Back-to-back Sargeson Prizes ‘very weird’
Back-to-back Sargeson Prizes ‘very weird’
If winning one national writing prize could be considered lucky, then winning two must be proof of skill.
Wyatt Ryder
A jumble of ideas, a bit of circus, and olives on top
A jumble of ideas, a bit of circus, and olives on top
Take all of your scrapped ideas, introduce some surreal humour and circus acts and what do you get?
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Runners start in black and white, finish in colour
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Runners start in black and white, finish in colour
Colours can be used to describe all kinds of emotions, whether it is seeing red or feeling blue, but those who ran through a finish line covered in vibrant powder yesterday were feeling only one...
Return to South for honest, family-centred show
Return to South for honest, family-centred show
Originally hailing from Gore, award-winning songwriter Jenny Mitchell is returning to the South to perform as part of the Dunedin Arts Festival.
Night of ‘boogieing’ at hip-hop event a hit
Night of ‘boogieing’ at hip-hop event a hit
Are you familiar with the four elements?
Fashion leader Margaret Farry-Williams dies
Fashion leader Margaret Farry-Williams dies
Dunedin fashion leader, fundraiser and founder of the Vanity Walk Modelling School and Agency, Margaret Farry-Williams, has died. She was 89.
Music lilts through city in eventful day
Music lilts through city in eventful day
Warmth, cold, dry air or moist — it can all affect the sound of string instruments.
Brave officers helped halt stabbing 'madness'
Brave officers helped halt stabbing 'madness'
A Countdown stabbing attack survivor says two off-duty police officers recognised for their bravery helped stop the 'madness'
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Owners deny wrongdoing after clearing native bush
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Owners deny wrongdoing after clearing native bush
A Dunedin botanist is outraged after a stretch of native forest was cleared next to a house on the outskirts of the city, but the owners say it was a "dangerously overgrown" fire hazard.
Best seat in the house
Ultimate sports relic: Carisbrook seats in search of new home
Thousands of fans sat in the seats at Carisbrook making memories as they watched local sport before the stadium closed in 2011.
Driver crashes after choking on McDonald's chip
Unhappy meal: Driver crashes after choking on McDonald's chip
A multi-tasking man crashed into a Dunedin signpost after he choked on a chip and passed out.
Unhappy meal: Driver crashes after choking on chip
Unhappy meal: Driver crashes after choking on chip
A multi-tasking man crashed into a Dunedin signpost after he choked on a chip and passed out.
Festival curtains open with opera and dance
Festival curtains open with opera and dance
The Dunedin Arts Festival begins today, bringing a range of local acts and international productions to the city.
Feedback sought on destination playground for Dunedin
Feedback sought on destination playground for Dunedin
The Dunedin City Council is asking for feedback on the possibility of a destination playground in the city.
More party drugs authentic, survey finds
More party drugs authentic, survey finds
A new report from KnowYourStuffNZ has found 78% of recreational drugs it tested were consistent with what the client thought they had.
More party drugs authentic, survey finds
More party drugs authentic, survey finds
Fewer recreational drugs are being cut with, or posing as, different substances, a new report has found.
Young blind actor drawn to Othello’s character
Young blind actor drawn to Othello’s character
Young actors of all backgrounds, race and physical ability met in Dunedin yesterday to show off how well they could portray the works of Shakespeare.
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High hopes for South's own Costco
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High hopes for South's own Costco
Hopes are high for a southern Costco store following the success of the new Auckland branch, but even a national presence of an international operator may be enough to drive local prices down.
Southern roads open as weather eases
Southern roads open as weather eases
Highways have reopened in the South after snow closed several roads and affected flights. Motorists are still urged to take care as the wintry blast eases.
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Op Shop in good nick at 50
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Op Shop in good nick at 50
From the unmentionable to the unrecognisable, the workers at Dunedin’s Op Shop on St Andrew have seen it all over the past half-century.