Bittersweet graduation after loss, rebuilding
For Jekope Maiono, the sadness of family loss and the satisfaction of success will mean a bittersweet graduation from the University of Otago today.
Dunedin
Contingency plans in place if city cut off
Contingency plans in place if city cut off
A recent flood in South Canterbury highlighted just how easily the South Island can be effectively cut in two, disrupting supply chains and communications. Daisy Hudson takes a look at how Dunedin...
Cause of major Flagstaff fire will never be known
Cause of major Flagstaff fire will never be known
The cause of a major fire that burnt 30ha and closed several popular Dunedin tracks will never be known.
Intimidation, damage brings home detention
Intimidation, damage brings home detention
An early wake-up and a missing bottle of whisky have led to a man being sentenced to six months’ home detention.
Working to solve rural health worker shortage
Working to solve rural health worker shortage
Three Otago institutions are taking steps towards solving the critical shortage of health care workers in rural areas of New Zealand, by signing a memorandum of understanding.
E-scooter injuries at ED outstrip those from cars
E-scooter injuries at ED outstrip those from cars
E-scooter injury presentations at Dunedin’s emergency department have outpaced car-related ones in a sample from this year.
New building in $140m proposal
New building in $140m health sciences proposal
The University of Otago is considering pumping nearly $140 million into the redevelopment of its Dunedin health sciences precinct.
Graduands told to ‘trust your instinct’
Graduands told to ‘trust your instinct’
Otago Community Hospice chief executive Ginny Green yesterday urged Otago Polytechnic graduands to seize opportunities and not fret too much about planning every career step in advance.
Flowers in hot demand for graduations
Flowers in hot demand for graduations
Carrying their bouquets as they proceed in the Otago Polytechnic graduation parade are bachelor of visual arts graduands (from left) Poppy George, Jenny Hjertquist and Lara Nicholson.
Course ‘revolutionised’ care
Course ‘revolutionised’ care
Helicopters Otago celebrated a milestone yesterday — the completion of its 50th training programme for registrars working in the intensive care unit.
Building’s future: 'viable alternatives' sought
Building’s future: 'viable alternatives' sought
Heritage campaigners fighting to save the Sims Engineering building in Port Chalmers are up against a consultant’s report which sees its future only as a car park.
Concern over public access to creek if reserve not created
Concern over public access to creek if reserve not created
Public access to the banks of part of Lindsay Creek in north Dunedin could be lost if a housing development goes ahead without a reserve being created, Dunedin City Council staff are cautioning.
Duo threatened victims with violence, firearms
Duo threatened victims with violence, firearms
Two men have narrowly avoided prison terms over a simple trip to retrieve a tyre they claimed “spiralled out of control”.
Input sought on George St proposal
Businesses seek input on George St proposal
About 40 central Dunedin businesses are showing their opposition to a proposal to make George St one-way, and they are encouraging holiday shoppers to do the same.
Uni degree for man 30 years after his death
Uni degree for man 30 years after his death
Thirty years after his death, Graeme Watson will finally receive his degree: a bachelor of laws with honours.
Dawn marks 105th birthday with eponymous drop
Dawn marks 105th birthday with eponymous drop
Winemaker Neal Ibbotson has just had to reprint the labels for St Clair vineyard’s "Dawn" sparkling wine, and he does not mind the inconvenience one bit.
Residents urged to keep an eye out for pukeko
Residents urged to keep an eye out for pukeko
Staff at Bird Rescue Dunedin are deeply concerned about a "volunteer colleague" who has been missing for almost a week.
Sale of council assets mooted
Sale of council assets mooted
Asset sales will be back on the table when the Dunedin City Council considers how to pay for future projects not yet in its budget, councillors have been told.
No conviction for wife-puncher
No conviction for wife-puncher
A former corporate high-flyer who punched his wife in the face has been discharged without conviction so he can stay in New Zealand with his family.
SDHB survey of hours riles senior medical staff
SDHB survey of hours riles senior medical staff
A survey by Southern DHB senior medical staff and the hours worked has riled specialists, who believe the process is expensive, unnecessary, and designed to cut costs and claw back existing work conditions.