Dunedin

Girls display colourful array of cultures

Girls display colourful array of cultures

The Women’s Cultural Social Get Together celebrates diversity and culture of Muslim women, fostering a sense of identity for the youth and supporting women-led businesses.

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Opportunity to sell items at car boot sale ‘a relief’

Harry Powell, 5, rides his newly purchased dinosaur at the Tomahawk car boot sale yesterday....

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Opportunity to sell items at car boot sale ‘a relief’

People came to Tomahawk to get rid of their unused items — and perhaps make some money too.

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More gale winds set to hit South

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

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More gale winds set to hit South

More severe gales are on the way as "a car crash" of weather systems heads towards Otago and Southland today.

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Pasifika businesses join forces

Island Fresh owners Paula Suguturaga and Regina Khan are working together to make a one-stop-shop...

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Pasifika businesses join forces

Two Dunedin businesses are coming together to provide a one-stop-shop for all Pasifika goods.

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Connie Nelson enjoys another birthday

Dunedin centenarian-and-then-some Connie Nelson celebrated her 104th birthday at Oxford Court...

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Connie Nelson enjoys another birthday

Surrounded by family and friends and with a firm grip on her treasured cellphone, Dunedin woman Connie Nelson was in good spirits at the weekend as she celebrated yet another milestone birthday.

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$393k boost to lure Australians to South

Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Louise Upston announces $393,000 in funding to put the South...

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$393k boost to lure Australians to South

A shot of government funding will help the South flaunt its trademark scenery and hospitality to an international market, a regional tourism manager says.

Aged Care Association calls for funding of Alzheimers Otago

Aged Care Association chief executive Tracey Martin. Photo: RNZ/Nate McKinnon

Aged Care Association calls for funding of Alzheimers Otago

The Aged Care Association is calling on the government to temporarily help fund Alzheimers Otago, which says its services are on the brink of collapse.

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$2 million wheeled out for cycleway

Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston and Tunnel Trails Trust chairman Brent Irwing...

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$2 million wheeled out for cycleway

Backing a Dunedin cycleway that traverses two tunnels to the tune of $2 million was an "easy decision", Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says.

Social club pushes back on licence objection

The Dunedin City Council’s staff-only social club has hit back at an objection to its liquor licence, labelling the concerns as "entirely without merit".

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Psssst....free parking, don't pass it on

A parking meter in Albany St, Dunedin, remained switched off yesterday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Psssst....free parking, don't pass it on

Motorists are being asked to be "considerate" amid a parking free-for-all in Dunedin’s Albany St.

Medal for Sir Alan’s life work

Emeritus Prof Sir Alan Mark may be 93 but he is not slowing down around environmental issues.

Pupils overcome older competitors to reach national Lego competition

North East Valley School First Lego League team members (from left) Oscar Chapman, 10, Sequoia,...

Pupils overcome older competitors to reach national Lego competition

Facing much older competition did not stop the pupils from a Dunedin primary school winning a regional Lego competition.

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Larnach Castle visit exploration of family history for carver’s kin

Kenlyn Williamson (left), of Melbourne, is shown the laburnum walk at Larnach Castle yesterday by...

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Larnach Castle visit exploration of family history for carver’s kin

It was a walk back down the family tree for an Australian woman at Larnach Castle yesterday.

Booted off cruise after assault

Police at Port Chalmers, where Anthem of the Seas docked yesterday morning. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Booted off cruise after assault

An Australian man will have to leave his family and find his own way home after being kicked off a cruise ship after it docked in Port Chalmers following an altercation on board.

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Twin sister makes first call

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Twin sister makes first call

It is large, but not quite large enough to be a big sister — more of a twin perhaps.

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Fenz fight another fire at old hospital

A pillar of smoke rises from the abandoned former Glamis Hospital following an early morning fire...

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Fenz fight another fire at old hospital

A neighbour of a derelict former Dunedin hospital hopes it can be made safe after fire crews spent close to 12 hours to suppress yet another blaze at the site yesterday.

Operatic feast goes down well

The Dunedin Children’s Choir enjoyed the opportunity to hear an inspiring talk by visiting opera...

Operatic feast goes down well

Opera Otago is definitely alive and well, at present in the ideal venue of Nations Church in South Dunedin, cooking up a potpourri of arias and choruses

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