John Lewis

Polytech projects up for national awards

A new bike to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS), designed by Otago Polytechnic students...

Polytech projects up for national awards

A three-wheeled kick bike for people with multiple sclerosis, a ventilator hood for people with Covid-19 and a vision screening kit which allows children to test each other’s eyesight are among...

Flood photos wanted for science

Much of South Dunedin was flooded following heavy rain in July 2016. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Flood photos wanted for science

Otago and Southland residents in flood-affected areas are being asked to contribute photos to a national database to support understanding of flood hazards and flood risks.

Dance company wins major awards

Wellington dancer Airu Matsuda appears in Good Company Arts’ award-winning production of Tiger ...

Dance company wins major awards

A Dunedin dance company is having trouble sitting still after winning two major awards at the prestigious International Sound Future Awards in New York.

Paraglider reports being shot at in Crown Range

A police investigation has begun after a paraglider reported being shot at while paragliding in the Crown Range area this evening.

Smorgasbord of arts offerings

Some of the people involved in the 2022 Dunedin Fringe Festival (from left) Reuben Crisp (Banquet...

Festival programme reveals smorgasbord of arts offerings

Untold stories of intoxicating substances from NZ's past, a trip across Otago Harbour listening to salty stories and sea shanties, and Shakespearean theatre performed in your back garden - just some of the quirky performances on offer in this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.

Trip to buy gift card ended in buying gallery

New owners of Dunedin’s Quadrant Gallery (from left) Stuart Barson and Becs Wilson, with former...

Trip to buy gift card ended in buying gallery

Becs Wilson only went in to Quadrant Gallery to buy a gift card.

Aerial survey scopes glacier melt

Niwa climate scientists and glaciologists are preparing to take to the skies for the annual...

Aerial survey scopes glacier melt

Niwa glaciologists are preparing themselves for a "pretty grim" sight when they do their annual Glacier Snowline Survey next month.

Dig reveals details of 1500s life

University of Otago student Kacey Hutchison (21, front) takes measurements during an...

Dig reveals details of 1500s life

Getting a taste of what life must have been like for people living in a Maori village during the early 1500s has left a group of Dunedin archaeologists almost drooling with excitement.

New Dunedin School of Medicine dean appointed

Professor Joanne Baxter is the first Maori woman to be appointed as dean of the University of...

New Dunedin School of Medicine dean appointed

A belief in ‘‘the whole being greater than the sum of its parts’’ is giving the new dean of the Dunedin School of Medicine plenty of confidence she will be able to tackle the challenges ahead.

South’s residential property market slowing

Dunedin’s housing market started the year with ‘‘a whimper rather than a bang’’, QV national...

South’s residential property market slowing

Residential property values continue to defy predictions of a collapse, but the latest data from Quotable Value New Zealand shows plenty of signs the market started to ease in the first month of 2022.

Councils’ online posts mostly ‘passive’: study

The DCC and the ORC have been given a "could do better" remark on their report cards, following University of Otago research on local council social media engagement.

Theatre group still plans to open show

Theatre group still plans to open show

This is not a story about another one biting the dust.

Crews battle hedge fire in Southland

A hedge fire in Southland, spanning about 200m, has kept firefighters busy for several hours this afternoon.

Taking a load off good for students’ well-being

Taking a load off good for school students’ well-being

More than half of teenagers experience body pain and fatigue as a result of carrying a school bag which is too heavy.

Call to fix site of fatal crash

Paul Rutter wants changes made to Blackhead Rd after his wife, Clare, died in a car crash there...

Call to fix site of fatal crash

A year after Brighton woman Clare Rutter was killed in a car accident in Blackhead Rd, her devastated husband is saying he has had enough of the "treacherous" Dunedin road riddled with a history of...

Taking a load off good for school pupils’ wellbeing

Queen’s High School pupils (from left) Molly Stumbles, Nadia Te-Kanawa, Teane Ellison and Madi...

Taking a load off good for school pupils’ wellbeing

More than half of teenagers experience body pain and fatigue as a result of carrying a school bag which is too heavy.

Farmer reluctance to testing

Experts are calling for more reliance on rapid antigen tests in the event of an Omicron outbreak....

Farmer reluctance to testing

A federated Farmers president is not surprised to hear some in the industry are asking staff to avoid getting Covid-19 tests, saying many simply feel they cannot afford to be out of action.

South still dry despite downpours elsewhere

A yacht has just enough breeze to fill its sails on Otago Harbour yesterday. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

South still dry despite downpours elsewhere

While it appears to have been raining heavily for the past week, dry conditions are continuing in Eastern Southland, South Otago and Stewart Island.

Graduations cancelled; concern over Omicron peak

Otago Polytechnic Graduands parade down George St. Photo: ODT file

Graduations cancelled; concern over Omicron peak

Public health concerns have prompted Otago Polytechnic to cancel its March graduation ceremonies.

Woman drove from Geraldine to Dunedin after drinking

Police have arrested a 54-year-old man following a burglary at a bakery in Greymouth. Photo: NZ...

Woman drove from Geraldine to Dunedin after drinking

Dunedin Police have described a woman’s actions as ‘‘appalling’’ after she drove from Geraldine to Dunedin while more than three times the legal breath alcohol limit.

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