Warnings of heavy snow, rain for South
Warnings of heavy snow, rain for South
Heavy rain and snow are on the way for parts of the South, including Dunedin, over the weekend.
John Lewis
Dunedin art gallery receives CNZ grant
Dunedin art gallery receives CNZ grant
A small Dunedin art gallery is dreaming big after receiving a grant of more than $627,000 from Creative New Zealand.
Schools going green today to show support for principals
Schools going green today to show support for principals
Primary and intermediate schools across the southern region will feature a green tinge today as some pupils and staff dress in green to show support for their principals.
Festival gave Adams his passion
Festival gave Adams his passion
These days, Peter Adams only brings out his clarinet at family gatherings, to ''squawk'' out a recognisable tune.
Trades, nurses feeling nervous over polytech merger
Trades, nurses feeling nervous over polytech merger
Trade organisations and a nursing organisation are "nervous'' about what the future holds, following the Government's decision to merge New Zealand's polytechnics.
Otago 'brains trust' credited in Ellis fight
Otago 'brains trust' credited in Ellis fight
The research work of the Otago "brains trust" is being credited with giving former Dunedin man and convicted child sex offender Peter Ellis a fighting chance to clear his name in the Supreme Court.
Passengers 'should watch for signs of measles'
Passengers 'should watch for signs of measles'
Passengers on a flight from Dunedin to Auckland last week may have been exposed to measles, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service has warned.
Primary goal beats secondary competition
Primary goal beats secondary competition
Like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol, Bathgate School pupils are strutting around with an air of confidence this week.
Measles warning after Dunedin to Auckland flight
Measles warning after Dunedin to Auckland flight
Dunedin-based passengers on a flight from Dunedin to Auckland last week may have been exposed to measles, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service has warned.
Balclutha woman has to leave NZ
Deportation order stands for Balclutha woman
Immigration New Zealand is refusing to budge on its order to deport a Balclutha woman to Fiji.
Snow to 200m in South, but worst to miss Dunedin
Snow to 200m in South, but worst to miss Dunedin
The MetService is predicting snow to 200m in large parts of the South Island from tonight, but the worst of the front is expected to miss Dunedin.
Guinness asked to get Baldwin St remeasured
Guinness asked to get Baldwin St remeasured
It will be a "long, hard road'' to have Dunedin's Baldwin St renamed the world's steepest street, but the battle has begun.
Snow could hit Dunedin hill suburbs
Snow could hit Dunedin hill suburbs
Residents of Dunedin's hill suburbs are being urged to prepare for snow on Wednesday.
Great snow of 1939: A world away from the weather today
Great snow of 1939: A world away from the weather today
One of Dunedin's most memorable snow events, the "Great Snow of 1939" brought the city to a shivering halt. On the 80th anniversary of the polar blast, these photos illustrate just how much snow there was.
'Death Cafe' a first for city
'Death Cafe' a first for city
Two things are said to be certain in life - death and taxes.
Missing knife delays Queenstown flights
Missing knife delays Queenstown flights
Several flights were delayed and passengers on two flights forced to disembark and go through security at Queenstown Airport again, when a small knife was reported missing from a departure lounge.
Pupils flock to new play area
Pupils flock to new play area
Despite Fairfield School’s new play area consisting largely of asphalt and having no playground equipment, pupils ‘‘flocked’’ to it on the first day back at school this week.
Light entertainment a hit with shoppers
Light entertainment a hit with shoppers
Angus Muir said, "Let there be light".
Ute's donuts damage rugby field
Ute's donuts damage rugby field
A ute doing donuts on a Dunedin rugby field has done "considerable damage" to the playing surface.
Finalist song finding favour but lyrics doggone odd
Finalist song finding favour but lyrics doggone odd
Lately, Matt Clarkson has been getting a rough time about what his cleverly written lyrics about a missing dog actually mean.