Dunedin

Davies returning to hospital project to lead delivery of in-patient facility

Davies returning to hospital project to lead delivery of in-patient facility

The merry-go round of leaders of the delayed new Dunedin hospital project continues with Evan Davies jumping on for another ride.

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Judge appreciates welcome

Judge Hermann Retzlaff is ready to start work at the Dunedin District Court after his song-filled...

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Judge appreciates welcome

Dunedin's newest judge is ready to work hard, although he might not be a Highlanders fan just yet.

Last year’s Octacan effort caned

Last year’s Octacan effort caned

Taieri College students stand around a New Zealand made out of cans the school collected for the annual Octacan appeal.

Boys’ 40km walking, cycling efforts raise $2070 to help people in Solomon Islands

Liberton Christian School pupils Oscar Pol (front) and Alexander Steenkamp raised a collective ...

Boys’ 40km walking, cycling efforts raise $2070 to help people in Solomon Islands

Spending 11 hours walking 40km around Otago Harbour to raise money for people living in poverty was the least he could do, a Liberton Christian School pupil says.

School collaborates to produce artwork

Musselburgh School pupils and artist Ana Teofilo celebrate the unveiling of the school’s...

School collaborates to produce artwork

The talents of the entire Musselburgh School have been combined for a new artwork.

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Band gives $5000 to hospice raised by show in tribute to late member

Presenting a cheque for the Otago Hospice from the Oxo Cubans are (from left) band manager Mark...

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Band gives $5000 to hospice raised by show in tribute to late member

The memory of a late Dunedin musician will live on thanks to donations to a charity close to his heart.

Pub-goers nabbed in weekend drink-driving blitz

Pub-goers nabbed in weekend drink-driving blitz

People seen leaving the pub and getting into their vehicles were among those caught in a weekend drink-driving blitz by police in Dunedin.

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Kapa haka swansong poignant for student

King’s High School student Archibald Valentine (left), 16, holds a tewhatewha, a Maori weapon, as...

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Kapa haka swansong poignant for student

Performing at the Te Hautoka kapa haka contest felt a little bit sad for Archibald Valentine, 16, because he knew it was going to be his last time.

Chilling out with a plunge

Chilling out with a plunge

About 300 people braved a frosty morning to take part in the 96th annual polar plunge at St Clair Beach yesterday.

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Cheerleaders display their skills

University of Otago student Indigo Faulkner (front) and her cheerleading team Dynasty at the 2025...

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Cheerleaders display their skills

Handsprings, tucks, rolls, roundoffs and high-flying stunts took over a Dunedin secondary school's gymnasium as cheerleaders from around the city showed a packed room what they could do.

Lanterns take shape for carnival

REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY / PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Lanterns take shape for carnival

Espen Lorenz, 10, of Dunedin, holds the lanterns he and his mother made at the Lantern Workshop in the Meridian Mall on Saturday.

Schools turn out for kapa haka contest

He Waka Kotuia (King’s and Queen’s high schools, above) competes in the Te Hautoka kapa haka contest at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin yesterday.

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Call for liquor store to close earlier

Leith Liquorland, on the corner of Leith and Albany Sts, has had the renewal of its liquor...

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Call for student quarter liquor store to close earlier

A Dunedin bottle store in the heart of the city’s student quarter has been urged to shut its doors earlier to reduce the risk of "alcohol-fuelled violence" and admissions to hospital.

Brows that can’t be beaten: tattooist tops field

Dunedin cosmetic tattooist Olivia Legg took out first place in the ombre/powder eyebrow tattooing...

Brows that can’t be beaten: tattooist tops field

A Dunedin cosmetic tattooist says she was "completely shocked" to be named a winner at an international beauty competition.

School becomes shearing shed

King’s High School students shaved their heads for support fellow classmate Taiaroa McDonald, 17,...

School becomes shearing shed

Taiaroa McDonald’s classmates have made sure he does not stick out by getting the same haircut as him after the 17-year-old was diagnosed with cancer.

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