Kōkiri celebrates 40 years of growth
Kōkiri celebrates 40 years of growth
A Dunedin training centre "deeply passionate" about its work is celebrating 40 years of helping Māori to learn, grow and realise their dreams.
Ani Ngawhika
Chilly weather not enough to dampen Santa Parade
Chilly weather not enough to dampen Santa Parade
The Dunedin Santa Parade took place on George St today, celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Plaque added for Gaelic bard
Plaque added for Gaelic bard
A Gaelic bard who ran away to sea at the age of 8 before settling in Dunedin is the latest addition to the Octagon’s Writers’ Walk.
‘Talking’ police car on display
‘Talking’ police car on display
The Tiger Tea bus is getting a cool new friend - a talking police highway patrol car.
‘Talking’ highway patrol car feature of revamped display
‘Talking’ highway patrol car feature of revamped display
The Tiger Tea bus is getting a cool new friend — a talking police highway patrol car.
Milestone for Pacific Voices
Milestone for Pacific Voices
Otago University has celebrated its 20th anniversary of Pacific Voices XX, an event held for postgraduate Pasifika students or students with Pacific focused studies.
Celebrations receive warm welcome
Celebrations receive warm welcome
Dreich weather was the only thing missing from the Scottish atmosphere at the inaugural Strath Taieri St Andrew’s Day celebration in Middlemarch yesterday.
Dismay as more ships cancel visits
Dismay as more ships cancel visits
The Dunedin hospitality sector is disappointed after two more cruise ships pulled the pin on visits to the city this week.
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Keeping ban on foreign buyers disappoints
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Keeping ban on foreign buyers disappoints
A Queenstown real estate agent says the new government’s plan to keep a ban on foreign buyers is "disappointing".
Student hopes moa mural will ‘spur action’
Student hopes moa mural will ‘spur action’
A University of Otago student is hopeful her ambitious mural will "spur action" in the Dunedin public.
Cruises to bring early Christmas
Cruises to bring early Christmas
Dunedin businesses are preparing for "Christmas before Christmas" ahead of the busiest cruise ship days of the year.
Just deserts for cacti grower
Just deserts for cacti grower
Waverley man Ray Sinclair (82) says he never expected the "tiny wee" cacti he bought from a Waitati nursery six years ago to grow such an abundance of flowers.
Event ‘celebration of leadership’
Event ‘celebration of leadership’
Water way to finish the school year.
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No time left to tap out
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No time left to tap out
At least one well-known Dunedin brewery is preparing to impress festival-goers with its special concoctions and collaborations at this year’s Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival.
Restoring the power of Ōtākou's place names
Episode 1: More than mere words: Restoring the power of Ōtākou's place names
Exploring the history and origins of place names around the Ōtākou region, reporter Ani Ngawhika goes on a journey that has become deeply personal.
Club members take on tall order for mental health
Club members take on tall order for mental health
A Dunedin fitness club yesterday braved 538 laps of the world’s steepest street in the wind, rain and snow to fundraise for mental health.
New Otago Uni college already popular
New Otago Uni college already popular
The University of Otago’s more than $100 million new residential college, which features a cinema and en suite rooms, has already become the top pick for next year’s students.
Century of adventure celebrated
Century of adventure celebrated
A Dunedin tramping club celebrated a century of adventures by returning to the track the club walked exactly 100 years earlier.
Dunedin set for snow to low levels on Friday
Dunedin set for snow to low levels on Friday
Heat, rain, gales and then snow are forecast for Dunedin as the city is set for an "unusual change" in weather this week.
Pupils use mix of mediums to connect with culture
Pupils use mix of mediums to connect with culture
Pupils from a Dunedin secondary school are connecting with their culture through traditional art.