Dunedin’s dog population on best behaviour
Despite Dunedin’s dog citizenry growing this year, the city’s pooch population is made up of very good dogs indeed, as canine crimes are trending downwards.
OUMSA apologises for offensive jokes
OUMSA apologises for offensive jokes
University of Otago students have apologised for racist and homophobic jokes in this year’s Med Revue.
Dunedin’s heritage buildings receive $763,855 in funding
Dunedin’s heritage buildings receive $763,855 in funding
Heritage projects across the city have benefited from Dunedin City Council funding of $763,855 in the 2020-21 financial year.
Parking tickets earn council a pretty penny
Parking tickets earn council a pretty penny
Illicit parking swelled Dunedin’s municipal coffers by more than half a million dollars in the last financial year.
Dunedin voices in NZTA clampdown complaint
Dunedin voices in NZTA clampdown complaint
Some Dunedin motorhome and horse truck owners have added their voices to a call for the NZTA to drop a controversial clampdown, or pay the costs itself.
Use of police dog to bring down offender justified: Watchdog
Use of police dog to bring down offender justified: Watchdog
Dunedin Police were justified in using a police dog to arrest a man who breached Alert Level 4 lockdown restrictions and tried to run from officers.
Former pub now a family home
Former pub now a family home
The former Clarks Junction hotel, pub and cafe has been sold to a young family as part of a residential lifestyle block.
Biggest workshop to come down
Biggest workshop to come down
The largest workshop at KiwiRail’s South Dunedin Hillside Workshops is set to come down as a major redevelopment of the historic site gets under way.
Dunedin pound will go for thousands
Dunedin pound will go for thousands
In its day, an 1891 Dunedin Colonial Bank one pound note could buy you a couple of pairs of boots, rent a 5-roomed cottage for a week, maybe even buy some top-of-the-line gold-mining equipment.
They will write them on the beaches . . .
They will write them on the beaches . . .
Following a delay caused by the recent Alert Level 4 lockdown, a large group of Taieri College year 7 pupils finally went on an English writing trip to some Dunedin landmarks yesterday.
Report finds multiple Covid protocol failures at prison
Report finds multiple Covid protocol failures at prison
A damning audit of Otago Corrections Facility (OCF) has exposed numerous shortcomings in the prison’s Covid-19 preparations.
Gathering thoughts on water a struggle
Gathering thoughts on water a struggle
A meandering discussion about reform of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater did at least finish decisively for Dunedin’s elected members.
False alarm
False alarm
People were evacuated from the ANZ bank building on the corner of George St and Moray Pl yesterday after reports of a burning smell on Level 1.
Primary school may close after 120 years
Primary school may close after 120 years
A small Port Chalmers school may close after more than 120 years.
Gold medal makes good present
Gold medal makes good present
As far as birthday presents go, a Paralympic gold medal will take some beating.
Missing Lilliput Library cared for by kindergarten
Missing Lilliput Library cared for by kindergarten
A Lilliput Library has vanished from a Dunedin neighbourhood.
Mixed emotions after trout caught
Mixed emotions after trout caught
Forget the arms — it was Emma Collins’ face that got the biggest workout when she reeled in a 1.4kg rainbow trout on Saturday.
Student cheating concerns as assessments move online
Student cheating concerns as assessments move online
A student who plagiarised in an essay apologising for previous wrongdoing was among more than 80 reprimanded for academic misconduct at the University of Otago last year.
Rapist’s polygraph extends distress
Rapist’s polygraph extends distress
When a Dunedin man was locked up for almost 15 years for repeatedly raping his stepdaughter, the victim and her family had no idea their trauma had only just begun.
October opening for Baxter garden
October opening for Baxter garden
A memorial to wartime conscientious objectors appears to be completed.