Cannes spot for dating app doco
Cannes spot for dating app doco
A young Dunedin film-maker's short documentary taking an unflinching look at a dating app for gay men has been accepted into one of the world's most prestigious festivals.
Vaughan Elder
Sexual diversity grows in schools
Sexual diversity grows in schools
More pupils than ever are coming out while still at secondary school and one Dunedin principal says identifying as transgender is the latest ''cause celebre''. But while more pupils are openly...
Pupil surprised by school's support
Pupil surprised by school's support
A 15-year-old Kavanagh College pupil who identifies as neither male nor female has been a "little surprised'' at just how supportive the Dunedin Catholic school has been.
Renamed bar to reopen
Renamed bar to reopen
A Dunedin bar which closed under a cloud last year is set to reopen under new management.
Dunedin Study doco goes global
Dunedin Study doco goes global
A documentary based on a ground-breaking University of Otago study is set to screen in dozens of countries.
Church works to make cliff secure in event of quake
Church works to make cliff secure in event of quake
A high-wire act involving ropes, harnesses and a cherry picker has been needed to stabilise a cliff behind a Dunedin church.
Pair to the rescue after man stung 30 times (+ video)
Pair to the rescue after man stung 30 times (+ video)
A pair of good Samaritans have been praised for their quick actions after coming to the aid of a man stung about 30 times in a Waitati wasp attack.
Councillors question report's value
Councillors question report's value
Dunedin city councillors have questioned the value of comparing the city's financial performance with the rest of New Zealand given the country's "two-stage'' economy.
Son fixing the poet’s crib
Son fixing the poet’s crib
The foundations on which Hone Tuwhare wrote his last work are being repaired as Tuwhare's son works to restore his Kaka Point crib and carry on his legacy.
Flooding: lack of maintenance blamed
Flooding: lack of maintenance blamed
A man who helped build South Dunedin's drainage network says a lack of maintenance exacerbated problems caused by last year's record-breaking flood.
‘Elimination process’ to stop Tainui stench (+ video)
‘Elimination process’ to stop Tainui stench (+ video)
The source of the stench emanating from the Tahuna wastewater treatment plant remains a mystery.
Truck driver 'fortunate' not to be electrocuted (+ video)
Truck driver 'fortunate' not to be electrocuted (+ video)
A truck driver was ‘‘very fortunate'' to escape unharmed after a costly mistake cut electricity to about 20 Mosgiel homes yesterday.
Mass bee deaths natural: professor
Mass bee deaths natural: professor
A spike in dead bumblebees around Dunedin is probably a natural phenomenon and nothing to be concerned about, a bee researcher says.
Making the most of student quarter reprieve
Making the most of student quarter reprieve
Dunedin landlords are taking advantage of the exodus of students by getting some work done on their flats. Reporter Vaughan Elder and photographer Christine O'Connor take a look around North...
Corstorphine fire suspected as arson
Corstorphine fire suspected as arson
Police say it was "lucky'' a suspected arson did not rip through an entire home in the Dunedin suburb of Corstorphine this morning.
Drought: 'Farmers have had a gutsful'
Drought: 'Farmers have had a gutsful'
Farmers in parts of Otago face the driest conditions in decades and rock-bottom lamb prices are adding to their pain.
Broad Bay China to close
Broad Bay China to close
Dunedin's much-loved antique store Broad Bay China is set to close next month after its owner could not find someone to take it over.
Dramatic surf rescue at St Clair beach
Dramatic surf rescue at St Clair beach
A Dunedin surfer is being praised as a hero after he dramatically pulled a man being bashed up against rocks and the esplanade wall at St Clair beach this afternoon.
Body recovered from Dunedin beach
Body recovered from Dunedin beach
A helicopter has recovered a body found at Boulder Beach on the Otago Peninsula.
'Very lucky' driver survives car plunge (+ video)
'Very lucky' driver survives car plunge (+ video)
A Dunedin man was ''very lucky'' to escape serious injury after his car rolled down a bank at Lee Stream near Outram.