Enrolment zone for Wakari school
Enrolment zone for Wakari school
Wakari School's burgeoning roll has forced it to establish an enrolment zone to prevent overcrowding.
John Lewis
Heavy rain, gales next week for South
Heavy rain, gales next week for South
Heavy rain and gales have been forecast for parts of the South from the start of next week.
Tall ship visiting
Tall ship visiting
SSV Robert C Seamans, one of two tall ship research vessels operated by the Sea Education Association, motors up the Otago Harbour to Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
New chief executive named
New chief executive named
Following a life-time of working on the "outdoor edge" of conservation and fish and game management, Ian Hadland has been appointed Otago Fish & Game Council's chief executive.
A royal seal of approval
A royal seal of approval
Former Dunedin opera singer Julien Van Mellaerts has been rubbing shoulders with Prince Charles while receiving the Tagore Gold Medal at the Royal College of Music in London.
DCC hits back over bus stop
Council hits back over bus stop
The DCC has hit back over complaints about a temporary bus stop, saying its priority was to give school pupils a safe place to get off buses.
Hall shocked by bronze medal
Hall shocked by bronze medal
Otago Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall continues to make his presence felt on the world stage after ''an amazing comeback'' to win the bronze in the men's super combined event in Korea.
'The bus just drove right past us'
New bus stop but maybe tell driver
A temporary bus stop has been established in Dunedin in the wake of safety concerns, but it appears no-one told the bus driver.
Pupils on school exchange enjoy beach
Pupils on school exchange enjoy beach
Walking barefoot along a sandy beach may not seem like a big deal to New Zealanders, but for a group of Chinese pupils visiting Dunedin this week, it was surreal.
Possibility of gales and heavy rain for south
Possibility of gales and heavy rain for south
MetService is warning the south to brace for the possibility of severe gales and heavy rain later this week.
Glaciers ‘pathetic’ after heatwave
Glaciers ‘pathetic’ after heatwave
Following New Zealand’s hottest summer on record, the South Island’s glaciers are looking "sad and dirty", Niwa climate scientists and glaciologists say.
From the streets to the stadium
From the streets to the stadium
It'd be easy to write off Mitch James, who is opening for Ed Sheeran, as just another singer trying to "hit the big time". But based on the gauntlet the former Dunedin man's run, he's more likely to succeed than most.
‘Thank you for the music’
‘Thank you for the music’
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! was running through Charlotte Harraway’s head yesterday as she raced to pick up as many Abba records as possible, at the annual Regent Anything But Books Sale.
Dunedin Pride Festival week of inclusive events
First Dunedin Pride Festival week of inclusive events
Drag performers reading children’s stories about diversity, a film screening with archival media footage marking the 30th anniversary of homosexual law reform, and a "Do It Yourself Baby-making"...
Bus concerns aired at meeting
Bus concerns aired at meeting
Cool heads prevailed during a public meeting at Macandrew Bay Hall last night aimed at sharing concerns and finding solutions to the closure of the Otago Peninsula's school bus route.
Action urged to get more cycling to school
Action urged to get more cycling to school
Widespread action is needed to encourage children to use bicycles as a mode of transport to and from school, new University of Otago research has found.
Annual value of polytech about $300m
Annual value of polytech about $300m
Otago Polytechnic is pumping nearly $300 million into Dunedin's economy each year, and it appears the figure is growing, a new report has revealed.
Honorary chief fulfils pledge to community
Honorary chief fulfils pledge to community
Five years after being made an honorary chief of a small town in Sierra Leone, Tony Binns has made good on his promise to support the remote African community.
Dunedin sweltered: Record summer
Dunedin sweltered: Hottest summer on record
More than 600 hours of sunshine and a mean air temperature of 16.7degC made Dunedin's summer of 2017-18 the hottest since records began in 1947.
Making light work of their holiday
Making light work of their holiday
What started out as a well-earned holiday, has turned into a steady stream of ``light'' work commitments for New York couple Al Brandel and Maureen Murphy.