Balloon artist secures win in game show
Balloon artist secures win in game show
A Dunedin balloon twister has secured the win in a national game show.
Tim Scott
Gaming industry could aid health innovation
Gaming industry could aid health innovation
Dunedin's "gravitational pull" in the gaming industry could result in the city become an industry-leading developer in digital health innovation.
Students object to liquor licences
Students object to liquor licences
Countdown and New World could be next in the firing line over the sale of single-serve high-strength alcohol.
Rubbish bin penguin killed by dog: Doc
Rubbish bin penguin killed by dog: Doc
A dead penguin found dumped in a rubbish bin behind a Port Chalmers restaurant was killed by a dog, the Department of Conservation has confirmed.
Balloon ride helps pupils’ aspirations soar
Balloon ride helps pupils’ aspirations soar
The "most travelled balloon in the world" made a valiant attempt at soaring in Dunedin’s sky yesterday morning.
Police take aim at two stores over high-strength beer
Police take aim at two stores over high-strength beer
Pak’nSave and a nearby South Dunedin liquor store are in the firing line as police take a stand against the sale of high-strength beer.
Police seek Pak'n'Save booze ban
Police seek Pak'n'Save booze ban
Police are opposing the liquor licence of South Dunedin Pak’n’Save over the sale of high strength beers they say is leading to booze-fuelled harm in a vulnerable community.
Re-grassing to control dust
Re-grassing to control dust
Work is under way at the Foulden Maar site near Middlemarch.
‘Bombshell’ decision not to move archives
‘Bombshell’ decision not to move archives
After seven years of seeking a new space, archivists are stunned after receiving the "bombshell news" Dunedin’s archives will remain in their current location.
Fringe arts trust seeking changes to council funding
Fringe arts trust seeking changes to council funding
Increasing Dunedin City Council funding for the arts and culture sector will help bring about a "vibrant, connected, liveable, healthy and thriving" community.
Calls to make buses free with DCC footing bill
Calls to make buses free with DCC footing bill
The Dunedin City Council has been challenged to be the first city in the country to make bus fares free to the public.
Trust requests funds for off-road cycleway
Trust requests funds for off-road cycleway
A proposed cycleway connecting Mosgiel and Outram would keep cyclists safe and stimulate the growing cycle tourism market.
Staffing losses likely without funding boost
Museum staffing losses likely without funding boost
Tuhura Otago Museum will face staffing losses and cuts to collection care without additional funding from the Dunedin City Council.
Calls for council to protect venues
Calls for council to protect venues
The fate of Dunedin’s music scene will depend on "robust and resourced" provisions to protect venues.
Award ‘a really great privilege and an honour’
Award ‘a really great privilege and an honour’
One of coastal conservation’s biggest stars has been honoured with a special award.
Carnival to feature ‘fabled village’
Carnival to feature ‘fabled village’
The Dunedin First Church grounds will be transformed into a "glistening fabled village" to mark the return of the Midwinter Carnival this solstice.
Construction in full swing
Construction in full swing
Construction on the new wellbeing hub for Te Kaika health centre in Caversham is in full swing.
Council vote to continue car-share service investigation
Council vote to continue car-share service investigation
The Dunedin City Council will continue its investigations into establishing a car-share service to "meet the needs of a modern city".
Mystery how penguin ended up in rubbish bin
Mystery how penguin ended up in rubbish bin
The owners of a Port Chalmers restaurant are reviewing their CCTV footage to find out who threw a dead penguin in a rubbish bin behind their premises.
Apple orchard attracts academics
Apple orchard attracts academics
A Dunedin apple orchard may turn over a new leaf after university academics expressed interest in incorporating research on the different apple species into their curriculum.