Grimaldi rises to challenge
Grimaldi rises to challenge
When Anna Grimaldi was presented with a ukulele and invited to play along at the Dunedin Ukulele Kid’s Jam yesterday, she admitted she had to think twice about how she would manage it.
John Lewis
Businesses may suffer six-figure loss
Businesses may suffer six-figure loss
Anything touched by tap water in the city centre was either turned off or thrown out yesterday, creating financial woes estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Head spinning over how to spend $20k
$20,000 choices dilemma
Bridget Davidson has never been short of ideas about what she would do if she won $20,000.
Some services close; others find work arounds
Some services close; others find work arounds
Dunedin Hospital has opened an emergency operations centre (EOC) in the wake of the water-quality scare in north Dunedin.
Labour toolkit lauded by schools
Labour toolkit lauded by schools
The Labour Party's school leavers' toolkit, which aims to equip young people for adult life, has been welcomed by Otago secondary schools.
Dunedin pupils to attend UN
Dunedin pupils to attend UN
Two Dunedin secondary school pupils have been given a rare opportunity to walk in the shoes of United Nations diplomat.
Early music festival again called off
Early music festival again called off
A lack of funding has forced organisers to cancel the 2018 New Zealand Early Music Festival in Dunedin.
Project studies potential of horopito
Project studies potential of horopito
The humble horopito may turn out to be a money tree for a young Dunedin scientist whose project on the plant won a top award at a science and technology fair.
Gore youths arrested
Gore youths arrested
Four Gore youths have been arrested following a spate of crimes in Southland on Friday.
Grandstand fire arrest
Grandstand fire arrest
Dunedin police have charged a 15-year-old youth with arson following a fire in the Otago Boys’ High School grandstand earlier this month.
You can’t dodge them all
You can’t dodge them all
Have you ever wondered what it would take to make Superman’s eyes water?
‘Sincere’ apology from SDHB
‘Sincere’ apology from SDHB
The Southern DHB has "sincerely" apologised to patients who have waited too long for treatment, and pledged to create a more sustainable future where patient needs are central.
Squeals as winning team elated beyond words
Squeals as winning team elated beyond words
There was no need to spell out how difficult it was to retain the year 9 and 10 Otago Daily Times Extra! Otago regional spelling quiz title last night.
Recycling for plastic packaging arrives
Recycling for plastic packaging arrives
All those plastic bags floating around after shopping expeditions can now be recycled under a joint initiative between the retail sector, the packaging industry and the Government.
Spellbinding victory for Fairfield team
Spellbinding victory for Fairfield team
Talk about a nail-biting finish.
Much-needed work carried out on castle
Much-needed work being carried out on castle
One of Dunedin's ''old girls'' is having a $250,000 facelift. Larnach Castle general manager Paul Phelan said the leaking historic building was undergoing restoration work.
Rush on to complete new restaurant
Rush on to complete new restaurant
The north end of the Dunedin Railway Station is a hive of activity as builders work to complete the new Cobb & Co restaurant.
OBHS boys quite baldly rise to the challenge
OBHS boys quite baldly rise to the challenge
It's the shortest day of the year today and about 50 Otago Boys' High School pupils will be noticing the chill after having the shortest haircuts of their lives.
Ready for a long, spooky night
Ready for a long, spooky night
Sometimes the imagination is more effective than the latest special effects at furnishing ghost stories.
Sellers' memorabilia snapped up
Sellers' memorabilia snapped up
They might be more than 40 years overdue, but some tickets to a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Smokin' Joe Frazier have sold for $2000 in an online auction.