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Increase in dividends being considered to ease ratepayers’ pain

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Increase in dividends being considered to ease ratepayers’ pain

A "significant increase" in dividends could be coming Dunedin City Council’s way, as it considers calling on its companies to help ease pressure on ratepayers.

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Global success for Taurite Tū programme

Jenny Solomon, 79, left, and Ellen Patrick, 85, take part in fall prevention programme Taurite Tū...

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Global success for Taurite Tū programme

International success for an Ōtākou fall prevention programme is thanks to the kaumātua at the project’s heart, an organiser says.

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Students pay top dollar for 's*** house' worth $1m

Gazing out from the balcony of the "Thirsty" flat, at 631 Castle St, are University of Otago...

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Rising rents squeeze students

As struggling students "below the poverty line" resort to couch-surfing, properties in the heart of North Dunedin’s campus area are selling for north of a $1 million.

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Candidates urge council to be more transparent

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Candidates urge council to be more transparent

A series of Dunedin City Council by-election candidates have called for transparency as the ways the organisation might improve after two whistleblower complaints still remain a mystery.

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Te Kaika undertook 28 ‘critical actions’ to lift suspension

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Te Kaika undertook 28 ‘critical actions’ to lift suspension

Te Kāika was required to undertake 28 ‘‘critical actions’’ to lift the suspension of its accreditation to deliver social care for children and young people.

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Kiwirail's unsafe practices normalised: report

People at work on the railway marshalling yard at Port Otago in Port Chalmers the day after two...

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Kiwirail's unsafe practices normalised: report

Kiwirail has been criticised for its safety culture at its Port Otago site after two workers were involved in a ‘‘potentially deadly’’ near-miss with nine runaway wagons.

PET-CT technolgy to make difference

Dunedin’s first permanent PET-CT scanner was rolled out yesterday at a special opening at Pacific...

PET-CT technolgy to make difference

Patients across the South are set to benefit from a major expansion of diagnostic imaging services now that PET-CT technology is permanently based in the region for the first time at Pacific...

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Conviction avoided over sharing of photos

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Conviction avoided over sharing of photos

A teenager who shared a nude photo of a girl with his mates because he was ‘‘annoyed at her’’ has avoided a conviction.

Students to get longer mid-semester breaks

Students to get longer mid-semester breaks

University of Otago students will get an extra week’s break in mid-semester for next year.

ORC customer support closed during move

Getting a feel for the new Otago Regional Council building are council science and resilience...

ORC customer support closed during move

The opening of the new ORC building will lead to its customer support service in Dunedin being closed for two days.

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Anzac Day tipped to hit 21°C

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Anzac Day tipped to hit 21°C

Anzac Day 2026 looks set to be a Dunner stunner for the second time in three years, temperatures forecast to reach 21°C in the city.

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Support for dementia carers ‘essential’

Prof Kirsten Robertson. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Support for dementia carers ‘essential’

Carers of people with dementia are sometimes described as ‘‘the invisible second patients’’.

Teachers’ innovation, dedication acknowledged with awards

Teachers’ innovation, dedication acknowledged with awards

A good education can change anyone, but a good teacher can change everything.

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Wing sail cutting fuel costs for tanker

The Oriental Aquamarine fuel tanker at Dunedin’s oil jetty, with its large, eco-friendly wing...

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Wing sail cutting fuel costs for tanker

Large sailing ships in Otago Harbour are a rarity these days, so when they do turn up, they tend to be easily spotted.

Boys killed in riverbank collapse near Kawerau named

Boys killed in riverbank collapse near Kawerau named

The two boys who died after a riverbank they were playing on collapsed at Kawerau last week have been named by police.

66yo man arrested in Dilworth abuse inquiry

66yo man arrested in Dilworth abuse inquiry

A 66-year-old man has been arrested as part of the investigation into historical sexual offending at Auckland's Dilworth School.

New measles case possibly exposed at Warbirds

New measles case possibly exposed at Warbirds

Health New Zealand says there is a new measles case in Wellington, and that the person may have been exposed to the disease at Warbirds Over Wānaka.

Government 'as stable as a three-legged stool': Peters

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ

Government 'as stable as a three-legged stool': Peters

Winston Peters was doing his best to quell concerns there were ructions in the coalition, claiming the government was as stable as a "three-legged stool".

One seriously hurt in stabbing at Auckland train station

A person was seriously hurt in a stabbing attack at an Auckland train station overnight.

Heavy security presence at Hyde St Party pays off

Dressed as ‘‘trolls’’ for the Hyde St Party on Saturday are (from left) Ruby Hall, Asha Dickson...

Heavy security presence at Hyde St Party pays off

A once notorious student street party appears to have notched up another year with little incident amid a heavy security presence.

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