Penguins pop up portside
Penguins pop up portside
A raft of little blue penguins swim near the Port Otago container terminal in Port Chalmers.
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Tickled to be visited by friendly tūī
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Tickled to be visited by friendly tūī
A very friendly tūī has been delighting Opoho residents by landing on shoulders and dishing out "kisses", but one resident warns the behaviour should not be encouraged.
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Candidates weigh in on North Dunedin development
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Candidates weigh in on North Dunedin development
By-election candidates have weighed in on whether a contentious Dunedin City Council policy is needlessly getting in the way of housing redevelopment opportunities in student areas.
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Pool roof intact again after windstorm
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Pool roof intact again after windstorm
Getting a pool roof fixed after extreme winds tore part of it from its structure was a welcome relief for the principal of a Dunedin school.
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Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA
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Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA
The vandal who unbolted and knocked over the South’s newest speed camera is not the "hero" many are making them out to be, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says.
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Stormwater work claim ‘simply wrong’: Hawkins
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Stormwater work claim ‘simply wrong’: Hawkins
Accusations of misleading rhetoric and allusions to ‘‘dirty politics’’ have been traded, as Dunedin City Council by-election candidates clash over claims about stormwater issues.
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Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes
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Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes
An Oamaru man who used fake hundred-dollar bills has learned a hard lesson — ‘‘if it’s too good to be true, it normally f...... is’’.
Central city roadworks to begin
Central city roadworks to begin
Work to resurface sections of road in Dunedin’s central city will begin this week.
Mental health education needed early: Kirwan
Mental health education needed early: Kirwan
Giving children a mental health ‘‘toolbox’’ early is crucial, a mental health advocate says.
Getting a feel for life as an Otago student
Getting a feel for life as an Otago student
Prospective students flocked to Dunedin in their thousands at the weekend to get a brief taste of campus lifestyle and the tertiary educational opportunities on offer.
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'Absolute incompetence': Council slammed, compensation sought
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'Absolute incompetence': Council slammed, compensation sought
The Dunedin City Council has been slammed for ‘‘absolute incompetence’’ over roadworks, which have forced two businesses to close their doors.
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Science enthusiast earns his badge
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Science enthusiast earns his badge
When a Dunedin secondary student with a jersey full of scientific achievement badges noticed one area was not covered, he designed one of his own.
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Family take up fight for iconic lecture theatres
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Family take up fight for lecture theatres
The daughter and widow of one of the key engineers behind the University of Otago’s Archway Lecture Theatres are petitioning for the building’s protection.
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Building repairs give chance to upgrade
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Building repairs give chance to upgrade
The discovery of widespread mould at a Dunedin primary school has triggered a major refurbishment of teaching spaces.
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Warning of wave of quake work
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Warning of wave of quake work
A wave of costly work upgrading heritage buildings is looming for Dunedin city, including a possible $90 million bill for one council building, warns a city councillor.
'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues
'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues
A woman who poured her life savings into two Dunedin music venues is walking away after a shocking incident and is pointing the finger at previous owners.
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Society marks 90 years of love for model engineering
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Society marks 90 years of love for model engineering
Members of the Otago Model Engineering Society spent their 90th anniversary steeped in nostalgia.
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Dusting off their dancing shoes
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Dusting off their dancing shoes
The cliche stoic Kiwi afraid of dancing in public was nowhere in sight as crowds took to a central Dunedin street for a boogie at the weekend.
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Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities
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Rail modelling enjoyed by all sorts of personalities
Model train enthusiasts are hoping the weekend’s celebrations will lead to greater momentum in recruiting new members.
ORC $2m fund model confirmed
ORC $2m fund model confirmed
The Otago Regional Council has confirmed the model it will use to deliver its $2 million Large-scale Environmental Fund (LSE), with the final process to be decided next month.