Happy doing less after 50-year career
After 50 years of working as a doctor in Dunedin, Dr Annalise Seifert is ready to spend her 80s learning how to do less with her time.
Caught on the hop as pole work cuts power
Caught on the hop as pole work cuts power
A Dunedin business says it was left in the dark this week after a single email about nearby power pole replacements slipped through unnoticed a fortnight ago.
Houlahan’s solo bid for mayor
Houlahan’s solo bid for mayor
Dunedin city councillor Carmen Houlahan has stepped away from the Team Dunedin ticket to stand for the mayoralty as an independent candidate.
Book sale like ‘good old days’
Book sale like ‘good old days’
Some may see them as "the leftovers".
Relationship with Maori central to design guidelines
Relationship with Maori central to design guidelines
A new set of Otago University project design guidelines has been established to better connect iwi with the campus.
Overlooked aged care sector dismayed
Overlooked aged care sector dismayed
No new funding for aged residential care in Thursday’s Budget will lead to the progressive collapse of the system which cares for the country’s elderly, a sector leader says.
'We don't trust DCC': Brighton residents angry over lack of consultation
'We don't trust DCC': Brighton residents angry over lack of consultation
Potential neighbours of a proposed landfill have slammed the Dunedin City Council for its arrogance and lack of consultation.
Boat shed checks urged after wind and king tide
Boat shed checks urged after wind and king tide
The remains of a boat shed in Otago Harbour yesterday. The ORC is asking owners to check their structures are secure ahead of cold, windy weather.
Research shows importance of sleep
Research shows importance of sleep
Urging children to get more sleep may be a ‘‘stealth’’ way of reducing the risk of obesity in young people.
Up for nine days before meth attack
Up for nine days before meth attack
One man was on his ninth day awake. The other was simply caught up in the moment. Their meth-fuelled attack on a man in a vehicle had prompted both to want to change their ways, a court has heard.
519 new Covid cases and 1 death in South
519 new Covid cases and 1 death in South
There are 519 new community cases of Covid, 36 people in hospital and one death to report in the South today.
Wrap up for weekend wintry blast
Wrap up for weekend wintry blast
A wintry blast is set to continue in the South this weekend, with severe gales, thunderstorms and snow down to 500 metres.
Changes to bus stops
Changes to bus stops
One bus stop has been removed in Dunedin and temporary measures are being applied to another, after a driver boycott of some stops amid safety concerns.
Greens announce council endorsements
Greens announce council endorsements
The Green Party has announced the candidates it will endorse for election to the Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council.
Long Covid and its effects in NZ to be discussed
Long Covid and its effects in NZ to be discussed
If the acute phase of Covid-19 can be compared to "a tsunami of healthcare need", long Covid will be a subsequent "flood of Noah-like proportions", the convener of a University of Otago symposium...
Family want to protect others from similar harm
Family want to protect others from similar harm
"He didn't deserve the way he was treated." The grieving family of a Dunedin man speak out after his wife was found guilty of inciting suicide.
Tickets to murder mystery fly off shelves
Tickets to murder mystery fly off the shelves in Dunedin
The common household mousetrap is traditionally very good at attracting mice, but Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap appears to be just as effective at attracting humans.
Dunedin Greens announce 2022 council candidates
Dunedin Greens announce 2022 council candidates
The Green Party has announced the candidates it will endorse for election to the Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council.
Bus discount welcomed, but service disruption rife
Bus discount welcomed, but service disruption rife
Dunedin bus users are pleased about an extension of half-price fares announced in yesterday’s Budget, but services in the city are being hit hard by driver sickness.
Shot in the arm for new hospital IT
Shot in the arm for new hospital IT
The Government has backed the Southern District Health Board’s plans for the new Dunedin Hospital to be a digital hospital.