Children chalking up lockdown fun
Dunedin residents have chalked up a new way to keep themselves entertained during the Level 4 lockdown.
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Music cheers during lockdown
Music cheers during lockdown
In what some consider hellish times, there was a Slice of Heaven in Dunedin on Saturday night.
Students ready to help
Students ready to help
The Student Volunteer Army has arrived in Dunedin to help older people and the vulnerable during lockdown.
Port keeping the essential trade going
Port keeping the essential trade going
Port Otago is down to its core business: getting essential items into and out of Dunedin.
Dunedin man flightless in Tierra del Fuego
Dunedin man flightless in Tierra del Fuego
A Dunedin man stranded in Argentina says his ordeal has been "an emotional roller-coaster".
Concern for interests of vulnerable people
Concern for interests of vulnerable people
Law reform is needed to better protect the interests of some older people who are separated from their loved ones during the pandemic lockdown, a Dunedin lawyer says.
Hospital still being built, Clark says
Hospital still being built, Clark says
The turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will delay but not deter the Government from building a new Dunedin Hospital, Health Minister David Clark says.
Production of shields stepped up
Production of shields stepped up
Doctors are praising a team of Dunedin residents for offering them an extra level of security during the Covid-19 pandemic.
$25m school property sales
$25m school property sales
More than $25million was made from the sale of school land and buildings in Otago and Southland over the past decade, Land Information New Zealand data shows.
Hospital boosts capacity of ICU
Hospital boosts capacity of ICU
Dunedin Hospital has boosted its capacity to manage intensive care patients with Covid-19 as cases in the South climb.
ATV crashes after short pursuit in Caversham
ATV crashes after short pursuit in Caversham
An all-terrain-style vehicle with a roll cage was damaged after a crash and a short police pursuit in Dunedin.
Three-month weather outlook mostly warmer and drier
Three-month weather outlook mostly warmer and drier
We may all be in lockdown, but the good news is the chances of being able to walk around the block without getting wet are pretty good over the next three months.
Living in the bubble: April 4
Living in the bubble: April 4
Sick of your own company yet? Well how about sharing some of your daily lockdown activities with our Otago Daily Times readers.
Land of the long white cloud
Land of the long white cloud
Heyward Point, near the Otago headland, pokes through a thick layer of fog yesterday morning, as the sun tops it at sea. The fog covered much of Dunedin city and surrounding areas.
Circular route to running marathon
Circular route to running marathon
More than 300 people nationwide will begin a marathon today - around their homes.
Call to plan for extra support
Call to plan for extra support
The Govt needs to offer targeted support to regions that may not be lifted out of lockdown - or "be honest about the fact that we'll be punished for people getting sick", Dunedin's mayor says.
19 new cases of virus in South, first in Waitaki
19 new cases of virus in South, first in Waitaki
There's been another jump in the number of Covid-19 cases in the South, with 19 more recorded including the first in Waitaki district.
Disruption of grieving rituals ‘heartbreaking’
Disruption of grieving rituals ‘heartbreaking’
Living in isolation has been a burden, but for those who have suffered a bereavement, it has been infinitely worse. Rob Kidd talks to those forced to grieve alone and funeral directors doing everything they can to come up with creative solutions.
Two seriously injured in Allanton crash
Two seriously injured in Allanton crash
Two people with serious injuries have been taken to hospital after a crash on State Highway 1 near Allanton today.
Dunedin MP apologises for mountain biking misstep
Dunedin MP apologises for mountain biking misstep
Health Minister David Clark has apologised to the Prime Minister for flouting the Government's advice to exercise locally during the lockdown.