Taieri Mouth safety camera plan welcomed
Taieri Mouth safety camera plan welcomed
A project to install a $50,000 camera at the Taieri Mouth river bar to make crossing it safer for boaties has been welcomed by Otago’s harbourmaster.
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Alan hand-made signs of his time
Alan hand-made signs of his time
Alan Rohtmets has had one job his whole life.
Potentially toxic algae in Silver Stream
Potentially toxic algae in Silver Stream
A sighting of the potentially toxic algae phormidium has been confirmed in Silver Stream at the Riccarton Road bridge in Mosgiel.
Pair join children in becoming NZ citizens
Pair join children in becoming NZ citizens
Santhosh Kunnumpurath Jose and Merlin Mathew, of India, are celebrating joining their children in holding NZ citizenship. "We are happy to be home here - so lucky."
Dog owners urged to spot toxic river algae
Dog owners urged to spot toxic river algae
Dog owners should learn how to recognise potentially toxic algae found in Otago rivers to keep their pets safe this summer, the ORC says.
Continuing Christmas tradition
Continuing Christmas tradition
Christmas is about giving and that is exactly what the Reed family intends to do for the Dunedin community this year.
Rare occasion in rescuers’ busy year
Rare occasion in rescuers’ busy year
Last Friday was a rare occasion for Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter staff to put their feet up.
Snap happy
Snap happy
Zoe Arnold (5) snaps a photo of the Summer Lights display, in Dunedin yesterday, along with her brother Zach (1) and mother Tamsyn.
Mixed reaction as oil partners quit
Mixed reaction as oil partners quit
The cancellation of a major gas and oil exploration programme off the Otago coast has been greeted with resignation and joy.
From patient to nurse
From patient to nurse
Ali Cooper knows what makes a good nurse.
Former refugees help build seawall
Former refugees help build seawall
From building stone homes in Lebanon to stone walls on the Otago Peninsula, Mohamad Alashour knows how it's done.
Top scholarship for flour miller
Top scholarship for flour miller
Alec Muir has become the first flour miller in South Canterbury to win the NZ Flour Millers Association's Tier One Barris Sherris Scholarship.
Safety message delivered first-hand at house destroyed in Mosgiel blaze
Safety message delivered first-hand at house destroyed in Mosgiel blaze
Mosgiel volunteer firefighter Liam Sheridan shows Laura Thomas (13), Felicity Nichol (11) and Sophie Nichol (13) what was left of a home after a fire which reached 700degC tore through it in October.
Santa escorted to town by a wide cast of characters
Santa escorted to town by a wide cast of characters
A dragon, dinosaur, penguins, Harry Potter and even the Grinch took to Dunedin’s George St yesterday to mark the start of the silly season.
Regent sale a fitting way to find puzzles
Regent sale a fitting way to find puzzles
It is no secret that Rebecca Westoby, of Dunedin, is a big fan of jigsaw puzzles.
Santa’s knee fine if precautions observed
Santa’s knee fine if precautions observed
If all you want for Christmas is to sit on Santa’s lap, you will be having a jolly time this year.
Two-car crash in North Dunedin
Two-car crash in North Dunedin
Emergency services were called to a two-car crash in North Dunedin this afternoon.
Burning car prompts callout to Mosgiel
Burning car prompts callout to Mosgiel
A large column of black smoke caused by a burning car in Mosgiel spurred multiple calls to emergency services this afternoon.
Partner follows sound of stolen car to track thief
Partner follows sound of stolen car to track thief
The owners of a car that was stolen in Dunedin late last night followed the thief as they could hear the vehicle as it was being driven along the highway.
ORC seeks joint approach on South D
ORC seeks joint approach on South D
It's hoped a meeting between the DCC and ORC can be held before Christmas to discuss a joint approach to tackling the environmental issues South Dunedin faces.