Eateries have a generous disposition
Eateries have a generous disposition
Cafes and restaurants in Dunedin spent their last day before closure sharing leftover produce with the public.
Emma Perry
Alterations to rubbish collection advised
Alterations to rubbish collection advised
Kerbside collection will be altered from next week, as the Dunedin City Council makes changes as it joins the country in lockdown.
Cash, cigarettes taken in armed robbery
Cash, cigarettes taken in armed robbery
Cash and cigarettes were taken in an alleged armed robbery at a Dunedin petrol station last night.
Council facilities close in wake of Govt move
Council facilities close in wake of Govt move
The remainder of the Dunedin City Council's facilities have closed following the latest Government announcements today.
Medical centre says no to bureaucratic calls
Medical centre says no to bureaucratic calls
A Dunedin medical centre under ‘‘extreme pressure’’ is imploring people not to clog up primary care with bureaucracy.
Public facilities to stay open in Dunedin
Public facilities to stay open in Dunedin
The Dunedin City Council will not close its public facilities and cash will remain an accepted mode of payment on the region’s buses, for now.
Bus users urged to pay by card
Bus users urged to pay by card
The Otago Regional Council will not follow in the footsteps of the Wellington Regional Council and Auckland Transport, which have both dropped cash sales on public transport.
Pandemic puts paid to wedding
Pandemic puts paid to wedding
They were supposed to get married today. Instead, Dunedin couple Michaela Sainsbury and Maxi Baldiano will be at home with their two children.
Restrictions on hospital visiting hours signalled
Restrictions on hospital visiting hours signalled
Visiting hours at southern hospitals are set to be limited.
Playing it safe
Playing it safe
Making sure playgrounds are free of germs, free of charge, is Washrite Otago director Joseph Horrell, of Dunedin, washing the playground at the An-Nur child care centre in South Dunedin.
Pharmacy places protective counter screen
Pharmacy places protective counter screen
A pharmacy owner is installing screens at the front counter across his stores in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Pandemic never expected
Pandemic never expected
Dunedin doctor Daniel Pettigrew never thought he would see a pandemic such as Covid-19 in his lifetime.
Visiting at Southern hospitals being reviewed
Visiting at Southern hospitals being reviewed
The Southern District Health Board is reviewing visiting at its hospitals amid a raft of changes across its services in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Council keeping open watch
Council keeping open watch
The Dunedin City Council continues to monitor its public facilities and services during the Covid-19 outbreak.
New centre to open for Covid-19 testing
New centre to open for Covid-19 testing
An assessment centre will open in Dunedin today to test people for Covid-19.
Millie’s vital trip postponed
Millie’s vital trip postponed
A Dunedin woman is no longer able to travel to the United States for possibly life-saving treatment amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Caring for people ‘the most important thing’
Caring for people ‘the most important thing’
A Dunedin hairdresser has made the ‘‘difficult decision’’ to close its doors for two weeks, in hopes of preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Stores urge calm over supplies
Stores urge calm over supplies
Supermarkets are urging shoppers not to buy more than they need amid continuing concern over Covid-19-linked stockpiling.
Meridian evacuated after switchboard overheats
Meridian evacuated after switchboard overheats
The Meridian mall was evacuated yesterday as fire crews dealt with a melted switchboard.
Intruder prompts warning
Intruder prompts warning
Three women in North Dunedin flats woke to a man standing over their beds on Sunday, prompting a warning about flat security.