Workshop almost ready to come down
Workshop almost ready to come down
The first of two buildings at KiwiRail’s Hillside workshops is about to disappear from the South Dunedin skyline.
John Lewis
One in hospital after fire near Bluff
One in hospital after fire near Bluff
A person has been taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire at a workshop near Bluff this afternoon.
Work begins on village infrastructure
Work begins on village infrastructure
As the final consents await council approval, earthworks have started on the new $100 million Grange Lifecare Village in Mosgiel, and the first residents are expected to start moving in the middle...
Chance to celebrate family connection
Chance to celebrate family connection
What could be better than making your first visit to a stadium that has your great-uncle’s name on it?
Summer’s hottest temperature sneaks past city
Summer’s hottest temperature sneaks past city
Dunedin has just recorded its hottest temperature for the summer. So why we did not notice it?
New form class approach for Kaikorai Valley College
New form class approach for Kaikorai Valley College
In an attempt to create a more family-oriented atmosphere and improve academic outcomes among its pupils, Kaikorai Valley College has restructured its form classes.
'A lot of goodbyes left': Elton John tour manager
'A lot of goodbyes left': Elton John tour manager
DC Parmet is not joking when he says he has developed hostage negotiating skills and ‘‘cat-like’’ reflexes during his career.
'Rare thing': Fishing boat hits rocks in harbour
'Rare thing': Fishing boat hits rocks in harbour
Maritime New Zealand has begun a formal investigation following a rare event in which a fishing vessel struck rocks in Otago Harbour and had to be grounded on a sandbank to stop it sinking.
Digital developers brainstorm
Digital developers brainstorm
Whether it was overhauling roving robots on Mars, fixing structures or mending relationships at home, "repair" was the name of the game at Dunedin’s Global Game Jam at the weekend.
Runway run novelty for some
Runway run novelty for some
Leon Miyahara has 4km runs for breakfast.
Hundreds stranded in flood-hit Fiordland
Hundreds stranded in flood-hit Fiordland
A state of emergency has been declared in Fiordland after flooding cut off the only road out of Milford Sound, leaving more than 380 people stranded.
1 hurt after crash in North Dunedin
1 hurt after crash in North Dunedin
One person has suffered moderate injuries after a car and truck collided in North Dunedin.
Heavy rain, wind warning for parts of South
Heavy rain, wind warning for parts of South
Parts of the South are set to get a drenching, with strong winds also forecast over the next few days.
Training part of cancer treatment plan
Training part of cancer treatment plan
Just keep paddling - that’s how St Leonards paddleboarder Garry Porter is coping with cancer.
South’s weather tipped to be warmer, drier than average
South’s weather tipped to be warmer, drier than average
While some may be getting frustrated at the patchy summer we have been having, Niwa weather forecasters are urging southerners to keep their hats on — literally.
Schools ditching coal boilers to be more sustainable
Schools ditching coal boilers to be more sustainable
Seven southern schools are to get the lion’s share of $4.8million to replace their coal boilers with cleaner biomass boilers for heating.
Flag Swamp School to open, despite impending decision on its closure
Flag Swamp School to open, despite impending decision on its closure
Flag Swamp School will reopen for the 2020 school year next week, despite Education Minister Chris Hipkins making a ‘‘preliminary decision’’ to close it.
Hillside renovation action starts
Hillside renovation action starts
Plans to revitalise KiwiRail’s Hillside workshops in South Dunedin have been given a major shunt forward.
Another heartbreaking blow in tragic life
Another heartbreaking blow in tragic life
Following the recovery of Vinnie Beecroft’s body off the coast of Dunedin at the weekend, the community is rallying around the 14-year-old’s disabled mother, Michaela.
Severe wind to hit South this week
Severe wind to hit South this week
MetService is urging southerners to batten down the hatches again as a front approaches the South Island, bringing severe gales to much of Otago and Southland later this week.