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DunedinJuly 24

That’s a lot of candles: Three supercentenarians to celebrate 102nd birthdays

For the first time ever, a Palmerston rest home is hosting three 102nd birthdays back to back.
Laine Priestley
    That’s a lot of candles: Three supercentenarians to celebrate 102nd birthdays
    That’s a lot of candles: Three supercentenarians to celebrate 102nd birthdays
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    DunedinJuly 24

    Dunedin dads wheeling and cannabis dealing

    An undercover police sting revealed two Dunedin dads were peddling cannabis from a vehicle business one owned.
    Felicity Dear
    Dunedin dads wheeling and cannabis dealing
    Dunedin dads wheeling and cannabis dealing
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    DunedinJuly 24

    Final coffee run for Gregg’s factory

    Production is set to grind to a halt at a landmark Dunedin business this weekend.
    Grant Miller
    Final coffee run for Gregg’s factory
    Final coffee run for Gregg’s factory
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    DunedinJuly 24

    Project no longer at ‘critical’ risk of failure

    After years of  the new Dunedin hospital project being one of the government’s most “high risk” projects, the financial boffins appear to have downgraded the risk in the latest assessment.
    Matthew Littlewood
    Project no longer at ‘critical’ risk of failure
    Project no longer at ‘critical’ risk of failure
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    DunedinJuly 24

    Jobs to go as beloved Dunedin bookshop shrinks

    Staff at a student-run Dunedin bookshop are set to lose their jobs after it was announced the premises will move to a smaller, on-campus store.
    Jobs to go as beloved Dunedin bookshop shrinks
    Jobs to go as beloved Dunedin bookshop shrinks
    DunedinJuly 24

    Moped rider weaved through people on footpath: police

    Dunedin police are still on the hunt for a moped rider who mounted the footpath and ran red lights as he evaded officers.
    Ruby Shaw
    Moped rider weaved through people on footpath: police
    Moped rider weaved through people on footpath: police
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    DunedinJuly 24

    First of its kind historical teaching space demolished

    Dunedin’s first set of model primary classrooms have been demolished, but the spirit of the programme is still well and truly alive.
    Laine Priestley
    First of its kind historical teaching space demolished
    First of its kind historical teaching space demolished
    DunedinJuly 24

    Deja vu for suspended driver as vehicles impounded twice in two days

    A suspended driver had two cars impounded after running afoul of Dunedin police for the same charge twice in less than 24 hours.
    Ruby Shaw
    Deja vu for suspended driver as vehicles impounded twice in two days
    Deja vu for suspended driver as vehicles impounded twice in two days
    DunedinJuly 24

    Pensioner bowled Dunedin traffic light while reaching into footwell

    A pensioner who ran over a central Dunedin traffic light in their luxury SUV accidentally wrenched the steering wheel while reaching for something, police said
    Ruby Shaw
    Pensioner bowled Dunedin traffic light while reaching into footwell
    Pensioner bowled Dunedin traffic light while reaching into footwell
    DunedinJuly 23

    Police sniff out cannabis buds in bus hub

    A “potent” smell of cannabis wafting through Dunedin’s Bus Hub led officers to a stash of buds.
    Ruby Shaw
    Police sniff out cannabis buds in bus hub
    Police sniff out cannabis buds in bus hub
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    DunedinJuly 23

    Feelings mixed over Taieri Mouth speed limit reduction

    The council has been criticised for dropping the speed limit along a coastal Dunedin road, a move one local says will drive bad decision-making by motorists.
    Ruby Shaw
    Feelings mixed over Taieri Mouth speed limit reduction
    Feelings mixed over Taieri Mouth speed limit reduction
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    DunedinJuly 23

    Research may lead to treatments for postnatal mood disorders

    New research has found a hormone is responsible for making mothers’ interactions with newborns feel rewarding, rather than just necessary.
    John Lewis
    Research may lead to treatments for postnatal mood disorders
    Research may lead to treatments for postnatal mood disorders
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    DunedinJuly 23

    Call to revive physio pool

    A man leading the charge to revive the popular Dunedin physiotherapy pool says he has been waiting for two years to hear from Health New Zealand about his proposal.
    Matthew Littlewood
    Call to revive physio pool
    Call to revive physio pool
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    DunedinJuly 23

    Aramoana survivor welcomes Dunedin’s newest police officer to the force

    Having a “strong and tough” Aramoana survivor as his patron is an honour for Dunedin’s newest police officer.
    Laine Priestley
    Aramoana survivor welcomes Dunedin’s newest police officer to the force
    Aramoana survivor welcomes Dunedin’s newest police officer to the force
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    DunedinJuly 23

    South Otago council proposes carve-up of Dunedin’s outlying areas

    A sizeable chunk of Dunedin could be merged with Otago’s rural district councils, if a local amalgamation proposal goes ahead.
    Matthew Littlewood
    South Otago council proposes carve-up of Dunedin’s outlying areas
    South Otago council proposes carve-up of Dunedin’s outlying areas
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    DunedinJuly 23

    Ridgeburn fast-track application temporarily withdrawn

    Legal counsel for the Ridgeburn development has withdrawn its application for fast-track approval, after it was deemed “not ready for the fast-track expert panel” this week.
    John Lewis
    Ridgeburn fast-track application temporarily withdrawn
    Ridgeburn fast-track application temporarily withdrawn
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    DunedinJuly 23

    Vandervis accuses mayor of ‘poor judgement’ after missing leadership role

    Lee Vandervis has accused Dunedin’s mayor of “poor judgment” after he was passed over for the council’s infrastructure portfolio, a position the councillor has previously declined.
    Ruby Shaw
    Vandervis accuses mayor of ‘poor judgement’ after missing leadership role
    Vandervis accuses mayor of ‘poor judgement’ after missing leadership role
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    DunedinJuly 23

    Dunedin student faces death threat if forced home

    A transgender student who had her scholarship to study in Dunedin terminated by the Oman government says she could face the death penalty if she ever returned home.
    Tim Scott
    Dunedin student faces death threat if forced home
    Dunedin student faces death threat if forced home
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    DunedinJuly 23

    Macraes mine pours six millionth ounce of gold

    OceanaGold is celebrating “one of the most significant milestones in New Zealand mining history” — its six millionth ounce of gold at Macraes, near Dunedin.
    Tim Scott
    Macraes mine pours six millionth ounce of gold
    Macraes mine pours six millionth ounce of gold
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    DunedinJuly 23

    Dog attack results in menacing classification

    A dog who bit a Dunedin woman in her own backyard will remain classified as menacing despite the owner’s belief authorities got the wrong animal.
    Felicity Dear
    Dog attack results in menacing classification
    Dog attack results in menacing classification
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    DunedinJuly 23

    Historic house makes way for carpark

    Since the 105-year-old Edmund Anscombe-designed home was demolished earlier this year, signs have gone up on the Stuart St site labelling it as a new carpark.
    John Lewis
    Historic house makes way for carpark
    Historic house makes way for carpark
    DunedinJuly 23

    Show looks to fashion’s past

    Anyone attending the iD Dunedin Fashion Charitable Trust’s next fundraising event will agree with Yves Saint Laurent: Fashions fade, style is eternal.
    John Lewis
    Show looks to fashion’s past
    Show looks to fashion’s past
    The StarJuly 23

    Life-long passion for ships leads to exhibition

    For the past 65 years, Port Chalmers man Garry Bain has dedicated himself to a unique project — photographing and cataloguing every new vessel that enters Otago Harbour.
    Brenda Harwood
    Life-long passion for ships leads to exhibition
    Life-long passion for ships leads to exhibition
    The StarJuly 23

    Excitement building ahead of film festival

    Film festival fans are snapping up printed copies of the New Zealand International Film Festival programme, which have arrived in Dunedin with three weeks to go before screenings begin.
    Brenda Harwood
    Excitement building ahead of film festival
    Excitement building ahead of film festival
    The StarJuly 23

    Dedicated musician to take flight on new adventure in Finland

    With just three weeks to go before he departs for a new musical adventure in Helsinki, Finland, Dunedin musician Cameron Monteath is flat out rehearsing and performing for local audiences.
    Brenda Harwood
    Dedicated musician to take flight on new adventure in Finland
    Dedicated musician to take flight on new adventure in Finland
    The StarJuly 23

    Review: ‘Babyface’ brings wrestling into the theatre in hugely entertaining fashion

    Ōtepoti Dunedin actor-playwright Nick Tipa (Kāi Tahu) shows remarkable toughness and agility, not to mention serious acting chops, in a return season of his award-winning solo show Babyface.
    Brenda Harwood
    Review: ‘Babyface’ brings wrestling into the theatre in hugely entertaining fashion
    Review: ‘Babyface’ brings wrestling into the theatre in hugely entertaining fashion
    DunedinJuly 23

    Range Rover runs (over) red light in central Dunedin

    There’s running the red — and then there’s running right over it in your late-model Range Rover.
    Range Rover runs (over) red light in central Dunedin
    Range Rover runs (over) red light in central Dunedin
    DunedinJuly 23

    Victim seriously hurt in Octagon assault

    Police are hunting a man over an Octagon assault which left the victim with serious injuries.
    Victim seriously hurt in Octagon assault
    Victim seriously hurt in Octagon assault