The Star

With the move to Covid-19 Alert Level 2 for Dunedin and the rest of the country except Auckland, many local businesses are hitting the ground running and clearing backlogs of jobs.

A series of journals by a trailblazing Canterbury author, which were locked away for decades after his death, have now been revealed.

A change is as good as a rest, they say - and after 40 years of collecting, sorting and selling books and donated items to raise funds for Dunedin’s premiere theatre, the Regent Theatre book sale team reckoned they deserved one or the other.

A huge proportion of Dunedin people live outside the city and don’t feel they're being considered, the chairman of a fledgling residents’ association says.

Many have felt the upheavals of work and direction during challenging economic times. Kaeiuea Bakeua has found new purpose by going beyond her comfort zone.

​Community consultation on the trial Mosgiel-Taieri Safer School Streets project showed support for lower speed limits near schools, but new crossing locations didn't get public endorsement.

Some people say "stop preaching, old bat", but that doesn't stop Anne Marie Parsons offering free facemasks to people waiting for the bus near her home.