Dunedin

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Sold theatre could be city asset: DCC

Selling the former Fortune Theatre, at 231 Stuart St, and removing it from a heritage schedule...

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Sold theatre could be city asset: DCC

Selling the historically significant former Fortune Theatre could allow it to be transformed into an asset the city can be proud of, Dunedin city councillors have been told.

Cruising for hospice

Cruising for hospice

TJ O’Reilly, of Aramoana, shows off his 1943 Commer at the Otago Community Hospice Charity Cruise and Car Show at Hancock Park yesterday.

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‘Strong view’ ORC should retain six Dunedin reps

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‘Strong view’ ORC should retain six Dunedin reps

Dunedin city councillors could today approve an appeal of an Otago Regional Council decision that stripped the city of a representative.

Into the festive spirit

Granma’s Funky Knits stall owner Yvonne Isaac, of Momona, showcases a knitted tea cosy and cup wrap.

Into the festive spirit

From tea cosies to chopping boards, 160 vendors gathered at the Edgar Centre for the annual Christmas Artisan Market yesterday.

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‘More than enough’ city bottle stores

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‘More than enough’ city bottle stores

Dunedin’s student quarter and city centre does not need any more off-licences, nearly half of submitters say.

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Water-reform funding on the agenda

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Water-reform funding on the agenda

Allocation of funding connected to water reform is set to be discussed again by the Dunedin City Council.

Buddy the sheep fan of the back seat

Buddy the ram is quite at home in the back seat of Tessa Kingsbury’s car. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Buddy the sheep fan of the back seat

The back of the car is usually reserved for children, dogs or shopping bags from the supermarket.

Luxon not budging on $1.9b cost

Busy mixing a mocktail at Soda in Queenstown yesterday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said...

Luxon not budging on $1.9b cost

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government will not budge on the budget cap it has set of $1.9 billion for the new Dunedin hospital.

Celebrating unity ahead of Christmas

Araiteuru Marae multicultural gala day festival organiser and marae manager Tania Williams...

Celebrating unity ahead of Christmas

A Dunedin marae has been helping spread the seasonal joy further by providing a welcoming space for all.

Standing tall

Standing tall

Onlookers watch as the Christmas tree goes up in the Octagon a month before Christmas.

Violation possible in hospital changes

United Nations Association of New Zealand Otago branch treasurer Peter Frost discusses people's...

Violation possible in hospital changes

The United Nations Association of New Zealand claims the government could be in violation of the right to health, with the continued changes to the new Dunedin hospital.

Across the wilds of Northland to raise money for Movember

Three friends, from left, Alex Smith, Tane Tarlton-Kraus and Ben Reeve, will be walking coast to...

Across the wilds of Northland to raise money for Movember

A trio of friends are undertaking a perilous journey cross-country after one made a promise to a dying man.

Braving cold to raise money for Heart Kids New Zealand

REPORT: TIM SCOTT / PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Braving cold to raise money for Heart Kids New Zealand

Splashing about in a pool of icy cold water are the Naughty Nemos at the Heart Kids New Zealand "Heart Stopper Challenge" at the Olympic Gym, in Mosgiel, yesterday.

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Technology for parking enforcement announced

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Technology for parking enforcement announced

Licence plate recognition technology, due next year, will limit the amount of abuse Dunedin’s parking enforcement officers face, city council staff say.

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Paperwork woes cost woman job and savings

Shay Nejadeh believes he has been singled out for stringent security checks because he was born...

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Paperwork woes cost woman job and savings

A Dunedin woman caught up in bureaucratic red tape was left "scrounging off her children" after delays proving her permanent residency cost her a job.

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NZDF move to quit buildings questioned

Retired staff sergeant Charlie Boyes has concerns about the Defence Force’s decision to vacate...

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NZDF move to quit buildings questioned

A former staff sergeant is dismayed by the New Zealand Defence Force’s decision to vacate historic Dunedin buildings — but the organisation says the "prohibitive" upkeep cost led them to look...

Violent offender back in jail after breaching order

A high-risk violent criminal who beat up his pregnant partner and smashed her head into a metal pole is back in prison after breaching a court order for the 13th time.

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