGold free bus travel to be limited
Bus fares for SuperGold card holders will no longer be free at all times from next month.
Memorial services tricky with restrictions
Memorial services tricky with restrictions
Talking about death is what has helped Dunedin woman Sue Walthert to grieve.
Hospice staff and volunteers taken touring in style
Hospice staff and volunteers taken touring in style
Otago Community Hospice workers were treated to a Sunday drive in style at the weekend.
‘Steady pace’ sets Run the Runway record
‘Steady pace’ sets Run the Runway record
Jonah Smith wasn’t feeling "fresh" but it didn’t stop him breaking the record.
Vehicles believed involved in more seabird deaths
Vehicles believed involved in more seabird deaths
Two more birds have been found dead on the same Dunedin beach where three birds were earlier found dead or fatally injured and surrounded by vehicle tyre tracks.
Young have fun in the sun
Young have fun in the sun
Dunedin's weather did not disappoint the 320 children, aged 2 to 6, who took part in yesterday’s Stride, Ride and Slide at Logan Park, as temperatures reached over 20degC.
Mayor mum over SDHB contradiction
Mayor mum over SDHB contradiction
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins has refused to be drawn on a challenge to his earlier claim the SDHB advised the city council not to go public when lead contamination was found in Waikouaiti-Karitane water.
House bus blocks two lanes of SH1
House bus blocks two lanes of SH1
A house bus has jackknifed on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, and is blocking two lanes.
Fashion exhibit praised as inspiring
Fashion exhibit praised as inspiring
Brazen, chic and defiant. Those are the words being used to describe a fashion exhibition coming to the Otago Museum this month.
Councillor fears Queenstown at risk of becoming 'boarded-up ghost town'
Councillor fears Queenstown at risk of becoming 'boarded-up ghost town'
Otago regional councillors are apprehensive about contributing to a proposed $200million spend on transport projects for Queenstown, if the resort is at risk of becoming a "boarded-up ghost town".
Algae a threat to people, pets in Tomahawk Lagoon
Algae a threat to people, pets in Tomahawk Lagoon
Blue-green algae has been found in Tomahawk Lagoon, the Otago Regional Council says.
Warning over toxic algae in Tomahawk Lagoon
Warning over toxic algae in Tomahawk Lagoon
Potentially toxic algae has been found in Tomahawk Lagoon and people should keep themselves and their pets out of the water.
No water panel positions for regional councillors
No water panel positions for regional councillors
Otago regional councillors do not want to be considered as candidates for a panel that will hear submissions on freshwater planning for its upcoming regional policy statement.
Pipes part of cycleway project
Pipes part of cycleway project
NZ Transport Agency senior project manager Jason Forbes checks the 24 giant pipes that will be used to extend three stormwater culverts in Sawyers Bay.
Driver fortunate to escape crash
Driver fortunate to escape crash
The driver of a Toyota Prado wagon was lucky to escape uninjured after it rolled on the Northern Motorway yesterday afternoon.
River sampled, Macraes clean
River sampled, Macraes clean
The Waikouaiti River has been tested for lead and results are expected next week.