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'Families are really struggling': Dunedin school's plea for fresh fruit
A Dunedin school hit by government cost-cutting is asking businesses to help get fresh fruit back on its pupils’ lunch menu.
Mark John
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Police out in force as Flo Week nears end
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Police out in force as Flo Week nears end
Police will be out in force in Dunedin’s student quarter as the tail end of Flo Week approaches.
Extra police on duty as parties ramp up
Extra police on duty as parties ramp up
Police will be out in force in Dunedin’s student quarter as the tail end of Flo-Week approaches.
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Spiritualist church gets new look
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Spiritualist church gets new look
A South Dunedin spiritualist church has received a facelift.
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Oil silo goes up, along with tourism
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Oil silo goes up, along with tourism
A new oil tank to store jet fuel and diesel has been constructed in Dunedin amid a boom in the city’s tourism.
Student's head cut by flying bottle as parties rev up again
Student's head cut by flying bottle as parties rev up again
A Dunedin student had to be taken to hospital with a "decent cut" after a bottle was thrown at his head on the first night of Flo-Week parties.
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Anger as fence cuts access to summit
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Anger as fence cuts access to summit
A telecommunications company has blocked off a 360° view of Dunedin from one of its most "iconic" summits and trail runners are saying it is health and safety gone crazy.
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Guardian deters grumps and jumpers
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Guardian deters grumps and jumpers
A 12-year-old Dunedin girl has become the guardian of a sea lion who chose to give birth near her house — not once, but twice.
Student hopes expedition inspires others to explore local wilderness
Student hopes expedition inspires others to explore local wilderness
A Dunedin secondary student wants to inspire his peers to explore their backyard after an expedition into some untouched parts of Fiordland National Park.
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No ‘respect’ shown to teacher aides
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No ‘respect’ shown to teacher aides
A Dunedin teacher aide says being paid out of the toilet paper and electricity budgets has led to an increasing amount of job insecurity.
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Former Tall Black hopes court will inspire
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Former Tall Black hopes court will inspire
An Otago Nugget has returned to his primary school to inspire the next generation of basketballers to take up the game by helping install a brand-new multi-use court.
One vote best option: mayor
One vote best option: mayor
One mayor, one vote has been chosen by a small district council as their preferred voting system for the Otago region but it is not ideal, the mayor says.
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Otago on track with BBC rail show
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Otago on track with BBC rail show
Featuring on a British travel show watched by millions is a special opportunity to get eyes on Otago’s scenic train journeys and grow tourism
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Rolls growing at city’s special character schools
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Rolls growing at city’s special character schools
The rolls of Dunedin’s special character schools are increasing because growing numbers of parents prefer their children having an education grounded in values, a principal says.
Iranian community calls for international intervention
Iranian community calls for international intervention
The Dunedin Iranian community is calling for international intervention as violent unrest unfolds in their country.
Community pays tribute to 'true Southern girl'
Community pays tribute to 'true Southern girl'
A Milton veterinarian who died in a suspected homicide has been remembered as "the perfect example of a beautiful human" by her friends and family.
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Conditions thwart fundraising swim across strait
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Conditions thwart fundraising swim across strait
David Hutchinson refused to treat himself with a beer after abandoning a nearly eight-hour effort to complete one of the world’s most difficult ultramarathon swims.
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Flying flag for hatching of 1000th albatross
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Flying flag for hatching of 1000th albatross
Dunedin's mayor says she will raise a flag to mark the 1000th chick to be hatched at Taiaroa Head and celebrate the city as an "icon of wildlife throughout the world".
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Year of the Horse celebrations take shape
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Year of the Horse celebrations take shape
Preparations are under way to bring in the Year of the Horse with authentic Chinese lanterns in Dunedin.
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Film-maker finds success recipe
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Film-maker finds success recipe
An ADHD diagnosis and baking a batch of brownies helped a young Dunedin film-maker complete a short-film script that has kick-started his career.