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Moran Chapel set to close this week
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Moran Chapel set to close this week
The Catholic Church has done a U-turn on keeping a central Dunedin chapel and will close it for financial reasons.
Mark John
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Matchbox collection nets family almost $100,000
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Matchbox collection nets family almost $100,000
Bidders from around the world took their shots yesterday at owning a piece of an Invercargill man’s unique matchbox car collection.
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Pupils build a playful legacy at school
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Pupils build a playful legacy at school
A group of Dunedin pupils have ensured they will be remembered every time their peers play on their school’s playground.
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University event celebrates, promotes te reo Māori
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University event celebrates, promotes te reo Māori
Tears were shed by a generation denied access to te reo when they heard the language sung loudly and proudly by Māori students at the University of Otago.
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Power to more than 500 homes cut by fallen tree
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Power to more than 500 homes cut by fallen tree
A downed tree left over 500 homes without power in Mosgiel yesterday, in the same area where a gum tree hitting a power line likely started a massive fire 10 years ago.
'4000 lightning strikes in 12 hours'
'4000 lightning strikes in 12 hours' for South Island region
As Christchurch enjoyed a balmy 23 deg C, other parts of the South Island were lashed by heavy rain and thousands of lightning strikes.
Power restored after falling tree snaps lines
Power restored after falling tree snaps lines
Power is gradually being restored after it was cut to hundreds of customers in Mosgiel and surrounding areas when a tree fell on a power line this morning.
Lightning strike knocks out power to Queenstown properties
Lightning strike knocks out power to Queenstown properties
Six addresses lost power this morning after a property got struck by lightning in Queenstown.
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Missionary says sacrifices of his calling worth it
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Missionary says sacrifices of his calling worth it
A young missionary came to Dunedin knowing he was unlikely to see his mother alive again.
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Female farmers enjoy victory over boys
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Female farmers enjoy victory over boys
Some female farming X-factor has led to St Hilda’s Collegiate School jointly winning an agriculture contest, herding the boys into the back paddock.
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Award-winning lyrics tell story of unrequited love
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Award-winning lyrics tell story of unrequited love
A story about unrequited love has propelled an Oamaru teenager to a top award at the Smokefree Rockquest.
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Teams’ skills not up for debate after wins
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Teams’ skills not up for debate after wins
A Dunedin secondary school has dominated a city-wide debating tournament, winning in multiple grades.
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Supporters join nationwide protest to ‘stand up for justice and humanity’
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Supporters join nationwide protest to ‘stand up for justice and humanity’
About 20 Dunedin Palestinian supporters have made a trip to Auckland to support a nationwide protest to push the government to impose sanctions on Israel.
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Comic a love letter to city and its tales
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Comic a love letter to city and its tales
Dunedin is just a chunky, hearty and bitter bowl of stew.
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Mum says son 'king-hit' in alleged Dunedin high school assault
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Mum says son 'king-hit' in alleged Dunedin high school assault
Police are investigating an alleged assault at a Dunedin secondary school which has left a mother fearful for her son’s safety.
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Dunedin teacher gets reply to letter after 26 years
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Dunedin teacher gets reply to letter after 26 years
When Julia Cairns wrote a letter to a serving New Zealand soldier as a 7-year-old, little did she know she'd get a reply more than 25 years later.
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Vigil held in remembrance of Nepali protest deaths
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Vigil held in remembrance of Nepali protest deaths
The Nepali community in Dunedin is feeling devastated and helpless after seeing violence unfold at what started as a peaceful protest in their homeland.
Calling halt after nearly 40 years of delivering ‘ODT’
Calling halt after nearly 40 years of delivering ‘ODT’
A Dunedin paper boy is calling it a day after nearly 40 years of helping keep his neighbourhood in the loop.
Waitati’s fox is ready to fly again
Waitati’s fox is ready to fly again
The fox is up.
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Student rep formally asked to resign from OUSA
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Student rep formally asked to resign from OUSA
An under-fire student representative has finally been formally asked to resign by the Otago University Students' Association.