‘Fantastic’ timing for winter blast
‘Fantastic’ timing for winter blast
A wintry blast bringing 20cm of snow to Queenstown’s skifields is "fantastic" timing ahead of opening dates next weekend, the head of NZ Ski says.
Mark John
Midweek chills expected
Midweek chills expected
Bronwyn Leishman, of Stirling, takes her dogs Jeffrey (left) and Coco for a walk along Tomahawk Beach on a fresh King’s Birthday Weekend morning yesterday.
Dancers and pipers show their best
Dancers and pipers show their best
Dunedin hosted the top Highland and national dancers in the country and the creme de la creme of the solo piping world at the annual New Zealand Highland and Dancing National Championships over King’s Birthday Weekend.
Chocolate maker hoping idea will fly
Chocolate maker hoping idea will fly
Dunedin chocolate brand Ocho is hoping its chocolate will take off to new heights by being selected as an in-flight snack for Air New Zealand.
Majority want park replaced
Majority want park replaced
A "runty old" skateboard park in Mosgiel may be replaced as part of the Mosgiel Taieri Community Board’s recreation area management plan.
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Pupils’ designs cross the Pacific
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Pupils’ designs cross the Pacific
Games about escaping a dark foreign planet or a school full of evil teachers performing strange rituals are examples of what Dunedin and Japanese pupils came up with during the recent Cross Pacific Game Jam.
University to acquire Naylor home site
University to acquire Naylor home site
The University of Otago is set to acquire the land occupied by the Naylor family home, built by Hugh Naylor in 1923, after it is demolished at the start of next year.
3-day blockage of road to Mosgiel
3-day blockage of road to Mosgiel
A partial road closure in Mosgiel will allow for the surfacing of the intersection outside the new pool, Te Puna o Whakaehu, before it opens.
Man arrested over 'firearms incident'
Man arrested over 'firearms incident'
A man has been arrested following an alleged firearms incident in Dunedin this afternoon.
Otago game developers, Japanese pupils to team up
Otago game developers, Japanese pupils to team up
Dunedin secondary school pupils will have the opportunity to create video games with pupils in Japan this weekend.
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Invasive 'superweed' found in Dunedin
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'Concrete-cracking superweed' found in Dunedin
A hard-to-destroy "concrete-cracking superweed" capable of damaging building foundations and pushing up roads has been found in several Dunedin locations.
Space the final frontier for Otago Uni alumna
Space the final frontier for Otago Uni alumna
A University of Otago alumna made history yesterday after becoming the first woman from Saudi Arabia to lift off into space.
No raining on their parade
No raining on their parade
A wet Dunedin day did not wipe the smiles off the faces of University of Otago graduands as they anticipated the weekend’s graduation ceremonies under a crowd of umbrellas outside the town hall.
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No ropes needed for ‘hard’ competition
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No ropes needed for ‘hard’ competition
Strength, skill, endurance and puzzle-solving skills are some of the qualities needed to win the New Zealand Alpine Club National Indoor Bouldering series.
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University to demolish villas despite being urged to sell
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University to demolish villas despite being urged to sell
The University of Otago will demolish two wooden villas, despite the Southern Heritage Trust urging it to sell them instead.
Course grows conservation workforce
Course grows conservation workforce
The conservation workforce is growing stronger in the Otago region with the Predator Free New Zealand (PFNZ) apprenticeship programme delivering its first graduate in March.
Street closed after landslip
Street closed after landslip
Buccleugh St, Dunedin, remained closed yesterday after Sunday evening’s heavy rain caused a landslip that made the street unsafe.
Slips, flooding from brief downpour
Slips, flooding from brief downpour
A blast of heavy rain, with an accompaniment of thunder and lightning, left behind surface flooding, landslips and road closures in Dunedin last evening.
Mosgiel pool opening looms
Mosgiel pool opening looms
Grab your togs because they are filling up the Mosgiel pool — Te Puna o Whakaehu — and the wait is nearly over.
Helping a friend get in the swing
Helping a friend get in the swing
Joshua Rudd wanted to make sure his best friend Scarlette Ryder felt included at the playground and had something to play on.