Trust co-founder retires after 53 years
Trust co-founder retires after 53 years
Bill Dawson, co-founder of the Otago Peninsula Trust, will retire after more than 53 years on the board.
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Submarine electricity soon for Portobello
Submarine electricity soon for Portobello
An ageing overhead power line and submarine cable in Dunedin will be revitalised and locals are "delighted".
Fire adds to odd event
Fire adds to odd event
Fire crews tackled a suspicious fire in Gore early yesterday at the same house visited by police last week after gunshots were heard in the area.
Pupils excited to map Broad Bay’s past
Pupils excited to map Broad Bay’s past
Pupils of a Dunedin school went "berserk" when they learned they had won a grant for a project that will document history.
Taonga hunt to get more familiar with te reo
Taonga hunt to get more familiar with te reo
Solving the te reo Maori clues during the Otago Polytechnic’s treasure hunt to find the taonga, for Te Wiki o te Reo Maori (Maori Language Week), yesterday are Performance Excellence team members ...
Hub’s aim to make learning te reo Maori non-intimidating
Hub’s aim to make learning te reo Maori non-intimidating
Toitu Otago Settlers Museum visitor programmes co-ordinator Phoebe Thompson sits in a language hub that has been set up at the museum for the length of Te Wiki o te Reo Maori — Maori Language Week.
Dunedin drivers fall foul of police
Dunedin drivers fall foul of police
Drivers in Dunedin continue to run red lights and use their mobile phones while driving.
Suspicious Gore fire follows firearms incident
Suspicious Gore fire follows firearms incident
Fire crews tackled a suspicious fire in Gore overnight at the same house visited by police last week after gunshots were heard in the area.
Where’s Sam Neill when you need him?
Where’s Sam Neill when you need him?
University of Otago health science student Georgia Harrold admires a dinosaur mural being painted by artist Bruce Mahalski, in Dunedin, yesterday.
Opposition to landfill continues at meeting
Opposition to landfill continues at meeting
Brighton residents are prepared to make some noise.
Net effect of prayers — meeting the PM
Net effect of prayers — meeting the PM
St Kevin’s College intermediate A netballers had their prayers answered when they met Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday.
Queenstown to join hive of Bee Card users tomorrow
Queenstown to join hive of Bee Card users tomorrow
Queenstown will join Dunedin on the new Bee Card bus ticketing system tomorrow.
Taieri Mouth warning after two incidents in week
Taieri Mouth warning after two incidents in week
Boaties are being urged to be careful when crossing the bar at Taieri Mouth after a near miss at the weekend.
Window for rescue still open: family
Window for rescue still open: family
The family of a Southland man missing after a ship carrying cattle capsized in the South China Sea says focus should remain firmly on rescue while a "window" is still open.
Car hits pole on Blueskin Rd
Car hits pole on Blueskin Rd
A car has collided with a power pole in Dunedin.
Near miss at Taieri Mouth
Near miss at Taieri Mouth
Boaties are being urged to be careful crossing the bar at Taieri Mouth after a near miss today.
Milford Rd to close due to avalanche risk
Milford Rd to close due to avalanche risk
State Highway 94, between Te Anau and Milford, will close overnight.
Crews called out to student area couch fires
Crews called out to student area couch fires
Crews extinguished two couch fires in Dunedin's student area this morning.
Rescue 'window' still open: missing man's family
Rescue 'window' still open: missing man's family
The family of a Southland man missing after an animal freighter capsized in the South China Sea says focus should remain firmly on rescue while a "window" is still open.
Milford Road to close as rain bears down
Milford Road to close as rain bears down
The Milford Road (State Highway 94) will close overnight between Te Anau and Milford owing to forecast heavy weather.