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How to hold a beer festival during Covid: 'It's forced us to think'

Figures show the overall volume of beer in the market increased 1.4% last year, up from a 1.2%...

How to hold a beer festival during Covid: 'It's forced us to think'

It has not been easy preparing for next week's Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival during Covid but attendance is looking strong, an organiser says.

Rooster racket may lead to bylaw review

Those who enjoy keeping a rooster in town could be in for a rude awakening from the Dunedin City Council.

Car catches fire at fuel station

Car catches fire at fuel station

A car fire is fully extinguished by a Fire and Emergency New Zealand firefighter at the BP service station in Cumberland St, Dunedin, about 2.30pm yesterday.

Two injured after car rolls down bank

Emergency services help two people injured after their car rolled 100m down a bank at Heyward Point, near Aramoana, yesterday.

Sentenced ‘over terrible mistake'

A retired nurse who dedicated her life to helping others left an elderly woman in hospital for months after a "terrible mistake", a court has heard.

Sunny start to long weekend but cool change on the way

People were flocking to Dunedin's beaches on the first day of the long weekend. Photo: Gerard O...

Sunny start to long weekend but cool change on the way

Dunedinites are making the most of a sunny start to the long weekend today, but temperatures are set to plummet on Monday.

Covid-19 measures keep flu in its corner

The rate of disease was not quite back to below the baseline seasonal level, but was well below...

Covid-19 measures keep flu in its corner

Influenza all but vanished from the health landscape this year, one Dunedin GP doubting she saw more than two possible cases of the disease.

Medical episode led to crash

A 62-year-old woman remains in Dunedin Hospital after crashing into a parked car in Kaikorai Valley Rd on Thursday.

$3m spent, refurbished hotel facade revealed

$3m spent, refurbished hotel facade revealed

Dunedin residents got their first view of the newly painted facade of the historic Wains Hotel yesterday, after contractors removed scaffolding from the front of the building.

Petrol flowing at new self-service site

The new Nelson Petroleum Distributors station in Dunedin that was supposed to be ready as far back as March this year turned on the pumps on Thursday.

Musical bonus

The Logan Park High School orchestra, conducted by music department head John Dodd, performs in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery foyer yesterday. It was a musical bonus for the small crowd of art...

One seriously hurt after crash near Aramoana

A person has been seriously injured after a car rolled down a bank at Heyward Pt, near Aramoana.

Vandervis ruled in breach, on the mat

Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis. Photo: File

Vandervis ruled in breach, on the mat

Dunedin's deputy mayor feared she might be hit by a councillor who pointed his finger at her in "stabbing movements" and who grew "increasingly red in the face as he appeared to become more enraged".

Nothing old school about teacher’s passion for punk

Otago Boys’ High School history and English teacher George Kay is retiring at the end of this...

Nothing old school about teacher’s passion for punk

Ripped clothing held together with safety pins, flowing long hair and punk rock music blaring wherever he went - it is hard to reconcile the 1970s image of George Kay with the mild-mannered teacher he has become.