Helicopter called on for gallery roof work
The thunder of helicopter blades will be heard above the Octagon this weekend as work on the Dunedin Public Art Gallery roof kicks in to high gear.
Andrew Marshall
Short sharp shaking from minor quake
Short sharp shaking from minor quake
Night owls were rocking and rolling early yesterday after a small earthquake struck about 30km to the west of Dunedin.
Demio owners warned after another string of thefts
Demio owners warned after another string of thefts
Police are searching for a young person responsible for eight car thefts overnight, seven of which were Mazda Demios.
Dunedin youth detained over string of car thefts
Dunedin youth detained over string of car thefts
A Dunedin youth allegedly responsible for a stolen car spree has been apprehended by police.
Mixed outcomes for community funding bids
Mixed outcomes for community funding bids
Community groups had limited success at loosening the Dunedin City Council’s purse strings at annual plan deliberations.
Concepts sought for proposed destination playground
Concepts sought for proposed destination playground
Do you want one new playground or three?
Plan to canvass residents on preferred playground options
Plan to canvass residents on preferred playground options
Deciding whether Dunedin gets its own destination playground is expected to move one step closer this week.
Flu outbreak 'widespread'
Flu outbreak 'widespread'
The big rise in flu cases could be just the start of a major outbreak in the South Island, a DHB medical officer of health says.
Southern death toll 50
Southern death toll 50
A grim milestone was reached in the South yesterday as the region registered its 50th Covid-19 death since the start of the pandemic.
Flu outbreak ‘widespread’
Flu outbreak ‘widespread’
The first big flu season in several years has hit at least one Dunedin secondary school which has recorded daily absences reaching into triple figures.
Ward visits paused due to Covid exposures
Ward visits paused due to Covid exposures
Several wards at Southland Hospital have been closed to visitors after multiple Covid-19 exposures on Sunday and yesterday.
Sandcastles in the sand
Sandcastles in the sand
Sand sculptors descended on Tomahawk Beach yesterday afternoon for a sandcastle building contest and beach cleanup to raise awareness of sustainable beach usage.
Refurbished community flats get the thumbs up
Refurbished community flats get the thumbs up
Residents of two Maitland St community housing blocks are all set for a cosy winter after the recent top to bottom refurbishment of the flats within.
Services fail city council’s own targets except one
Services fail city council’s own targets except one
Building consent delays and parking dissatisfaction headline a poor interim slate of service level monitoring results for the Dunedin City Council a report shows.
Fans flock to model train show
Fans flock to model train show
Families were the big winners as the resurrected Dunedin Model Train Show returned for a Mother’s Day weekend show at the Taieri Bowling Club.
Rooms scarce for test match fans
Rooms scarce for test match fans
Rugby fans will need the luck of the Irish to get a room in Dunedin for the All Blacks test match in July.
AgResearch CT scanner comes to the rescue for kakapo
AgResearch CT scanner comes to the rescue for kakapo
Access to a CT scanner is being hailed as a game-changer in the fight against a fungal infection in critically endangered kakapo.
All the fun of the fair
All the fun of the fair
After a pandemic-enforced absence, the Gypsy Fair has returned to Dunedin for its traditional Easter weekend visit.
Walk of the Cross a last-minute call
Walk of the Cross a last-minute call
It nearly did not happen, but a flurry of activity the day before yesterday, Good Friday, resulted in a Walk of the Cross returning to Mosgiel yesterday.
Hunt a hit with fans
Hunt a hit with fans
It was hard to tell what the children at the Dunedin Botanic Garden on Good Friday were most excited about — free chocolate or the chance to meet their heroes in the Highlanders.