New cancer therapy machine fully operational
New cancer therapy machine fully operational
Southern cancer patients are now being treated by Dunedin's new radiation therapy machine.
Bank to offer support to those hit by weather
Bank to offer support to those hit by weather
One bank has confirmed it is offering support for Otago residents who have been impacted financially by the severe weather sweeping the province.
Naseby a winter wonderland, highways reopen
Naseby a winter wonderland, highways reopen
Naseby is once again in a fairytale state after being blanketed in a thick layer of snow overnight.
‘Very highly disruptive’ days ahead for drivers
‘Very highly disruptive’ days ahead for drivers
As the big cranes arrive and more people begin working at the new Dunedin hospital site, there are going to be changes to the roads around the site.
Dunedin emergency centre closes as focus shifts to recovery
Dunedin emergency centre closes as focus shifts to recovery
Dunedin's emergency operations centre has closed as efforts transition from emergency to recovery in response to the significant rain event of the past two days.
Road between Sawyers Bay and Port Chalmers closed due to flooding
Road between Sawyers Bay and Port Chalmers closed due to flooding
State Highway 88, from Dunedin to Port Chalmers, is closed near Sawyers Bay due to major flooding.
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Principal on the run to raise funds for school camps
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Principal on the run to raise funds for school camps
Doing the hard yards is paying off for Rob Taylor.
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Homeowner must pay for footpath repair
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Homeowner must pay for footpath repair
A Green Island man is looking for a break as his property rolls away from him.
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Gregg’s items given to Hocken
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Gregg’s items given to Hocken
Helping people come together to enjoy the simple things in life over a meal or a cup of coffee was a core marketing theme used by Dunedin’s Gregg’s factory.
Heavy rain hits Dunedin, surface flooding across city
Heavy rain hits Dunedin, surface flooding across city
Heavy rainfall has arrived in Dunedin earlier than expected and is forecast to continue overnight, with surface flooding and some land instability reported.
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Cycling paths still knocked off balance
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Cycling paths still knocked off balance
Dunedin’s fragmented cycle network is being tackled by a draft council strategy, but cyclists say solutions are too slow in coming.
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Good Buddy — the rail boss in training
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Good Buddy — the rail boss in training
Buddy cannot drive a train, he cannot hold a spanner to fix things and he cannot answer a phone, but he is still the most popular staff member at the Dunedin Railway Station.
Obituary: David Bell, educator
Obituary: David Bell, educator
Emeritus Professor David Raymond Bell was the ultimate storyteller.
Books inspire dress-up day
Books inspire dress-up day
East Taieri School pupils brought their favourite fictional characters to life yesterday.
Parking space
Parking space
Work continues on the demolition of Oamaru House on Hanover St.
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Man bit baby in attempt to soothe, court hears
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Man bit baby in attempt to soothe, court hears
A Waikouaiti man who bit his 3-month-old baby told police the assault happened in his sleep while having an ‘‘aggressive dream’’, a court has heard.
Person injured as bus and car crash in Ocean Grove
Person injured as bus and car crash in Ocean Grove
One person has been injured in a crash involving a bus and car in Dunedin.
Dunedin drivers troubled by frost, farmers crack on
Dunedin drivers troubled by frost, farmers crack on
Smashing ice-covered water troughs with sledgehammers is simply a morning routine during winter for Middlemarch farmers.
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Another exam blunder revealed
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Another exam blunder revealed
Yet another exam blunder has emerged from the University of Otago, this time involving the release of incorrect marks.
Call for ban of imported play sand due to asbestos fears
Call for ban of imported play sand due to asbestos fears
After children’s play sand was found to have cancer-causing asbestos fibres in New Zealand, the government says it is looking at banning the product.