Dunedin turns out for Santa Parade
Dunedin turns out for Santa Parade
The sun's come out and so has a big crowd for Dunedin's Santa Parade.
Jessica Wilson
Christmas food drive
Christmas food drive
For the past 18 years Dunedin residents have given generously to the annual Christmas can appeal and organisers are hoping for the same response this year.
Portobello pool likely to open for summer
Portobello pool likely to open for summer
The Portobello School pool is likely to open for the summer swimming season, after the school received funding to replace its chemical dosing system.
MAFS ring to be auctioned off for child in need
MAFS ring to be auctioned off for child in need
A Dunedin man is hoping the final reminder of ‘‘what was not meant to be’’ can be used to help a child in need.
Men's exercise class beneficial
Men's exercise class beneficial
A Dunedin man is helping other men improve their strength and balance through weekly exercise classes.
Worrying trend: Relief teacher numbers shrink
Worrying trend: Relief teacher numbers shrink
The pool of relief teachers in Dunedin has halved in the past decade, a worrying trend for educators.
Playcentre no longer treading water
Playcentre no longer treading water
Macandrew Bay Playcentre has bounced back after three ‘‘soul-destroying’’ floods.
Charity walk from Bluff to top of South Island
Charity walk from Bluff to top of South Island
While most university students tend to relax after finishing their exams, one student is strapping on her tramping pack and heading off on a 75-day walk of the South Island.
Beekeeper about to get busy
Beekeeper about to get busy
A Dunedin beekeeper is hoping for a warm summer.
Aim for 2019 to make OUSA more political
Aim for 2019 to make OUSA more political
The Otago University Students' Association's president for next year has set his sights on making the association more political, inclusive and sustainable.
Call for unwanted hearing aids
Call for unwanted hearing aids
Without hearing aids, hearing impaired people living in poverty are unable to go to school or work.
Peninsula bookbus loans defy trend
Peninsula bookbus loans defy trend
The bookbus is still in demand on the Otago Peninsula, despite borrowing numbers for Dunedin Public Libraries declining throughout the city.
Children's tale of flighty chooks
Children's tale of flighty chooks out now
Wayward hens inspired a Taieri woman to pick up her pen.
Warning for Peninsula drivers
Warning for Peninsula drivers
Otago Peninsula road-users are being encouraged to "take a big, deep breath'' and look out for each other, as more cyclists, runners and walkers start to share the road.
Pupils’ Shanghai trip ‘life-changing’
Pupils’ Shanghai trip ‘life-changing’
Four Dunedin secondary school pupils have returned from a ‘‘life-changing’’ trip to Shanghai.
Sea lion trust chairman resigning
Sea lion trust chairman resigning
Community involvement in protecting one of New Zealand's endangered species has been a highlight of an outgoing trust chairman's time in his role.
Gatecrasher's story turns profit for species
Gatecrasher's story turns profit for species
A curious sea lion was the inspiration behind a Dunedin artist's latest venture.
'Horrendous' task telling customers cafe closing
'Horrendous' task telling customers cafe closing
A pair of former cafe owners say telling their regular customers the business was shutting was "horrendous''.
Projects 'bigger, more complex'
Projects 'bigger, more complex'
A Logan Park High School pupil says his projects for the Science and Technology Fair have got progressively "bigger and more complex'' over the six years he has entered the competition.
Pupils' designs win Hokonui awards
Pupils' designs win Hokonui awards
Bayfield High School design pupils are a cut above the rest.