Dance company wins major awards
Dance company wins major awards
A Dunedin dance company is having trouble sitting still after winning two major awards at the prestigious International Sound Future Awards in New York.
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Paraglider reports being shot at in Crown Range
Paraglider reports being shot at in Crown Range
A police investigation has begun after a paraglider reported being shot at while paragliding in the Crown Range area this evening.
Smorgasbord of arts offerings
Festival programme reveals smorgasbord of arts offerings
Untold stories of intoxicating substances from NZ's past, a trip across Otago Harbour listening to salty stories and sea shanties, and Shakespearean theatre performed in your back garden - just some of the quirky performances on offer in this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Trip to buy gift card ended in buying gallery
Trip to buy gift card ended in buying gallery
Becs Wilson only went in to Quadrant Gallery to buy a gift card.
Aerial survey scopes glacier melt
Aerial survey scopes glacier melt
Niwa glaciologists are preparing themselves for a "pretty grim" sight when they do their annual Glacier Snowline Survey next month.
Dig reveals details of 1500s life
Dig reveals details of 1500s life
Getting a taste of what life must have been like for people living in a Maori village during the early 1500s has left a group of Dunedin archaeologists almost drooling with excitement.
New Dunedin School of Medicine dean appointed
New Dunedin School of Medicine dean appointed
A belief in ‘‘the whole being greater than the sum of its parts’’ is giving the new dean of the Dunedin School of Medicine plenty of confidence she will be able to tackle the challenges ahead.
South’s residential property market slowing
South’s residential property market slowing
Residential property values continue to defy predictions of a collapse, but the latest data from Quotable Value New Zealand shows plenty of signs the market started to ease in the first month of 2022.
Councils’ online posts mostly ‘passive’: study
Councils’ online posts mostly ‘passive’: study
The DCC and the ORC have been given a "could do better" remark on their report cards, following University of Otago research on local council social media engagement.
Theatre group still plans to open show
Theatre group still plans to open show
This is not a story about another one biting the dust.
Crews battle hedge fire in Southland
Crews battle hedge fire in Southland
A hedge fire in Southland, spanning about 200m, has kept firefighters busy for several hours this afternoon.
Taking a load off good for students’ well-being
Taking a load off good for school students’ well-being
More than half of teenagers experience body pain and fatigue as a result of carrying a school bag which is too heavy.
Call to fix site of fatal crash
Call to fix site of fatal crash
A year after Brighton woman Clare Rutter was killed in a car accident in Blackhead Rd, her devastated husband is saying he has had enough of the "treacherous" Dunedin road riddled with a history of...
Taking a load off good for school pupils’ wellbeing
Taking a load off good for school pupils’ wellbeing
More than half of teenagers experience body pain and fatigue as a result of carrying a school bag which is too heavy.
Farmer reluctance to testing
Farmer reluctance to testing
A federated Farmers president is not surprised to hear some in the industry are asking staff to avoid getting Covid-19 tests, saying many simply feel they cannot afford to be out of action.
South still dry despite downpours elsewhere
South still dry despite downpours elsewhere
While it appears to have been raining heavily for the past week, dry conditions are continuing in Eastern Southland, South Otago and Stewart Island.
Graduations cancelled; concern over Omicron peak
Graduations cancelled; concern over Omicron peak
Public health concerns have prompted Otago Polytechnic to cancel its March graduation ceremonies.
Woman drove from Geraldine to Dunedin after drinking
Woman drove from Geraldine to Dunedin after drinking
Dunedin Police have described a woman’s actions as ‘‘appalling’’ after she drove from Geraldine to Dunedin while more than three times the legal breath alcohol limit.
Woman drove from Geraldine to Dunedin after drinking
Woman drove from Geraldine to Dunedin after drinking
Dunedin Police have described a woman’s actions as ‘‘appalling’’ after she drove from Geraldine to Dunedin while more than three times the legal breath alcohol limit.
Man allegedly threatened camper over music volume
Man allegedly threatened camper over music volume
An intoxicated man was taken into police custody last night after allegedly threatening to shoot freedom campers at the Warrington Domain.