Shawn McAvinue

Men’s group inspires ‘peace garden’ upgrade

University of Otago student John Laurenson, of Fairlie, at a ceremony in the ‘‘peace garden’’ in...

Men’s group inspires ‘peace garden’ upgrade

A ‘‘peace garden’’ in North Dunedin has had a face-lift. University of Otago medical student John Laurenson, of Fairlie, said he led a project to renovate the garden in Albany St.

Dunedin car painter will represent NZ

World Skills New Zealand national competition gold medal winner Callum Dodds paints a car in a...

Dunedin car painter will represent NZ

A Dunedin car painter, familiar with the colour gold, is set to represent New Zealand in Russia.

Ploughing ahead

Competitors travelled from around the South Island to take part in the Middlemarch Ploughing Match yesterday.

Waiting for improvements to Mosgiel intersection

Waiting for improvements to Mosgiel intersection

A project to improve a Mosgiel intersection has stalled.

Party time in Middlemarch

The Strath Taieri Lions Club are holding a street party in the town on Sunday.

Soldiers who started fire still welcome

The welcome mat remains out on a farm near Middlemarch to the soldiers who accidentally started a fire on a windy night.

Project launched to laud excellence

A call has been made for nominations to recognise Taieri people who have achieved excellence in their field and brought credit to the area.

Clydesdales to pull antique plough

Tom Fowler operates his more than 100-year-old plough on the Taieri last year. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Clydesdales to pull antique plough

A steel plough forged in Mosgiel more than a century ago will feature behind a pack of Clydesdales in Middlemarch this weekend - possibly for the final time.

Female drivers more likely to donate organs

More women than men in Dunedin have indicated they are willing to give their organs if they die.

Council faces persistent wynd

A battle to name a road in a new East Taieri subdivision has taken another turn.

Fairfield fitness classes supported

A new fitness class set to launch in Fairfield next week has been given a funding boost.

Local woman insists 'Mosgiel is a town!'

A Mosgiel woman is "disgusted'' how her hometown has been portrayed in some parts of the media.

Community support worker helps up to 13 people a day

Top Types celebrates people for the good they do in the community; This week, Shawn McAvinue talks to Royal District Nursing Service community support worker Robyn Ruddell.

Thin 'cheese roll' bread in peril

Sandwich bread sales in Dunedin could soon be toast.

Motorcycle club charity ‘poker run’

Ready for the Bronz Otago Motorcycle Club’s charity Poker Run, which departed Dunedin on Saturday...

Motorcycle club charity ‘poker run’

A pack of motorcycle riders departed Dunedin on a ‘‘poker run’’ on Saturday to raise money for children dealing with heart defects.

Meet Dunedin’s newest police recruits. Three women —Janna Curson, Erin Doherty and Georgia Williams — recently graduated from the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua and were deployed to Dunedin.

No tracking in police cars

Police are yet to install tracking devices in their vehicles despite the technology being used by ambulance and fire services in Dunedin for several years.

Christmas items for sale now - but is it too early?

Shoppers are divided over whether a Dunedin retailer should be selling Christmas items in September.

Champion award for track group

A volunteer group "as fit as buck rats'' has been recognised for its work maintaining back-country walking tracks in Dunedin.

Volunteer brigade to hold open day

Mosgiel Volunteer Fire Brigade members have different ranks but share the same drive to help people having a bad day.

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