Council to weigh up flood risk at Forbury
Council to weigh up flood risk at Forbury
Past flooding at Forbury Park highlights the risks of future development at the former trotting club site, the Otago Regional Council warns.
Molly Houseman
Schools settling in to home learning
Schools settling in to home learning
Distance learning is in full swing for most Otago and Southland schools in lockdown. But parents are being reminded not to feel pressure about online learning and to prioritise their families’ wellbeing.
Four-hour trip among breaches
Four-hour trip among breaches
A Dunedin man travelled four hours to go jet-boating with six people from separate bubbles at the weekend.
Mental health vital now: psychiatrist
Mental health vital now: psychiatrist
With the potential of a longer lockdown looming, a Dunedin psychiatrist its reminding people to prioritise their mental health.
Surviving thanks to support of customers
Surviving thanks to support of customers
Support from the Dunedin community is helping to keep local farmers on their feet during lockdown.
Driver causes 'carnage' during lockdown rampage: Police
Driver causes 'carnage' during lockdown rampage: Police
A Dunedin man will appear in court after a he allegedly went on lockdown rampage causing "carnage" while driving his car at the weekend.
Details on dumping in Clutha revealed
Details on dumping in Clutha revealed
New details have emerged about how construction materials were dumped in the Clutha River, and a government agency says the incident was ill thought-out.
Friendships forged after strokes
Friendships forged after strokes
After their lives changed overnight, two Dunedin couples discovered the true meaning of the saying ‘‘a problem shared is a problem halved’’.
Southerners warned not to be complacent
Southerners warned not to be complacent
South Islanders are being urged to take the Covid-19 lockdown down seriously as the Auckland case may only be ‘‘the tip of the iceberg’’.
Special day honours school's diversity
Special day honours school's diversity
Celebrating diversity at Otago Girls’ High School along with their peers are pupils (from left) Elizabeth Olusina (15), who is wearing traditional Nigerian clothing, Jomana Moharram (14), wearing...
Fire case passed over to police
Fire case passed over to police
A shrub fire in Dunedin yesterday morning is being treated as suspicious.
Dangerous trips to supermarket
Dangerous trips to supermarket
A Dunedin teenager’s trips to the supermarket for butter proved a dangerous task at the weekend.
'Suspicious' shrub fire in Vauxhall
'Suspicious' shrub fire in Vauxhall
A shrub fire in Dunedin is being treated as suspicious.
Person seriously hurt after hit by truck
Person seriously hurt after hit by truck
A person is in a serious condition after being hit by a truck in Dunedin this morning.
1200 run and walk for fun
1200 run and walk for fun
Participants set off on the annual Surf to Stadium Fun Run and Walk in Dunedin yesterday morning.
Aerobics competition comes to town
Aerobics competition comes to town
NZCAF Otago event manager Kerry Hockley said about 170 people competed in the annual two-day event, hoping to secure their spot at the nationals, which would be held in Wellington next month.
Fashion exhibition design award finalist
Fashion exhibition design award finalist
A successful Otago Museum fashion exhibition has been named a finalist in the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Awards.
‘Braver’ river flow better: Fish & Game
‘Braver’ river flow better: Fish & Game
The regional council could have been "braver" in its minimum flow recommendations for the Manuherikia River, Otago Fish & Game says.
No pay rise for councillors
No pay rise for councillors
Otago regional councillors will not be getting a pay rise this year.
Councils’ response to RMA changes Bill ‘word of caution’
Councils’ response to RMA changes Bill ‘word of caution’
A submission, backed by 10 councils, to a major Resource Management Act reform is a "word of caution" and should not be viewed as negative, Otago regional councillors say.