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.
Andrew Marshall
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.
Second Awarua blaze contained
Second Awarua blaze contained
Fire crews have contained a second fire near Awarua Bay, south of Invercargill.
Covid-limited Regent book sale success
Covid-limited Regent book sale success
The Regent Theatre’s Red setting book sale has been branded a big success by organisers after it came close to setting a record total for funds raised.
Skills shown by building apprentices bode well: industry leader
Skills shown by building apprentices bode well: industry leader
Being benched was no problem for a bunch of eager apprentices at the New Zealand Certified Builders Otago ITM Apprentice Challenge on Saturday.
Long she reigns in harbour
Long she reigns in harbour
Celebrations to mark the platinum anniversary of a venerable old monarch reached Dunedin Harbour yesterday.
‘Not out of woods yet’: Red setting for at least 10 more days
‘Not out of woods yet’: Red setting for at least 10 more days
New Zealand will remain at the Red traffic light setting for at least 10 more days despite falling case numbers in parts of the country.
Newcomer now board deputy chairwoman
Newcomer now board deputy chairwoman
She's only been on the board since last August, now Kristina Goldsmith is the deputy chairwoman of the West Harbour Community Board.
Book sale popular as ever
Book sale popular as ever
Dunedin bookworms have had a long wait, but the cover has finally been cracked on another Regent Theatre book sale.
Mural celebrates Maori connection with land
Mural celebrates Maori connection with land
A mural celebrating Maori connections with the land will serve to connect its creators with their school long after they graduate.
History marked with room’s restoration
History marked with room’s restoration
New Zealand’s first female lawyer has been commemorated in her former chambers in Dunedin’s courthouse building.
Last day of season for pool
Last day of season for pool
Swimmers made the most of the warm weather yesterday to take one last dip in the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool before it closed its doors for winter.
Night works to close parts of Stuart St, side streets
Night works to close parts of Stuart St, side streets
Parts of Stuart St and its side streets will be closed to traffic at nights in coming weeks for resurfacing work.
'Very disappointing': Shock at road project news
'Very disappointing': Shock at road project news
The Otago Peninsula Community Board was unanimous in its shock at hearing the Peninsula Connection road safety project would not reach Portobello School until 2028.
Vertical housing developments on the rise
Vertical housing developments on the rise
Several multi-storey apartment buildings are coming to Dunedin as developers tackle the housing shortage with plans for intensification.
Student parties bring warning
Student parties bring warning
Large crowds of students partying in Castle St on Saturday brought a warning to beware the spectre of Long Covid.