Otago mayors band together for charity
Otago mayors band together for charity
Otago mayors will give 10% of their salaries over the next six months to charities supporting their communities through Covid-19.
Molly Houseman
Hundreds volunteer to help others
Hundreds volunteer to help others
Otago communities have once again shown their willingness to step up during times of need.
Workers essential for native birds’ welfare
Workers essential for native birds’ welfare
Birds at Orokonui Ecosanctuary have been happy to have at least one visitor during lockdown.
Century-old butchery operating behind closed doors
Century-old butchery operating behind closed doors
A South Dunedin meat institution is carrying on, though it has had to adapt to a new way of dealing with customers.
Conservation groups team up in lockdown
Conservation groups team up in lockdown
Animal conservation groups in Dunedin have joined forces to ensure wildlife, including endangered species, are not forgotten during the lockdown.
Meth, cash found in gang raid
Meth, cash found in gang raid
Police have taken down an organised crime gang in Dunedin, seizing methamphetamine and $40,000 in cash.
Production of shields stepped up
Production of shields stepped up
Doctors are praising a team of Dunedin residents for offering them an extra level of security during the Covid-19 pandemic.
No spilt milk during lockdown
No spilt milk during lockdown
Last Friday looked "bleak" for Holy Cow.
Concerns too many travelling
Concerns too many travelling
Paul Gouverneur, of Waldronville, was surprised to see an unusually large number of vehicles on the road during a nationwide lockdown.
Car crashes into lamp post after driver evades police
Car crashes into lamp post after driver evades police
A car smashed into a lamp post and a tree in Dunedin yesterday after the driver evaded police.
Scammer claims to be private investigator
Scammer who claims to be private investigator operating in Balclutha
Police are warning it's "almost certain" fraudulent activity will occur in the next few weeks, following a suspicious man visiting a home in Balclutha and stating he was a private investigator.
Struggles to keep warm, pay for power
Struggles to keep warm, pay for power
Budget advisers are braced for an influx of calls from people struggling to pay power bills, as the nation’s citizens stay in their homes during lockdown and winter temperatures approach.
Dunedin architect uses 3-D printer to produce masks
Dunedin architect uses 3-D printer to produce masks
A 3-D printer is being used by a Dunedin architecture firm to create protective gear for those on the frontline against Covid-19.
Member of the public foils liquor store burglary
'Red-handed': Member of the public foils liquor store burglary
A man has been caught "red handed" allegedly attempting to burgle a liquor store on George St, in Dunedin.
Woman warned over behaviour at supermarket
Woman warned over behaviour at supermarket
A woman has been given a warning after she verbally abused and coughed on Pak'N Save staff in Dunedin after being refused entry, police say.
Priory ransacked, items taken from student flat
Priory ransacked, items taken from student flat
Police are urging people to prioritise security during the Covid-19 lockdown, following two burglaries in Dunedin.
Demand increases for security company
Demand increases for security company
Dunedin's Red Badge security has been in high demand since the country moved to Covid-19 Alert Level 4 and it is recruiting staff “like crazy”.
Not so little penguin
Not so little penguin
A fat penguin is bringing some positive news to the Otago Peninsula Trust in Dunedin.
Vehicle check to ensure compliance
Police set up vehicle check outside Mosgiel
People travelling in and out of Mosgiel in their cars on Saturday morning could do so only after being questioned by police.
New faces for Meals on Wheels
New faces for Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels volunteers are ‘‘flat out’’ delivering meals to Dunedin residents, as the essential service grapples with the problem of not being able to count on most of its usual volunteers.