Exercises keep safety front of mind
Senior Firefighter Matt Jones demonstrates the use of fire extinguishers during Airport Safety Week at Dunedin Airport yesterday.
Division over speed limits
Division over speed limits
People are split on whether the council should reduce speeds on a slew of roads around Dunedin.
City tourism operations relieved as bookings lift
City tourism operations relieved as bookings lift
While no records are expected to be broken during the Covid-19 pandemic, many Dunedin accommodation and tourism businesses are expecting to be busy this Labour Weekend.
Museum Reserve tree felled
Museum Reserve tree felled
It was goodbye to a large lime tree at Otago Museum yesterday. The tree was removed having become dangerous to the public.
Special visitors spotted having whale of a time in Otago Harbour
Special visitors spotted having whale of a time in Otago Harbour
It seems it is whale season in Dunedin.
A language barrier
A language barrier
While 29 fishermen of several hundred to have arrived in NZ in the past few days have been confirmed as having Covid-19, crew on two vessels berthed in Dunedin "pose no danger to the community".
Genome could help control ‘insect stoats’
Genome could help control ‘insect stoats’
Dunedin-led scientists have sequenced the genome of two invasive wasps, in a world-first development which could help better control this "serious ecological threat".
Consent team at capacity
Consent team at capacity
Dunedin City Council building staff are working overtime as an influx of applications for building consent continues.
Historic bus shelter removed; residents’ efforts ‘in vain’
Historic bus shelter removed; residents’ efforts ‘in vain’
A historic bus shelter in Dunedin has been removed despite efforts to save it.
Employers, chamber of commerce join
Employers, chamber of commerce join
The Otago Southland Employers’ Association will merge with the Otago Chamber of Commerce after association members approved the proposal in Dunedin.
Ship at anchor off coast while crew tested
Ship at anchor off coast while crew tested
A ship is at anchor off Karitane, near Dunedin, while crew are tested for Covid-19.
Defibrillator theft ‘a kick in the guts’
Defibrillator theft ‘a kick in the guts’
The theft of a $3000 defibrillator from the Green Island Rugby Football Club is "about as low as it gets", its club manager says.
Trades training uptake benefits polytechnic by $3.5m
Trades training uptake benefits polytechnic by $3.5m
A rush to take up trades training has helped deliver an extra $3.5million to Otago Polytechnic’s bottom line.
Dental school atrium unveiled
Dental school atrium unveiled
A new 45m-long atrium at the University of Otago School of Dentistry’s redeveloped complex has recently been fully revealed.
Man who burgled, strangled ex jailed
Man who burgled, strangled ex jailed
A man who burgled his ex-partner’s home twice in four days, strangled her and scattered her clothes around the neighbourhood has been jailed for two years.
New warehouse more convenient
New warehouse more convenient
It will take a moment for Allied Pickfords staff to remember their new site will be in Ward St, having spent more than a decade at their previous site in Wharf St.
Theses cap long journey
Theses cap long journey
Thai couple Ekapong (Ek) and Nantida (Ying) Sripaoraya first met in their homeland, but their most remarkable adventure has been in Dunedin.
Praise for family after fire guts home
Praise for family after fire guts home
A Syrian family managed to escape their Mosgiel home unscathed after a fire tore through it.
Volunteers chuffed at railway reopening
Volunteers chuffed at railway reopening
The historic Ocean Beach Railway in Dunedin is back on track, and will reopen to the public this weekend after a four-year closure.
Covid-19: Ships docked in Otago linked to firm that flew in crew
Covid-19: Ships docked in Otago linked to firm that flew in crew
A pair of fishing vessels docked in Otago Harbour are operated by one of the companies which flew 440 foreign seamen to New Zealand, 11 of whom have tested positive for Covid-19.