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EntertainmentSeptember 23

Musical dedication creates ‘unique’ bond for German musicians

Music is the linchpin of Tanja Tetzlaff and Florian Donderer lives.
Musical dedication creates ‘unique’ bond for German musicians
Musical dedication creates ‘unique’ bond for German musicians
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DunedinSeptember 23

Young sparkies wiring their way to transtasman final

The hunt for Otago’s best and brightest sparky has started in Dunedin, with electrical apprentices from across the region competing for a place at this year’s Master Electricians' Trade Master Apprentice Challenge national final.
John Lewis
Young sparkies wiring their way to transtasman final
Young sparkies wiring their way to transtasman final
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DunedinSeptember 22

Construction company selected for $4.6m Dunedin dino park upgrades

Multimillion-dollar upgrades to Dunedin’s dinosaur park have taken an exciting step forward, project officials say.
Ruby Shaw
Construction company selected for $4.6m Dunedin dino park upgrades
Construction company selected for $4.6m Dunedin dino park upgrades
West CoastSeptember 22

Divers investigate object found in hunt for missing Dunedin plane

Search crews looking for a plane that went missing in 1978 in South Westland are sending divers to take a closer look at an object in Lake Moeraki north of Haast.
Divers investigate object found in hunt for missing Dunedin plane
Divers investigate object found in hunt for missing Dunedin plane
DunedinSeptember 22

Roads reopen following reports of another gas leak at Dunedin hotel

Two Dunedin streets have reopened after reports of a second gas leak in less than 24 hours at a central Dunedin hotel.
Laine Priestley
Roads reopen following reports of another gas leak at Dunedin hotel
Roads reopen following reports of another gas leak at Dunedin hotel
DunedinSeptember 21

Dunedin students serve up community hāngi for cultural trip fundraiser

Students from Bayfield High School raising money for a cultural trip put on a community hāngi for parents, peers, and anyone else who wanted a special Monday lunch.
Laine Priestley
Dunedin students serve up community hāngi for cultural trip fundraiser
Dunedin students serve up community hāngi for cultural trip fundraiser
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DunedinSeptember 21

Full circle moment: Dunedin band rocks to third place at national Rockquest finals

They might be finishing secondary school, but Smokefree Rockquest national finalists Talking Furniture say they are ready to pour “blood, sweat, and tears into their future.
Laine Priestley
Full circle moment: Dunedin band rocks to third place at national Rockquest finals
Full circle moment: Dunedin band rocks to third place at national Rockquest finals
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DunedinSeptember 21

Man injured at Castle St party not a student at the university

The person who was seriously injured on Castle St on Sunday was not an Otago university student and was one of many who were there who was from out of town, the university says
Steve Hepburn
Man injured at Castle St party not a student at the university
Man injured at Castle St party not a student at the university
DunedinSeptember 21

Guests allowed back in hotel after ‘toxic’ gas investigated

Emergency services were called to the Scenic Hotel Dunedin City just before 3pm.
Laine Priestley
Guests allowed back in hotel after ‘toxic’ gas investigated
Guests allowed back in hotel after ‘toxic’ gas investigated
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DunedinSeptember 21

Chaotic Castle St party involved ‘many people from outside of Dunedin’ — university

A massive student party on Castle St on Sunday morning got out of hand.
Matthew Littlewood
Chaotic Castle St party involved ‘many people from outside of Dunedin’ — university
Chaotic Castle St party involved ‘many people from outside of Dunedin’ — university
DunedinSeptember 21

Car smashes into front window of Backdoor shop

Pedestrians were lucky to avoid getting hit when a car crashed into a shop in central Dunedin, a witness says.
Felicity Dear
Car smashes into front window of Backdoor shop
Car smashes into front window of Backdoor shop
DunedinSeptember 21

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated in Dunedin

The Dunedin community joined the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day celebrations at Trinity College Auditorium at the weekend.
Luke Chapman
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated in Dunedin
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated in Dunedin
DunedinSeptember 21

Election 2026 interview: Rachel Brooking

This week's Election 2026 political interview guest is Labour Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking.
Election 2026 interview: Rachel Brooking
Election 2026 interview: Rachel Brooking
DunedinSeptember 19

Castle St chaos leaves one person hospitalised

At least one person is seriously injured after a massive student party on Castle St this morning got out of hand.
Castle St chaos leaves one person hospitalised
Castle St chaos leaves one person hospitalised
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DunedinSeptember 18

Dunedin alive with rhythm as national dance championships begin

Hundreds of athletes have descended on Dunedin’s as both hip-hop and aerobics national championships officially kick off.
Laine Priestley
Dunedin alive with rhythm as national dance championships begin
Dunedin alive with rhythm as national dance championships begin
DunedinSeptember 18

Hanami Cherry Blossom draws a crowd

A large crowd gathered for the 14th Hanami Cherry Blossom viewing party outside the University of Otago clock tower on Friday afternoon.
Grant Miller
Hanami Cherry Blossom draws a crowd
Hanami Cherry Blossom draws a crowd
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DunedinSeptember 18

Plane back after 56 years away having been hung and watered

It was taken in a brazen act of theft 56 years ago but an old Cessna aeroplane is back at the Otago Aero Club for some TLC.
Steve Hepburn
Plane back after 56 years away having been hung and watered
Plane back after 56 years away having been hung and watered
DunedinSeptember 18

'Ngā mihi nui': Artist welcomes graffiti on Dunedin's Ed Sheeran mural

The artist of a defaced Dunedin mural of an embattled pop star embroiled in controversy has offered his gratitude to the mystery tagger.
Laine Priestley
'Ngā mihi nui': Artist welcomes graffiti on Dunedin's Ed Sheeran mural
'Ngā mihi nui': Artist welcomes graffiti on Dunedin's Ed Sheeran mural
NationalSeptember 17

More Kiwis happy to take hands off the wheel

One Tesla owner's experience has been overwhelmingly positive - but he says the car did get things wrong every now and then.
More Kiwis happy to take hands off the wheel
More Kiwis happy to take hands off the wheel
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DunedinSeptember 17

Rock Divas, Tenors, Rainbow Rosalind to end 2026 with a bang in Dunedin

Fireworks are back, but many of last year’s bands are not, for the Dunedin city New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Matthew Littlewood
Rock Divas, Tenors, Rainbow Rosalind to end 2026 with a bang in Dunedin
Rock Divas, Tenors, Rainbow Rosalind to end 2026 with a bang in Dunedin
OtagoSeptember 16

Cold snap brings rain and snow for South

Two state highways in the South have reopened after bad weather but road users are advised to drive with caution where snow and flooding remain.
Cold snap brings rain and snow for South
Cold snap brings rain and snow for South
DunedinSeptember 16

Dunedin Marathon runners accused of treating nature ‘like a tip’

A trail of sticky energy gel packets strewn all over the peninsula was not the view a Dunedin cyclist was hoping for after the city’s annual marathon.
Laine Priestley
Dunedin Marathon runners accused of treating nature ‘like a tip’
Dunedin Marathon runners accused of treating nature ‘like a tip’
BusinessSeptember 16

Councils can impose new levy on developers from 2029

The government has confirmed it will let councils charge development levies from 2029, as it seeks to change the system by which infrastructure growth is paid for.
Councils can impose new levy on developers from 2029
Councils can impose new levy on developers from 2029
BusinessSeptember 16

Labour targets big companies and price-gouging

Labour has promised to ban big companies from charging excessive prices, if elected in November.
Labour targets big companies and price-gouging
Labour targets big companies and price-gouging
BusinessSeptember 16

‘Time for change’: National pledges to split Foodstuffs supermarkets

The shake-up will be contingent on a six-month review by the Commerce Commission into whether splitting Pak'nSave and New World will actually leave shoppers better off.
‘Time for change’: National pledges to split Foodstuffs supermarkets
‘Time for change’: National pledges to split Foodstuffs supermarkets