Breast cancer fundraiser gathers a great payload
It weighs in at 22 tonnes and can move as much as 50 tonnes of rock per load.
Dunedin
Two men sought by police
Two men sought by police
Police have released photos of two men they are seeking in relation to a serious assault in Dunedin at the weekend.
Tahuna pupils trial eyesight testing kit
Tahuna pupils trial eyesight testing kit
Tahuna Normal Intermediate School pupils are taking checking their eyesight into their own hands.
Debt rethink is needed
Debt rethink is needed
New Zealand should rethink making attachment orders to repay loans from beneficiaries, Salvation Army Dunedin community ministries manager David McKenzie says.
One believed hurt in crash
One believed hurt in crash
A person was believed to have been injured in a car crash in Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
Heavy lifting...
Heavy lifting...
Contractors install new concrete panels, as part of work to prevent erosion and maintain beach access at Dunedin's St Clair Beach, yesterday.
Gasworks museum one of the best − patron
Gasworks museum one of the best − patron
British industrial heritage advocate Sir Neil Cossons is confident the momentum behind improvements at the Dunedin Gasworks Museum can be built up again.
Possum work expands
Possum work expands
Possums have almost been completely wiped out at Flagstaff, and attention is turning to eradicating the pests at Mount Cargill.
Penguin death prompts warning to dog owners
Penguin death prompts warning to dog owners
The death of a Little Blue Penguin has sparked calls for dog owners to be responsible on Dunedin's beaches.
Call to set ratio for advisers in residence halls
Call to set ratio for advisers in residence halls
The former head of five University of Otago halls of residence is calling for compulsory resident adviser (RA)-to- student ratios in a new code of conduct for tertiary providers.
No plans to stop hitching
No plans to stop hitching
Dunedin's next mayor has no plans to give up hitchhiking to work, despite his new job.
Design drawings first stage in hospital planning
Design drawings first stage in hospital planning
Design drawings have emerged of the new Dunedin Hospital, offering an early glimpse of the planned outpatient and day surgery building on the block bounded by Cumberland, and Castle Sts, north of...
Polytech report shows safety issues
Polytech report shows safety issues
Otago Polytechnic has almost completed a review of its critical incident procedures, after identifying failings in a response to a person who turned up at the Dunedin School of Art allegedly...
Climate change complicated for reptiles
Climate change complicated for reptiles
The effects of climate change could present a mixed bag for Otago's reptiles.
Rise in calls for student help
Rise in calls for student help
Following the death of Sophia Crestani, and in the lead-up to exams today, the University of Otago has reported a rise in requests for compassionate consideration and for appointments at Student...
Greenpeace, academics join debate
Greenpeace, academics join debate
Environmental organisation Greenpeace has waded into the debate around cuts to academic staff at the University of Otago's marine science department, saying they could be ''detrimental'' to...
Police warn about thefts from vehicles in car parks
Police warn about thefts from vehicles in car parks
Police are warning people to keep their cars locked and hide any valuables after recent thefts from Dunedin car parks.
Dunedin hospitality workers winners
Dunedin hospitality workers winners
Two Dunedin women were winners at the Hospitality NZ Rising Star Awards, held in Napier last night.
Hospital design process
Hospital design process
An artist's impression of a possible design for the new Dunedin Hospital outpatient and day surgery building shows (clockwise from top left) the building from Castle St, showing the walking bridge...
'Huge' rise in gang numbers
'Huge' rise in gang numbers
The number of gang members and prospects in Otago and Southland has skyrocketed, rising 61% in less than two years.