Pupils on school exchange enjoy beach
Pupils on school exchange enjoy beach
Walking barefoot along a sandy beach may not seem like a big deal to New Zealanders, but for a group of Chinese pupils visiting Dunedin this week, it was surreal.
John Lewis
Possibility of gales and heavy rain for south
Possibility of gales and heavy rain for south
MetService is warning the south to brace for the possibility of severe gales and heavy rain later this week.
Glaciers ‘pathetic’ after heatwave
Glaciers ‘pathetic’ after heatwave
Following New Zealand’s hottest summer on record, the South Island’s glaciers are looking "sad and dirty", Niwa climate scientists and glaciologists say.
From the streets to the stadium
From the streets to the stadium
It'd be easy to write off Mitch James, who is opening for Ed Sheeran, as just another singer trying to "hit the big time". But based on the gauntlet the former Dunedin man's run, he's more likely to succeed than most.
‘Thank you for the music’
‘Thank you for the music’
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! was running through Charlotte Harraway’s head yesterday as she raced to pick up as many Abba records as possible, at the annual Regent Anything But Books Sale.
Dunedin Pride Festival week of inclusive events
First Dunedin Pride Festival week of inclusive events
Drag performers reading children’s stories about diversity, a film screening with archival media footage marking the 30th anniversary of homosexual law reform, and a "Do It Yourself Baby-making"...
Bus concerns aired at meeting
Bus concerns aired at meeting
Cool heads prevailed during a public meeting at Macandrew Bay Hall last night aimed at sharing concerns and finding solutions to the closure of the Otago Peninsula's school bus route.
Action urged to get more cycling to school
Action urged to get more cycling to school
Widespread action is needed to encourage children to use bicycles as a mode of transport to and from school, new University of Otago research has found.
Annual value of polytech about $300m
Annual value of polytech about $300m
Otago Polytechnic is pumping nearly $300 million into Dunedin's economy each year, and it appears the figure is growing, a new report has revealed.
Honorary chief fulfils pledge to community
Honorary chief fulfils pledge to community
Five years after being made an honorary chief of a small town in Sierra Leone, Tony Binns has made good on his promise to support the remote African community.
Dunedin sweltered: Record summer
Dunedin sweltered: Hottest summer on record
More than 600 hours of sunshine and a mean air temperature of 16.7degC made Dunedin's summer of 2017-18 the hottest since records began in 1947.
Making light work of their holiday
Making light work of their holiday
What started out as a well-earned holiday, has turned into a steady stream of ``light'' work commitments for New York couple Al Brandel and Maureen Murphy.
Plaque marks Harry's pogo achievement
Plaque marks Harry's pogo achievement
The last time Harry Willis stood atop Baldwin St, he had just surprised himself by setting an unofficial world record for pogo-sticking up the world's steepest street.
Nurses recall hard work, good times
Nurses recall hard work and good times
The cackling said it all. There was absolutely no hiding the mischievousness among the Dunedin nursing class of 1968 when they gathered for a reunion at the weekend.
St Hilda’s teachers to speak on work
St Hilda’s teachers to speak on work
A global interest in New Zealand’s progressive education system has resulted in three St Hilda’s Collegiate staff being asked to speak at international conferences around the world this year.
Speeding Kiwis hope to stay grounded
Speeding Kiwis hope to stay grounded
A Kiwi is hoping his coupe will not fly later this year, when he attempts to break a long-standing land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week in the United States.
Unusual canvas popular
Unusual canvas popular
Most parents would have a heart attack if they went to a public gathering and let their children run loose, only to later discover they had been using art and craft materials to paint a parked car.
Severe thunderstorm warnings for Otago
Severe thunderstorm warnings for Otago
The MetService has warned severe thunderstorms may strike North Otago, Central Otago, Dunedin, Clutha, Southland and Fiordland this evening.
Number of speeding drivers frightening, disappointing, police say
Number of speeding drivers frightening, disappointing, police say
Dunedin police have been startled by driver behaviour on the Southern Motorway after pulling over 18 speeding vehicles in just over an hour.
Bluff oysters in short supply after ‘chaos’
Bluff oysters in short supply after ‘chaos’
Bluff oyster supplies were thin on the ground in Dunedin yesterday, leaving many in the city scrambling for their annual fix of the southern delicacy.