SUBSCRIBER
Board won't say when Columba principal returning
The principal of a Dunedin secondary school has been on leave since July and will not be returning for term 4.
Dunedin
SUBSCRIBER
Works set to aid flood resilience
SUBSCRIBER
Works set to aid flood resilience
A year on from last October’s floods, almost 40 Dunedin properties still sit damaged, costs are nearing $40 million and Dunedin’s mayor says if the same thing happened tomorrow, the city would fare...
SUBSCRIBER
Wallaby eradication project launched
SUBSCRIBER
Wallaby eradication project launched
Dogs, drones and trail cameras have been given the task of cleansing Dunedin of the infamous — and imported — wallabies.
Disinformation front of mind for symposium speakers
Disinformation front of mind for symposium speakers
A major symposium in Dunedin on cancer research features two guest speakers who have been on the frontline of health’s information wars.
Dunedin Hospital bullying revealed
Dunedin Hospital bullying revealed
Bullying at Dunedin Hospital has been revealed in documents released following reports some staff at Southland Hospital had been told they couldn't chat to each other for more than five minutes.
SUBSCRIBER
Cancer treatment targets ‘meaningless’
SUBSCRIBER
Cancer treatment targets ‘meaningless’
A University of Otago oncology professor says the government cancer treatment targets have become "meaningless" and need to be rewritten.
SUBSCRIBER
Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised
SUBSCRIBER
Efforts to create ‘better kitchen cultures’ recognised
Michelin star chefs Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay could learn a thing or two from two Otago Polytechnic Food Design Institute senior lecturers.
SUBSCRIBER
Dream fulfilled with art gallery opening
SUBSCRIBER
Dream fulfilled with art gallery opening
A Dunedin artist has realised a longtime goal by opening a gallery and studio in the area in which she grew up.
SUBSCRIBER
Jailed after threat to rob bank, stab workers
SUBSCRIBER
Jailed after threat to rob bank, stab workers
A Dunedin man has been locked up after threatening to rob a local bank and stab workers there.
Anti-sex violence scheme boost
Anti-sex violence scheme boost
A sexual violence prevention programme is receiving $450,000 of funding from the Otago Community Trust.
SUBSCRIBER
Niche side on offer at festival
SUBSCRIBER
Niche side on offer at festival
A Dunedin fishing outfit plans to offer the perfect side dish with a niche seaweed at tomorrow’s seafood festival.
SUBSCRIBER
'He’s got the potential to do it again': Shock as niece’s murderer released
SUBSCRIBER
'He’s got the potential to do it again': Shock as niece’s murderer released
The uncle of an 8-year-old girl who was brutally raped and murdered in Invercargill has discovered the killer may be living in his community.
Skies across the South Island awash with aurora display
Skies across the South Island awash with aurora display
Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display lighting up the skies, with photographers capturing the lights across the South Island on Wednesday night.
SUBSCRIBER
Family’s decision to leave South Dunedin ‘no-brainer’
SUBSCRIBER
Family’s decision to leave South Dunedin ‘no-brainer’
It was a "no-brainer" to leave South Dunedin, due to the ongoing flood risk, for her family’s safety and security, says a former resident.
Pregnancy 'roller coaster of many emotions'
Pregnancy 'roller coaster of many emotions'
After being shot in the head and given a 1% chance of survival, Hemi Parata-Tahuri defied the odds and he and his wife are now looking forward to welcoming a baby girl.
SUBSCRIBER
Man who threatened to shoot officials over dog seizure has sentence cut
SUBSCRIBER
Man who threatened to shoot officials over dog seizure has sentence cut
An Otago man who threatened to shoot officials trying to seize his dog has had his prison sentence reduced.
New OUSA president keen to put his skills to work
New OUSA president keen to put his skills to work
The newly elected president of the Otago University Students’ Association hopes to put his finance and analytical skills towards improving the plight of students.
SUBSCRIBER
Rates, debt top concerns for residents
SUBSCRIBER
Rates, debt top concerns for residents
Before the election, Dunedin residents are more concerned about rates and debt and less worried about looking after the environment, a survey suggests.
Speedster spiked after road-rage abuse
Speedster spiked after road-rage abuse
A man who hurled abuse at a fellow motorist was arrested after a high-speed two-hour jaunt around Port Chalmers.
SUBSCRIBER
Figures point to downward slide in emergency department
SUBSCRIBER
Figures point to downward slide in emergency department
Dunedin Hospital’s beleaguered emergency department (ED) appears to be on a downward slide for processing patients on time, new figures reveal.