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Firm touts carbon work, prof sceptical
An Israeli technology startup wants to tackle climate change — and 200km off the coast of Dunedin is ground zero.
Crime
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Design student gives new meaning to kiwi ingenuity
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Design student gives new meaning to kiwi ingenuity
They used to prop up stools and pieces of furniture.
Rapist gang member denied parole again
Rapist gang member denied parole again
A Dunedin gang member who forced his way into a house to commit a rape has been declined parole for the fifth time.
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An almost-win for avid readers
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An almost-win for avid readers
They were so close, they could almost grasp the prize.
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Nurses voice concern over ward works
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Nurses voice concern over ward works
Nurses in Wakari Hospital’s ward 9a are wondering what the purpose of the upgrades will be if patients are not shifted back there.
South Dunedin options down to 3
South Dunedin options down to 3
Large-scale investment could be required in the next 25 years to enable South Dunedin to proactively manage flood risks in the decades ahead.
Mental healthcare failures ‘contributed to death’
Mental healthcare failures ‘contributed to death’
A Dunedin poet died by suicide after his mental healthcare ‘‘fell below appropriate standards in ways that contributed to his death’’, a coroner has found.
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Happy vibe for All Whites’ match
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Happy vibe for All Whites’ match
Enjoying a pint after exams and getting ready to watch the All Whites’ first World Cup match are University of Otago third-year commerce students from the Bay of Plenty (from left) Richard Cunliffe...
Plans ‘betrayal’, condemning South D: residents
Plans ‘betrayal’, condemning South D: residents
South Dunedin residents say they have been blindsided by proposed property acquisitions which they fear will ‘‘condemn’’ the suburb.
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‘Several breaches’ spark call for reform
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‘Several breaches’ spark call for reform
A year after major reforms were introduced to reduce youth vaping, new research shows it is having a ‘‘limited impact’’ in New Zealand and researchers have called for further legislation to tighten...
Team breaks school’s chess title dry spell
Team breaks school’s chess title dry spell
It has been a long time between tournament wins.
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Building permits plummet in South Dunedin over flood fears
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Building permits plummet in South Dunedin over flood fears
Building permits in South Dunedin have plummeted more than 80% amid fears the impact of flooding has caught up with the low-lying suburb.
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‘Spiritual connection’ as generations meet
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‘Spiritual connection’ as generations meet
Meeting her first great-great-grandchild during her 100th birthday celebration was a special moment for a Dunedin woman.
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Possible extinction of hoiho put squarely in the frame
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Possible extinction of hoiho put squarely in the frame
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to witness the extinction of a species?
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AI image use floated to prompt Caversham spruce-up
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AI image use floated to prompt Caversham spruce-up
Sticking pictures of people in busy shops, on the windows of empty shops in Caversham, may be the answer to changing the fortunes of the ‘‘rundown, embarrassing’’ area.
Orokonui kākā make Dunedin their home
Orokonui kākā make Dunedin their home
After being extinct in Dunedin for about 150 years, encounters with endangered kākā are becoming increasingly common across the city.
Setting the weld on fire
Setting the weld on fire
KiwiRail workers fuse rails together in a fiery display at St Leonards yesterday.
Arrest made over alleged Port Chalmers School firearms incident
Arrest made over alleged Port Chalmers School firearms incident
A man has been arrested over a firearms incident that sent Port Chalmers School into lockdown last month, police say.
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Concerns after hospital builder loses Corrections work
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Concerns after hospital builder loses Corrections work
Health New Zealand is brushing aside concerns about massive contracting company CPB, after the firm lost its contract to oversee the building of a North Island prison.
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'Good to get it out around the community’
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Shield tours Otago: ‘good to get it out around the community’
A shield well travelled.