Andrew Marshall

Sewage testing way to monitor virus spread

Dunedin City Council wastewater technician Graeme Trainor collects a sample for Covid-19 testing...

Sewage testing way to monitor virus spread

Southern pulses may have started to race as traces of Covid-19 were detected in Christchurch wastewater this week, but what does a positive test actually reveal? Andrew Marshall investigates how...

Lockdown sparks clean-up for Brighton resident

Andrew Earl-Peacock uses his lockdown spare time to collect roadside litter near his Brighton...

Lockdown sparks clean-up for Brighton resident

For one Dunedin man, lockdown has proven to be a load of rubbish.

Staying put and having test put woman in exile

She followed the rules under Alert Level 4, now a Winton woman is stuck in the North Island and feels ‘‘kind of punished’’ for doing the right thing.

Cancelled flights proving ‘taxing’

Flight cancellations have been thwarting travellers’ attempts to return home after stays in managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ).

Spring has sprung

Spring has sprung

Forever Vital stands beside her week-old colt, White Robe Lodge’s first foal of the new season.

Bears please, to make outings cool fun for children

Pictured at home yesterday afternoon is Anne Gatenby with son Clyde (6) and teddy bear Cadbury,...

Bears please, to make outings cool fun for children

The bears are back in town.

Out of MIQ but left in limbo

Waiting to be reunited with mother and wife Desiree Whitaker after her stay in MIQ are Ash...

Out of MIQ but left in limbo

Flight cancellations and 10-hour road trips were some of the transport woes facing southern travellers returning from overseas.

Appeal after development ruled out of plan changes

The proposed location of a residential rezoning in Purakaunui that was ruled out of scope of the...

Appeal after development ruled out of plan changes

A proposed development in Purakaunui was ruled out of suggested changes to the district plan, but the owners are appealing the decision.

Masks on as Southerners do what’s asked of them

A queue of shoppers with masks in place wait their turn to enter Gardens New World in Dunedin...

Masks on as Southerners do what’s asked of them

Southerners were doing their bit for the team of five million yesterday, with a high level of mask use evident on the first day of compulsory use.

Sampling cheap Covid monitor

Prof Miguel Quinones-Mateu, of the University of Otago, prepares a wastewater sample for testing...

Sampling cheap Covid monitor

Local researchers are hoping they will soon be able to provide some of the poorest communities on the planet with cheap and effective tools to monitor Covid-19.

Dunedin v capital for most beautiful large city

A Victorian-style streetlight in Somerville St, Dunedin, at dusk yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Dunedin v capital for most beautiful large city

You beauty. Dunedin has been nominated for most beautiful large city in the country at the Keep New Zealand Beautiful awards.

Board goes into bat for rowdy roosters

Waikouaiti Coast Community Board member Mandy Mayhem-Bullock holds one of her bantams, Loveday...

Board goes into bat for rowdy roosters

Roosters crowing to greet the rising sun is a common countryside refrain, but a community board fears the birds may soon be told to cock-a-doodle-do-not.

Dunedin campaigns awards finalists

An image from Dunedin’s ‘‘A Pretty Good Plan D’’ tourism campaign.IMAGE: SUPPLIED

Dunedin campaigns awards finalists

D stood for divisive at its launch, but for Dunedin’s "A Pretty Good Plan D" tourism campaign it could soon stand for distinction.

Fatal collision near Allanton

Fatal collision near Allanton

Emergency services attend a fatal crash involving a logging truck and a car on State Highway 1 south of Dunedin yesterday afternoon.

ACC struggling despite hiring, worker says

Teams as large as 20 are now handling each claim from victims of criminal acts including sexual...

ACC struggling despite hiring, worker says

Staff replacements at ACC were only papering over the cracks caused by poor morale, a staff member has said.

Fatal truck and car crash near East Taieri

Emergency services at the scene of crash near East Taieri. Photo: Craig Baxter

Fatal truck and car crash near East Taieri

One person has died in a crash between a truck and a car on State Highway 1 south of Dunedin.

Job scheme helping to keep talent in town

Intern-turned-developer Ryan Collins (left), compares notes with CloudCannon co-founder George...

Job scheme helping to keep talent in town

Internships are enticing some of Dunedin’s best and brightest student talents to stay in the city after graduation.

Crafty students turn creations into cash at art market

Student Sophie Sutherland browses the racks at the Paddy Pattern stall at the Radio One market...

Crafty students turn creations into cash at art market

Student artists turned their hand-crafted jewellery, scented candles and clothing into cash at an art market at the University of Otago yesterday.

DCC beats budget projections by $8m

DCC beats budget projections by $8m

Fears of financial losses have proven unfounded, the Dunedin City Council having beaten its budget projections for the last year by more than $8million.

Classic hits...

About 60 Dunedin high school pupils take part in the annual classics quiz hosted by the...

Classic hits...

Photos from the annual classics quiz hosted by the University of Otago's classics programme and the Classical Association of Otago.

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