Aussie rock icon wanted to move to Dunedin
Aussie rock icon wanted to move to Dunedin
If Jimmy Barnes had his way, Dunedin may have been able to claim him as one of its own.
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Over 1000 climb aboard warship for up-close look
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Over 1000 climb aboard warship for up-close look
More than a thousand people seized the rare opportunity to inspect a visiting Royal New Zealand Navy warship up-close in Dunedin at the weekend.
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Athletes carry torch as Games approach
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Athletes carry torch as Games approach
Dunedin police officers teamed with some of Otago’s top athletes to usher the Special Olympics National Summer Games’ Flame of Hope through the city on Saturday.
Christmas in the Gardens
Christmas in the Gardens
Performing at the Christmas in the Gardens on Saturday are (from left) Rainbow Rosalind, Nicole Jenkins and Cadyne Geary.
Getting in the festive spirit
Getting in the festive spirit
Photos by Peter McIntosh
Dunedin hunter’s death ‘a terrible accident’
Dunedin hunter’s death ‘a terrible accident’
The death of a Dunedin hunter in rugged West Otago terrain was a terrible accident, a coroner has found.
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Polytech sticking with change to telehealth
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Polytech sticking with change to telehealth
Despite grave concerns about Otago Polytechnic’s plan to dump its student health GPs and replace them with a telehealth system, the institution’s leaders are ploughing ahead.
Performance equally exhilarating, elegant
Performance equally exhilarating, elegant
HypnotiqueNZTrioDunedin Public Art GalleryFriday, November 28REVIEWED BY MARIAN POOLE
‘Messiah’ delivered with decisive energy, enthusiasm
‘Messiah’ delivered with decisive energy, enthusiasm
A good-sized audience revelled in the popular evergreen Messiah in the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday night.
Obituary: Hyslop a lion-hearted Outram man
Obituary: Hyslop a lion-hearted Outram man
Whether it was out at sea on a Russian ship or manning the barbecue for his local Lions Club, Eric Hyslop had a passion for both life and people.
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Mainlander train’s return for holidays ‘absolutely wonderful’
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Mainlander train’s return for holidays ‘absolutely wonderful’
A Dunedin passenger rail advocate is elated a service linking the city with Christchurch and Invercargill is back after decades of waiting.
Surrey St response a ‘disgrace’
Surrey St response a ‘disgrace’
The "unacceptable" treatment of residents in a South Dunedin street blighted by sewage overflows demands an apology, a councillor says.
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Deputy mayor disappointed by report delay
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Deputy mayor disappointed by report delay
The delay of a report about the future of Dunedin’s economic development agency has disappointed the city’s deputy mayor.
Workers strike again after no progress in mediation
Workers strike again after no progress in mediation
Health workers strike outside Dunedin Hospital yesterday.
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Travel, food, lifestyle highlights of life on ‘Te Kaha’
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Travel, food, lifestyle highlights of life on ‘Te Kaha’
The travel, food and lifestyle on a Royal New Zealand Navy warship make the early starts, hard work and time away from family all worth it, Otago crew aboard HMNZS Te Kaha say.
Serious injuries in crash near Bucklands Crossing
Serious injuries in crash near Bucklands Crossing
A crash near Bucklands Crossing, north of Dunedin, last night has resulted in serious injuries, police say.
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Newly funded drug will mean less frequent retinal treatments
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Newly funded drug will mean less frequent retinal treatments
Having drugs injected into your eyeballs is probably as unpleasant as it sounds.
Equipment failures in South ‘ridiculous’
Equipment failures in South ‘ridiculous’
Fed-up Dunedin firefighters who had to deal with four different equipment failures the day before a nationwide strike say the situation they face couldn’t be made up.
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Damage to heritage rope walk building ‘not insurmountable’
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Damage to heritage rope walk building ‘not insurmountable’
Donaghy's rope walk building is another victim of last month’s big wind, but heritage advocates say it is too important to demolish.
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Poor care, culture of fear reported at rest-home
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Poor care, culture of fear reported at rest-home
Horror stories at a Dunedin rest-home range from a resident left sitting in his own faeces, a culture of fear within staff and an assisted dying procedure being "ruined" by a hostile staff member.