Talking to therapists still hard for men
Talking to therapists still hard for men
Male survivors of sexual abuse still struggle to find therapists they are willing to share their stories with, a University of Otago academic says.
Chris Morris
Dunedin artist soaking up city culture
Dunedin artist soaking up city culture
A Dunedin artist living in Shanghai says he is going with the flow.
A growing market
A growing market
The staff at ADInstruments’ Shanghai office are getting used to the sounds and smells of construction.
Dunedin delegation off to China
Dunedin delegation off to China
Dunedin's relationship with Shanghai will take another step forward when a delegation headed by Mayor Dave Cull departs for China’s largest city next month.
Shanghai & Dunedin: A learning relationship
Shanghai & Dunedin: A learning relationship
Shanghai's a city of bright lights, tall towers and busy streets. But despite its rapid rise, those in charge say they still have something to learn from Dunedin. Chris Morris reports from China.
Homeowner rejects 'threat' over water leak
Homeowner rejects 'threat' over water leak
A Dunedin property owner disputing his need to pay for a plumber to repair a leaking water toby says a "threatening" letter from the Dunedin City Council will not change his mind.
More voices call for wider inquiry
More voices call for wider inquiry
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull and Catholic Bishop Michael Dooley have added their voices to fresh calls for an expanded Royal Commission that includes faith-based victims of sexual abuse.
Ribbons 'a voice' for sex abuse survivors
Ribbons 'a voice' for sex abuse survivors
Survivors of sexual abuse tied ribbons of remembrance from around the world to the gates of St Joseph's Cathedral in Dunedin during a gathering this morning.
Emotions high amid calls for name change
Emotions high amid calls for name change
Tears mixed with calls for healing as more than 50 people gathered in Dunedin to demand a new name for Kavanagh College.
Vaping included in smoke-free trial
Vaping included in smoke-free trial
A pilot project allowing cafes and restaurants to voluntarily declare their outdoor dining areas smoke- and vape-free is to be introduced in the South.
Councillors back better rental standards
Councillors back better rental standards
Dunedin city councillors have thrown their support behind a fresh call to raise the ''appalling'' standard of rental housing in New Zealand.
Local alcohol policies 'a farce': Cull
Local alcohol policies 'a farce': Cull
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has taken another swipe at the country's approach to local alcohol policies, saying the system is ''a farce'' that puts commercial interests before communities.
ORC criticised on waste policy
ORC criticised on waste policy
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says it is "not acceptable'' that a review of the Otago Regional Council's regional waste plan is more than a decade overdue.
School speed zones backed
School speed zones backed
Dunedin city councillors have backed planned changes to speed limits around some schools.
Alexandra’s priest speaks out
Alexandra’s priest speaks out
A Central Otago priest has broken his silence by criticising the Catholic Church’s handling of historic sexual abuse allegations.
Victorious Otago welcomed home
Welcome home
Dunedin Airport turned blue and gold as the Ranfurly Shield was welcomed home with a chorus of cheering and applause.
Church attacked for silence
Church attacked for silence
The head of the University of Otago’s theological college says the response of the Catholic Church and the Bishop of Dunedin to historic sexual abuse is "a failure of the church’s moral leadership".
Birds nesting in traffic light allowed to stay
Birds nesting in traffic light allowed to stay
A family of birds nesting in a Dunedin traffic light will not be forced to fly the coop.
Home owner in stoush with council over leaking toby
Home owner in stoush with council over leaking toby
A puddle is threatening to turn into a quagmire for a Dunedin property owner, who remains locked in a dispute with the Dunedin City Council over a leaking water toby.
Schools targeted for speed limit changes
Schools targeted for speed limit changes
Speed limits could be in for a shake-up on some Dunedin streets in a push to improve safety around schools.