Sunbeam cars light up veteran car rally
Sunbeam cars light up annual veteran car rally
Plenty of sunbeams were shining when the 66th annual Dunedin to Brighton Veteran Car Rally began at the Octagon at the weekend.
John Gibb
Festival Week veteran calls for its return
Festival Week veteran calls for its return
Former Dunedin to Brighton veteran car rally co-ordinator Boyd Wilkinson is keen for Dunedin’s traditional Festival Week to be revived.
Person hospitalised after assault
Person hospitalised after assault
A person injured in an assault was taken to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance today, after police were alerted at 3.30pm.
Crossing malfunction causes traffic delays
Crossing malfunction causes traffic delays
Traffic was disrupted in part of Dunedin for more than 20 minutes this afternoon after the railway level crossing warning system malfunctioned.
Man hospitalised after incident near Riverton
Man hospitalised after incident near Riverton
A Riverton man with moderate injuries was taken to Southland Hospital by ambulance after a water-related incident near Howells Point, Riverton, about 2.20pm today, emergency services said.
Early morning brawls in Queenstown, Winton
Early morning brawls in Queenstown, Winton
Police were called to separate incidents involving alcohol-related fighting, in Queenstown and Winton early today.
Breaking the ice
Breaking the ice
More than 30 youngsters had a smashingly good time, taking part in a series of afternoon activities, including chipping away at little blocks of ice to reveal small models of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures inside.
New beer proceeds to help firefighters
New beer proceeds to help firefighters
A new Dunedin beer aims both to slake a thirst and to help bushfire relief efforts in Australia.
Many in aged care not eating enough: study
Many in aged care not eating enough: study
More protein-rich snacks and other improvements are needed to counter a big problem arising from more than half of aged care residents not eating enough.
House fire near Te Anau
House fire near Te Anau
Volunteer firefighters, most of them from Te Anau, are fighting a fierce fire which has heavily damaged a rural property at Kakapo Rd, 5kms northeast of Te Anau.
Dunedin kitchen fire quickly extinguished
Dunedin kitchen fire quickly extinguished
A person received treatment from paramedics after a kitchen fire in the Dunedin suburb of Calton Hill this evening.
Consent for office and apartment building
Consent for office and apartment building
Resource consent has been granted for a new three-storey apartment and office building, Montrose House, in Dunedin North.
Pupils get hands-on experience of university study options
Pupils get hands-on experience of university study options
School pupils from throughout the country are learning more about the surprising world of nanochemistry by creating bright colours in fluids.
‘No regrets’ over years spent fishing
‘No regrets’ over years spent fishing
Peter Stewart caught a salmon in the upper Otago Harbour yesterday morning and has no regrets about spending recent years mostly fishing and travelling the country.
Young people check results
Young people check results
Many young people throughout Otago spent a big, quiet moment alone yesterday as they looked up their NCEA exam results on their cellphones.
Students try hand at old world script
Students try hand at old world script
Who wants a ballpoint pen when you can make your own quill pen and try it in a medieval calligraphy class?
Students urged to be ‘warriors for truth’
Students urged to be ‘warriors for truth’
Veteran journalist and educator Stephen Davis is urging users of social media to uphold the truth "in a world of disinformation and fake news".
Region’s rare reptiles facing growing threats
Region’s rare reptiles facing growing threats
A fire that began at the edge of the Te Papanui Conservation Park near Middlemarch in early November last year tore through more than 4500ha of land, including in the Deep Stream area. The massive...
Site cleared, plans still to be finalised
Site cleared, plans still to be finalised
The former Mosgiel Memorial RSA bowling club premises have been demolished and residential housing is likely to be built there.
Summer school shows social side
Summer school shows social side
Students were welcomed to the University of Otago’s latest summer school this week with Japanese drumming, free ice blocks and backyard cricket with the Otago Volts.