‘A goal at every stadium’ to raise funds
‘A goal at every stadium’ to raise funds
When most people retire, their next step is to start kicking things off their bucket list.
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Charity house auction paused due to rising costs
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Charity house auction paused due to rising costs
The rising cost of building materials has forced Otago Polytechnic to pause on its annual charity house auction after 18 years and more than $1.7 million given to local charities.
Send it flying
Send it flying
Zaxen McInally, 10, from Macandrew Bay School, lines up a shot at the school disc golf tournament at Chingford Park in Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
'Crucial information' sought in homicide probe
'Crucial information' sought in North Dunedin homicide probe
Police investigating the death of a man in North Dunedin say members of the public may have "crucial information" that could help them with their inquiry.
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Museum given eye-popping prosthetics collection
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Museum given eye-popping prosthetics collection
Have you ever wanted to intently stare at more than 500 eyes at once?
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Treasury warnings over medical school ignored
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Treasury warnings over medical school ignored
The government ignored repeated warnings from Treasury not to approve the new Waikato Medical School amid concerns about cost overruns.
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South set for ‘wee taste of summer’ this week
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South set for ‘wee taste of summer’ this week
Finally, the southern regions are starting to look a bit like summer.
Car was speeding before central city crash - police
Car was speeding before central city crash - police
A car which crashed in central Dunedin, leaving the elderly driver in a serious condition, was reported as travelling more than 100km/h before the crash, police say.
Dunedin police issue slew of drink driving charges
Dunedin police issue slew of drink driving charges
A driver almost six times the legal alcohol limit and a mother with her child in the car were some of the Dunedin drink drivers who kept police busy over the weekend.
Man found 'slumped over steering wheel' arrested - police
Man found 'slumped over steering wheel' arrested - police
A man was arrested after Dunedin police say they found him slumped over the steering wheel of his car with methamphetamine in his possession.
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Astronaut shares space stories
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Astronaut shares space stories
Just when Michael Lopez-Alegria was winding down for retirement, the former record-breaking Nasa astronaut found himself in the hot seat again, preparing humans for future space flight.
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Call for low satisfaction levels to be ‘arrested’
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Call for low satisfaction levels to be ‘arrested’
A downward satisfaction trend since 2019 in how Dunedin is perceived will have to be arrested by the next council, a mayoralty candidate says.
And then there were none
And then there were none
The 58 broadleaf shrubs planted at Queens Gardens by Dunedin man Steve Macknight were removed yesterday morning.
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Campers extricated as flooding hits
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Campers extricated as flooding hits
Emergency services were called on to extricate 18 people trapped by flooding at Waiora Scout Camp yesterday.
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All blessed dogs go to heaven, cats too
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All blessed dogs go to heaven, cats too
St Paul's Cathedral is really going to the dogs.
'Extraordinary in so many ways': Dunedin student died in bed
'Extraordinary in so many ways': Dunedin student died in bed
Jed Walker lived life to the full when at Otago University.
Police kept busy in student quarter
Police kept busy in student quarter
Police are disappointed by behaviour at a street party in Dunedin’s student quarter, where a person was assaulted and property damaged.
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Year a turning point for airport: chairman
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Year a turning point for airport: chairman
Welcoming back international flights was key to a defining year for Dunedin’s airport, its chairman says.
North Dunedin death: Victim identified, murder accused in court
North Dunedin death: Victim identified, murder accused in court
A man charged with a North Dunedin murder has had his name suppressed while he undergoes mental-health assessments.
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Hundreds hooked despite weather
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Hundreds hooked despite weather
The weather was not ideal for a seafood festival, but many hundreds of people were still hooked.