Many roles at Otago University come to end
Many roles at Otago University come to end
"Full-on" is the only way John Price can describe his 28 years at the University of Otago.
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'It’s time to make it legal ': J Day protesters
'It’s time to make it legal ': J Day protesters
In a flip-flop move, a small bubble of Dunedin’s cannabis prohibition protesters used their annual day of protest to show support for the Government’s cannabis referendum which will take place later this year.
Why Taieri candidate spent lockdown away from electorate
Why Taieri candidate spent lockdown away from electorate
Labour’s Taieri candidate Ingrid Leary has responded to questions on social media, about why she spent the lockdown on Waiheke Island instead of in her electorate.
Rough weather in some areas
Rough weather in some areas
The MetService has issued orange weather warnings for parts of Otago, Southland and Fiordland this weekend.
MetService issues weather warning for south
MetService issues weather warning for south
MetService has issued Orange weather warnings for parts of Otago, Southland and Fiordland this weekend.
Lock-in easier here than Syria
Lock-in easier here than Syria
Being locked in a Covid-19 bubble for five weeks is tough but does not compare to being locked in an apartment in Syria during the ongoing conflict.
Heavy weather on way for parts of South
Heavy weather on way for parts of South
Severe gales and heavy rain are expected to hit parts of Otago and Southland at the weekend.
Evacuation after smoke detected in Dunedin Hospital
Evacuation after smoke detected in Dunedin Hospital
Staff and patients had to be evacuated from Dunedin Hospital's Clinical Services building after smoke was detected earlier today.
Photographs preserve stories of lives lived within restrictions
Photographs preserve stories of lives lived within restrictions
Whether the subject matter is good or bad, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Few pupils expected to return to schools today
Few pupils expected to return to schools today
Fewer than 10% of pupils are expected to return to school today, an informal survey of Otago and Southland schools shows.
Singing proves a bonding experience for neighbours
Singing proves a bonding experience for neighbours
With a little help from neighbours, a one-off community sing-along may be turning into a weekly choir practice with residents of a Mosgiel street.
Variety keeps things bubbling
Variety keeps things bubbling
For some, it has been almost a blessing. For others, it has been a challenge.
Schools safe, experts say
Schools safe, experts say
It is as safe as it has ever been for children to attend school, two University of Otago infectious disease experts say.
Some DCC services to resume
Some DCC services to resume
Some of the Dunedin City Council’s services will restart next week as the city moves into Alert Level 3.
Game bird season will go ahead
Game bird season will go ahead
As the annual duck-shooting season fast approaches, Otago shooters have been waiting to see if they will get an opportunity to fill their bag this year.
Duck-shooting decision welcomed in South
Duck-shooting decision welcomed in South
Otago duck-shooters are welcoming the news they will get an opportunity, albeit slightly delayed, to fill their bag this year.
Residents to bury record of lockdown
Residents to bury record of lockdown
You could not blame residents at the Bupa Windsor Park Care Home for pricking up their ears when talk started circulating about a Covid-19 capsule.
Motels are empty but bills keep coming in
Motels are empty but bills keep coming in
Up to half of the motels across the region are "teetering on the edge of financial collapse", the Otago Motel Association has estimated.
Food lessons helping to keep kids calm
Food lessons helping to keep kids calm
A national food education charity is providing online lessons designed not only to educate young people about growing and cooking their own food, but also to look positively into the future.
Scenic mulls mothballing Dunedin hotel
Scenic considering mothballing one of two city hotels
The Scenic Hotel Group is considering temporarily closing one of its two Dunedin hotels and has mothballed two on the West Coast as the chain’s finances take a hit from the Covid-19 pandemic.