700-plus have a muddy good time
Crawling through mud-filled ditches, dodging barbed wire and navigating deep ponds has retained its appeal and the fifth Mud, Sweat and Tears event in Mosgiel yesterday was declared the most...
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Petition to save art history programme
Petition to save art history programme
"Arts matter" is the message from thousands of students who have signed a petition in a bid to stop the university ditching its art history programme.
Village wins design award
Village wins design award
One of Dunedin’s newest buildings continues to be recognised nationally, this time winning a national architectural award for its efficient and sustainable design.
Uni’s bad behaviour claims up
Uni’s bad behaviour claims up
Allegations of bad behaviour levelled against both staff and students at the University of Otago have been rising since 2013, and sciences and health sciences staff make up the majority of all...
Safety and privacy measures on Baldwin St needed soon
Safety and privacy measures on Baldwin St needed soon
A proposal to lessen the impact the thousands of tourists have on Dunedin’s Baldwin St needs to happen soon, a resident says.
Wintry blast about to hit
Wintry blast about to hit
Farmers are preparing for wintry weather as a polar southerly digs in across Otago and Southland today, bringing heavy snow and rain.
Worker injured during loading of ship
Worker injured during loading of ship
A Port Otago worker sustained moderate injuries when he was struck by a container being loaded on to the vessel Maersk Inverness.
Quiet contemplation has place
Quiet contemplation has place
It is easy to think of the hectic 10-day arts spree that is the Arts Festival Dunedin as an unrestrained bout of spectacle, with glamorous, beautiful actors and performers sweeping imperiously...
12 months of painting with intent pays off
12 months of painting with intent pays off
With almost all her works sold as the exhibition she is part of opens, Oamaru artist Gemma Campbell says the first showing of her work is "really special’’.
Shot in Japan, Dunedin flavour
Shot in Japan, Dunedin flavour
In a bamboo forest, on an ancient monolith, drifting in front of stone buildings followed by phantoms of light, Japanese dancer Meri Otoshi performs on a continuous video loop at the Toitu Otago...
Q&A: Ali Harper
Q&A: Ali Harper
ALI HARPERSongs for Nobodies
All together now
All together now
The recorder section plays during a performance of The Saints Glory Train at the Saturday Morning Music Classes’ 50th annual demonstration concert in the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.
Third time lucky
Third time lucky
Mateo Mirosa (7) lost two fish before he landed this rainbow trout at the annual Take a Kid Fishing event at the Southern Reservoir, in Dunedin, on Saturday.
Stay in your own lane
Stay in your own lane
A dashcam has captured the moment a dodgy driver races along the newly installed cycle path in Castle St (left) on a busy Friday afternoon before swerving back into traffic and passing right)...
The South and its people to star in new Air NZ video
The South and its people to star in new Air NZ video
Sit back and buckle up; parts of Otago are set to star in Air New Zealand’s new safety video.
Walk that extra mile
Walk that extra mile
More than 100 purple-clad people marched along George St, Dunedin led by a piper on Saturday, to raise awareness for World Alzheimer’s Month.
Motorcyclists crash on Three Mile Hill
Motorcyclists crash on Three Mile Hill
Two motorcyclists suffered broken bones when they crashed on Three Mile Hill on Saturday.
Focus on rural pupils' activity
Focus on rural pupils' activity
Rural pupils who travel long distances could be less active than their urban counterparts in getting to school, early results of a large study show.
Outram pupils tackle 'stinky' job
Outram pupils tackle 'stinky' job
Outram School pupils collected a vast pile of rubbish from the rural roadsides near their school during a recent clean-up.
New patrol vehicle recruited
New patrol vehicle recruited
Mosgiel-Taieri Community Patrol members are "absolutely delighted'' to have a vehicle to help keep their streets safe.