Grant Miller

People urged to keep scanning in

Scanning has since picked up, after it became mandatory to scan or sign in manually at many...

People urged to keep scanning in

The point of scanning in at cafes and shops may not be obvious while Covid-19 contact-tracing efforts remain scaled back, but a University of Otago academic is advocating playing the long game.

Ministry of Health’s vaccination blunder

The Ministry of Health needed some convincing about Cromwell GP Greg White’s Covid-19 vaccination...

Ministry of Health’s vaccination blunder

A South Island doctor is bemused after the Ministry of Health warned him he needed to get a Covid booster shot - months after he had already got the jab.

Ministry of Health’s vaccination blunder

A Cromwell doctor is bemused about the Ministry of Health warning him he needed to get a Covid-19 booster shot — months after he had already got the jab.

Major Green Island upgrades to take eight months

The intersection of Main South Rd and Church St in Green Island, Dunedin, is set to operate...

Major Green Island upgrades to take eight months

Underground infrastructure is to be upgraded at Green Island, Dunedin, before a roundabout is built near the suburb's Night 'n Day shop.

‘Milestone’ as pool’s steel beams put in

Work took another leap forward at the site of the new Mosgiel Pool yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR...

‘Milestone’ as pool’s steel beams put in

Steel beams are being eased into place at the site of the new Mosgiel Pool, providing another marker of progress on the eagerly awaited facility.

A&P committee 'disgusted' as rider beating horse caught on video

A still from the video shows the rider kicking the horse. Image: Supplied

A&P committee 'disgusted' as rider beating horse caught on video

A video has surfaced showing an equestrian event rider lashing out at a horse, including kicking and hitting it as it backs up during the extended beating at the North Otago A&P Show.

People urged to take ‘basic precautions’

People urged to take ‘basic precautions’

Almost three-quarters of adults in the South eligible to receive their Covid-19 booster shot have got it, boosting the region’s chances of keeping people out of hospital.

Rider caught on camera beating horse

Stills from video footage appearing to show a rider repeatedly kicking and hitting her horse at...

Rider caught on camera beating horse

A video has surfaced showing an equestrian event rider lashing out at a horse, including kicking and hitting it, as it backs up during an extended beating at the North Otago A&P Show, in Oamaru.

A&P committee 'disgusted' as rider beating horse caught on video

A video has surfaced showing an equestrian event rider lashing out at a horse, including kicking and hitting it as it backs up during the extended beating at the North Otago A&P Show.

Covid rampant in Dunedin

Covid rampant in Dunedin

Covid-19 is sweeping through young people in the South and its reach into more vulnerable demographics looms. Active cases in Dunedin have swelled past 1500 - many of them are students.

Transport issues listed for minister

Transport issues listed for minister

Minister of Transport Michael Wood’s agenda for his planned visit to Dunedin looks like it is filling up.

Council meeting bears all the hallmarks of electioneering

Councillors and guest participants meet over Zoom on Tuesday. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

Council meeting bears all the hallmarks of electioneering

It is hard to say how much election year influenced proceedings at a lively Dunedin City Council meeting this week.

Broad plan for coast adopted - Question of Kettle Park landfill to be looked at

The future of the St Clair seawall looms as an issue the Dunedin City Council will probably have...

Broad plan for coast adopted - Question of Kettle Park landfill to be looked at

Investigations will delve into what should be done about an old landfill by Dunedin’s coast and how long a seawall at St Clair can be expected to last.

Hawkins praises ‘strength of the manaakitanga’

Hawkins praises ‘strength of the manaakitanga’

Dunedin's mayor says he was sickened by what could have gone wrong if a lead scare had turned out differently.

Vandervis told by mayor he was embarrassing himself

Vandervis told by mayor he was embarrassing himself

A Dunedin city councillor was advised to stop embarrassing himself yesterday.

Decision day over water coalition

The Dunedin City Council is to decide today if it will join a coalition opposed to parts of the Government’s Three Waters reforms.

Future of St Kilda-St Clair coast on DCC agenda

Making her way up the beach after surfing at St Clair yesterday is Tugce Bakir-Demir, of Dunedin....

Future of St Kilda-St Clair coast on DCC agenda

Dealing with the growing risk posed by the old landfill under Kettle Park could be the most urgent priority for managing Dunedin’s coast.

Group seeking to rectify gender imbalance

Wanting more Dunedin streets to be named after women are (nearest to camera) deputy mayor...

Group seeking to rectify gender imbalance

An approved list of future street names in Dunedin is still tilted against acknowledging women and at least one group wants that imbalance fixed.

Mother and child communion

Mother and child communion

Sea lion Hiriwa and her pup have been on the move in Dunedin and lately they have been at Tomahawk Beach.

Council to council for water scientist

Council to council for water scientist

A manager who was pivotal during last year’s Waikouaiti lead scare is still preoccupied with water, but not for the Dunedin City Council.

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