DCC backs Swarbrick Bill
DCC backs Swarbrick Bill
The Dunedin City Council has joined a growing list of organisations pushing for Parliament to address alcohol harm.
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Cheers for Vandervis, Hawkins absent from forum
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Cheers for Vandervis, Hawkins absent from forum
Lee Vandervis was the crowd favourite while Aaron Hawkins was a notable absentee from a mayoralty forum held in Dunedin yesterday.
Can-do attitude helps fuel marathon effort
Can-do attitude helps fuel marathon effort
A can of Emerson’s pilsner beer-ly made it to the finish line in Dunedin’s annual marathon after being blown over in the wind.
Paint an issue after car goes into water
Paint an issue after car goes into water
Emergency services attended a crash near Harington Point on Saturday afternoon and had to remove a black sedan from Otago Harbour.
Remembrance, creating hope at heart of event
Remembrance, creating hope at heart of event
"You are not alone" was the message to those at Dunedin’s Knox Church on Saturday, as 607 candles filled the room with light in a commemoration of those who died by suicide last year.
Petrolheads in heaven at Autospectacular
Petrolheads in heaven at Autospectacular
Car enthusiasts rolled into Dunedin on Saturday for an Autospectacular event showcasing a range of vehicles owned by local motorheads.
Claim streets in ‘disrepair’ disputed
Claim streets in ‘disrepair’ disputed
A council spokesman says it is "incorrect" to suggest some of the city's roads and footpaths are in disrepair.
Dancing for the full moon
Dancing for the full moon
With a reason to dance, University of Otago Chinese Students’ Association dancers perform a piece titled No Time to Lose, as association member Carly Wu takes centre stage in a gravity-defying...
'Soaking and covered in paint': Car crashes into Otago Harbour
'Soaking and covered in paint': Car crashes into Otago Harbour
A black sedan crashed into Otago Harbour this afternoon leaving one person with moderate injuries and house paint polluting the surrounding waters.
Rocking on
Rocking on
Otago meteorite hunters Kate Oktay, On Lee Lau, Andrew Mills, Jordan Riddell, Kate Botting and Craig Grant, have their eyes down for the prize as they search for a "fireball" that fell to Earth last week at an unknown location west of Dunedin.
Observatory centennial treat tonight
Observatory centennial treat tonight
Dunedin's Beverly Begg Observatory is celebrating 100 years of astronomical observation today and those there this evening will get a historical treat about the wonders of the night sky.
Music festival expecting crowds
Music festival expecting crowds
Dunedin's music scene is drumming up some action as 4000 people are set to descend on the Oval this afternoon for electronic music festival Southern Sounds.
Development sites discussed
Development sites discussed
The Dunedin City Council says areas already rejected for more intense development should not have to be reconsidered in order to address a lack of housing capacity.
Outgoing airport boss to trade runway for garden
Outgoing airport boss to trade runway for garden
The outgoing Dunedin International Airport chief executive who laid off 24% of his staff at the height of the pandemic is looking "forward to watching from the sidelines".
Cuts could lead to street protests: mayor
Cuts could lead to street protests: mayor
Significant cost-cutting proposals at the new Dunedin Hospital could lead to protests in city streets, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.
New pool taking shape
New pool taking shape
Work progresses on the new Mosgiel Pool yesterday, with the old pool nowhere to be seen.
Stars prepare for a night of whimsy, wonder
Stars prepare for a night of whimsy, wonder
Rehearsing ahead of a show in Dunedin on Thursday are Rama Tapp, being held up by Eli Joseph, and Xanthe Naylor, spinning an LED poi.
Ball of fire: hunt on for meteorite caught on cameras
Ball of fire: hunt on for meteorite caught on cameras
The search for an elusive metallic rock which lit up the skies above Otago is well and truly under way.
Ball of fire: hunt on for meteorite caught on cameras
Ball of fire: hunt on for meteorite caught on cameras
The search for an elusive metallic rock which lit up the skies above Otago is well and truly under way.
Nursing Council suspends anti-transgender activist
Nursing Council suspends anti-transgender activist
A Dunedin anti-transgender and anti-mandate activist has had her nursing licence suspended.