Dunedin

The model of efficiency

Otago Model Engineering Society member Andrew Douglas wheels a model train to prepare for the Model Engineering Exhibition which begins today.

Bird sickness appears ‘contained’

Oxidation ponds at the Waikouaiti wastewater treatment plant. Photo: Supplied

Bird sickness appears ‘contained’

Close to 1500 birds have died due to an outbreak of avian botulism which officials say remains contained.

School harbours an artist

Maori Hill School pupils and their teacher Sarah Freiburger celebrate a new mural of Otago...

School harbours an artist

Normally you have to dive into the depths of Otago Harbour to see the wildlife living inside it.

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City basked in sunshine despite chillier temperatures

Niwa data shows Dunedin had 256 hours of sunshine in January. File photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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City basked in sunshine despite chillier temperatures

It might have been cooler than average in Dunedin last month, but Niwa data shows the city had 256 hours of sunshine, making it the third-sunniest January on record.

First Māori female dean of Otago Medical School

First Māori female dean of Otago Medical School

Professor Suz Pitama has become the first Māori woman to be appointed as dean at the Otago Medical School.

Pump track ‘exciting addition’ to suburb

Life in Wakari has even more ups and downs than usual, following the opening of the Dunedin City Council’s modular pump track.

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Frazer Barton's exoneration 'a whitewash'

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Frazer Barton's exoneration 'a whitewash'

A person interviewed as part of the investigation into Dunedin lawyer Frazer Barton has slammed his exoneration as ‘‘a whitewash’’.

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Business owner backs Sunday parking fees

Co-owner Chin Loh’s Antidote pharmacy group will consolidate stores and focus on its loyal...

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Business owner backs Sunday parking fees

Introducing fees on Sundays will be good for retailers and prevent parks in Dunedin’s central city from being ‘‘hogged’’, a business owner says.

'Firearms enthusiast' who printed 3-D guns wants out of jail

In October, Matthew McLaren was jailed for 26 months for 3-D printing firearms in Oamaru. PHOTO:...

'Firearms enthusiast' who printed 3-D guns wants out of jail

A ‘‘firearms enthusiast’’ sent to prison for his ‘‘hobby’’ of 3-D printing guns in his sleepout is hoping to be sent home.

One seriously hurt in peninsula crash

A man was flown to Dunedin Hospital with "life-threatening injuries" after a car crashed into a ditch at the far end of Otago Peninsula last night.

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Sharing uni courses, facilities mooted

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Sharing uni courses, facilities mooted

Sharing courses and facilities with other tertiary institutions could be the way forward for dealing with ‘‘disruptive’’ change, the University of Otago says.

'Suspicious' fire in trees near Green Island

Fire crews at the scene in Green Island this afternoon. Photo: Peter McIntosh

'Suspicious' fire in trees near Green Island

A fire in a block of trees in the Green Island area today is being treated as suspicious.

‘World-class’ talent for first George St market

Dunedin musician Niamh Crooks will be among the acts performing at the inaugural George St Market...

‘World-class’ talent for first George St market

Dunedin's first George Street Market this weekend will boast ‘‘international flair’’, the city’s destination marketing manager says.

Flight chance ‘to see history’

Andersons Bay School pupils watch the RNZAF Hercules C-130H fleet fly over Dunedin yesterday...

Flight chance ‘to see history’

All eyes were on the sky as a Dunedin school paused to witness history.

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Approach verging on nonsensical: resident

A Dunedin City Council contractor uses a weed whacker to trim the overgrown verge in Canongate...

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Approach verging on nonsensical: resident

The Dunedin City Council removing a metre of an overgrown swathe of grass from a popular walkway is a meaningless exercise, a dissatisfied ratepayer says.