Worries ease about crossing as pedestrian alert trialled
Worries ease about crossing as pedestrian alert trialled
Near misses on a Dunedin pedestrian crossing outside Tahuna Normal Intermediate may become a thing of the past.
John Lewis
Sticking to scientific method wins
Sticking to scientific method wins
Aaron Hewson has worked many a late night on science research projects, only to find the results are inconclusive.
Expansion right on cue for shorter waits
Expansion right on cue for shorter waits
Standing in Dunedin Airport's security screening queues used to be a good time for introspection, to start a conversation with a perfect stranger, check social media updates, or, if all else failed, grind your teeth.
Principals welcome pay parity offer but 'discussions' still needed
Principals welcome pay parity offer but 'discussions' still needed
The Ministry of Education's latest collective agreement offer appears to be receiving a tentative, but positive, reaction from Otago primary and intermediate school principals.
Dunedin adds security body scanners for domestic flights
Dunedin adds security body scanners for domestic flights
Dunedin Airport has become the first in the country to use body scanners for domestic passengers.
Cold no damper for partying students
Cold no damper for partying students
It's not every day a young bloke gets to parade around wearing woman's underwear outdoors.
Few 'storm' Dundas St bridge construction site
Few 'storm' Dundas St bridge construction site
Despite about 1400 Dunedin residents signalling they would "storm" the Dundas St bridge construction site at 5pm on Saturday, only four people showed up.
Rescue helicopters flat out with multiple incidents
Rescue helicopters flat out with multiple incidents
Four different rescue helicopters landed on the roof of Dunedin Hospital within 20 minutes this afternoon, following several incidents across Otago.
Hyde St's 'ugly stepsister' winds down
Hyde St's 'ugly stepsister' winds down
Police and ambulance crews were kept busy today as the Agnew St party, dubbed "Hyde St's ugly stepsister", kicked off in the student quarter.
Signs of warming climate all around
Signs of warming climate all around
Those who have been around Otago and Southland for the past 50 years will no doubt have noticed our winter weather is changing.
Warnings of heavy snow, rain for South
Warnings of heavy snow, rain for South
Heavy rain and snow are on the way for parts of the South, including Dunedin, over the weekend.
Dunedin art gallery receives CNZ grant
Dunedin art gallery receives CNZ grant
A small Dunedin art gallery is dreaming big after receiving a grant of more than $627,000 from Creative New Zealand.
Schools going green today to show support for principals
Schools going green today to show support for principals
Primary and intermediate schools across the southern region will feature a green tinge today as some pupils and staff dress in green to show support for their principals.
Festival gave Adams his passion
Festival gave Adams his passion
These days, Peter Adams only brings out his clarinet at family gatherings, to ''squawk'' out a recognisable tune.
Trades, nurses feeling nervous over polytech merger
Trades, nurses feeling nervous over polytech merger
Trade organisations and a nursing organisation are "nervous'' about what the future holds, following the Government's decision to merge New Zealand's polytechnics.
Otago 'brains trust' credited in Ellis fight
Otago 'brains trust' credited in Ellis fight
The research work of the Otago "brains trust" is being credited with giving former Dunedin man and convicted child sex offender Peter Ellis a fighting chance to clear his name in the Supreme Court.
Passengers 'should watch for signs of measles'
Passengers 'should watch for signs of measles'
Passengers on a flight from Dunedin to Auckland last week may have been exposed to measles, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service has warned.
Primary goal beats secondary competition
Primary goal beats secondary competition
Like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol, Bathgate School pupils are strutting around with an air of confidence this week.
Measles warning after Dunedin to Auckland flight
Measles warning after Dunedin to Auckland flight
Dunedin-based passengers on a flight from Dunedin to Auckland last week may have been exposed to measles, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service has warned.
Balclutha woman has to leave NZ
Deportation order stands for Balclutha woman
Immigration New Zealand is refusing to budge on its order to deport a Balclutha woman to Fiji.