In pictures: Brighton Gala Day
Brighton’s annual gala was held just in time for thousands of people to gather and enjoy themselves.
Spread of virus spurs Red call
Spread of virus spurs Red call
All of New Zealand is now in the Red traffic light zone for the first time, after confirmation that cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 had been found in both the North and South Islands.
Funding call for Dunedin road system
Funding call for Dunedin road system
The Government is being called upon to show leadership and provide more funding to help Dunedin create a better transport network.
Artists get to show off work, process
Artists get to show off work, process
Whether you consider yourself a connoisseur of the fine arts or an amateur at the easel, Otago artists had something for you at the weekend.
Thousands make the most of annual Brighton gala
Thousands make the most of annual Brighton gala
Brighton got in its gala on what could be the last day for such occasions this summer.
Events called off due to new setting
Events called off due to new setting
A raft of major events across Dunedin have ground to a halt, following the Government’s move to a Red traffic light setting yesterday.
1914 Voiturette perfect for driving lessons
1914 Voiturette perfect for driving lessons
There may be no more efficient way to learn the fundamentals of driving than by zipping around a paddock in a car from 1914.
Misdiagnosis leads to a years-long battle
Misdiagnosis leads to a years-long battle
A Dunedin man with a rare genetic disorder says he has fallen through the cracks of the system that should have been helping him for the past 15 years.
Hillside demolition makes way for rebuilding
Hillside demolition makes way for rebuilding
Demolition continues on the former fabrication shop at the Hillside railway workshop in Dunedin yesterday.
$2.6m war chest; planning under way for DCC tar clean-up
$2.6m war chest; planning under way for DCC tar clean-up
The Dunedin City Council expects to have a plan in place to deal with its multimillion-dollar toxic mess underground in South Dunedin by the middle of the year.
Rescued ‘hard case’ magpie takes to life with pets
Rescued ‘hard case’ magpie takes to life with pets
A magpie has gone from being blown from its nest to forming an unlikely bond with a Dunedin man’s pets.
Leaky roof at uni building
Leaky roof at uni building
The University of Otago’s beleaguered Plaza Building has sprung a leak.
Union upset by redundancies
Union upset by redundancies
The University of Otago’s announcement that it had accepted 103 redundancy applications out of a total of 195 was disappointing, the staff union says.
Full steam ahead for Veteran Vehicle Run
Full steam ahead for Veteran Vehicle Run
A selection of veteran cars gathered at the Octagon in Dunedin for the annual Dunedin-Brighton Veteran Vehicle Run.
Dissatisfied with his meal, man told fast food worker he would shoot her
Dissatisfied with his meal, man told fast food worker he would shoot her
As far as overreactions go, it was a whopper.
Worst case scenario: Peak of 25,000 cases in South
Scenarios predict fast escalation
Southern GPs have been warned they could be treating as many as 5000 Covid-19 patients a month within a matter of weeks, should an Omicron outbreak sweep across Otago and Southland.
100-plus Tongans support and share
100-plus Tongans support and share
Members of Dunedin’s Tongan community came together to share hugs, tears, prayers and a specialist education last night in an effort to support each other and better understand the tragedy that had...
Hopes sea lion breeding numbers keep rising
Hopes sea lion breeding numbers keep rising
Successive years of successful breeding seasons could one day put Dunedin on the map as just the second mainland breeding colony of the threatened New Zealand sea lion in the past 150 years.
North Otago murderer not fit to be released
North Otago murderer not fit to be released
After 25 years in prison and 336 counselling sessions, a North Otago killer is still not fit for release, the Parole Board says.
Culvert work completed
Culvert work completed
Traffic near the Ravensdown fertiliser plant is expected to be back to two lanes as culvert repairs are completed.