Fifth venue for 'Hamlet'
Fifth venue for 'Hamlet'
From homeless in Port Chalmers to settled in the town's historic Iona Church a few days later - that has been the roller-coaster ride for a Dunedin theatre group this week.
Kay Sinclair
Dunedin workers walk out
Dunedin workers walk out
About 40 Public Service Association members employed at Inland Revenue in Dunedin braved cool, damp weather yesterday to join colleagues around New Zealand in direct action over wages.
1080 operation a success, Ospri says
1080 operation a success, Ospri says
A year after a controversial aerial drop of 1080 in the Silverpeaks catchment area near Dunedin, Ospri says it is confident the programme has been a success.
Road resurfacing work to cause delays
Road resurfacing work to cause delays
Motorists should plan for delays on some Green Island roads during the next two weeks while resurfacing work is carried out at newly installed roundabouts.
Farmers picketed in pay protest
Farmers picketed in pay protest
A small group of First Union members picketed Farmers Trading Company's Dunedin store yesterday in support of calls for fairer pay for the company's retail employees.
Beauty pageant finalist - and chief
Beauty pageant finalist - and chief
One of 20 finalists in this year's Miss Universe New Zealand pageant, Dunedin woman Latafale Auva'a, is now also a Samoan chief.
Only Kiwi at Austrian summer academy
Only Kiwi at Austrian summer academy
Otago Polytechnic student Hanri de Bruin is the only New Zealander in a group of 20 young women from around the world attending an intensive two and a-half week programme at an Austrian University.
Working life built around cars and people
Working life built around cars and people
Moray McKenzie went into the motor industry in Hamilton as a "car mad" teenager.
Cost often a barrier for patients
Cost often a barrier for patients
Cost remains a frequent barrier to patients going to the doctor, a survey of New Zealand general practitioners says.
All-clear set for dogs in Silverstream
All-clear set for dogs in Silverstream
Dogs will be allowed back in the Silverstream catchment, near Dunedin, from this Friday, 12 months after a 1080 poison drop meant they were banned from the area.
Drop-in session on flooding
Drop-in session on flooding
Improving the South Dunedin community's resilience to flooding will be the focus of a public drop-in information session next Wednesday.
Dunedin input to health research panel
Dunedin input to health research panel
An Otago academic is one of 13 health experts sitting on an independent panel to help decide New Zealand's health research priorities.
Girls dance their way to modern jazz section success
Girls dance their way to modern jazz section success
Five young dancers all won honours in the novice modern jazz — 9 years and under section — the first event on the opening day of annual ballet competitions yesterday, held by the Dunedin Performing...
Broad Bay-Portobello road-widening on track for May
Broad Bay-Portobello road-widening on track for May
The Broad Bay to Portobello section of the Peninsula Connection is "on schedule" for completion by May next year.
Oldest woman loved Dunedin, daughter says
Oldest woman loved Dunedin, daughter says
Dunedin-born woman Madeline Anderson, believed to have been NZ's oldest living resident, retained a great love for the city, her daughter says.
Busy time fitting in pageant
Busy time fitting in pageant
As one of 20 finalists in this year's Miss Universe New Zealand pageant, Dunedin woman Latafale Auva'a is on a treadmill, combining beauty pageant commitments with her professional working life.
Cheesy promotion ahead of Dunedin test
Cheesy promotion ahead of Dunedin test
If a "cheesy'' face off between former All Blacks Kees Meuws and Tom Donnelly is any indication, the All Blacks could be "on a roll''.
Song and dance for language
Song and dance for language
About 150 young Dunedin children ``gave it their all'' during a colourful celebration of Samoan Language Week yesterday.
Otago study finds gaps in NZ legal aid and services
Otago study finds gaps in NZ legal aid and services
A University of Otago study has identified "significant gaps" in this country's legal services.
Groups meet to consider Hub's future
Groups meet to consider Hub's future
Groups affected by the potential loss of the South Dunedin Early Years Hub were feeling ``hopeful rather than positive'' after a meeting to discuss the possible future of the centre yesterday.