Third person charged with Blackmoore murder
Third person charged with Blackmoore murder
A man is to appear in the Queenstown District Court charged with the murder of Christchurch woman Angela Blackmoore.
Daisy Hudson
Nothing taken but break-in ‘annoying’
Nothing taken but break-in ‘annoying’
A pointless break-in at the St Clair Surf Life Saving Club has frustrated the club’s chairman.
Aurora resumes non-emergency work
Aurora resumes non-emergency work
Work has resumed on Aurora Energy’s electricity network after Level 4 restrictions put a stop to everything except emergency and essential safety work.
Midwives’ importance stressed
Midwives’ importance stressed
In a time of uncertainty, constant change, and rising pressure on health services, the role of midwives may never have been more important.
Director-general warns about complacency
Director-general warns about complacency
It was a milestone many had been waiting for, but New Zealanders are being urged not to get complacent after the first day with no new Covid-19 cases since mid-March.
Police pledge action on Level 3 breaches
Police pledge action on Level 3 breaches
Police are warning of a crackdown on Level 3 breaches as community testing ramps up in the South this week.
Tale for firefighters’ children
Tale for firefighters’ children
A Dunedin man is one of the brains behind a new book aimed at easing anxiety for the children of firefighters.
Catching a break
Catching a break
Whether they were riding the waves, lining up at the drive-through, or getting back to work, people in the South had a busy first day at Alert Level 3.
Family mourning death of keen motorcycle rider
Family mourning death of keen motorcycle rider
A much-loved Dunedin man is being mourned after he was killed in a motorcycle crash last week.
Hundreds of lockdown breaches in South
Hundreds of lockdown breaches in South
Nearly 400 lockdown breaches were recorded by southern police during Alert Level 4.
Hunter in city street prompts police call
Hunter in city street prompts police call
A sighting in South Dunedin of a person preparing to go hunting prompted a call to police this afternoon.
University gives rebate to students who have moved home from halls
University gives rebate to students who have moved home from halls
Students living in University of Otago halls of residence are getting rebates during the lockdown — but private landlords are being more wary of which students get rent relief.
Lesson the menu for birds
Lesson the menu for birds
People concerned about the welfare of the South’s feathered friends can rest a little easier.
Warning tempers positive case data
Warning tempers positive case data
No new Covid-19 cases in the South for three successive days is encouraging, but ‘‘complacency is the enemy’’, an expert says.
Motivating work on secondment
Motivating work on secondment
In his six months away, the South’s top police officer has been in the thick of responses to a national tragedy, and a national epidemic.
Dunedin bombing evidence to be retested
Fatal Dunedin bombing evidence to be retested
Evidence from an unsolved bombing that killed a Dunedin lawyer nearly 60 years ago will be retested, police say.
Mothballing may cost 51 jobs
Mothballing may cost 51 jobs
Fifty-one people will probably lose their jobs as Dunedin Railways mothballs its operation in a bid to avoid closing entirely.
Principals await details on Level 3
Principals await details on Level 3
Principals are still waiting for details on how to safely cater for pupils returning to school under Alert Level 3.
People warned over lockdown breaches
People warned over lockdown breaches
A Mosgiel man who drove to John Wilson Drive to walk his dog was among several people warned for lockdown breaches over the weekend.
Long-term mental health effects foreseen
Long-term mental health effects foreseen
Mental health services could be under pressure for years due to the effects of Covid-19, a situation akin to the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes, according to a mental health expert.