Delay in paying living wage ‘unacceptable’
Delay in paying living wage ‘unacceptable’
Bus drivers are calling on the Otago Regional Council to "put their money where their mouth is" as they wait for a wage increase they were promised last year.
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Dance partner half a world away joins stage on final day of festival
Dance partner half a world away joins stage on final day of festival
Being oceans apart during a global pandemic did not stop a New Zealand dancer from performing a duet with adancer in London for this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Tournament ends successful Race Relations Week
Tournament ends successful Race Relations Week
A tournament of the Nations has called time on Race Relations Week.
$3 charge not a penalty, ORC says
$3 charge not a penalty, ORC says
A $3 charge to SuperGold card holders who forget to tag off the bus is not intended as a penalty, Otago Regional Council transport manager Garry Maloney says.
Woman freed after stuck in rocks near Whare Flat
Woman freed after stuck in rocks near Whare Flat
Emergency services have freed a woman after her foot got trapped between rocks near Whare Flat.
Abandoned piano key to exhibition at Artsenta
Abandoned piano key to exhibition at Artsenta
An abandoned musical instrument was the key to a creative art exhibition in this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Man arrested in Dunedin CBD
Man arrested in Dunedin CBD
A person has been arrested following an altercation in Dunedin’s city centre this evening.
Permits could endanger fish: group
Permits could endanger fish: group
All the policy making in the world will not save the non-migratory galaxiids of Otago if permits to take water are not designed to protect them, a group of water users fighting against the issue of...
Exhibition has added dimension
Exhibition has added dimension
A virtual reality art exhibition is transporting people to a psychedelic and colourful world during this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Exhibition has added dimension
Exhibition has added dimension
A virtual reality art exhibition is transporting people to a psychedelic and colourful world during this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Around in circles like mental health struggle
Around in circles like mental health struggle
A colourful horse cycling around the new Dunedin Hospital site is a sure sign that the Dunedin Fringe Festival 2021 is under way.
Dye testing used for possible creek contamination
Dye testing used for possible creek contamination
Dye testing around Brighton’s Otokia Creek began this week to investigate possible sources of contamination.
Hefty ORC rates rise signalled
Hefty ORC rates rise signalled
Hefty rates increases — including a general rates rise as high as 73.2% — could be needed to pay for a more intense workload for the Otago Regional Council.
Excitement bubbling about travel
Excitement bubbling about travel
Talk of an imminent travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia is going down well in the South.
Steampunk show now on despite setbacks
Steampunk show now on despite setbacks
After two years of "gut-wrenching" setbacks The Dangerfield and Vladevescu Steampunk Theatre will debut its new show at the Dunedin Fringe Festival 2021 today.
Gusts of delight
Gusts of delight
Excitement erupts in Dunedin’s Octagon yesterday as Emirates Team New Zealand sails its way to victory and retains the America’s Cup.A crowd of about 80 people gathered in the fan zone yesterday...
ORC staff numbers up as demands mount
ORC staff numbers up as demands mount
A major increase in staff at the Otago Regional Council has helped to address years of historical under investment, its chief executive says.
St Hilda’s Collegiate marks 125 years
St Hilda’s Collegiate marks 125 years
If you walked past St Hilda’s Collegiate School in Dunedin yesterday, you may have done a double take.
Concerns interim permits could last more than six years
Concerns interim permits could last more than six years
The Ministry for the Environment will support an interim water plan to manage hundreds of historical water takes in Otago as long as replacement consents are not issued for more than six years.
Spreading message of understanding
Spreading message of understanding
It is an uncomfortable experience to have someone base their view of you on information that is not true, a Muslim Imam says.