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Call to move health staff ‘bizarre’
A call to transfer mental health workers from Dunedin to Central Otago is "bizarre", Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.
Uni launches bid to fund residency
Uni launches bid to fund residency
Determined to get the prestigious Children’s Writer in Residence fellowship back in place for 2027, the University of Otago has launched a major fundraising campaign.
Sightings to identify possum hot spots
Sightings to identify possum hot spots
Dunedin residents are being asked to rug up, step outside into the night and keep their eyes and ears peeled for furry pests holed up in backyards across the city.
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Miss Tourism International title winner ‘stoked’
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Miss Tourism International title winner ‘stoked’
Emily Faulkner has no interest in spouting cliches about world peace.
Second big win for youth choir
Second big win for youth choir
A national choir, with a Dunedin singer in its ranks, has taken home the top award at an international competition.
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Fashionistas flock to market
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Fashionistas flock to market
Rest the perfect vintage outfit is one part passion and one part cheap vodka, a preloved clothing vendor says.
Stopped in his tracks
Stopped in his tracks
Southern lock Corben Agar shows nothing but determination as he tries to break the tackle of Kaikorai hooker Henry Bell during their Dunedin club rugby semifinal on Saturday at Bathgate Park.
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‘Little written’ about costs
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‘Little written’ about costs
Little written information was provided to DCC elected representatives before they agreed $14 million should be spent on preserving and upgrading the Municipal Chambers, a councillor says.
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New technique helping save at-risk dolphins
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New technique helping save at-risk Hector’s, Maui dolphins
Solving a three-billion-piece jigsaw puzzle has given conservationists a fighting chance of saving New Zealand’s endangered Hector’s and Māui dolphins.
Majority of southern ratepayers hit hard
Majority of southern ratepayers hit hard
More than two-thirds of Otago and Southland’s councils hiked rates above the national average for 2025, new data shows.
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Mayoral hopefuls split over Aurora sale decision
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Mayoral hopefuls split over Aurora sale decision
Two Dunedin mayoralty candidates have squared off about whether Aurora Energy should be sold.
On your marks, get set . . .
On your marks, get set . . .
Keen runners burst off the start line at Chisholm Park yesterday morning, the first race of the Otago Children’s Athletics Kids XC Series.
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Concerns aired over miscommunication
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Concerns aired over miscommunication
Angst-ridden internal government memos about the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatient build reveal concern about miscommunications and failures to work together and follow command lines.
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‘Dunedin-centric’ health services decried
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‘Dunedin-centric’ health services decried
A National Party MP has suggested transferring 100 mental health workers from Dunedin to Central Otago to address a lack of services in the regions.
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Licence plate parking tech to be used in city
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Licence plate parking tech to be used in city
Dunedin's parking rules will soon be enforced with the help of two cars fitted with cameras and licence plate recognition technology.
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Climate change response timeframe at odds with visions
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Climate change response timeframe at odds with visions
Responding to climate change risks in South Dunedin needs to happen much sooner than the 75-year visions promoted for the suburb earlier this year, a new report suggests.
Dunedin makes global list of LGBTQ+-friendly destinations
Dunedin makes global list of LGBTQ+-friendly destinations
An international travel site has proclaimed Dunedin to be a friendly place for the LGBTQ+ community, but advocates say much work is yet to be done.
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Leary slams govt over needle exchange decision
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Leary slams govt over needle exchange decision
A Dunedin-based opposition MP has slammed the government for cutting funding for a world-leading needle exchange service for intravenous drug users.
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23,000 new books set to hit shelves at South Dunedin library
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23,000 new books set to hit shelves at South Dunedin library
"Every day is like Christmas" for the librarians eagerly awaiting the opening of the new South Dunedin library.
Spat on after intervening
Spat on after intervening
A Dunedin man who intervened when a group of about 20 teenagers were causing a ruckus at the George St McDonald’s was spat on and had soap squirted on him.