Warm, dry conditions on cards
"Unseasonably" and "unusually" warm and dry weather may be on the way for coastal Otago residents over the next three months, as Niwa watches for another La Nina weather system.
John Lewis
Principal pleased to make a return
Principal pleased to make a return
Dunedin's Catholic Community of Learning lead principal has stepped over to the secular side, to take up the principal’s position at Mornington School.
Strong backing for lower speed limits
Strong backing for lower speed limits
Community consultation on the trial Mosgiel-Taieri Safer School Streets project showed overwhelming support for lower speed limits near schools, but new crossing locations did not get public...
‘Actual building’ work starting at cathedral
‘Actual building’ work starting at cathedral
Tony Curtis has always been a big believer in the saying all things come to those who wait. Since a fire significantly damaged the western end of St Paul’s Cathedral in...
Physio pool’s fate to become clearer
Physio pool’s fate to become clearer
The future of the Dunedin Physio Pool is expected to become less murky when the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) meets next week. Failure of the pool’s heat...
‘What a year’: polytech graduation goes ahead at last
‘What a year’: polytech graduation goes ahead at last
Third time was the charm for Megan Gibbons.
Doctorate delves into identity
Doctorate delves into identity
Life has turned full circle for Adrian Woodhouse.
Spooky figures not as they seem
Spooky figures not as they seem
Could there be truth to the conspiracy theories — that 3m-tall aliens walk around Dunedin office buildings after dark?
Third time's the charm for polytech graduation
Third time's the charm for polytech graduation
Megan Gibbons will be crossing her fingers, avoiding ladders and watching out for black cats in the hope it will be ‘‘third time lucky’’ and she will finally be able to give her first graduation speech as Otago Polytechnic’s chief executive at tomorrow’s ceremony.
AI developed for lake weed
AI developed for lake weed
A new weapon is being developed in the fight against invasive aquatic weeds and Lake Wakatipu will be among the first to reap its benefits.
Warning after whitebait huts raided by thieves
Warning after whitebait huts raided by thieves
Whitebaiters on the Aparima River are being urged to secure their huts and valuables following a spate of burglaries this month.
Sublime convergence of cellos
Sublime convergence of cellos
Like bees to honey, about 70 cellists will swarm to Dunedin for a cello players’ specialist retreat and to stage a mass cello concert at the Dunedin Town Hall next month.
Opportunity to play in NZ brass band ‘inspirational’
Opportunity to play in NZ brass band ‘inspirational’
Some say brass musicians are full of hot air, but these ones actually have something to boast about. Bayfield High School cornetist Mei Admiraal and Bayfield High...
Detailed wind model helps to rate courses
Detailed wind model helps to rate courses
Come early August, there may be fewer bogey-men on Dunedin golf courses and more albatrosses.
Boost for cancer-detecting dogs
Boost for cancer-detecting dogs
There was ‘‘bone fide’’ excitement at the K9 Medical Detection New Zealand facility in Mosgiel this week.
Great relief getting bridge in place
Great relief getting bridge in place
A bridge over troubled water was replaced with a safe, brand new one in East Taieri this week, easing the minds of local residents.
$44k polar bear tops taxidermy auction
$44k polar bear tops taxidermy auction
A cool $44,000 — that appears to be the market value of a taxidermied polar bear.
Garden club having ‘resurgence’
Garden club having ‘resurgence’
First there were eight — now there are more than 40.
‘Perfect storm’ for physio pool
‘Perfect storm’ for physio pool
Failure of the Dunedin Physio Pool’s heat exchanger is one of several issues causing a "perfect financial storm" for the Otago Therapeutic Pool Trust, leaving trustees to question whether it can...
$260,000 for better lagoon ecology
$260,000 for better lagoon ecology
Tomahawk Lagoon may soon ride a wave of biodiversity and sustainability success after the Otago Regional Council voted to pump $260,000 into a new catchment group, an ecological assessment of the...