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Track closed until end of sea lion breeding season
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Track closed until end of sea lion breeding season
A busier than ever sea lion breeding season in coastal parts of Dunedin has led to the closure of a popular walking track.
Matthew Littlewood
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HNZ proposes using AI for patient coding
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HNZ proposes using AI for patient coding
Artificial intelligence could soon determine how patients are coded into the health system, taking some of the role away from people.
'They are missed every moment of every day'
'They are missed every moment of every day'
The mother of two children who were shot dead in Dunedin by their father has written a memoriam a decade on from their killings.
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Big turnout as park run turns 10
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Big turnout as park run turns 10
It was a near-record turnout at the Dunedin Botanic Garden, as the city’s park run celebrated its 10th anniversary.
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J Force member set to turn 100
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J Force member set to turn 100
One of the last surviving members of New Zealand’s J Force is about to celebrate a century.
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Te Pūkenga still advertising roles
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Te Pūkenga still advertising roles
Te Pūkenga is still advertising vacancies even as the government plans for the institution’s eventual disestablishment.
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Whitebait aficionado left gutted
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Whitebait aficionado left gutted
Dunedin barber Michael Shanks thought it was a joke when an Australian customs officer asked him if his whitebait were gutted.
Two hurt after crash near Milton
Two hurt after crash near Milton
Two people have suffered moderate injuries after a car collided with a power pole in South Otago.
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Students tune up conducting skills
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Students tune up conducting skills
Students have the opportunity to twirl the baton and lead the music at the University of Otago this summer.
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Kāinga Ora units gain consent
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Kāinga Ora units gain consent
Consent has been granted for a new Kāinga Ora development in central Dunedin.
McDonald’s confirmed for Green Island site
McDonald’s confirmed for Green Island site
The Golden Arches are coming to Green Island.
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Developer trying again on consents
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Developer trying again on consents
The developer behind a major housing proposal for Queenstown is having a second go at the consenting process, as the town’s housing crisis deepens.
St John response wait time ‘worrying’
St John response wait time ‘worrying’
A Lawrence woman is upset about a nine-hour wait for an ambulance to take her to Dunedin Hospital.
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Uni rocked by deficits, protests, resignation
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Uni rocked by deficits, protests, resignation
For good, or bad, these "newsmakers" were the people making headlines in 2023.
Authorities scupper Otago Harbour bike barge
Authorities scupper Otago Harbour bike barge
Port to Port’s plans to continue its bike barge across Otago Harbour have been sunk by Maritime New Zealand regulations.
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Wealthy Aucklanders eye prime Qtown land
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Wealthy Aucklanders eye prime Queenstown land
With wealthy Auckland investors driving demand in the area, a prime slice of Queenstown real estate valued at more than $20 million could be turned into 250 lots.
Reprieve for Caversham community restaurant
Reprieve for Caversham community restaurant
A popular community-minded restaurant does not have to worry about being bowled over, after its landlord nixed demolition plans.
Community-minded kitchen won't be bowled over
Community-minded kitchen won't be bowled over
A popular community-minded restaurant does not have to worry about being bowled over, after its landlord nixed demolition plans.
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Hospital steps up Covid measures
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Hospital steps up Covid measures
Another wave of Covid-19 has hit the region and workers in the medical ward at Dunedin Hospital are again wearing face masks and undergoing daily rapid antigen tests.
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Council ‘rode roughshod’ over cycleway consultation
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Council ‘rode roughshod’ over cycleway consultation
A Dunedin businessman is accusing the city council of riding "roughshod" over due process in a drive to build a new cycleway in the student quarter.