Seat, plaque dedicated to Brasch
Seat, plaque dedicated to Brasch
The centenary year of Dunedin poet Charles Brasch came to a late but appropriate end on Saturday.
Ellie Constantine
Big welcome for Skate4Cancer
Big welcome for Skate4Cancer
When a person skates through much of New Zealand, it is just good manners to welcome them to their final destination.
Major mission to entertain
Major mission to entertain
Thousands of tertiary students have descended on Dunedin, but before they get down to the important business of study, they will focus on orientating themselves with their new home.
Upcycling of a fashion
Upcycling of a fashion
Molly van Dijk models an upcycled garment at the Otago Polytechnic school of fashion yesterday.
Students put limits on broadcast media
Students put limits on broadcast media
The Otago University Students Association wants broadcast media to sign a censorship contract before attending Ori10 concerts.
Choreographer filming new project
Choreographer filming new project
Quantum physics, dance and film have combined for an exciting and boundary-pushing project for Dunedin choreographer Daniel Belton.
Meridian protests cable transmission costs
Meridian protests cable transmission costs
South Island power generators are sick of paying for the Cook Strait cable, and Meridian Energy is operating stations below capacity to cut costs.
Ava preserves 'the art of the craft'
Ava preserves 'the art of the craft'
Slow fashion - three months for each garment - is Lou and Ash's niche.
All in the interest of science
All in the interest of science
There is more to a glass of beer than a good head and refreshing taste.
Rodeo turns pink in aid of good cause
Rodeo turns pink in aid of good cause
The Waikouaiti Rodeo turned a bit pink yesterday, and it was not from too much sunshine or the embarrassment of a bull getting the better of a rider.
First students start bringing zest to city
First students start bringing zest to city
With trailer loads of second-hand furniture heralding their arrival, the first students are starting to bring North Dunedin to life.
Blueskin Bay on air
Blueskin Bay on air
The station may not have been officially launched yet, but the first children's broadcast on Blueskin Bay FM (88.2) still took place yesterday.
City-wide reports of spiders
City-wide reports of spiders
Despite being found all over Dunedin, the majority of the city's black tunnel-web spiders appear to favour sea breezes and sunshine at Andersons Bay.
No McDonald's appeals
No McDonald's appeals
It appears no appeals will be lodged against a land-use consent granted to McDonald's for a restaurant in Mosgiel.
Plan to disestablish NZHPT branch committees 'sad' news
Plan to disestablish NZHPT branch committees 'sad' news
A proposal to disestablish local branch committees of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust was "sad" news for Otago's three groups.
Inspired by weft and warp of the past
Inspired by weft and warp of the past
A rug which carried a fleeing family's belongings from Poland to West Germany inspired a Dunedin woman's artistic pursuit, as Ellie Constantine discovered.
Fashionably early sales
Fashionably early sales
Tickets to iD Dunedin Fashion Week events were in hot demand yesterday.
Always a way when someone needs a horse
Always a way when someone needs a horse
It can cost about $3200 to kit a child out with a horse and riding gear for pony club - unless you know the right people.
Motorists turn back the clock
Motorists turn back the clock
The old and shiny joined the young and sprightly in the Octagon on Saturday to begin the Dunedin SummerFun programme.
Country comedy of duo draws big show crowd
Country comedy of duo draws big show crowd
The Taieri Plain echoed with the sound of yodelling as New Zealand's most famous twins took to the stage, drawing record crowds to the Otago-Taieri A and P Show at the weekend.