Billboard camera footage used by NZTA
Billboard camera footage used by NZTA
Footage from cameras in billboards at city intersections have been secretly used by the NZ Transport Agency for the first time to spot cars and trucks.
Schools in literacy crisis, advocacy group warns
Schools in literacy crisis, advocacy group warns
Schools have told advocacy group Lifting Literacy Aotearoa they are struggling with record numbers of students with poor literacy.
Baby dies after pharmacy gives wrong dosage
Baby dies after pharmacy gives wrong dosage
A two-month-old baby died following an overdose after she was allegedly given medication at an adult dosage by a pharmacy.
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Cathies come home to dance in Octagon
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Cathies come home to dance in Octagon
Jonny Goldsmith usually spends his Saturday mornings with his head under a car bonnet, covered in grease, trying to get his beloved "old dunger" restoration project up and running again.
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Cr chided over digs about mayor
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Cr chided over digs about mayor
A councillor who labelled the Dunedin mayor a "buffoon" and "a baby Trump" has been called an embarrassment to city governance.
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Business case flawed: Brooking
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Business case flawed: Brooking
The release of a "flawed" business case means more information is needed before Labour decides whether it would dump the planned Waikato Medical School, a Dunedin MP says.
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Shady spots for sea lions created
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Shady spots for sea lions created
More shady spots for sea lions are going to be created thanks to a Dunedin wildlife trust creating a coastal duneland forest for the marine mammals.
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Call out for community candidates
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Call out for community candidates
As nominations for Dunedin’s community boards track below last election’s, local leaders are encouraging people to put their hands up to represent their community.
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Gleeful buyer taken back to his youth
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Gleeful buyer taken back to his youth
Bryan Gellatly was like a seagull swooping on a discarded chip on Saturday.
Construction on pipes due to start
Construction on pipes due to start
Mornington’s Neidpath Rd is expected to be reopened before the end of the year.
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Candidate keen to inject a little silliness
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Candidate keen to inject a little silliness
Flynn Nisbett hopes to bring some warmth to the Dunedin City Council table.
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Seismic assessment ongoing: council
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Seismic assessment ongoing: council
Seismic resilience of the Dunedin Centre, including the Municipal Chambers, is not well understood, the city council says.
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Innovative student takes to sustainable jewellery
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Innovative student takes to sustainable jewellery
Who would want to buy a set of earrings made out of an old wooden transport pallet?
Plight of Gazans highlighted
Plight of Gazans highlighted
About 200 people marched along George St, from the Otago Museum Reserve to the Octagon, on Saturday, in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Belly dancing on display
Belly dancing on display
Performing at the Midwinter Fantasy Hafla (celebration) in Ellis Park, Kaikorai Valley are Khamzin Belly Dancers (from left) Mandy Kennedy, Shirley Crawford and Stefanie Kalmakoff.
Plane that crashed killing 181 could have kept flying - investigators
Plane that crashed killing 181 could have kept flying - investigators
A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine that was still working after pilots shut down the other one.
Strip club forced to remove posts about women suing firm
Strip club forced to remove posts about women suing firm
The owners of the Calendar Girls strip clubs have been forced to take down posts identifying dancers suing the firm.
Winter driving: 'Is three minutes worth your safety?'
Winter driving: 'Is three minutes worth your safety?'
The Rental Vehicle Association has urged motorists to be cautious on the roads, as cold winter days are making conditions challenging.
Israel 'quite clearly' breaking international law - Albanese
Israel 'quite clearly' breaking international law - Albanese
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Israel has "quite clearly" breached international law by limiting food deliveries to starving civilians in Gaza as he escalates his criticism of the...
Battered Tasman in for more rain as warnings, watches issued
Battered Tasman in for more rain as warnings, watches issued
In a gloomy start to the week several severe weather warnings have been issued, with high winds and heavy rain expected from late Monday into early Wednesday.