Hamish MacLean

Protesters in majority at Speak Up For Women address in Dunedin

A crowd of about 150 supporters of the rainbow community gathered in protest against the Speak Up...

Protesters in majority at Speak Up For Women address in Dunedin

Protesters outside the Dunedin Centre outnumbered the crowd inside about five to one as Dunedin’s rainbow community rallied to denounce a contentious women’s group speaking in the city at the weekend.

Strong demand for diabetes-focused programme

Dunedin general practitioners (front, from left) Dr Zuzana Wheeler and Dr Liz Williams celebrate...

Strong demand for diabetes-focused programme

A self-described lifestyle medicine programme piloted in Dunedin has proved almost overwhelmingly popular.

Writers’ group speaks up on vandalism

Back Beach Writers members (from left) John Holmes, Robert Free, and Anna Holmes are saddened by...

Writers’ group speaks up on vandalism

The poem "Being and Pointlessness" is the latest target of vandals in the often quiet, unsealed Peninsula Beach Rd behind Port Chalmers.

DCC not commenting on new Winton tip

AB Lime, near Winton, has been allowed to operate without any limit on the amount of waste it can...

DCC not commenting on new Winton tip

Even after a central Southland mega-landfill’s expansion was approved last week, the Dunedin City Council will not say if the regional waste facility will be a factor in its own uncertain plans for...

Swan deaths unsolved

Tomahawk beach, with Ocean Grove and Tomahawk lagoon in background. Photo: ODT

Swan deaths unsolved

The cause of death of black swans at a Dunedin lagoon this winter is still unknown after an Otago Regional Council investigation into the matter.

Green energy facility vision

When the Tiwai Point smelter closes it could open the door for green energy production that could add half a billion dollars a year to New Zealand’s economy, a new report says.

Study to help queer parents

International research suggested maternity care was often unsafe and inadequate for trans and non...

Study to help queer parents

Pregnant transgender and non-binary people and those in same-sex partnerships could be shut out from equal access to maternity services.

Maori flag ‘yes or no’ to go to vote

Otago Polytechnic Students’ Association president Ezra Tamati says polytechnic students will face...

Maori flag ‘yes or no’ to go to vote

Otago Polytechnic students will be asked if they want the Maori flag, the tino rangatiratanga, to fly at the Dunedin campus.

Beach erosion to be expected, DCC says

Dunedin city councillor Jules Radich picks his way past rocks exposed by winter erosion at Middle...

Beach erosion to be expected, DCC says

The amount of erosion now evident at St Clair Beach is typical after winter storms, particularly considering the size of waves over the last month, the Dunedin City Council says.

Winter visits by southern right whales

A southern right whale spends yesterday morning swimming near St Clair Beach. (Inset) The large,...

Winter visits by southern right whales

Crowds of onlookers were treated to a visit of a southern right whale at St Clair Beach yesterday.

Hesitance, concern as land policy nears

Hesitance, concern as land policy nears

Without identified protected natural areas, farmers and others risk being caught out and facing hefty fines. But as councils start to map significant natural areas (SNAs) in their districts many accuse them of overstepping their mark.

Injured shag rescued from busy road

Rebecca Stewart watches an injured Otago shag beside Portsmouth Dr after interrupting morning...

Injured shag rescued from busy road

Wildlife vets removed a fishing hook from an Otago shag after it was rescued from a busy Dunedin road yesterday morning.

Will councils be forced in to water reform? Govt not saying

The Government is staying silent over fears raised by a southern mayor that councils will be forced to give up their water assets.

$164m for councils transferring 3 waters control to new national entity

Stormwater outlet Andersons Bay Inlet. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

$164m for councils transferring 3 waters control to new national entity

More than $160 million has been earmarked for southern councils as the Government announced a $2.5 billion support package for its planned overhaul of water services today.

Council considers landfill export

Council considers landfill export

As the consent application for a proposed Brighton landfill remains on hold, a Dunedin City Council investigation into the cost of using a regional landfill continues, the council says.

Remote PhD starts a focus for uni

Nigerian-born Obren Amiesimaka, one of 83 University of Otago international PhD students allowed...

Remote PhD starts a focus for uni

As closed borders continue to challenge the University of Otago, the institution has started looking at ways to attract the world’s brightest students.

Balloon crash injured victim still in hospital

The balloon shortly before it crashed last Friday. Photo: Supplied

Balloon crash injured victim still in hospital

One person remains in Dunedin Hospital after last week’s ill-fated hot-air balloon trip was hit with a wind gust while landing and crashed, near Queenstown.

ORC might struggle to meet plan deadline

Attorney-General David Parker. Photo: NZ Herald

ORC might struggle to meet plan deadline

The Otago Regional Council’s head of science has raised the possibility the council might not meet the first hurdle in its new work programme, created to allow the council to meet tight 2023...

Few Springbok tickets left after first day of public sales

Regent Theatre box office sales assistants Emily Peterson (left) and Belinda Middlemass say...

Few Springbok tickets left after first day of public sales

Only limited tickets are left after strong pre-sales for the coming Springbok test, Dunedin Venues chief executive Terry Davies says.

Crash like falling in lift, ‘then just stopping dead’

A Dunedin man says the last 10 seconds of his hot-air balloon trip near Queenstown last week was like free-falling in a hotel lift.

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