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DunedinAugust 10

Retail romance: Dunedin couple retire after decades at Red-shed

A Dunedin couple have proved that mixing business with pleasure is the perfect recipe for a long-lasting marriage and career.
Laine Priestley
    Retail romance: Dunedin couple retire after decades at Red-shed
    Retail romance: Dunedin couple retire after decades at Red-shed
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    DunedinAugust 10

    Green Party co-leader calls time on ‘kicking can down the road’

    The time for “kicking the can down the road” on climate adaptation in areas such as South Dunedin is over, Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick says.
    Matthew Littlewood
    Green Party co-leader calls time on ‘kicking can down the road’
    Green Party co-leader calls time on ‘kicking can down the road’
    DunedinAugust 10

    Blooming blossoms a delightful sight

    Dunedin resident Shari Thilakan takes a photograph of the Blossom Trees in Wycolla Ave, St Clair on Saturday.
    Laine Priestley
    Blooming blossoms a delightful sight
    Blooming blossoms a delightful sight
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    DunedinAugust 10

    Volunteer South avoids Charities Commission probe

    The Charities Commission has decided not to investigate the troubled Volunteer South—at least for now.
    Matthew Littlewood
    Volunteer South avoids Charities Commission probe
    Volunteer South avoids Charities Commission probe
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    DunedinAugust 10

    Near $200k Edgar Centre roof patch job begins

    Work to the tune of $200,000 has begun on the roof of the Edgar Centre to curb leakage and condensation build-up.
    Tim Scott
    Near $200k Edgar Centre roof patch job begins
    Near $200k Edgar Centre roof patch job begins
    DunedinAugust 10

    Student science on display at annual fair

    The Aurora Energy Otago Science and Technology Fair is back for 2026.
    Student science on display at annual fair
    Student science on display at annual fair
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    DunedinAugust 10

    ‘Never seen worse’: Punters slam Shield game ‘shambles’ at stadium

    Sunday’s Ranfurly Shield match has been called an “absolute shambles”, with queues both inside and outside the stadium, a marchpast in front of empty stands, and little variety of food on offer.
    Steve Hepburn
    ‘Never seen worse’: Punters slam Shield game ‘shambles’ at stadium
    ‘Never seen worse’: Punters slam Shield game ‘shambles’ at stadium
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    DunedinAugust 10

    Student takes law faculty to the Ombudsman

    The Office of the Ombudsman is investigating whether a student was unfairly treated by the law department.
    Matthew Littlewood
    Student takes law faculty to the Ombudsman
    Student takes law faculty to the Ombudsman
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    DunedinAugust 10

    Dunedin school jumps at chance for solar panels

    A Dunedin secondary school is confident being included in a government solar panel roll-out will be “really positive” despite it being nestled in a wooded valley.
    Laine Priestley
    Dunedin school jumps at chance for solar panels
    Dunedin school jumps at chance for solar panels
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    DunedinAugust 10

    ‘Such a beautiful day’: Free haircuts a help for hundreds

    Her “heart is so full” after helping hundreds of people, says the organiser of an event where people could get free haircuts or other services.
    Felicity Dear
    ‘Such a beautiful day’: Free haircuts a help for hundreds
    ‘Such a beautiful day’: Free haircuts a help for hundreds
    DunedinAugust 10

    Unsupervised learner driver crashes into police car

    A Dunedin learner driver behind the wheel without a supervisor crashed into a police car while going through an intersection.
    Laine Priestley
    Unsupervised learner driver crashes into police car
    Unsupervised learner driver crashes into police car
    DunedinAugust 9

    Force not with Dunedin road rager who chased motorist with lightsaber

    A call from a worried Dunedin resident about an axe-wielding man turned out to be a wanna-be Sith lord allegedly chasing someone with a lightsaber.
    Laine Priestley
    Force not with Dunedin road rager who chased motorist with lightsaber
    Force not with Dunedin road rager who chased motorist with lightsaber
    DunedinAugust 9

    Central Dunedin store window smashed in late-night disorder incident

    The front window of central Dunedin store Guild was smashed in a late-night incident in Stuart St on Saturday.
    Felicity Dear
    Central Dunedin store window smashed in late-night disorder incident
    Central Dunedin store window smashed in late-night disorder incident
    DunedinAugust 9

    Nature File stalwart dies

    Zoologist and honorary curator of entomology at Tūhura Otago Museum, Anthony (Tony) Harris, has died.
    Nature File stalwart dies
    Nature File stalwart dies
    DunedinAugust 9

    Rugged up for winter woollens sale

    Volunteers at the Caversham Coastal Unity Parish held a “winter warmer” sale at the parish hall in Jenkins St on Saturday.
    Laine Priestley
    Rugged up for winter woollens sale
    Rugged up for winter woollens sale
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    DunedinAugust 9

    Change challenging but council reform needed: Watts

    The first milestone of local government’s “most significant reform in a generation” has passed with regional relationships tested, but not broken, Otago mayors say.
    Ruby Shaw
    Change challenging but council reform needed: Watts
    Change challenging but council reform needed: Watts
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    DunedinAugust 9

    Officials ponder councillor conduct while Benedict Ong has a ‘perfect’ week

    By most people’s standards, Benedict Ong had had a rough week.
    Grant Miller
    Officials ponder councillor conduct while Benedict Ong has a ‘perfect’ week
    Officials ponder councillor conduct while Benedict Ong has a ‘perfect’ week
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    DunedinAugust 9

    Caught red-handed: Otago students create customised pens to outsmart classroom thieves

    For secondary school students “finding pens is like finding money” and becoming the victim of pen theft is all too common.
    Laine Priestley
    Caught red-handed: Otago students create customised pens to outsmart classroom thieves
    Caught red-handed: Otago students create customised pens to outsmart classroom thieves
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    DunedinAugust 9

    Otago’s mayors reflect on first steps of the amalgamation process

    With merger proposals filed and the first hurdle in the local government amalgamation process cleared, Ruby Shaw asked Otago’s mayors what they made of the journey so far.
    Ruby Shaw
    Otago’s mayors reflect on first steps of the amalgamation process
    Otago’s mayors reflect on first steps of the amalgamation process
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    DunedinAugust 9

    Overloads in free power periods leave students shivering

    Dunedin students have been left cold and grumpy after multiple power outages at their flats during “free power” periods.
    Felicity Dear
    Overloads in free power periods leave students shivering
    Overloads in free power periods leave students shivering
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    DunedinAugust 9

    ‘Completely blindsided’: ex-boss shocked by charity’s plight

    The former chairman of Volunteer South says he left the charity believing it had a “strong future” and secure funding ahead.
    Matthew Littlewood, Tim Scott
    ‘Completely blindsided’: ex-boss shocked by charity’s plight
    ‘Completely blindsided’: ex-boss shocked by charity’s plight
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    DunedinAugust 9

    ‘We’ve got fatigue from fighting for the arts’: community reeling from recent cuts to Dunedin arts

    The wave of recent blows to arts and culture in Dunedin has made the community feel so despondent they might give up fighting, a local playwright fears.
    Tim Scott
    ‘We’ve got fatigue from fighting for the arts’: community reeling from recent cuts to Dunedin arts
    ‘We’ve got fatigue from fighting for the arts’: community reeling from recent cuts to Dunedin arts
    DunedinAugust 9

    Weekly walks unite Dunedin’s scarce basset hound population

    With only a handful of basset hounds in the city, a new weekend walking group for the pooches is turning heads all over Dunedin.
    Laine Priestley
    Weekly walks unite Dunedin’s scarce basset hound population
    Weekly walks unite Dunedin’s scarce basset hound population
    The StarAugust 8

    Opinion: Arts are not a luxury purchased after prosperity is achieved

    Opinion: When governments stop investing in the arts, the damage is rarely immediate, but it is often permanent.
    Opinion: Arts are not a luxury purchased after prosperity is achieved
    Opinion: Arts are not a luxury purchased after prosperity is achieved
    The StarAugust 8

    Highs and lows of life at the heart of Davies’ comedy show

    Acclaimed stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and TV personality, Alan Davies, is about to embark on his first New Zealand tour in a decade.
    Highs and lows of life at the heart of Davies’ comedy show
    Highs and lows of life at the heart of Davies’ comedy show
    The StarAugust 8

    Free haircuts and community services day returns

    Following the success of its inaugural event last year, the Dunedin “Free Haircuts & Services for Those” in Need event returns this Sunday.
    Free haircuts and community services day returns
    Free haircuts and community services day returns
    The StarAugust 8

    Retired engineer completes his 1912 Model T labour of love

    Retired refrigeration engineer David Roff spent more than 10 years transforming a bare chassis into a bright carmine red 1912 Model T Ford.
    Sam Henderson
    Retired engineer completes his 1912 Model T labour of love
    Retired engineer completes his 1912 Model T labour of love
    The StarAugust 8

    Homosexual law reform 40 years later: Does living openly still hold peril?

    Four decades after New Zealand made homosexuality legal, fear can still cloud simple acts of affection.
    Sam Henderson
    Homosexual law reform 40 years later: Does living openly still hold peril?
    Homosexual law reform 40 years later: Does living openly still hold peril?