Powerful performances at Polyfest
There was more action on day two of the Otago Polyfest at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin yesterday, as school and early childhood centre pupils took the stage to celebrate Maori and Pacific...
Signs at crash site finally fixed
Signs at crash site finally fixed
The undersized stop signs by the intersection of a double-fatal crash in Outram have finally been replaced — more than two years after the tragedy.
Call to change model of welfare for at-risk children
Call to change model of welfare for at-risk children
A ‘‘child rescue’’ model unfairly dominates the way decisions are made about the welfare of at-risk children, outgoing Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft says.
Pipes in London, Filleul Sts being replaced
Pipes in London, Filleul Sts being replaced
Parts of London and Filleul Sts in central Dunedin are to be dug up to replace 80-year-old pipes before changes to the city’s main shopping street.
Maori and Pasifika vaccination urgency
Maori and Pasifika vaccination urgency
An increasing urgency to improve low vaccination rates among Maori and Pasifka people has been backed by a University of Otago immunologist.
Dunedin leading New Zealand jab table
Dunedin leading New Zealand jab table
Dunedin remains at the top of the table when it comes to the portion of its eligible population that is fully vaccinated.
Families’ grief compounded by loss of memorials
Families’ grief compounded by loss of memorials
The mothers of three young southern men killed in crashes would like rule changes for personal memorials after public tributes to their children were removed or not allowed.
Vax cert caution urged
Vax cert caution urged
A University of Otago medical academic urges caution using domestic vaccination certificates as they may sway the delicate balance between public health and the loss of personal liberties.
Germans backing green hydrogen research
Germans backing green hydrogen research
A planned green hydrogen research centre in Dunedin now has the financial backing of both the New Zealand and German governments.
High density streamlined
High density streamlined
An accelerated push to allow more medium-density housing in New Zealand’s biggest cities may yet touch Dunedin, raising concerns about the vulnerability of its character buildings.
Housing developments may be required to plant trees
Housing developments may be required to plant trees
Planting trees may become mandatory for certain new housing developments under rules being considered by the Dunedin City Council.
Man who beat partner has sentence appeal dismissed
Man who beat partner has sentence appeal dismissed
A man who repeatedly beat his partner, leaving her with 50 bruises, has had his appeal for a shorter sentence dismissed.
Dunedin woman avoids jail over honey trap
Dunedin woman avoids jail over honey trap
A Dunedin woman who orchestrated a honey trap to rob a recently bereaved widower has avoided a prison term.
‘Party line’ sniping by councillors
‘Party line’ sniping by councillors
Accusations of toeing the party line and cheap shots have emerged among Dunedin city councillors, as debate heats up about political party endorsements and team tickets.
Te Pukenga model pleases Otago Polytech
Te Pukenga model pleases Otago Polytech
Otago Polytechnic has welcomed the proposed model it will operate under when Te Pukenga takes over the country’s 16 technology institutes and polytechnics.
No injuries in nose-to-tail crash
No injuries in nose-to-tail crash
Emergency services attend a nose-to-tail crash in Dunedin yesterday morning.
Dunedin still top of vax table, Queenstown closing in
Dunedin still top of vax table, Queenstown closing in
Dunedin remains the most Covid-protected district in the country, but Queenstown Lakes has made a big move up the table into second place.
Bird of Year candidates revealed
Bird of Year candidates revealed
Voting in New Zealand’s biggest bird election is under way and southern organisations have declared which candidates they will be supporting.
Torch, possible weapon give women scare
Torch, possible weapon give women scare
A man gave three young women in Dunedin a scare on Sunday night when he shone a torch into their car before pulling out what appeared to be a weapon.
Ashes not found but alternatives on table
Cricket great's ashes not found but alternatives on table
The search for the ashes of Otago cricket great Bert Sutcliffe continues, but alternative ways to honour him are being considered as construction begins on at PlaceMakers store a the old Carisbrook site.