Rare investiture ceremony
Rare investiture ceremony
Two Dunedin people received honours at an investiture ceremony presided over by Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins this week.
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Dunedin house price drop just ‘soft landing’
Dunedin house price drop just ‘soft landing’
A reduction in median house prices in most Dunedin suburbs represents a soft landing after recent rocketing prices rather than a major correction, an economist says.
Highlanders amped for crowd support
Highlanders amped for crowd support after Covid change
The Highlanders are expecting a big lift from their hometown support now that fans are allowed at this Saturday's match against the Blues at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Flow-on effects of roadworks rile resident
Flow-on effects of roadworks rile resident
Roadworks in the main street of Green Island are funnelling heavy traffic down narrow suburban streets, in the view of one resident.
Legal costs of dumping incident keep climbing
Legal costs of dumping incident keep climbing
Legal bills continue to mount for the Otago Regional Council a year on from the Clutha dumping scandal.
Musical another Covid cancellation
Musical another Covid cancellation
The hammer has fallen on Musical Theatre Dunedin’s production of We Will Rock You.
Ecosanctuary staff, hours cut
Ecosanctuary staff, hours cut
Orokonui Ecosanctuary is the latest victim of the Omicron outbreak, the popular bird refuge having announced redundancies and cuts to its opening hours.
Dunedin is wrong shape for Ed
Dunedin is wrong shape for Ed
It turns out Ed Sheeran is not in love with the shape of Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Scouting a rewarding experience
Scouting a rewarding experience
When Hannah Fleming got started with Scouts Aotearoa, she said, she was just a shy little kid.
Football match called off after brawl
Football match called off after brawl
An all-in brawl forced a Queenstown football match to be abandoned on Saturday after a goalkeeper was knocked out by a player who had earlier been sent off.
Football match called off after brawl
Football match called off after brawl
An all-in brawl forced a Queenstown football match to be abandoned on Saturday after a goalkeeper was knocked out by a player who had earlier been sent off.
Go Bus declines meeting over routes
Go Bus declines meeting over routes
Go Bus was nowhere to be seen when stakeholders, including schools, parents and councils, met yesterday to discuss Dunedin’s school bus routes.
Travel overseas is finally taking off
Travel overseas is finally taking off
Overseas travel is back on the menu for many southerners as one travel agent says business is the best it has been since the pandemic began.
Service calling for blood donors
Service calling for blood donors
The ongoing Omicron outbreak has the New Zealand Blood Service worried about its ongoing supply of blood and plasma products.
Bear may be the icing on the auction
Bear may be the icing on the auction
Pete the polar bear is the star attraction of an upcoming taxidermy auction at Proctor Auctions and is expected to go for as much as $40,000.
Playful projects to keep George St busy
Playful projects to keep George St busy
A sense of playfulness is hoped to fill the heart of Dunedin as a scavenger hunt and a set of musical furniture are set to come to George St.
Rail workshop gets new home
Rail workshop gets new home
Dunedin Railways is setting up its maintenance depot in a temporary covered scaffold next to Dunedin Railway Station after losing access to its previous shed.
Gaily coloured lights suit Pride
Gaily coloured lights suit Pride
Who might you meet under a rainbow-tinted sky?
Forecast is for warmth into autumn
Forecast is for warmth into autumn
Summer warmth could spill into the start of autumn weather forecasters have said, but the amount of rain expected is harder to pin down.
Term 1 swim lessons cancelled
Term 1 swim lessons cancelled
After-school swimming lessons have once again fallen victim to Covid-19 precautions, prompting fears that children's competency in the water may be slipping.