Travel chaos as 22 Otago flights cancelled
Travel chaos as 22 Otago flights cancelled
Queenstown Airport has put on two unscheduled flights this afternoon to help 350 stranded passengers get to Christchurch.
Ellie Constantine
Dedicated follower of fashion
Dedicated follower of fashion
She was born in Napier and had initial dreams of becoming an archaeologist, but Hilary Alexander instead joined the ranks of fashion royalty in the UK. The woman twice crowned British Fashion Journalist of the Year is in Dunedin this month to guest judge the iD International Emerging Designer Awards. Ellie Constantine asked a few questions of the style leader.
Collection expected to wow iD crowds
Collection expected to wow iD crowds
From catwalks in Paris to catwalks in Dunedin, German-born designer Lutz Huelle is "excited" to be part of this month's iD Dunedin Fashion Week.
Residents take dim view of behaviour
Residents take dim view of behaviour
An accommodation property housing up to 19 young people has proved a "recipe for disaster" for Dunedin's View St, residents say.
Jeweller's bid to vex, disarm
Jeweller's bid to vex, disarm
Jane Dodd's latest jewellery collection was inspired by ideas of fairy tales gone awry and animals seizing control from humans. Ellie Constantine took a look at the somewhat macabre pieces and found beauty in their intricacy.
DCC unconvinced Mosgiel has parking problem
DCC unconvinced Mosgiel has parking problem
A lack of easily accessible parking and the flouting of time-restricted parks by drivers are creating serious issues in Mosgiel, which the Dunedin City Council is being called on to resolve.
$346,000 later, Esplanade rails almost ready
$346,000 later, Esplanade rails almost ready
Zealsteel employees replace barrier panels on the St Clair sea wall's balustrade, in Dunedin yesterday. Refurbishing work on the handrail is coming to an end.
Pedestrian crossing decision delayed
Pedestrian crossing decision delayed
Any decision on installing a pedestrian crossing in Factory Rd, Mosgiel, has been postponed until the new right-hand turn road rules are in place.
Crossing back on agenda
Crossing back on agenda
A controversial pedestrian crossing in Factory Rd, Mosgiel, is again up for discussion.
Up to 10% increase in power price
Up to 10% increase in power price
Power prices throughout New Zealand are set to rise on April 1, as retailers pass on increasing network charges and wholesale energy prices.
Four years older in a single leap
Four years older in a single leap
Not many grandparents get to celebrate their 17th birthday the same year as their grandchildren, but Jean Young is a special lady.
Surprises found on list of 'bad foods'
Surprises found on list of 'bad foods'
Rolled oats, dried fruit and nuts spring to mind when considering the main ingredients of a common muesli bar, but a group of University of Otago researchers want alarm bells to ring instead.
The challenge for caterers is variety
The challenge for caterers is variety
Preparing 24 tonnes of fresh fruit, 27 tonnes of fresh vegetables, 21,500 loaves of bread and 40,000 litres of milk for 518 hungry mouths is no easy feat.
iD 2011: Future of fashion storms iD catwalk
iD 2011: Future of fashion storms iD catwalk
It was an all-female transtasman affair at the iD International Emerging Designer Awards in Dunedin last night, with Australians and New Zealanders taking the top five prizes.
iD 2011: Fashion's pressing engagement
iD 2011: Fashion's pressing engagement
A dark and dingy Dunedin setting was transformed by the city's fashion elite for the opening of iD Dunedin Fashion Week last night.
iD 2011: Designers set out the specials for iD
iD 2011: Designers set out the specials for iD
Not sure yet what you will wear during iD Dunedin Fashion Week? Never fear, Dunedin's designers and retailers can help.
iD 2011: Inspired by the incidental
iD 2011: Inspired by the incidental
Twelve months ago, she may not have been able to pinpoint Dunedin on a map, but Dutch designer Marielle van de Ven is calling the southern city home for the next two months. She won an Otago...
iD 2011: iDentifying local design
iD 2011: iDentifying local design
More than 120 entries from 20 countries flowed in for the 2011 iD International Emerging Designer Awards, the only fashion competition of its kind in New Zealand. Those entries were whittled...
iD 2011: Liz Mitchell winter collection for iD
iD 2011: Liz Mitchell winter collection for iD
Having dressed British royalty, Oscar nominees and New Zealand's political elite, fashion designer Liz Mitchell will show in Dunedin for the first time during iD Dunedin Fashion Week next month.
iD 2011: Master of fashion arrives in Dunedin
iD 2011: Master of fashion arrives in Dunedin
His design prowess resulted in his face adorning a postage stamp and his latest collection is about to enhance a 110m-long catwalk at Dunedin Railway Station. Ellie Constantine brushes up on the biography of one of Australia's fashion elite - Akira Isogawa.