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Lead still a concern: toxicologist
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Lead still a concern: toxicologist
Lessons learnt from the East Otago drinking water lead scare in 2021 should be absorbed nationally and still require reinforcement, a toxicologist says.
Dunedin
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Scholarship to fund research on currents
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Scholarship to fund research on currents
Being locked in a chiller in the basement sounds like something from a horror movie.
Hardest frost of year bites
Hardest frost of year bites
Icy conditions around Dunedin left at least one duck dazed and confused yesterday.
New era as official portrait of Aaron Hawkins unveiled
New era as official portrait of Aaron Hawkins unveiled
The official portrait of former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has landed.
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Polytech boss launches withering attack on government
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Polytech boss launches withering attack on government
Otago Polytechnic’s boss fears being "dragged down to the lowest common denominator" by the Open Polytechnic, as she stakes her institution’s claim for independence.
Career options: if the cap fits...
Career options: if the cap fits...
New Zealand Police recruitment co-ordinator Acting Sergeant Toni Wall pops a police cap on Otago Polytechnic nursing student Atira Alin during a careers day at The Hub yesterday.
Care urged as more frost forecast
Care urged as more frost forecast
A Toyota Hilux lies on its side after hitting black ice in Ravensbourne Rd and tumbling down a steep bank about 5.30am yesterday.
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Polytech staff ‘traumatised’ by new cuts
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Polytech staff ‘traumatised’ by new cuts
Another round of cuts at Otago Polytechnic has left staff "traumatised" and "in tears".
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Sheeran his plan for stadium
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Festival suggested after Sheeran snub
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says he has a solution to attract top acts after the disappointment of the city missing out on Ed Sheeran.
Dunedin teen arrested over 'rapist' tag on car
Dunedin teen arrested over 'rapist' tag on car
A Dunedin teenager who allegedly tagged another teen’s car with the word ‘‘rapist’’ was arrested after the pair were heard shouting in the street.
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Venison thief forced to pay for his mis-steak
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Venison thief forced to pay for his mis-steak
A Dunedin man who stole nearly $1000 worth of venison from his former workplace is paying for his actions.
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First properties in affordable housing initiative hit market
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First properties in affordable housing initiative hit market
Houses with a $100,000 incentive for first-home buyers have arrived on the market as a Dunedin businessman’s philanthropic endeavour starts bearing fruit.
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No ‘winner’ on options for South D
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No ‘winner’ on options for South D
No "winner" will emerge from a shortlist of options for how South Dunedin is reconfigured to withstand the effects of climate change.
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Two-year trespass ‘disproportionate’
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Two-year trespass ‘disproportionate’
A two-year ban from Dunedin Airport for holding up a small sign is "disproportionate", a climate activist says.
Dunedin study data to be shared with OECD
Dunedin study data to be shared with OECD
Data from the Dunedin study about how early life experiences shape people’s futures will help inform international social policies.
Another icy start: Hilux tumbles down bank
Another icy start: Hilux tumbles down bank
Another frosty morning and a warning from police in the South to keep safe on treacherous, icy roads. Dunedin flights and buses have been affected and it was a late start for schools in the city.
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Waiata recorded to honour anniversary
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Waiata recorded to honour anniversary
Teone Hotu was sitting on a beat-up old couch at a student flat party when the lightbulb went on.
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‘Founding father’ enormous in establishment of heavy metal
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‘Founding father’ enormous in establishment of heavy metal
From urinating on a historic national monument while wearing a dress, to biting the head off a bat and snorting a line of live ants through a straw, Ozzy Osbourne was famous for his infamy.
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Bath St upgrade moving on to next stage
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Bath St upgrade moving on to next stage
The pipes have been installed in Dunedin’s Bath St and the focus of an upgrade there has shifted to work above ground.
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Work stalls on ORC’s new air plan
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Work stalls on ORC’s new air plan
Work has stopped on new rules for home heating to manage and improve air quality in the region, the Otago Regional Council has confirmed.