Support for future owners of Penguin Place
A huge debt is owed to the McGrouther family who own Penguin Place, Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust general manager Sue Murray says.
DCC to get report on trains
DCC to get report on trains
City ownership of Dunedin’s train service remains on the rails.
Proposed subdivision may depart from district plan, hearing told
Proposed subdivision may depart from district plan, hearing told
A Waikouaiti farm owner wants to subdivide a 19th-century homestead so it can be preserved, but planning rules may get in the way.
Exhibit shows Covid damage
Exhibit shows Covid damage
A new interactive exhibit at the Otago Museum shows the long-term damage Covid-19 can inflict on the human body, and aims to encourage people to take the anti-Covid vaccine.
Playhouse upgrade probably too much for Repertory
Playhouse upgrade probably too much for Repertory
The cost of upgrading the Playhouse Theatre is likely to be beyond the means of the Dunedin Repertory Society, its president Jemma Adams says.
Baker wins science award
Baker wins science award
Otago academic Prof Michael Baker, who has become a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic, has won the Prime Minister’s Science Communication prize.
Couple’s 65-year marriage ‘no bother’
Couple’s 65-year marriage ‘no bother’
It all started with a dance.
Very dry conditions grip region
Very dry conditions grip region
Water carriers are delivering up to eight truckloads of water a day as areas of East Otago experience extremely dry conditions.
Councillors defer decision on future of Dunedin Railways
Councillors defer decision on future of Dunedin Railways
More time will be taken before the future of Dunedin Railways Ltd is determined.
Possum control work blocked
Possum control work blocked
A Dunedin landowner has blocked Ospri staff from carrying out possum control on his land, claiming the company is harassing him and being "a nuisance".
Royal recital fond memory for pianist
Royal recital fond memory for pianist
Getting to use a royal sitting room, complete with Queen Victoria’s grand piano, as a dressing room was a slightly unusual experience for Terence Dennis.
More care needed with meds: study
More care needed with meds: study
Doctors commonly prescribe medicines which potentially harm their patients and need to take more care, new University of Otago research says.
Teen charged after 'firearm threats' on Instagram
Teen charged after 'firearm threats' on Instagram
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A teenager has been arrested after making threats on Instagram mentioning a firearm, Dunedin police say.
Strong support for monarchy expressed
Strong support for monarchy expressed
Dunedin's response to Prince Philip’s death shows a continuing strong connection with the Royal Family, but times have also changed.
Penguin conservation business on market
Penguin conservation business on market
A conservation business crucial to the survival of yellow-eyed penguins on mainland New Zealand is for sale.
Victim knocked out in South Dunedin assault
Victim knocked out in South Dunedin assault
A man was assaulted in South Dunedin yesterday morning by an unknown assailant, police say.
Otago Uni epidemiologist wins science communication prize
Otago Uni epidemiologist wins science communication prize
Otago academic Michael Baker, who has become a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic, has won the Prime Minister’s Science Communication prize.
Any financial support for railway would be from money not in budget
Any financial support for railway would be from money not in budget
If Dunedin city councillors decide today Dunedin Railways Ltd requires financial support, it will have to come from money that is not in the council’s budget.
Watch live: Dunedin City Council meeting
Watch live: Dunedin City Council meeting
Watch full coverage of today's Dunedin City Council meeting.
Photography project breaks new grounds
Photography project breaks new grounds
Have some coffee and see what develops.