City well placed to weather Level 2: Hawkins
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says the city is well placed to weather the next 12 days at Alert Level 2.
Three car crash blocks Dunedin road
Three car crash blocks Dunedin road
A road is blocked in Dunedin following a car crash involving three cars.
Drive-through Covid testing opened near Forsyth Barr Stadium
Drive-through Covid testing opened near Forsyth Barr Stadium
WellSouth have opened a drive-through Covid-19 testing facility in Dunedin in response to increased demand, but authorities are asking people to call 0800 Virus 19 before getting a test. The...
'We've acted as if we're bullet proof': Expert blasts lack of border testing
'We've acted as if we're bullet proof': Expert blasts lack of border testing
The lack of testing of staff at the border is extraordinary, a prominent Otago University epidemiologist says.
Genome detective: Otago scientist tracking origin of outbreak
Genome detective: Otago scientist tracking origin of outbreak
Dunedin scientist Jemma Geoghegan is using powerful genomic tracing technology to try to solve the riddle of how four Auckland family members became infected with Covid-19.
Flood work project review as costs surge
Flood work project review as costs surge
Escalating cost projections have caused the latest delay for Mosgiel’s flood preparedness infrastructure.
Graduate shrugs off double disappointment
Graduate shrugs off double disappointment
Scott Wesney is disappointed but philosophical after Covid-19 restrictions have twice denied him the chance to graduate in person from the University of Otago.
Mayor criticises new bus fares
Mayor criticises new bus fares
The new bus fares have fallen flat for Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins, who says they should be cheaper for students and disabled people.
Funeral limits sad to enforce
Funeral limits sad to enforce
Grieving a family member is a difficult process in any situation, let alone under the restrictions of a pandemic.
Charge dismissed in rape jury trial
Charge dismissed in rape jury trial
A former elite athlete accused of rape has had the charge withdrawn after an "extraordinary" step taken by the court.
More Auckland flights heading South
More Auckland flights heading South
Multiple flights from Auckland will arrive in Otago and Southland today despite Level 3 Covid restrictions being in place in the city.
Crash on Southern Motorway
Crash on Southern Motorway
A crash on the Southern Motorway caused delays for commuters in Dunedin this morning.
Peeping Tom loses application for name suppression
Peeping Tom loses application for name suppression
When a repeat Peeping Tom was caught by Dunedin police he claimed it was not sexual, he "just liked looking at how other people live".
Level 2 not the end for food festival
Level 2 not the end for food festival
As Dunedin shifts back into Covid-19 restrictions, Dine Dunedin continues with venues that understand what is required under Alert Level 2 conditions, director Nicola McConnell says.
Scam almost netted $100,000
Scam almost netted $100,000
A cellphone left on a shop counter nearly led to a 71-year-old Dunedin woman being scammed out of more than $100,000, a court has heard.
‘The Star’ delivery stopped in some areas
‘The Star’ delivery stopped in some areas
Allied Press, due to economic pressure, has stopped home delivery in some of the outlying areas of Dunedin for the weekly The Star newspaper.
Testing workload a struggle: Dunedin doctors
Testing workload a struggle: Dunedin doctors
Dunedin doctors, overwhelmed by a renewed demand for Covid-19 tests, say if requests continue they will need assistance from community-based assessment centres (CBACs).
South prepared to deal with new outbreak
South prepared to deal with new outbreak
Southern health officials are confident the region and its people are ready for any incursion of Covid-19, while businesses are displaying QR codes for a Covid tracing app.
Bus capacity down 25%
Bus capacity down 25% due to physical distancing
Dunedin buses have reduced capacity under Level 2 restrictions, due to the need for physical distancing.
No quick fix for road culvert near Ravensbourne
No quick fix for road culvert near Ravensbourne
Repairs to a slumped culvert in Dunedin could take weeks, the NZ Transport Agency estimates.