Dunedin

Celebrating connection with homeland

Providing a space for Samoans living in Dunedin to connect with their homeland is the goal for the community when celebrating Samoan Independence Day.

Victim's miraculous escape as arrow misses vital organs

The 38cm arrow lodged in the abdomen of the 54-year-old victim. Photo: supplied

Victim's miraculous escape as arrow misses vital organs

A dispute over a stolen motorbike led to one Dunedin man shooting another with a high-powered crossbow, a court has heard.

Missing South Dunedin man found

A South Dunedin man missing since yesterday afternoon has been found.

Heading for the fundraising trail again

Portobello School teacher Cheryl Neill gets some steps in along Otago Harbour before she sets out...

Heading for the fundraising trail again

A Portobello primary school teacher will take on the challenge of walking a 280km ancient pilgrim path in Portugal to raise money for a Dunedin Charity.

Wind no match for planters

Lilyanna Eden, 13, plants a native tree at Rotary Park in Highcliff, Dunedin, on a chilly...

Wind no match for planters

The weather was uninviting, but hardy souls were not put off from planting more trees at Dunedin’s Rotary Park.

It's not cold if you're quick

REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY / PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

It's not cold if you're quick

Feargal O’Donoghue and Aoife MacSweeney brave the cold southern water at St Kilda Beach on King’s Birthday yesterday.

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ORC’s pest plan ‘partially effective’

Eradicating wallabies from the region is proving a challenge for the Otago Regional Council as...

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ORC’s pest plan ‘partially effective’

The Otago Regional Council is effective at raising awareness of the threats wallabies pose to the region, less so at actually dealing with the pest, a new report says.

Ready to roll

Ready to roll

Campbell Thomson calls "all aboard" at the Ocean Beach Railway, which offered trips on King's Birthday yesterday.

Building ‘beyond economical repair’

Oamaru House in Hanover St. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

Building ‘beyond economical repair’

A Dunedin hospital patient accommodation building earmarked for demolition is in such a poor condition it is "beyond economical repair", Foodstuffs says.

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New show to feature South, encourage connection with whenua

Kahurangi Mahuika sits in Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau/Sinclair Wetlands during the filming of upcoming...

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New show to feature South, encourage connection with whenua

The face of an upcoming programme showcasing Māori across Te Waipounamu (the South Island) hopes it will encourage all people to connect to the land.

Trips increase but revenue drops

Trips increase but revenue drops

More than 4 million public transport trips have been recorded in Dunedin and Queenstown in the first three quarters of this financial year, but revenue is down due to the removal of NZ Transport...

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War medics’ links to Otago

Lee George Russell guards a captive, Hamish Norton, while Rolien Ham-Geliefde provides treatment...

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War medics’ links to Otago

Simulated aid stations provided a good clue about what else might be in the vicinity as acknowledgement of the Otago Medical School’s 150th anniversary continued into the weekend.

Small in stature, big on commitment

Southern player Utalia Moataane, 6, charges on at the annual Taieri sevens junior rugby...

Small in stature, big on commitment

At least 1000 young rugby players faced off on the field during an annual tournament in Dunedin yesterday.

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Debt-funded grants wrong, councillor says

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Debt-funded grants wrong, councillor says

Tweaking rules to enable theatre venues not owned by the Dunedin City Council to be developed with council debt might be "clever", but also wrong, a councillor says.