ORC manager resigns
ORC manager resigns
The Otago Regional Council announced the resignation of a high-level manager yesterday afternoon.
Dunedin
Children see 554 brands in single day
Children see 554 brands in single day
Children are being bombarded with a brand name every minute of their waking day — a worrying number of which are for unhealthy foods, new research has found.
Green Island Landfill’s future still to be decided: council
Green Island Landfill’s future still to be decided: council
A decision has yet to be made on the future of Dunedin’s Green Island Landfill, the Dunedin City Council says.
Trespasser pops in from the beach
Trespasser pops in from the beach
John Molyneux captured an intruder on camera at his home in Karitane two days ago.
Death-defying act a crowd favourite
Death-defying act a crowd favourite
Two motorcycles whizzing around inside a metal sphere, 4m in diameter, at 50kmh — what could possibly go wrong?
Otago Uni involved in PPE reuse research
Otago Uni involved in PPE reuse research
As a global shortage of PPE gear starts to bite, University of Otago scientists are helping to develop a method of disinfecting PPE for potential reuse or recycling during the Covid pandemic.
SDHB apologises after cancer diagnosis missed
SDHB apologises after cancer diagnosis missed
The Southern District Health Board has apologised and said it let down a man who made repeated visits to its emergency department, none of which detected the colon cancer that ultimately killed him.
Te Rauone Beach repair work showing promise
Te Rauone Beach repair work showing promise
The summer holidays have interrupted a multimillion-dollar project to restore Te Rauone Beach in Otago Harbour.
Loose roof
Loose roof
Firefighters use a turntable ladder to secure loose roofing at the Caledonian War Memorial Gymnasium, in Dunedin, yesterday.
Net result — a new wall
Net result — a new wall
Contractors have made steady progress replacing a retaining wall in Dunedin’s Town Belt.
Discharge sought over threat to kill
Discharge sought over threat to kill
A woman who threatened a police officer with an air rifle shed tears after sentencing.
Dangerous trees being removed
Dangerous trees being removed
Arborists carefully remove dangerous trees in Portobello Rd, Dunedin yesterday.
Parents fighting over vaccine does harm to children: expert
Parents fighting over vaccine does harm to children: expert
Vaccines are safe and effective and people should not worry about giving them to their children.
Security staff to check vax passes cost DCC $20K
Security staff to check vax passes cost DCC $20K
Employing security staff to check Covid-19 vaccine passes at Dunedin City Council sites has cost more than $20,000.
Thumbs up for vax
Thumbs up for vax
Many young southerners got their first Covid-19 jabs yesterday as vaccinations for children began smoothly.
Toothfish vessel visits Dunedin
Toothfish vessel visits Dunedin
Antarctic Aurora waits at the Fryatt St wharf in Dunedin yesterday.
Dunedin toetoe fire 'suspicious'
Dunedin toetoe fire 'suspicious'
Dunedin crews were called to a suspicious fire in toetoe in the Silverstream area yesterday before returning overnight to control a flare-up.
Gastroenteritis outbreak closes two wards
Gastroenteritis outbreak closes two wards
Two wards have been closed at Dunedin Hospital and infection and prevention-control measures are in place following a gastroenteritis outbreak.
Volcano showed signs of activity
Volcano showed signs of activity
The Tongan volcano that erupted on Saturday showed signs of activity in 2015, but nothing that suggested a large eruption was coming, an Otago scientist says.
Eruption, cyclone make for erratic tides in Otago
Eruption, cyclone make for erratic tides in Otago
Beachgoers and sunbathers may have noticed unusual tidal action on Otago’s coastline over the past three days as Cyclone Cody and Tonga's volcano eruption disturbed the surrounding ocean.