Anatomy lecturer wins supreme award
Anatomy lecturer wins supreme award
A little bit of laughter inside an environment of mutual empathy, respect and kindness are the secret ingredients of a successful lecture.
Dunedin
‘Coward’ who groped sleeping woman fails to avoid conviction
‘Coward’ who groped sleeping woman fails to avoid conviction
A man who groped a woman at a party has failed to evade conviction and now faces possible deportation to the Philippines.
One and two-way options for new look George St
One and two-way options for new look George St
More space for pedestrians, play equipment, street furniture and bike parks could be favoured in a new-look George St, Dunedin.
Plan to take fall for Mob mate fails
Plan to take fall for Mob mate fails
A gang member who tried to take the blame for his mate’s crimes has had 17 months added to his prison term for his troubles — and the other man was still convicted.
School cancels 150th jubilee
School cancels 150th jubilee
Given the unpredictability of Covid, organisers of Otago Girls’ High School’s 150th jubilee celebrations are not counting on being third time lucky.
Pupil may have made trip south for rugby
Pupil may have made trip south for rugby
The high school pupil who left Auckland in Alert Level 4 to get to Dunedin is understood to be a rugby player who arrived just ahead of a big game.
Mental health tool to be assessed
Mental health tool to be assessed
Two years after the southern mental health service introduced mental health advance preference statements (Maps), it is about to evaluate how successful they have been.
Opposition to caravan park
Opposition to caravan park
A 60-berth motor caravan park has been mooted for the northern Dunedin coast, but the local runanga has opposed the proposal on environmental and cultural grounds.
Corrections package forces evacuation of building
Corrections package forces evacuation of building
Police are investigating after a building in central Dunedin had to be evacuated when a suspicious package was delivered.
Calls aim to boost groups’ vaccine coverage
Calls aim to boost groups’ vaccine coverage
Nine new part-time staff have been hired to call unvaccinated Maori and Pasifika general practice patients in the Southern region offering to book their Covid-19 vaccinations.
Two hurt in Mornington crash
Two hurt in Mornington crash
Two people are injured after a crash in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington this morning.
‘Big change’ coming for South Dunedin: developer
‘Big change’ coming for South Dunedin: developer
Three earthquake-prone buildings in South Dunedin, including the old fire-damaged Wolfenden and Russell shop, are set to make way for a modern retail development and office space.
Men plucked from sinking boat
Men plucked from sinking boat
Wet, but not worse for wear, two fisherman were plucked from their sinking boat, moments before it disappeared below the surface off the coast of Dunedin yesterday.
New residential college on the rise
New residential college on the rise
Construction progress on the University of Otago’s newest residential college has been slowed by the latest Covid-19 lockdown.
Shoppers turned away after IT glitch
Shoppers turned away after IT glitch
Queues of grocery shoppers were turned away from New World and Pak’nSave supermarkets in Otago and Southland yesterday, when a computer glitch forced many Foodstuffs stores across the South Island...
'Like torture': Killer asks for pain medication to be reinstated
'Like torture': Killer asks for pain medication to be reinstated
A Dunedin murderer claims he is suffering such pain in prison he is unable to wipe his bottom.
Best foot forward for car-free day
Best foot forward for car-free day
Broad Bay School principal Greg MacLeod left his car at home in Dunedin yesterday and ran from Vauxhall to Broad Bay, as part of International Car Free Day.
Quake a shock for expats in Melbourne
Quake a shock for expats in Melbourne
Former Otago people living in Melbourne say it was a shock to experience an earthquake in Australia.
Sex abuse panel proposed
Sex abuse panel proposed
A new campaign is calling for $600,000 a year for an independent panel to keep universities accountable over sexual abuse complaints.
Woman attacked witness’ mother
Woman attacked witness’ mother
A Dunedin woman beat up the mother of a witness who was due to give evidence at her trial, pulling out clumps of her hair, a court has heard.