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Dunedin in for some sun, warmth
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Dunedin in for some sun, warmth
A Dunner stunner was in full force and the city basked in sunshine yesterday — luckily, the clear skies are expected to stick around.
Apprentice plumber wins scholarship
Apprentice plumber wins scholarship
A Dunedin apprentice plumber has sealed the top spot at a nationwide plumbing award show.
Blooming delight
Blooming delight
Dunedin Horticultural Society show manager Neil Judd examines a bloom at the Autumn Flower Show at the St Kilda Bowling Club yesterday.
Willis defends govt’s build record
Willis defends govt’s build record
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has made a spirited defence of the government’s record to date on the new Dunedin hospital.
Investitures
Investitures
Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro poses with southerners at a ceremony for those receiving their insignia in Wellington at the weekend.
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Opening weekend a success for shooters
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Opening weekend a success for shooters
Duck-shooting is "better than Christmas" for members of his family, Greg McSkimming says.
Pair tackle 'tiger country' on Taieri trek
Pair tackle 'tiger country' on Taieri trek
A brother and sister duo have pushed their limits, hiking 249km charting the course of the Taieri River.
OK, screw this
OK, screw this
Queen's High School pupil Brooke Roil, 17, tries her hand at a demonstration wall with a screw gun at Otago Open Days, at Otago Polytechnic yesterday.
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Surrey St group demands DCC action
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Surrey St group demands DCC action
Residents of a South Dunedin street say they are being "continually flooded with sewage" and are demanding the city council fix the problem.
International Dance Day
International Dance Day
International Dance Day was celebrated across two days in Dunedin at the weekend, including Saturday afternoon at the Octagon.
Closing a fulfilling career
Closing a fulfilling career
After 23 years in Parliament, former Otago MP and one-time Dunedin lawyer David Parker is about to retire from politics. He talks to Mike Houlahan about the highs...
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Pair join contributions hike fight
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Pair join contributions hike fight
Two of Dunedin’s business giants have joined the fight against a major hike in development contributions they say will stifle the city’s growth.
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Mayfair slammed amid calls for cut reversal
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Mayfair slammed amid calls for cut reversal
Disharmony in Dunedin theatre circles has hit a crescendo amid a chorus of calls for a $17.1 million council budget cut to be reversed.
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Cause of kākāpō disease identified
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Cause of kākāpō disease identified
As if the odds were not already stacked against New Zealand’s critically endangered kākāpō population, now Otago researchers are trying to save them from another plight — crusty bum.
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Invest heavily now: submission
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Invest heavily now: submission
A call for Dunedin to invest heavily in achieving its zero carbon plan has been backed by 150 Dunedin residents.
Community pitches in to aid flood victims
Community pitches in to aid flood victims
A little bit of everything is up for auction to support a Dunedin family still dealing with the fallout from last year’s floods.
Above average temperatures predicted for winter
Above average temperatures predicted for winter with less snow on the slopes
While many southerners may be rubbing their hands together with glee at news that temperatures are "very likely" to be warmer than average over the next three months, others may not be so pleased.
Mayor maintains wait and see position over cuts
Mayor maintains wait and see position over cuts
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has heard the chorus of concern about planned cuts to the new Dunedin hospital, but will not be reigniting protest action.
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Driver 's...-scared' speeding cars will hit a child
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Driver 's...-scared' speeding cars will hit a child
A concerned school bus driver is terrified cars "screaming past at 100km an hour" will seriously hurt or kill a child if authorities continue to ignore the problem.
PM brushes off hospital concerns
PM brushes off hospital concerns
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon yesterday defended progress on the new Dunedin hospital project, despite rising clinician concern about possible cuts to planned beds in the facility.