‘Humbling’ to help fight NSW fires
A "humbled" firefighter has returned to Dunedin after weeks of helping to fight the New South Wales bushfires.
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5 years’ hard work set to pay off
5 years’ hard work set to pay off
Five years’ hard work will pay off for Syrian twins Dareen and Nadeen Saleem, when they graduate from the University of Otago today with bachelor of pharmacy degrees.
What lies beneath?
What lies beneath?
Sinkholes in a Dunedin reserve offer a glimpse into a subterranean world of abandoned coal mines, hewn by hand more than a century ago. They're also a reminder of risks lurking below. Chris Morris goes digging.
Cull gets the role he wanted
Cull gets the role he wanted
Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull says he is up for the challenge after being named as the chairman of the Southern District Health Board.
Traffic offending leads to five arrests
Traffic offending leads to five arrests
A youth is arrested by police at an East Taieri property yesterday.
Man who raped pregnant partner denied early release
Man who raped pregnant partner denied early release
A Mosgiel man who raped his pregnant partner says he is willing to serve his entire jail term as penance.
Electorate jigsaw a tricky one to work out
Electorate jigsaw a tricky one to work out
Where in the world does it make sense that the Clutha district is not in the Clutha electorate, that a decent chunk of Dunedin’s southern suburbs are in Dunedin North, and that the deeply inland...
Sanctions on Vandervis to be discussed
Sanctions on Vandervis to be discussed
Dunedin city councillors will consider sanctions against one of their own, when the findings of an investigation into "aggressive" behaviour by Cr Lee Vandervis are debated next week.
Deep Stream catchment declared safe
Deep Stream catchment declared safe
The Deep Stream water supply to Dunedin is expected to be back in service by the middle of next week following a major fire last month, the DCC says.
Not totally tea but 43 years of service
Not totally tea but 43 years of service
Pat Cross thought it would be a brief fill-in job when she began as the tea lady at Queen's High School, Dunedin, back in 1976.
Dunedin home brewers leaders in national awards
Dunedin home brewers leaders in national awards
A hobby of brewing beer from home has "surprisingly" paid off for Dunedin man Simon Woods.
Study supports alternatives to putting children into care
Study supports alternatives to putting children into care
Dunedin researchers say residential intervention programmes for women and their children can improve their lives and should be seriously investigated as an alternative to state care.
Acid claims: academic acquitted
Acid claims: academic acquitted
An Ethiopian academic whose partner accused him of threatening to attack her with acid as been cleared of several charges.
More discussion on train service agreed to
More discussion on train service agreed to
Dunedin Railways says it is committed to listening as it reconsiders its decision to axe train trips to Middlemarch.
Pupils win Young Enterprise awards
Pupils win Young Enterprise awards
A group of business-minded Dunedin pupils received multiple awards at a national young enterprise competition this week.
City industry’s tough, dangerous history
City industry’s tough, dangerous history
It was difficult work in dangerous conditions, but it kept the lights burning.
Vaka flotilla taking shape at polytech
Vaka flotilla taking shape at polytech
Budding arborists from the Otago Polytechnic and members of Dunedin’s Pasifika community — with the help of a Cook Island canoe builder — are collaborating to create a flotilla of traditional vaka.
Graduation enhanced by special gown
Graduation enhanced by special gown
When Dr Carol Atmore graduates from the University of Otago today, she will be wearing the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland gown worn by her illustrious great-grandmother Emily Winifred Dickson...
Funding for global research project
Funding for global research project
A groundbreaking multidisciplinary research project involving 6000 people in different parts of the world to shed light on how religion affects family size and child health, has received a...
Deep Stream water cleared to drink following fire
Deep Stream water cleared to drink following fire
Dunedin's Deep Stream water supply is expected to be back in service by the middle of next week, after testing confirmed it was now safe to drink following contamination after a major fire last month.