Otago/Southland pipe band championships
Otago/Southland pipe band championships
The pipes were calling Dunedin residents at the weekend as pipe bands from Christchurch south battled it out at the Otago/Southland Pipe Band Championships.
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Approach to consultation on table
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Approach to consultation on table
A pared-back approach to Dunedin’s annual plan consultation clears the way for early and significant engagement on the next decade of spending, the council says.
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Dahlia judges put through their paces
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Dahlia judges put through their paces
Judging a dahlia show requires a sharp eye for detail, including the ability to spot even the most minuscule of faults in a flower.
Concord house fire contained, two taken to hospital
Concord house fire contained, two taken to hospital
A "well alight" house blaze in Dunedin has been contained by fire crews, as two people have been taken to hospital in moderate conditions.
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Market a help in search for volunteers
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Market a help in search for volunteers
The fact that "horses don’t judge" is key for a Dunedin therapy programme helping the city’s youth succeed.
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Stadium debt set to surge: funds urged
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Stadium debt set to surge: funds urged
Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium is in a financially unsustainable position unless the city council puts in more funding, councillors have been told.
One person dies after serious crash near Clarks Junction
One person dies after serious crash near Clarks Junction
One person has died after a serious crash near Clarks Junction left three people injured on Wednesday, February 18.
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Inland Revenue shift to new premises
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Inland Revenue shift to new premises
Inland Revenue Te Tari Taake site leader Emma Butler stands outside the government department’s new offices in the Mataukareao building in Great King St yesterday.
Work to get rid of of invasive sycamore continues
Work to get rid of of invasive sycamore continues
Work continues to get rid of sycamore trees around the Mt Cargill area, but that is only the tip of the iceberg, say those doing the work.
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Two new NPD fuel stations coming
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Two new NPD fuel stations coming
The chief executive of one of the biggest self-serve fuel companies in New Zealand says there is unlikely to be a demise of staffed fuel stations in the future.
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Staff left in dark as owner leaves NZ
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Staff left in dark as owner leaves NZ
Dart Engineering owner Regan Williamson is living in Canada, leaving workers in the company’s Queenstown and Dunedin businesses emotional and unsure of their futures.
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New fast-food outlet on way for South D
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Popeyes set to open in South Dunedin
Fried chicken fast-food giant Popeyes has been given the nod for a Dunedin store.
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DCC signals possible 10.5% rates increase
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DCC signals possible 10.5% rates increase
A rates increase of 10.5% could be coming for Dunedin residents, as bigger council budgets are needed for water services, roading and footpaths and an extra stadium bill.
Only five ‘warm’ days all summer
Only five ‘warm’ days all summer
If you thought Dunedin’s weather was lousy this summer, you were not alone.
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Community service for deceased estate burglar
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Community service for deceased estate burglar
A Dunedin man who burgled the deceased estate of a recluse who made international headlines has been sentenced.
Sensitive adaptation of Lawrence novel
Sensitive adaptation of Lawrence novel
D.H. Lawrence’s The FoxGlobe TheatreThursday, March 26 In 1918, two women struggle with a farm that’s too much for them and are plagued by a fox that steals their hens.
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Former piano teacher caused boy ‘indescribable terror’
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Former piano teacher caused boy ‘indescribable terror’
A former Dunedin piano teacher has been found guilty of more sexual offending against young boys.
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Alexandra man region's 'worst drink-driver'
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Alexandra man region's 'worst drink-driver'
An Alexandra man who almost caused a crash in a parking lot has been labelled Otago’s worst drink-driver after being found to be more than seven times the legal limit at 9am.
Flippin’ wreck
Flippin’ wreck
A crushed car body blocks the footpath and cycleway in Thomas Burns St, Dunedin.
Green-fingered, house-proud: but no harm in looking
Green-fingered, house-proud: but no harm in looking
Tania Candy looks at a sculpture by artist Brad Jackson during the 2026 Home and Garden Show at the Edgar Centre yesterday.