Preferred firm named
Christchurch firm Southbase Construction has been selected as preferred contractor to build the outpatient building of the new Dunedin hospital.
Cases fall below 1000 for first time since February
Cases fall below 1000 for first time since February
Active cases of Covid-19 in Dunedin have dropped below 1000 for the first time since late February.
Otago professor at helm of green hydrogen work
Otago professor at helm of green hydrogen work
A University of Otago chemistry researcher is to co-lead a green hydrogen research programme following the establishment of a joint project funded by the New Zealand and German governments.
Seaside township has a rich history
Seaside township has a rich history
Karitane, on the east Otago coast at the mouth of the Waikouaiti River, was a principal Maori village which included a fortified pa on the Huriawa Peninsula off the left of picture.
Students’ plane takes to skies
Students’ plane takes to skies
Nothing makes a test pilot more nervous than the makers of an aeroplane showing him the box of parts they had left over.
Homicide probe: car found
Homicide probe: car found
Police say they are closing in on those involved in a suspected Dunedin homicide after recovering a car they believe struck and killed a man in Mornington last month.
Concern candidates not being upfront
Concern candidates not being upfront
Southern candidates failing to tell voters about links to a high-profile disinformation group could be "introducing a cancer that is going to undermine democracy", a Dunedin academic says.
Woman gets home detention over theft from employer
Woman gets home detention over theft from employer
A Warrington woman’s rare audacity, ripping off her employer in a series of ham-fisted thefts, has led her to being sentenced to home detention.
Officials target Kloogh asset
Officials target Kloogh asset
Officials trying to recover the meagre funds left over from the millions disgraced Dunedin financial adviser Barry Kloogh stole from his clients are hoping to avoid court action to obtain his only...
Power outage disruptive for hospitality
Power outage disruptive for hospitality
Copper on Highgate was one of several businesses in the Drivers Rd/Highgate area of Dunedin who were angry yesterday after the power went off for several hours.
Bylaw a bit ruff, some say
Bylaw a bit ruff, some say
Dunedin business owners have called for a rethink on a bylaw banning dogs from central city streets, labelling it as draconian and archaic.
Rock removal means road to close again
Rock removal means road to close again
Part of Portobello Rd in Dunedin is to close again to allow rock removal work in the area to be completed.
Long-serving principal leaving job, but not community
Long-serving principal leaving job, but not community
Green Island School principal Steve Hayward has been such a constant figure that when he steps down at the end of the year, he will have 330 unused sick days.
Bus options make lateness a given
Bus options make lateness a given
Hunter Mitchell is routinely 45 minutes late to school, due not to a lack of timekeeping but to a lack of school bus services.
Mayor: invest more in buses
Mayor: invest more in buses
Planned changes in the way public transport is delivered will need to be accompanied by more investment, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.
Spectator incident upset children
Spectator incident upset children
Children were left in tears when the coach of a junior rugby team was allegedly punched in the face by a spectator at a Dunedin ground on Saturday.
Teenage drink-drivers of concern
Teenage drink-drivers of concern
Half of the drivers who failed breath alcohol tests after being pulled over by Dunedin police at the weekend were teenagers — one recording a breath alcohol level of more than 1100mcg.
Proposal taken to staff
Proposal taken to staff
Te Pukenga is seeking feedback from more than 13,000 staff on the proposed leadership structure of NZ's largest tertiary provider.
329 new cases of Covid, 1 death in South
329 new cases of Covid, 1 death in South
There are 329 new community cases of Covid-19 in the Southern DHB area and one death to report.
Vehicle involved in homicide recovered
Vehicle involved in Mornington homicide recovered: police
Police have recovered the vehicle they say was involved in the suspicious death of a man in Mornington last month.