Starting at the bottom
Starting at the bottom
Contractors at the site of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building work on a steel reinforcing cage that goes into the ground as part of the piling process.
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Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs
Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs
Government policymakers are being urged to follow Canada and Australia by putting inserts in packs of cigarettes showing New Zealanders how to quit smoking.
Readying for rugby clash
Readying for rugby clash
Otago Boys’ High School students perform a haka before the annual interschool First XV game against Southland Boys’ High School at Littlebourne yesterday.
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More non-compliant student flats identified
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More non-compliant student flats identified
More properties in the student quarter have been identified as potentially breaching Healthy Homes legislation.
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More changes planned for playground - but what about the dinosaur?
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More changes planned for playground - but what about the dinosaur?
Plans to turn Dunedin's Marlow Park into a destination include the removal of several longstanding features, but it's the fate of a 60-year-old concrete dinosaur that has got people fired up.
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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star
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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star
In a ‘‘powerhouse reunion’’, three University of Otago music graduates have hooked themselves leads in Opera New Zealand’s upcoming performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.
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Trinity students get school back in tune with choir
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Trinity students get school back in tune with choir
When a group of Trinity Catholic College students found out there was no choir at their school, they decided that must be changed.
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Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false
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Dunedin businessman claims rape allegations false
A Dunedin businessman who has held shares in Scott’s Auto Sales and the Dunedin Casino denies multiple rape allegations against him.
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Visitors already booking for 2028 eclipse
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Visitors already booking for 2028 eclipse
Astronomy enthusiasts are getting their accommodation sorted two years in advance as excitement grows for Dunedin’s once-in-a-millennium celestial event.
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Lack of evidence ends penguin inquiry
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Lack of evidence ends penguin inquiry
Doc staff have closed their investigation into the deaths of little blue penguins, believed to have been killed by a dog at Long Beach due to lack of evidence.
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Brooking rises in Labour’s list rankings
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Brooking rises in Labour’s list rankings
Labour’s hierarchy has cast a vote in favour of its Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking, giving her a substantial promotion on its party list.
Ong facing third code of conduct complaint
Ong facing third code of conduct complaint
Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has had a third code of conduct complaint laid against him.
Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard
Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard
Living in poor quality housing shouldn't be part of Dunedin student life, the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team says.
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Photographer rapt to have sighted hawk
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Photographer rapt to have sighted hawk
A Dunedin photographer had a ‘‘once-in-a-lifetime’’ experience when he spotted a majestic hawk whose feathers had turned stark white with age.
Dunedin man accused of murdering 'all around good bugger' keeps identity secret
Dunedin man accused of murdering 'all around good bugger' keeps identity secret
A Dunedin man charged with murder has appeared in court this morning and will be assessed by mental-health professionals while his identity remains under wraps.
Sing it with flair
Sing it with flair
The Nautilus Chorale from Otago Girls’ High School perform at the 2026 Otago and South Canterbury Big Sing regional concert at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.
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'Waste of our time': Police slammed by Caversham bottle store owner
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'Waste of our time': Police slammed by Caversham bottle store owner
Police have been criticised for their handling of a liquor licence renewal which left the owner of a small Dunedin bottle store feeling bullied and intimidated.
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Simulated supermarkets to help youth
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Simulated supermarkets to help youth
At Woolworths’ new mini supermarkets, you can buy stuff, but it can never leave the store.
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Couple clash with council over container
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Couple clash with council over container
A Port Chalmers couple say they are exhausted by a ‘‘gruelling’’ battle with the city council over their berm-based container.
Contractors begin removal of wilding pines
Contractors begin removal of wilding pines
Work to cut down numerous pine trees from Port Chalmers to make room for land assessments has begun.