'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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'Absolute incompetence': Council slammed, compensation sought
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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.
OBHS opens their South Island Boys’ Schools account
OBHS opens their South Island Boys’ Schools account
Below: Otago Boys’ High School First XV flanker Kelekolio Makasini passes the ball as he is tackled by Christ’s College first five Jackson Grace during their interschool at Littlebourne yesterday...
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Dusting off their dancing shoes
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Dusting off their dancing shoes
The cliche stoic Kiwi afraid of dancing in public was nowhere in sight as crowds took to a central Dunedin street for a boogie at the weekend.
Snail mail arrives, 60 years late
Snail mail arrives, 60 years late
‘‘I know that NZ Post can be slow at times, but this one seems to take the cake.’’
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Climbing gym set to expand at new site
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Climbing gym set to expand at new site
A Dunedin bouldering gym is on the move and more than doubling in size to keep up with out-of-control demand that has forced some customers to cancel their memberships.
Popular character returns in play
Popular character returns in play
Dunedin actor Peter Hayden is relishing the challenge of re-creating the popular character of Dickie — cow cocky and rugby fanatic — in a new play by Roger Hall.
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Dunedin student uses wages to feed those in need
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Student uses wages to feed those in need
A Dunedin secondary school student hopes others will follow in his footsteps after he was caught filling a local food pantry with groceries paid for by his part-time wages.
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
The final scores are in for the sixth round of Dunedin premier rugby.
Celebrity chef quits world-renowned Queenstown restaurant
Celebrity chef quits world-renowned Queenstown restaurant
Internationally-renowned Queenstown chef Vaughan Mabee has left Amisfield.
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Free laundry service means ‘everything’
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Free laundry service means ‘everything’
A free laundry service has set out on its endeavour to connect with people doing it tough across Dunedin.
Front-runners emerge in premier club competition
Front-runners emerge in premier club competition
Taieri have quietly emerged as one of the front-runners in division 1 of the Dunedin club rugby competition.
Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2
Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2
Toitū te whenua - Māori Place Names Series 2
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Overnight George St vigil ‘a very fun experience’
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Twenty-four-and-a-half-hour vigil ‘a very fun experience’
A Dunedin teenager who stayed up just over 24 hours for the opening of a new sportswear store says he ‘‘thought of it as a fun challenge’’.
Selection another first for Grimaldi
Selection another first for Grimaldi
Standing where it all began, Anna Grimaldi ticked off another bucket list item.
Layers on the land
Layers on the land
The layers of archaeological evidence at Moeraki lie together with the layered histories told and retold by mana whenua, Gerard O’Regan tells Tom McKinlay and Luke Chapman.
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Festival gives ‘dad dancing’ moment in spotlight
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Festival gives ‘dad dancing’ moment in spotlight
Time to break out the robot, the backpack kid, the floss, the lasso — ooh, and the Carlton Banks.
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New mooring anchored in history
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New mooring anchored in history
After decades searching for a suitable site, the ORC finally has a new head office. Kim Dungey looks inside the multimillion-dollar building that has divided councillors and ratepayers.
ODT Rugby Chat: Family rivalry at its best
ODT Rugby Chat: Family rivalry at its best
On ODT Rugby Chat this week we talk to the coaching brothers Dion Lobb (Southern) and Matt Lobb (Green Island).
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Back where it all began
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Back where it all began
Peter Hayden has unfinished business with Roger Hall’s plays. So the Dunedin actor is staging End of Summertime in Dunedin, he tells Rebecca Fox.