Sculpture honours artist’s mother
Sculptor Philippa Wilson (left), Friends of First Church secretary Elizabeth Wilson and senior minister Ed Masters, admire the Tree of Life sculpture at First Church.
Five firms to review retrofit of hospital
Five firms to review retrofit of hospital
Consultants have been brought in to examine retrofitting the existing Dunedin Hospital instead of constructing a new inpatient building, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
Disquiet grows over hospital build
Disquiet grows over hospital build
There are disgruntled and confused voices in the construction industry following extensive redesign and delays to construction of the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatient building.
Rally to send a message to decision-makers: Radich
Rally to send a message to decision-makers: Radich
A town hall meeting will be another opportunity for the public to send a message to health decision-makers, Dunedin’s mayor says.
Post shop closure shocks North Dunedin locals
Post shop closure shocks North Dunedin locals
The closure of a busy North Dunedin post shop will be "devastating" to some in the community, a local resident says.
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Orchestra’s visit a chance to enthuse pupils
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Orchestra’s visit a chance to enthuse pupils
Pupils at a Dunedin primary school got their first taste of a night at the orchestra yesterday.
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Theatre’s alcohol sales in question
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Theatre’s alcohol sales in question
Dunedin's Regent Theatre is under fire from police and the licensing inspector after selling alcohol illegally.
Bill for remedial work hits $1.3m
Bill for remedial work hits $1.3m
The Dunedin City Council has so far spent $1.3million on remedial work after last month’s flooding and slips.
Festival aims to shine a light on Indian culture
Festival aims to shine a light on Indian culture
Dunedin's annual Diwali celebration will be on "steroids" this year with more than 1000 people expected to attend, an organiser says.
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Benefactor’s developments consented
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Benefactor’s developments consented
A multi-millionaire wanting to bring affordable housing to Dunedin has consent for his latest tranche of developments.
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Teacher who crashed was seven times legal limit
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Teacher who crashed was seven times legal limit
A teacher who flipped his car after a boozy session at a Dunedin pub was seven times the drink-drive limit, a court has heard.
Brewers and patrons enjoy festival atmosphere
Brewers and patrons enjoy festival atmosphere
Brewers from the Far North to the Deep South have made their way to the Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival.
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Getting their skates on for 20 years
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Getting their skates on for 20 years
Ice skates replaced basketball and netball shoes at Dunedin Stadium when it was retrofitted to include the Dunedin Ice Rink 20 years ago.
Art of the swirl focus of competition
Art of the swirl focus of competition
A group of baristas have put the idea of drinking their art to the test.
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Fight for tree removal continues
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Fight for tree removal continues
A Mosgiel couple who want a significant tree removed from their property are taking their case to the Environment Court.
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Compost odour key issue at hearing
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Compost odour key issue at hearing
Odour from composting is the key issue to be resolved at a consent hearing for Dunedin’s proposed resource recovery park.
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SPCA restructure prompts job fears
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SPCA restructure prompts job fears
Dunedin SPCA staff fear they could lose their jobs by Christmas after the organisation announced a restructure, a union says.
Disc golf enjoying a surge in popularity in the South
Disc golf enjoying a surge in popularity in the South
Disc golf is taking flight in Dunedin as the sport enjoys a post-pandemic boom.
US searches for moving to NZ rise 2000%
US searches for moving to NZ rise 2000%
As US election exit polls began to point to a second presidency for Donald Trump, many Americans were already looking for another kind of exit: moving abroad.
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Hipkins up for the fight: ‘I still love my job’
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Hipkins up for the fight: ‘I still love my job’
A year on from the 2023 election, Labour leader Chris Hipkins reflects on his prime ministership with political editor Mike Houlahan and considers how he can get his old job back in two years’ time.