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‘Sad day’: Dunedin bowling club on market

North East Valley Bowling Club members (from left) Mary Ann Harrington, Colin "Wheels" Wheeler,...

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‘Sad day’: bowling club putting property on market

A lack of members and rising costs have culminated in a prominent Dunedin bowling club making the difficult decision to put its property up for sale.

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Budget 2025: Diversified revenue key for uni

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Budget 2025: Diversified revenue key for uni

The University of Otago still has to find an extra $23.5 million in savings and its situation could be made worse if the government does not come to the party on Budget day.

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Claim pub’s exits blocked earlier

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has lodged an application to suspend the liquor licence of The Bog...

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Claim pub’s exits blocked earlier

A Dunedin pub which faces having its liquor licence suspended over fire safety breaches had blocked exits nearly three years ago, a patron says.

Milky Way photo in global top 25

A picture of the Milky Way taken from Karitane Beach in mid-2024 by astrophotographer Kavan Chay.

Milky Way photo in global top 25

It was not until Kavan Chay left Gore that he discovered it had one of the best views of the night sky in the world.

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Admission incomplete notes led to gap in care

Ian Loughran was found dead in his home on July 19, 2021.PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Admission incomplete notes led to gap in care

A medical professional has admitted incomplete paperwork created a gap in a Dunedin poet’s care before his death.

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Mother accused of using meth before fatal crash

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Mother accused of using meth before fatal crash

The death of a "bright, adventurous" 7-year-old was allegedly caused by his mother, who is accused of using methamphetamine before a car crash in which he was killed.

Family 'hugely appreciative' as search continues

Murray Wakefield is shown on his boat in this 2018 photo. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Missing man's family 'hugely appreciative' as search continues

The family of a missing Dunedin man have nothing but appreciation for the way he was looked after by his mates since moving to the South.

Shoplifter’s getaway fails

Shoplifter’s getaway fails

A Dunedin shoplifter who hopped on a bus to make his getaway with stolen phones worth $5294 did not get far.

Strike to protest pay freeze

The Ministry of Education's building in Bowen Street in Wellington. PHOTO: RNZ

Strike to protest pay freeze

More than 1500 workers at the Ministry of Education will walk off the job today to protest a pay freeze and attempts to reduce terms of employment.

DCC urged to ‘top up’ heritage property sales

DCC urged to ‘top up’ heritage property sales

The Dunedin City Council has been urged to balance personal cost with public benefit as it considers the fate of properties planned for heritage protection.

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Landmark fire station faces demolition

Plans for a new Lookout Point Fire Station have been revealed to replace the earthquake-prone...

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Landmark fire station faces demolition

A landmark Dunedin red-brick fire station faces demolition despite the city’s moves to protect it.

Lanterns ahoy

Lanterns ahoy

Milla Ayson, 6, of Dunedin, admires a large sailing ship lantern on display at the Meridian Mall yesterday.

Bill passes first reading to disestablish Te Pūkenga

Bill passes first reading to disestablish Te Pūkenga

Legislation to disestablish New Zealand’s centralised vocational education and training system passed its first reading in Parliament.

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Changing give way rule for buses unlikely: union

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Changing give way rule for buses unlikely: union

A bid to give buses the right of way when leaving bus stops has been backed by the drivers’ union.

Dinosaur lovers excited

World-renowned University of Texas (Austin) Jackson School of Geosciences vertebrate...

US palaeontologist’s visit hotly anticipated

Word that a world-leading vertebrate palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist is coming to Dunedin has put dinosaur-lovers in a flap of excitement.

Assault charge for alleged steak thief

Assault charge for alleged steak thief

Police have arrested a man who allegedly threatened to kill a Dunedin security guard over some stolen steaks.

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Rabbits reinvading private land, report says

Young rabbits peer out of a burrow entrance near Millers Flat at the weekend.

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Rabbits reinvading private land, report says

Feral rabbits in rail corridors and cycle trails are reinvading private land, frustrating efforts to control the pests, Otago Regional Council staff say.

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Dunedin apprentice wins national award

Harrow Motor Body Works employee Lachlan Chatfield was named New Zealand’s top collision repair...

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Dunedin apprentice wins national award

An apprentice who is keen to learn and "actually listens" has been named New Zealand’s best young panelbeater.

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Historic cottage sale ‘busiest-ever listing’

Mick Lewis (left), Mona Cromb and Keith Lewis in front of Lewis Cottage in Deborah Bay, which...

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Historic cottage sale ‘busiest-ever listing’

A real estate agent has been busy fielding inquiries about iconic Otago Harbour property Lewis Cottage which is on sale after being in the same family for nearly 120 years.

Govt allegedly favoured industry over health

Govt allegedly favoured industry over health

Large multinational companies have been accused of increasingly influencing governments and shaping public policies to suit their own needs — often harming health in favour of profits.

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