Birthday shows to help revive Playhouse
Cold and leaky, the 150-year-old Dunedin theatre is putting on milestone birthday shows in a bid to raise money for much-needed renovations.
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Cost of Ong’s ‘unpredictable’ conduct hits $17k
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Cost of Ong’s ‘unpredictable’ conduct hits $17k
Council costs for investigating Cr Benedict Ong’s behaviour have passed $17,000, but some around the council table fear the final figure and cost to Dunedin’s reputation could climb much higher.
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Young duo’s car-stealing spree continues
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Young duo’s car-stealing spree continues
Another day, another few car thefts in the city.
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'No major projects' planned to ease Mosgiel traffic woes
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'No major projects' planned to ease Mosgiel traffic woes
A watching brief will be maintained over Mosgiel traffic issues before any substantial long-term fix is proposed, transport officials say.
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Dunedin trio best in land and there's no debate about it
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Dunedin trio best in land and there's no debate about it
Three Dunedin secondary school students were so focused on winning the national debating tournament in Parliament, Christopher Luxon himself could not have shaken their focus.
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Fossils to be reunited in US
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Fossils to be reunited in US
For decades, a fossilised whale has been sitting in the basement of the University of Otago’s geology department — minus its head.
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Anxiety inspires holistic remedy
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Anxiety inspires holistic remedy
Experiencing repeated panic and anxiety attacks after her father’s death prompted a Dunedin secondary student to make an anxiety relief spray.
'Speeding' driver critical after slamming into parked truck in central Dunedin
'Speeding' driver critical after slamming into parked truck in central Dunedin
A Dunedin man left in a critical condition after crashing into a parked logging truck had bail conditions not to drive.
Lonely station carries names of soldiers past
Lonely station carries names of soldiers past
Sitting under a huge sky, the Sutton Railway Station opened in 1891 and closed in 1986, but was retained for tourist trains.
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Alcoholic who slashed police car tyres told to ‘deal with demons’
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Alcoholic who slashed police car tyres told to ‘deal with demons’
A Dunedin alcoholic who slashed the tyres of police vehicles parked at a busy station will drink himself to an early grave, a judge says.
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Dozens of flights into city axed
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Dozens of flights into city axed
Air New Zealand has canned 81 flights over the next three months into Dunedin, and a 50-year-old veteran of the travel industry says he has never seen domestic prices so expensive.
Cath lab petition handed over to MPs
Cath lab petition handed over to MPs
After months of street campaigning for Dunedin Hospital’s catheterisation lab to be open 24/7, a grieving widower’s hard work has been handed over to the city’s MPs.
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Bid to steal car done in instalments
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Bid to steal car done in instalments
A Dunedin man is worried nothing will stop a pair of youths who have tried to steal his car three times.
Shortlisted for ‘amazing storytelling’
Shortlisted for ‘amazing storytelling’
A Dunedin museum has proved small budgets can create great things after one of its exhibitions was shortlisted among the top five exhibitions in the world.
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Pair enter school, assault student
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Pair enter school, assault student
Two members of the public entered a Dunedin secondary school yesterday and assaulted a student before leaving in a vehicle.
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Handrail upgrade begins
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Handrail upgrade begins
Work has started on upgrading and replacing the ageing handrail at the Esplanade in St Clair.
Family of killed Dunedin man ‘trying to cope’ with loss
Family of killed Dunedin man ‘trying to cope’ with loss
The father of a man killed in suburban Dunedin described the victim as ‘‘the most happy-go-lucky, laid-back sort of person you’d ever meet’’.
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Set-up lets staff 'drill, drill, drill’
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Set-up lets staff 'drill, drill, drill’
A helicopter strung up on the side of an aircraft hangar is more than just a lovely wall feature.
Nursing students help Welsh seaside town up sun smarts
Nursing students help Welsh seaside town up sun smarts
A group of Otago Polytechnic nursing students has been instrumental in helping a tiny coastal town in northern Wales start to tackle its rising skin cancer rates.
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Good weather brings dragon boat recruits to harbour
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Good weather brings dragon boat recruits to harbour
Sunny skies and a glass-like harbour drew in a huge crowd for a Dunedin dragon boat team’s callout to possible recruits.