Dunedin

SUBSCRIBER

Neurosurgery services to stay: HNZ

SUBSCRIBER

Neurosurgery services to stay: HNZ

The new Dunedin hospital will have a neurosurgery-equipped operating theatre and the city’s neurosurgery services will remain unchanged, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) says.

Prismatic park proving popular

Prismatic park proving popular

Dunedin’s McMillan Park playground reopened this week after a colourful facelift, not a moment too soon for tamariki enjoying their school holidays.

SUBSCRIBER

Ong discussed in Wellington

SUBSCRIBER

Ong discussed in Wellington

‘‘Disruptive’’ Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong was used by Wellington’s deputy mayor to illustrate a point on ‘‘almost existential threats to democracy’’.

SUBSCRIBER

DCC merger prospects bleak: Lund

SUBSCRIBER

DCC merger prospects bleak: Lund

The Dunedin City Council’s reputation as ‘‘divided and dysfunctional’’ is scaring off potential amalgamation partners, a councillor says.

SUBSCRIBER

Livestreamer assaulted off-duty police officer in Octagon

Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

SUBSCRIBER

Livestreamer assaulted off-duty police officer in Octagon

An ‘‘out of control’’ Dunedin man was livestreaming when he assaulted an off-duty police officer in the Octagon, a court has heard.

SUBSCRIBER

Dazzling cosmos on show at Nanofest

Holding a spinning bike wheel during Nanofest’s ‘‘Unexpected Physics’’ drop-in session in the...

SUBSCRIBER

Dazzling cosmos on show at Nanofest

Dunedin residents have the rare opportunity to soar through the cosmos without leaving the comfort of Earth.

SUBSCRIBER

Proposed changes target speed limits

SUBSCRIBER

Proposed changes target speed limits

Concerns about traffic safety along six short stretches of state highway in Otago and Southland, have prompted the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) to propose targeted speed limit changes.

By-election cost council $375k, candidates $69k

By-election cost council $375k, candidates $69k

The cost of running the by-election after Dunedin’s former mayor and councillor Jules Radich died topped $375,000.

Club rallies as Dunedin cricketer hurt overseas

Club rallies as cricketer hurt overseas

A Dunedin cricketer has had a serious accident while holidaying in Spain and his club has rallied to raise funds to help ease the financial burden.

SUBSCRIBER

H5N1 bird flu may be ‘catastrophic’

University of Otago School of Biomedical Sciences Professor Jemma Geoghehan. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

SUBSCRIBER

H5N1 bird flu may be ‘catastrophic’

There are fears New Zealand’s poultry industry and native bird population could be decimated, following the arrival of H5N1 bird flu.

Inpatient building on the up as steel goes in

The first piece of vertical steel, a three-storey column, is lifted into place on the new Dunedin...

Inpatient building on the up as steel goes in

Work on the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building project has got off the ground as installation of vertical structural steel begins.

SUBSCRIBER

Spain fan savouring sensational semifinal

Spain supporter Ben MacManus, of Dunedin, celebrates their win over France in the Football World...

SUBSCRIBER

Spain fan savouring sensational semifinal

He has never been to Spain, does not speak the language and has never seen La Roja, the Spain national football team, play live before.

Start of semester bargain hunting

Start of semester bargain hunting

University of Otago students Lilou Rault Metillon and Jane Yang admire vintage clothes at the Re:Ori 26 Market Day.

SUBSCRIBER

‘Finish line’ in sight for Graham’s tenure

SUBSCRIBER

‘Finish line’ in sight for Graham’s tenure

An extended ‘‘exorcism’’ of Sandy Graham’s misconduct serves little purpose given her imminent departure from Dunedin City Council’s top job, a councillor says.

SUBSCRIBER

Man vows to go straight

SUBSCRIBER

Man vows to go straight

A man who committed the armed robbery of a Clinton dairy and has spent almost his entire adulthood behind bars says he will leave his life of crime behind.

SUBSCRIBER