Concern about loss of beds
Concern about loss of beds
The children’s ward at the new Dunedin Hospital will have fewer beds than the current hospital.
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The salmon didn’t get away — they didn’t turn up
The salmon didn’t get away — they didn’t turn up
What would happen if you had a Dunedin salmon fishing competition and no-one caught a salmon?
Crowded House as originally recorded
Crowded House as originally recorded
Crowded House purists will be pleased.
Several drunken incidents in Dunedin
Several drunken incidents in Dunedin
Dunedin police dealt with several cases of intoxication in the city at the weekend, including complaints about a group of drunken people throwing bottles at cars.
‘Shaggy swamp monster’ relieved of 16kg fleece
‘Shaggy swamp monster’ relieved of 16kg fleece
To the uninitiated, the thing could have been something from folklore, used by parents to scare the living daylights out of small children.
Bee project dear to heart of award-winning teacher
Bee project dear to heart of award-winning teacher
Antennae can often be seen atop bee-lover Rae Shurbutt’s head while she tends to her pupils and beehives.
Venues reawaken with Level 1
Venues reawaken with Level 1
Southern bars and restaurants have rearranged the furniture and tickets are back on sale for concerts and sports events, as the region returned to Covid-19 Alert Level 1 yesterday.
Bloodstock Breeders Day works with masks
Bloodstock Breeders Day works with masks
Almost everyone wore a mask at the New Zealand Bloodstock Breeders’ Day at Wingatui, held under Covid-19 restrictions and excluding the public.
Bravo Company welcomes new recruits
Bravo Company welcomes new recruits
For the first time in more than a decade Bravo (Dunedin) Company 2nd/4th Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment has welcomed 20 recruits into the unit.
Police kept busy with alcohol-related responses
Police kept busy with alcohol-related responses
Dunedin police had a busy day dealing with intoxicated people in separate incidents on Saturday.
Pine Hill church secularised
Pine Hill church secularised
"I hereby declare this building to be secularised." With those words from Anglican Bishop of Dunedin Steven Benford, St Thomas’s Church Pine Hill ceased to become a place of worship.
Civic Centre repair cost increases to $4.4 million
Civic Centre repair cost increases to $4.4 million
The cost of upgrading the Dunedin Civic Centre has increased from $3 million to $4.4 million.
University converts College
University converts College
The University of Otago has converted accommodation to house more students to meet increased demand for places in residential halls.
Opinion divided on dealing with pigeons
Opinion divided on dealing with pigeons
Public opinion is split on whether the Dunedin City Council should shoo pigeons away from the Dunedin Botanic Garden.
Chaotic schedules the new norm
Tough times for event organisers
Last-minute registrations, snap lockdowns, and general uncertainty are all causing headaches for southern event organisers grappling with the ever-changing effects of Covid-19.
Tiles of passion brighten neighbourhood
Tiles of passion brighten neighbourhood
The final touches were put on a beautifully imperfect art piece in Ocean View yesterday.
Missing sea lion pup discovered
Missing sea lion pup discovered
The New Zealand sea lion pup at the centre of a stoush surrounding sand excavation at a Dunedin beach is believed to have surfaced at a sea lion nursery nearby.
Man beat up ex-girlfriend after release
Man beat up ex-girlfriend after release
A Dunedin man who imported "a whole supermarket" of drugs through the dark web beat up his ex-girlfriend after getting early release, a court has heard.
Parole denied on attempted killing sentence
Parole denied on attempted killing sentence
A Dunedin man responsible for a botched murder-suicide has more work to do in prison before he can be safely released, the Parole Board says.
Anglers camp out in search of salmon
Anglers camp out in search of salmon
Fishers pitched tents at Otago Harbour’s steamer basin overnight in the hope of catching the heaviest salmon.