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Accreditation restored for OHL youth services
The suspension of Te Kāika’s accreditation to deliver social care for children and youth has been lifted, but the charity’s approved status is on a tight leash.
Airport’s solar power up and running
Airport’s solar power up and running
Dunedin Airport is making power while the sun shines.
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Rally fan relishing chance to further dream
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Rally fan relishing chance to further dream
If seeing a 4-year-old boy watching the animated movie Cars "all day, on repeat" was not a clue, then watching him progress to sitting in the driveway and listening to idling cars must...
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PR coup for HR student
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PR coup for HR student
At a time when Sophia Hardie should be celebrating, she is suffering a little bit of "imposter syndrome" after winning two major awards at the 2026 Human Resources New Zealand (HRNZ) Awards.
Rally ready
Rally ready
Greg Jordan, of Dunedin, photographs a Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo to be driven by Robbie Stokes, of Waikuku, and Andrew Sarandis, of Australia, at the Rally Otago Motor Show in the Octagon last night.
Three injured in Opoho crash
Three injured in Opoho crash
Updated 9.10 am
Three people have been injured, one of them seriously, in a two-car crash in North Dunedin this morning.
Unwrapping nature’s gift
Unwrapping nature’s gift
Michelle Ritchie, of Organics Unearthed, and Otago Peninsula homeowner Annelies Ruigrok uncover a compost heap insulated with wool in Ms Ruigrok’s back yard during a composting workshop yesterday.
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7 months’ detention for plumber’s sex attack
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7 months’ detention for plumber’s sex attack
A Dunedin plumber left his job site to molest a teenage girl in a "vile" sex attack, a court has heard.
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Student caught in $4m drug bust
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Student caught in $4m drug bust
Days after a Dunedin masters student was announced as a scholarship recipient, he was arrested in a sting on an international drug-trafficking syndicate.
Ballots arriving as voting opens
Ballots arriving as voting opens
Voting has opened in the Dunedin City Council by-election.
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Taylor declines Jones debate as ‘blustering theatre’
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Taylor declines Jones debate as ‘blustering theatre’
Sir Ian Taylor says he will not be debating with Shane Jones over the rights and wrongs of Santana Minerals, saying the MP has turned it into theatre featuring bullying and bluster.
Turns on mood, or mood to turn out?
Turns on mood, or mood to turn out?
By-elections can be a strong barometer of electorate mood.
Four Otago professors elected to become fellows of RSNZ
Four Otago professors elected to become fellows of RSNZ
Professors Tim Anderson, Michael Baker, John Crump and Peter Dearden have been recognised by the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi.
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Fast-track bid for inland port to be adjusted
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Fast-track bid for inland port to be adjusted
Backers of an inland port near Mosgiel have withdrawn their application for fast-tracked consent and look set to submit an adjusted version next week.
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Searchers find no sign of poison on dog walk
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Searchers find no sign of poison on dog walk
Dog walkers can put their minds at ease after Dunedin Land Search and Rescue’s (LandSAR) recent search of John Wilson Ocean Dr failed to find any further sign of rat poison.
On song
On song
Members of Rock Tenors entertain the crowd during the halftime break of the Highlanders and Brumbies Super Rugby match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin last night.
Warm start to autumn for city
Warm start to autumn for city
Autumn got off to such a good start that many in the southern regions may have confused it with the long-awaited arrival of summer.
All the trees of the field
All the trees of the field
The statue of Donald McNaughton Stuart, a Presbyterian minister and educationalist, soaks up the sun on its lofty plinth beside Queens Gardens, in Dunedin.
Obituary: Lloyd a dedicated outdoorsman
Obituary: Lloyd a dedicated outdoorsman
KELVIN LLOYDConservationist Kelvin Lloyd was a rare individual who was as adept in the back country as he was in the board room.
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Best Cafe perfect fit for downsizing hospo couple
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From 21st parties to 93yo birthdays: Best Cafe perfect fit for downsizing hospo couple
‘We had 10 to 15 years of hosting 21st parties. First week here we had two 93-year-old birthdays.’