Precautions keep sailors on ship
Precautions keep sailors on ship
Crew on a container ship who are desperate to spend time ashore in Dunedin have been "blindsided" by extra Covid-19 precautions.
Grant Miller
Central Otago vegetation fire extinguished
Central Otago vegetation fire extinguished
Firefighters have put out a vegetation fire near Fruitlands in Central Otago.
No issues seen in rector’s cannabis comments
No issues seen in rector’s cannabis comments
King's High School rector Nick McIvor’s comments about the upcoming cannabis referendum caused an uproar, but he may be in the clear.
Polytechnic maintaining overseas brand awareness
Polytechnic maintaining overseas brand awareness
Covid-19 put the brakes on Otago Polytechnic’s drive to attract international students but marketing still includes advertising in Russian.
Making recording for funeral only solace
Making recording for funeral only solace
A Dunedin woman unable to get to her father’s funeral has taken some solace from recording a speech for it.
$250 fine for midnight lockdown breach
$250 fine for midnight lockdown breach
A Dunedin man who breached the autumn lockdown by engaging in non-essential travel was being driven to his girlfriend’s property just after midnight.
DCC’s bypassing of tender process cleared
DCC’s bypassing of tender process cleared
Plans to offer Dunedin water maintenance contracts to two large companies- bypassing the DCC's usual tender process - were reviewed legally and the Commerce Commission doesn't intend to investigate.
STA failure hits Dunedin woman
STA failure hits Dunedin woman
A Dunedin woman who had to cancel her big OE is well aware her chances of getting much of her money back may have taken a hit.
Cathedral’s congregation back after fire
Cathedral’s congregation back after fire
Planks of timber lay in a fenced-off area at the front of the church, but the fire-damaged St Paul’s Cathedral, in Dunedin, was open again.
Family says govt apology ‘like gold’
Family says govt apology ‘like gold’
A Dunedin woman whose grandson was removed from her family says a government apology is "like gold".
Gas smell prompts callout
Gas smell prompts callout
A truck battery may have been responsible for a strong smell of gas at a Mosgiel property last night.
News of father's death on eve of flight
News of father's death on eve of flight
A Dunedin woman on her way home from Beirut is heartbroken it is too late to see her father.
Concerns over proposed med school quotas
Concerns over proposed med school quotas
Student representatives are worried proposed caps on the number of Maori and Pasifika admissions to the University of Otago Medical School could have negative implications for decades.
Revenue for polytech up
Revenue for polytech up
Otago Polytechnic has had a boost to its coffers from more enrolments.
Brighton to Pine Hill: 12-year-old arrested after stolen bus joyride
Brighton to Pine Hill: 12-year-old arrested after stolen bus joyride
A 12-year-old boy was the behind the wheel of a stolen bus that drove across Dunedin and crashed into several parked cars last night.
Arrest after crashed bus found in Pine Hill
Arrest after crashed bus found in Pine Hill
Dunedin police have arrested a young person after a badly damaged Go Bus was found in Pine Hill on Thursday night.
Focus on big firms called out
Focus on big firms called out
Up to $80 million of Dunedin’s water maintenance work could be shared between two large firms for eight years but the DCC is confident its plans will not breach anti-competitive conduct laws.
Loneliness threat to health of elderly
Loneliness threat to health of elderly
Loneliness and social isolation due to an extended Covid alert level could increase the mental and physical vulnerabilities of more than half a million elderly New Zealanders.
Helicopter called after incident near Oamaru
Helicopter called after incident near Oamaru
A rescue helicopter has landed in Bushy Beach Rd near Oamaru and police are in attendance.
Friends step up to help get family out of Beirut
Friends step up to help get family out of Beirut
A Dunedin woman in Beirut who is desperate to get back to New Zealand to see her ill father should find out soon if her flight is confirmed.