Elena McPhee

Lime rider injured in crash with car

Lime rider injured in crash with car

One person has been taken to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance following a crash between a car and a Lime e-scooter at the intersection of Cumberland St and St Andrew St this evening.

Report of indecent assault in North East Valley

The man (22), has been charged with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and is due to appear in...

Report of indecent assault in North East Valley

Police are investigating after a woman reported an indecent assault in North East Valley this afternoon.

Student support group to get funding

Silverline Otago student lead (from left) Maddi Mitchell (21), Social Impact Studio programme...

Student support group to get funding

Breaking down the barriers between domestic and international students at the University of Otago, and making people feel less isolated, is what a peer-support group hopes to achieve after securing funding.

University out to reduce land fill waste

Wearing their orange vests are (from left) Waste Management Ltd compliance co-ordinator Trudy...

University out to reduce land fill waste

The University of Otago is aiming to reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfill through a contract with a major waste company.

Manifesto holders could be prosecuted

Manifesto holders could be prosecuted

Prosecutions for possessing banned materials are rare - but they do happen and could be brought against people who have a copy of a document purportedly written by the Christchurch mosque shooter,...

Migrant artist speaks of struggle

Japanese poet Hideto Akasu is bringing his one-man show, based on his experiences as an exploited...

Migrant artist speaks of struggle

The tension between a life centred on capitalism and one based on art takes centre stage in one-man show The Unfolding of Benjamin's Misery partly based on the author's struggles to make ends meet...

Chills' return to US 'well received'

The Chills frontman Martin Phillipps at his home in Dunedin. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

Chills' return to US well received, Phillipps says

An "amazing'' reception during their first US tour for more than 20 years was music to the ears of veteran rock group The Chills.

Homecoming of sorts for members of comedy collective

Comedy collective members (from left) Rosie Howells (Peachy Keen), Sour Grapes (Alayne Dick) and...

Homecoming of sorts for members of comedy collective

Taking to the stage as punk rockers is still a relatively new experience for Discharge - but the all-female comedy collective say returning to Dunedin to perform is like a homecoming.

Council to discuss Otago bid

Council to discuss Otago bid

City councillors will decide today whether to formally back Otago Polytechnic's bid to keep New Zealand's polytechnics largely autonomous.

Diesel spill after truck crash on motorway

A diesel spill from a truck crash forced a lane of Dunedin's northern motorway to be closed this afternoon.

Crash on Andy Bay roundabout closes lane

A crash on the roundabout joining Andersons Bay Rd, Portobello Rd and Musselburgh Rise in Dunedin has temporarily closed one lane of traffic this afternoon.

High-speed police pursuit abandoned

Police had to abandon a high-speed pursuit in the Waikouaiti area this morning after a motorcyclist failed to stop.

Veterinary lecturer heading to Rarotonga

From microchipping and desexing stray dogs in the Cook Islands to organising flea and worm treatment for them, an Otago Polytechnic vet lecturer says she values her 15-year connection to the...

Road works in Mosgiel dragging on

The road works on Gordon Rd will now last until early April. PHOTO: CHRISTINE O’CONNOR

Road works in Mosgiel dragging on

The NZ Transport Agency has said Mosgiel road reconstruction work, which has caused frustration among local business owners, will now run into early April.

Hijab day exceeds all expectations

Shahad Alismaily puts a hijab on fellow student Maggie Wilson (19) at the University of Otago....

Hijab day exceeds all expectations

More than 100 women donned hijabs yesterday at the University of Otago, in a sign of solidarity with the Muslim community before yesterday's march.

Dental association rejects academic's view

The New Zealand Dental Association has rubbished an Otago academic's suggestion subsidies for dentistry would need to go hand-in-hand with limits on how much dentists can charge.

Heat closes clinic, again

Heat closes clinic, again

A Clinic in the University of Otago's Faculty of Dentistry closed yesterday due to high temperatures inside the building - the sixth time this month clinics have been closed.

Injured Dunedin man tried in vain to save child

A young Dunedin man injured in the mosque attacks on Friday tried in vain to save the life of a child who had also been shot by the gunman.

Engineering a career switch

Otago Polytechnic engineering student Charlotte Flaherty with the polytech's Van RV-12 kitset...

Engineering a career switch

Never in her wildest dreams did Charlotte Flaherty imagine she would retrain, at the age of 44, as a mechanical engineer.

Security, support set up on campus

The Otago University Students' Association has disaffiliated with the Elohim Bible Academy. Photo...

Security, support set up on campus

The University of Otago's Campus Watch has extended its safety patrol following the Christchurch mosque shootings - and student groups on campus are keen to make a difference through their...

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