Dunedin

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Stacks of advice to have a clean fire

Dunedin chimney sweep Krystal Barna shows her stack of dry pine. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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Stacks of advice to have a clean fire

An Otago chimney sweep says education is the way to clean up the region’s air and people having their fire blazing for hours on end costs them and the environment.

Penguins pop up portside

Penguins pop up portside

A raft of little blue penguins swim near the Port Otago container terminal in Port Chalmers.

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Tickled to be visited by friendly tūī

Opoho resident Rob Thomson covers his ear as a very amorous tūī tries to stick its beak inside....

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Tickled to be visited by friendly tūī

A very friendly tūī has been delighting Opoho residents by landing on shoulders and dishing out "kisses", but one resident warns the behaviour should not be encouraged.

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Candidates weigh in on North Dunedin development

University of Otago students (from left) Ava Shaw, Scarlett Murphy and Sian Norton say flatting...

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Candidates weigh in on North Dunedin development

By-election candidates have weighed in on whether a contentious Dunedin City Council policy is needlessly getting in the way of housing redevelopment opportunities in student areas.

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Pool roof intact again after windstorm

Ravensbourne Primary School principal Jo Wilson admires the new roof vent in the Ravensbourne...

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Pool roof intact again after windstorm

Getting a pool roof fixed after extreme winds tore part of it from its structure was a welcome relief for the principal of a Dunedin school.

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Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA

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Speed camera toppler no hero: NZTA

The vandal who unbolted and knocked over the South’s newest speed camera is not the "hero" many are making them out to be, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says.

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Stormwater work claim ‘simply wrong’: Hawkins

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Stormwater work claim ‘simply wrong’: Hawkins

Accusations of misleading rhetoric and allusions to ‘‘dirty politics’’ have been traded, as Dunedin City Council by-election candidates clash over claims about stormwater issues.

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Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes

The counterfeit money Timothy Devlin used to buy vouchers from Melbourne Dairy. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Man felt like a ‘fool’ after using fake notes

An Oamaru man who used fake hundred-dollar bills has learned a hard lesson — ‘‘if it’s too good to be true, it normally f...... is’’.

Central city roadworks to begin

Work to resurface sections of road in Dunedin’s central city will begin this week.

Mental health education needed early: Kirwan

Sir John Kirwan, of the Mitey Sir John Kirwan Foundation, looks at a book with Port Chalmers...

Mental health education needed early: Kirwan

Giving children a mental health ‘‘toolbox’’ early is crucial, a mental health advocate says.

Getting a feel for life as an Otago student

Jacinda McKenzie leads daughter Charli McKenzie, of Fairlie, around the campus. PHOTOS: PETER...

Getting a feel for life as an Otago student

Prospective students flocked to Dunedin in their thousands at the weekend to get a brief taste of campus lifestyle and the tertiary educational opportunities on offer.

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'Absolute incompetence': Council slammed, compensation sought

Valley Motor Court director Andrew Caithness says the business had to shut for three days last...

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'Absolute incompetence': Council slammed, compensation sought

The Dunedin City Council has been slammed for ‘‘absolute incompetence’’ over roadworks, which have forced two businesses to close their doors.

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Science enthusiast earns his badge

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Science enthusiast earns his badge

When a Dunedin secondary student with a jersey full of scientific achievement badges noticed one area was not covered, he designed one of his own.

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Family take up fight for iconic lecture theatres

Sandra Robinson, widow of Lou Robinson, is worried what might happen to the Archway Lecture...

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Family take up fight for lecture theatres

The daughter and widow of one of the key engineers behind the University of Otago’s Archway Lecture Theatres are petitioning for the building’s protection.

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Building repairs give chance to upgrade

The junior block at North East Valley Normal School where mould remediation work took place late...

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Building repairs give chance to upgrade

The discovery of widespread mould at a Dunedin primary school has triggered a major refurbishment of teaching spaces.

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Warning of wave of quake work

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Warning of wave of quake work

A wave of costly work upgrading heritage buildings is looming for Dunedin city, including a possible $90 million bill for one council building, warns a city councillor.

'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues

DropKicks and Errick’s owner Rebecca Ellis has decided to close both Dunedin live music venues ‘...

'Lowest point of my life': Owner abandons two Dunedin venues

A woman who poured her life savings into two Dunedin music venues is walking away after a shocking incident and is pointing the finger at previous owners.

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