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Disco Shrimp wows the wearable arts show
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Disco Shrimp wows the wearable arts show
Meet Disco Shrimp.
Judge acquits man of murder on grounds of insanity
Judge acquits man of murder on grounds of insanity
A Dunedin boarding-house resident who stabbed another man to death and was later seen dancing beside the police cordon was insane at the time.
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Lied to get tenancy, forged reference
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Lied to get tenancy, forged reference
A Dunedin woman lied about having terminally ill parents to secure a tenancy from which thousands of dollars of furnishings later went missing.
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Vandervis slams scale of Civic Centre upgrade
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Vandervis slams scale of Civic Centre upgrade
An award-winning $2.1 million refurbishment at the Dunedin City Council shows self-serving bureaucracy in action, a councillor says.
Charge over alleged dating app assault 'too high'
Charge over alleged dating app assault too high, lawyers contend
Four teenagers are accused of using a gay dating app to target a victim whose home they allegedly then tried to force their way into.
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Research in space physics recognised by world body
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Research in space physics recognised by world body
A University of Otago physicist has become just the second New Zealander in nearly 60 years to win a prestigious international science award for his work in space physics.
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Young dancers to learn overseas
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Young dancers to learn overseas
Nell Mace-David and Gus Carr appear to have a little more spring in their step this week, after being selected to train at prominent international dance schools in North America.
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DCC votes to open door to more borrowing
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DCC votes to open door to more borrowing
Warnings of out-of-control ‘‘debt monsters’’ did not stop Dunedin city councillors from potentially opening the way to more borrowing.
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Tossed into ‘Toss the Boss’ by boss
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Tossed into ‘Toss the Boss’ by boss
When Tony Cavanagh’s boss came up to his desk, he was immediately suspicious.
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Not 'a sliver of remorse' from Pokemon card thief
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Not 'a sliver of remorse' from Pokemon card thief
A shop worker caught on CCTV stealing rare Pokemon cards valued at $20,000 from his employer has not shown ‘‘a sliver of remorse’’, a person connected to the case says.
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Extension to Middlemarch not on track
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Extension to Middlemarch not on track
Any restoration of train services to Middlemarch will not be on a fast track.
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Proposed rates rise shaved to 8.8%
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Proposed rates rise shaved to 8.8%
The Dunedin City Council has shaved its proposed rates rise to 8.8% for the coming year.
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Marking of 100th milestone a ‘miracle’
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Marking of 100th milestone a ‘miracle’
Two weeks ago, Ruby Patton was ill in a hospital bed, seemingly unconscious, and was not expected to wake up again.
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From despair to delight as rings returned
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From despair to delight as rings returned
It has been a rollercoaster of emotions for a Dunedin mother over the past few months, ranging from despair and hopelessness to absolute elation.
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Young moth-spotter hauls species back out of history
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Young moth-spotter hauls species back out of history
If it creeps and crawls, then chances are Luca Nikkel will have seen it and photographed it.
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Phone blamed for assault
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Phone blamed for assault
A man who smacked a Dunedin woman’s bottom because he was frustrated with his phone thought it was better to hit her there than anywhere else.
The Kids Sing
The Kids Sing
More than 1300 children from 24 Dunedin schools performed at The Kids Sing, the Otago Primary Schools Choral Festival, in the Dunedin Town Hall across Wednesday and last nights.
Study finds Alzheimer’s risk marker
Study finds Alzheimer’s risk marker
A specific biomarker in blood plasma named pTau181 may be another clue to identifying people who may go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
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Students thanked after finding stolen dough
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Students thanked after finding stolen dough
A slice or two of pizza is on the menu for a group of tertiary students after they found a Dunedin pizza parlour’s open cash drawer lying in the street.
Otago Girls’ pupil challenges equal pay reversal in winning speech
Otago Girls’ pupil challenges equal pay reversal in winning speech
‘‘Women have achieved some progress in the last 130 years. However ...’’