Petition to save art history programme
Petition to save art history programme
"Arts matter" is the message from thousands of students who have signed a petition in a bid to stop the university ditching its art history programme.
Dunedin
12 months of painting with intent pays off
12 months of painting with intent pays off
With almost all her works sold as the exhibition she is part of opens, Oamaru artist Gemma Campbell says the first showing of her work is "really special’’.
Quiet contemplation has place
Quiet contemplation has place
It is easy to think of the hectic 10-day arts spree that is the Arts Festival Dunedin as an unrestrained bout of spectacle, with glamorous, beautiful actors and performers sweeping imperiously across stages.
Q&A: Ali Harper
Q&A: Ali Harper
Ali Harper Songs for Nobodies
Scissors stabber unfit to stand trial
Scissors stabber unfit to stand trial
A Dunedin man who robbed a liquor store then stabbed a police officer with scissors is still considered a "significant risk" of violence.
All together now
All together now
The recorder section plays during a performance of The Saints Glory Train at the Saturday Morning Music Classes’ 50th annual demonstration concert in the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.
Third time lucky
Third time lucky
Mateo Mirosa (7) lost two fish before he landed this rainbow trout at the annual Take a Kid Fishing event at the Southern Reservoir, in Dunedin, on Saturday.
Stay in your own lane
Stay in your own lane
A dashcam has captured the moment a dodgy driver races along the newly installed cycle path in Castle St on a busy Friday afternoon before swerving back into traffic and passing another car.
Man caught after Mosgiel hunt
Man caught after Mosgiel hunt
Police have apprehended a wanted man after swooping on Mosgiel and undertaking a search close to a primary school.
Motorcyclists crash on Three Mile Hill
Motorcyclists crash on Three Mile Hill
Two motorcyclists suffered broken bones when they crashed on Three Mile Hill on Saturday.
700-plus have a muddy good time
700-plus have a muddy good time
Crawling through mud-filled ditches, dodging barbed wire and navigating deep ponds has retained its appeal and the fifth Mud, Sweat and Tears event in Mosgiel yesterday was declared the most popular yet.
Uni claims no right to search flats
Uni claims no right to search flats
The unusual action taken by proctor to confiscate bongs from a student flat will unlikely be repeated though the University of Otago stands by his decision.
Safety and privacy measures on Baldwin St needed soon
Safety and privacy measures on Baldwin St needed soon
A proposal to lessen the impact the thousands of tourists have on Dunedin’s Baldwin St needs to happen soon, a resident says.
Front hits South, but little snow expected in Dunedin
Front hits South, but little snow expected in Dunedin
Heavy snow is expected across parts of Otago this afternoon, but the MetService is no longer expecting snow to 200m or significant snow on Dunedin's Northern Motorway.
Worker injured during loading of ship
Worker injured during loading of ship
A Port Otago worker sustained moderate injuries when he was struck by a container being loaded on to the vessel Maersk Inverness.
The South and its people to star in new Air NZ video
The South and its people to star in new Air NZ video
Sit back and buckle up; parts of Otago are set to star in Air New Zealand’s new safety video.
Village wins design award
Village wins design award
One of Dunedin’s newest buildings continues to be recognised nationally, this time winning a national architectural award for its efficient and sustainable design.
Focus on rural pupils' activity
Focus on rural pupils' activity
Rural pupils who travel long distances could be less active than their urban counterparts in getting to school, early results of a large study show.
Outram pupils tackle 'stinky' job
Outram pupils tackle 'stinky' job
Outram School pupils collected a vast pile of rubbish from the rural roadsides near their school during a recent clean-up.
New patrol vehicle recruited
New patrol vehicle recruited
Mosgiel-Taieri Community Patrol members are "absolutely delighted'' to have a vehicle to help keep their streets safe.