What is it, home town or birth town?
What is it, home town or birth town?
Embattled councillor Benedict Ong has cast doubt on a statement he made repeatedly during his election campaign — that he was born in Dunedin.
Support for festival humbling
Support for festival humbling
This year’s Eid al-Adha multicultural festival went so well the organisers want it to become even bigger next year and get other groups on board.
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Ong dodges business interest questions
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Ong dodges business interest questions
A verbose Dunedin city councillor is dodging questions about his companies and a promise he made before the election.
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Dogs great, small descend on city for show
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Dogs great, small descend on city for show
They came in all shapes and sizes and many had the sweetest smile.
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Hāpai card pool fees approved
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Hāpai card pool fees approved
A Dunedin woman is thrilled her proposal to make the city’s pools more financially accessible for disabled people has been accepted by the council.
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Caregiver, transport funding cuts denounced
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Caregiver, transport funding cuts denounced
Members of the disability community and their advocates held a small but committed protest in Dunedin on Saturday against planned changes to disability support and services.
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Highland dancing and piping championships
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Highland dancing and piping championships
Dunedin played host to the annual King’s Birthday Highland and National Dancing Championships and Solo Piping Competition over the weekend.
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Winter conditions challenge competitors
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Winter conditions challenge competitors
Part of a 16-strong field sets off on a choppy Otago Harbour yesterday for the 20km race at the IceBreaker Challenge.
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BBQ comp fires up early
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BBQ comp fires up early
A new competition took place at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday and there was not a ball in sight.
Southern King's Birthday honours 2026
Southern King's Birthday honours 2026
A range of southern people were included in this year's King's Birthday honours, which were unveiled this morning.
King's Birthday tap dancing competitions
King's Birthday tap dancing competitions
The King’s Birthday Tap Dancing Competitions were held in Mosgiel over the weekend.
'Well-involved' house fire in Mosgiel
'Well-involved' house fire in Mosgiel
The occupants of a house that went on fire in Mosgiel this afternoon are all accounted for after the blaze.
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GP cut puts lives at risk: advocate
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GP cut puts lives at risk: advocate
The decision to cut the only GP working in Dunedin specialising in drug harm reduction has left a vulnerable community in serious danger, an advocate says.
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Taieri Sevens Tournament
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Taieri Sevens Tournament
It has rolled around again: the festival of rugby sevens at Peter Johnstone Park, with all shapes and sizes of youngsters giving their all.
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Competitions tap into dancing talent
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Competitions tap into dancing talent
Dunedin loves to tap in time to the music.
Award’s meaning ‘hard to put into words’ for cricketer
Award’s meaning ‘hard to put into words’ for cricketer
New Zealand cricketing great Suzie Bates has shone at the top of the White Ferns order for decades.
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Voting around spending illustrative
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Voting around spending illustrative
Spending plans were debated and adjustments were considered on the fly. Votes came and went, not much changed. Reporter Grant Miller gives a rundown on deliberations for the DCC's annual plan.
AI fears may be fuelling trade jobs
AI fears may be fuelling trade jobs
Anxiety about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on office jobs could be driving a renewed confidence in the trades across New Zealand.
Māori-led disorder care ‘underused’
Māori-led disorder care ‘underused’
Despite Māori experiencing eating disorders, Māori-led approaches to treatment pathways and national policy-making are being "significantly underused", new Otago-led research shows.
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Unity across the aisle in support of mobility scheme
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Unity across the aisle in support of mobility scheme
A couple of regional councillors who usually come from very different sides of the political spectrum have come together to urge support for the total mobility scheme.