Dunedin

Graduands celebrate on way to ceremony

Hundreds of graduands and supporters move along George St, Dunedin, before graduating from the University of Otago yesterday.
Albatross colony’s fame to grow on live stream

The international fame of Dunedin’s albatrosses is set to soar, and now the stars will be on display around the clock.
Groynes proposal on agenda

A campaign to return groynes to Dunedin’s Ocean Beach could take another leap forward today.
'Local heroes' recognised for services to community

Eighteen Otago residents have been recognised as local heroes.

Dawn marks 105th birthday with eponymous drop

Dawn marks 105th birthday with eponymous drop

Winemaker Neal Ibbotson has just had to reprint the labels for St Clair vineyard’s "Dawn" sparkling wine, and he does not mind the inconvenience one bit.
Residents urged to keep an eye out for pukeko

Residents urged to keep an eye out for pukeko

Staff at Bird Rescue Dunedin are deeply concerned about a "volunteer colleague" who has been missing for almost a week.
Sale of council assets mooted

Sale of council assets mooted

Asset sales will be back on the table when the Dunedin City Council considers how to pay for future projects not yet in its budget, councillors have been told.

Dawn marks 105th birthday with eponymous drop

Dawn Ibbotson marks her 105th birthday with cake and a candle. PHOTOS: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Dawn marks 105th birthday with eponymous drop

Winemaker Neal Ibbotson has just had to reprint the labels for St Clair vineyard’s "Dawn" sparkling wine, and he does not mind the inconvenience one bit.

Residents urged to keep an eye out for pukeko

Bird Rescue Dunedin owner Sue Cook is searching for her missing colleague, Pookie the pukeko....

Residents urged to keep an eye out for pukeko

Staff at Bird Rescue Dunedin are deeply concerned about a "volunteer colleague" who has been missing for almost a week.

Sale of council assets mooted

Asset sales will be back on the table when the Dunedin City Council considers how to pay for future projects not yet in its budget, councillors have been told.

No conviction for wife-puncher

No conviction for wife-puncher

A former corporate high-flyer who punched his wife in the face has been discharged without conviction so he can stay in New Zealand with his family.

SDHB survey of hours riles senior medical staff

A survey by Southern DHB senior medical staff and the hours worked has riled specialists, who believe the process is expensive, unnecessary, and designed to cut costs and claw back existing work conditions.

Talk of judicial review

Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis is remaining tight-lipped over a possible judicial review of the decision to censure him, despite telling colleagues he has "good grounds" to pursue one.

Christmas crystal ball cloudy

Soggy trifle is one thing you are guaranteed to get on Christmas Day.

School's out for summer

School's out for summer

About 600 Tahuna Normal Intermediate pupils exit the school gates yesterday, after their last day of classes for 2019.

Mosgiel street named for late broadcaster

Neil Collins does his final broadcast for Radio Dunedin in 2015. Photos: ODT Files

Mosgiel street named for late broadcaster

He was a "blue and gold man, through and through", and now his name will be a permanent part of the city he served.

Trio to share graduation day

Identical twins Joccoaa (left, 20) (left) and Leonie, and sister Melina (21) Palmer, of Wingatui,...

Trio to share graduation day

Despite training for completely different occupations — as massage therapist, builder and nurse — three Wingatui sisters have found tertiary study a family affair.

Sex offender has appeal turned down

A man who put a baby girl in a cardboard box so he could rape her mother will remain behind bars, after his appeal was knocked back this week.

Judge reprimands repeat violent partner for lack of remorse

A man threatened to kill his wife while serving a sentence for an identical offence, a court has heard.

CEO defends DHB culture

CEO defends DHB culture

Southern District Health Board chief executive Chris Fleming has fired back at senior doctors’ union head Ian Powell, saying some of Dr Powell’s statements in an opinion piece published in the...

Consumers favour upcycling

Consumers favour upcycling

Most consumers are keen to see supermarket food being upcycled instead of going to waste, University of Otago researchers have found.

Decades of helping pupils blossom

Otago Girls’ High School guidance counsellor Ada Crowe is retiring after 30 years at the school....

Decades of helping pupils blossom

For 30 years, Ada Crowe has been dispensing wise counsel at Otago Girls’ High School.

Teacher awarded for role in libraries’ music festival

Teacher and musician Brendan Christie accepts an artwork by Dunedin visual artist Lynn Taylor, to...

Teacher awarded for role in libraries’ music festival

Expecting just to play the guitar before morning tea, teacher and musician Brendan Christie was yesterday "stunned" to receive a special honour from Dunedin’s public libraries.