Longevity attributed to daily walk
Longevity attributed to daily walk
A daily walk up a Mornington street is the secret to longevity, a Dunedin centenarian says.
Shawn McAvinue
SDHB relying on 'deficit support'
SDHB relying on 'deficit support'
The bottom line of the Southern District Health Board balance sheet is in the red as the members get set to request $11.9 million of ''deficit support'' from the Minister of Health.
'Grim' outlook for Dunedin man
'Grim' outlook for Dunedin man
A bowel cancer charity and a Dunedin man whose disease was detected too late to cure want the Government to commit to a national screening programme.
Seclusion noted at hospital
Seclusion noted at hospital
A surprise visit by inspectors to a Dunedin mental health ward to see if patients were exposed to ''torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment'' revealed ''reasonably high'' use of seclusion rooms.
CEO gets more authority
CEO gets more authority
The Otago Regional Council has ''clarified'' the chief executive's authority to initiate and withdraw prosecutions. Councillors voted at Regional House in Dunedin this week on the amendment of its delegations to the council chief executive.
Colortronics staff hired
Colortronics staff hired
Two Colortronics print shop staff in Dunedin have been offered full-time employment despite $200,000 of work falling through after fire gutted their former workplace.
School of lantern fish created in North Dunedin
School of lantern fish created in North Dunedin
A school of 70 fish lanterns were fashioned on Saturday for the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival on June 22.
Sounds of Scotland
Sounds of Scotland
More than 200 bagpipers and dancers descended on Dunedin for the New Zealand Piping and Dancing championships on Queen's birthday weekend.
Study looks at burnout
Study looks at burnout
A Dunedin student returned from Uganda pregnant and surprised what her research on youth worker burnout revealed.
'Warmth and light' brought to chilly night
'Warmth and light' brought to chilly night
Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School and Kindergarten pupils (from left) Grace Cunningham (11), Gabriella Oswald (11), Sofia Barriga (12), Zoe Degas (12) and Benny Holloway (12) sing on a lantern walk in Dunedin last night.
OUSA top communicator wins national PR award
OUSA top communicator wins national PR award
A Dunedin communicator has beaten McDonald's to a national public relations award.
Aerosmith concert draws noise complaints
Aerosmith concert draws noise complaints
A classic rock song claims Rock'n'Roll aint noise pollution but several Dunedin residents disagree and have complained about the loudness of the Aerosmith concert on Wednesday.
Long-serving rural firefighter killed
Long-serving rural firefighter killed
A long-serving rural firefighter died when the four-wheel drive vehicle he was driving rolled south of Oamaru.
Goobah comes in from the cold after 16 months as stray
Goobah comes in from the cold after 16 months as stray
Dunedin cat Goobah is pleased to be curled up warm after 16 months as a stray in the cold.
Mayor says dairying workers 'abused'
Mayor says dairying workers 'abused'
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan has accused the dairy industry of ''abusing'' young workers.
Surfers hailed as heroes
Surfers hailed as heroes
Three men on a lunchtime surf off the coast of Dunedin are being heralded as heroes after a day trip to the beach went horribly wrong for a large group of Dunedin schoolgirls.
Ex-residents to celebrate home's 100th
Ex-residents to celebrate home's 100th
Former Glendining Home residents will today mark the centenary of the home's opening.
Gains meagre, family on benefit say
Gains meagre, family on benefit say
A Dunedin family living on an unemployment benefit say measures in the Budget announced yesterday were paltry but some of the proposed pilot schemes had potential.
Pupils enjoy taste of China
Pupils enjoy taste of China
Words, swirling silk and shattered plate iron made the schoolgirls scream in the Otago Girls' High School hall yesterday.
Driving lesson goes sideways
Driving lesson goes sideways
A 40-year-old female learner driver finished a lesson with her husband on Sunday by parking the car ''sideways'' in the driveway of a repeatedly unlucky Dunedin resident, police say.