Bright start to day
Bright start to day
Runners set out on the Leith Harbour free time trial about 9am yesterday morning, backlit by the rising sun.
Hole lot of trouble for driver in South Dunedin
Hole lot of trouble for driver in South Dunedin
A driver was left with that sinking feeling in South Dunedin early this morning when their ute become lodged in a hole apparently created by a burst water main.
Crane your neck to see crane
Crane your neck to see crane
A Liebherr LTR11200 telescopic crawler crane (pictured right) places the cab on one of three tower cranes starting to be assembled on the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building site yesterday.
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Cable car line remnants found during works
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Cable car line remnants found during works
Remnants of a 120-year-old cable car line have been discovered during some routine water pipe maintenance in Dunedin.
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No 'heavy stick' from council over South Dunedin properties
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No 'heavy stick' from council over South Dunedin properties
The city council has no intention of ‘‘waving a heavy stick’’ at South Dunedin property owners over proposed buy-ups for flood mitigation work, its legal counsel says.
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United States beckons Otago Fulbright winners
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United States beckons Otago Fulbright winners
Two University of Otago graduates are off to top universities in the United States after winning Fulbright New Zealand Awards.
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Intersectional feminism speech qualifies for finals
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Intersectional feminism speech qualifies for finals
A Dunedin teenager has once again made it into the finals of a national speech competition, this time for her reflection on intersectional feminism.
Otago Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
Otago Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The region’s best rhythmic gymnasts showed off their talent at the Otago Rhythmic Gymnastic Championships at the Edgar Centre over the weekend.
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Rules-based order ‘more important’ than ever
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Rules-based order ‘more important’ than ever
The co-ordinator of the 60th Otago Foreign Policy School says the ‘‘rules’’ New Zealand once understood are more ‘‘at threat’’ and yet ‘‘more important’’ than in decades.
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Supermarket in hot water over mould on shelves
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Supermarket in hot water over mould on shelves
After recovering from a rat infestation, the Woolworths South Dunedin supermarket in Andersons Bay Rd is again under the microscope for "bloody disgusting" black mould on shelves, and MPI is investigating.
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Data to aid ‘informed’ merger talks
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Data to aid ‘informed’ merger talks
Analysis estimated to cost $60,000 is expected to bring focus to talks about reshaping local government in Otago.
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Two more senior staff resign from city council
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Two more senior staff resign from city council
Two more senior Dunedin City Council staff have resigned from the organisation.
Foggy mirror
Foggy mirror
Nature’s pre-sunrise paint brush coloured the underside of clouds which in turn reflected off fog hanging over Otago Harbour in this recent view from Unity Park.
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Woman adds to family plumbing legacy
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Woman adds to family plumbing legacy
Great-Granddad did it, granddad did it, uncle does it, the cousin does it, and now Bryleigh Scannell does it.
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Scathing attack on inquiry into mosque shootings
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Scathing attack on inquiry into mosque shootings
The mosque shooter, who moved to Dunedin 18 months before his terrorist attack, was on an inevitable path to destruction, the authors of a new book say.
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Man became ‘money mule’ in fraud ring
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Man became ‘money mule’ in fraud ring
A Dunedin man became a ‘‘money mule’’, attempting to launder more than $50,000 for an international fraud ring, after one online message.
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Man traps, threatens to shoot escort
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Man traps, threatens to shoot escort
After a Southern man became obsessed with an escort, he trapped her in his car and threatened to kill her, a court has heard.
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Vote divided as 8.9% rates rise approved for Dunedin
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Vote divided as 8.9% rates rise approved for Dunedin
Dunedin councillors lamented a missed opportunity for financial discipline as an 8.9% rates rise was approved.
Counting the chirps
Counting the chirps
A tūī arrives at a North-East Valley backyard bird feeder.
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A change of life-cycle
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A change of life-cycle
One of New Zealand’s best loved delicacies appears to be able to evolve when struck by sudden environmental changes.