A little confusion, but mostly smooth sailing as Dunedin enters orange
It has been mostly smooth sailing for Dunedin cafes on the first morning of the new traffic light system.
Vandervis irate over ban on unvaxxed
Vandervis irate over ban on unvaxxed
Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis says his ability to fulfil his duties will be severely impacted by the decision to bar the unvaccinated from council properties.
7-year-old motorbike rider crashes into car
7-year-old motorbike rider crashes into car
A seven-year-old motorbike rider was taken to Dunedin Hospital after a collision with a car south of Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
Bystanders' attempt to stop drink driver praised
Bystanders' attempt to stop drink driver praised
Police are praising the actions of bystanders who tried to stop an intoxicated man from driving in central Dunedin.
Football audience of millions
Football audience of millions
Millions of eyeballs from around the world will cast their gaze towards Dunedin in 2023 after the southern city was selected to host six games at the Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Sweltering Santa finds solution
Sweltering Santa finds solution
Traditionally, tricky children are what gets Santa a bit hot and bothered at this time of year.
Robotic storytelling wins national title
Robotic storytelling wins national title
Pupils of a small rural Otago school have programmed their way to national success by teaching robots to act out a classic children’s tale.
No-go zone reinforced
No-go zone reinforced
A wooden barrier has been put up to prevent people gaining access to the Dunedin Railway Station work site.
Mob member caught in meth sting
Mob member caught in meth sting
A Dunedin Mongrel Mob member has been charged after being found with methamphetamine and LSD during a police sting.
Lack of aged-care nurses affects quality of care
Lack of aged-care nurses affects quality of care
A chronic shortage of aged residential care nurses in the South is starting to affect the quality of care given to the elderly.
Train trips to get rolling from today
Train trips to get rolling from today
One train trip had to be cancelled, but summer services are due to start in Dunedin today.
Project to offer colour amid street construction
Project to offer colour amid street construction
Temporary art installations are set to turn Dunedin’s George St into a pedestrian destination during its upgrade project excavations and renovations next year.
Dean’s appointment a milestone
Dean’s appointment a milestone
A historic day for Maori women in leadership at the University of Otago has arrived.
Dunedin slides to bottom of table for house price growth
Dunedin slides to bottom of table for house price growth
Dunedin’s housing market has missed out on the boom, and is heading into 2022 as New Zealand’s cheapest major metro for property.
Shops in quandary over using vaccine pass system
Shops in quandary over using vaccine pass system
With a new day in the Orange level dawning, retailers in Dunedin remain concerned about the practicalities of what using — or not using — vaccine passes could mean for their businesses.
Abuse inquiry: redress report out
Abuse inquiry: redress report out
A report outlining how the harm experienced by survivors of abuse should be addressed has been delivered by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.
The kite has landed
The kite has landed
A paper kite butterfly rests on a leaf at the Otago Museum tropical forest.
Woodhouse loses portfolio
Woodhouse loses portfolio
New National Party leader Christopher Luxon rang Dunedin list MP Michael Woodhouse yesterday afternoon to break the bad news he was already expecting.
Scramble in Dunedin for vaccine passes
Scramble in Dunedin for vaccine passes
A desperate scramble for vaccine passes before the Orange setting begins today has resulted in pharmacies and libraries across Dunedin being inundated this week.
'A strong role model': Pitama new dean of Chch med school
'A strong role model': Pitama new dean of Chch med school
A historic day for Māori women in leadership at the University of Otago has arrived.