Bar’s closure blow to city’s music scene
Bar’s closure blow to city’s music scene
One of the last scarfie watering holes and bastions of live music in Dunedin has closed without fuss or fanfare.
John Lewis
Bells ring for arrival of first albatross
Bells ring for arrival of first albatross
Dunedin, the albatross has landed.
Another student pub shuts its doors
Another student pub shuts its doors
One of the last remaining scarfie watering holes is now gone.
South to get chilly as snow predicted to 200m
South to get chilly as snow predicted to 200m
It appears winter is not quite finished with us yet.
Businesses raising legal concerns over rules
Businesses raising legal concerns over rules
A Dunedin law firm has started fielding calls from city businesses raising legal concerns about operating under the new Covid-19 Alert Level 2 rules.
Carbon sink research attracts $8.6m funding
Carbon sink research attracts $8.6m funding
Few people will have heard New Zealand’s beautiful and pristine fiords being referred to as one of the country’s largest natural carbon sinks — unless they work with Christopher Moy.
Havoc in Otago as gales top 200kmh
Havoc in Otago as gales top 200kmh
Severe gales reaching 211kmh in parts of Otago kept emergency service crews on the hop yesterday.
Best director prize also a win for Otago
Best director prize also a win for Otago
Otago is now well and truly on the radar of international film companies after Jane Campion’s latest film won the Silver Lion prize for best director at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
Unwanted garden ornament gone
Unwanted garden ornament gone
A re-volting eyesore is no more.
Some 9/11 footage too gruesome for film
20 years on: Some 9/11 footage too gruesome for film
Twenty years ago today, al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four jets. flew two into New York’s twin towers, one into the Pentagon and the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3000 people. Reporter John Lewis speaks to three Dunedin residents about the impacts of that devastating day.
Cult Dunedin artist was free of ego: friend
Cult Dunedin artist was free of ego: friend
For Martin Thompson, the world was incredibly chaotic, and art was "like a balm for his soul".
Avatars may help in personal discussions
Avatars may help in personal discussions
Some people would rather have teeth removed using a piece of chain and a very slow-moving bulldozer than talk to strangers about their most personal problems.
Downpours, high winds and snow forecast for South
Downpours, high winds and snow forecast for South
Keep your coats at the ready - parts of Otago and Southland can expect very heavy rain towards the end of the working week.
University staff, students praised for Covid response
University staff, students praised for Covid response
Staff and students at the University of Otago have been praised for their continuing work on the front lines of New Zealand’s Covid-19 response.
Long Covid puts focus on physios
Long Covid puts focus on physios
Demand for cardio-respiratory physiotherapists is expected to rise significantly in the coming years as the number of people with long Covid increases.
Heavy rain predicted for South
Heavy rain predicted for South
Keep your coats at the ready - parts of Otago and Southland can expect very heavy rain towards the end of the working week.
From shorts and singlets to winter woollies
From shorts and singlets to winter woollies
Talk about yo-yoing - the weather is seesawing from "shorts and singlets" temperatures to snowy winter woollies and back again this week.
Lower waste surgery way to cut back emissions
Lower waste surgery way to cut back emissions
When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, many New Zealanders are likely to be surprised to learn that about 5% of our national emissions total comes from our healthcare sector.
Heavy rain, gales and snow for parts of South
Heavy rain, gales and snow for parts of South
Heavy rain and severe gales are on the way for the southern regions, and possible heavy snow for southern Fiordland tonight.
Gender discrimination woes for flat hunters
Gender discrimination woes for flat hunters
A group of Otago Uni students feel they are victims of gender discrimination after attempts to rent flats in Dunedin were shunned by property owners, on the grounds they are male.