One killed, two injured in Becks crash
One killed, two injured in Becks crash
One person has died and two people have been injured, one seriously, in a crash near the Central Otago township of Becks this afternoon.
Molly Houseman
Hospice store expands capabilities
Hospice store expands capabilities
The original store, located on Bond St, is clearing out in preparation for the move into its new ‘‘super-store’’.
Have tractors, will travel
Have tractors, will travel
He is leading a group of about 20 tractors on a 2000km journey from Bluff to Cape Reinga, to raise awareness and funds for mental health.
Silver Stream track to close for pipe repairs
Silver Stream track to close for pipe repairs
A portion of the track will be closed to the public and an alternative route will be used.
Work under way to restore century-and-a-half-old church
Work under way to restore century-and-a-half-old church
After two years of planning and fundraising, carpenters Stuart Robertson (left) and Graeme Carr began the restoration of Pukehiki Church on the Otago Peninsula yesterday.
Broad range of Dunedin students answer Capping Show casting call
Broad range of Dunedin students answer Capping Show casting call
Auditions for the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) Capping Show ran last night at Dunedin’s Teachers College Auditorium.
Ninth cruise ship cancellation blow to businesses
Ninth cruise ship cancellation blow to businesses
The weather has put paid to nine cruise ship visits at Dunedin already this year, delivering a blow to the city’s tourist and retail companies.
Using experience to help others
Using experience to help others
Although a motorcycle crash made him a paraplegic, Chris Hanley didn't let it stop him from living a normal life.
KiwiRail calls for care after another crossing crash
KiwiRail calls for care after another crossing crash
KiwiRail has reminded drivers to stop, look and listen before crossing train tracks, following the collision of a train and truck near Mosgiel yesterday morning.
Punch breaks glasses in alleged Dunedin road rage incident
Punch breaks glasses in alleged Dunedin road rage incident
A 35-year-old Dunedin man was arrested after allegedly punching a pedestrian in the face, breaking their glasses, in a road rage incident at the weekend.
Concert FM supporters rally
Concert FM supporters rally
The sound of Beethoven filled Dunedin’s Octagon yesterday, during a musical protest.
City-dwellers challenged to animal hunt
City-dwellers challenged to animal hunt
Seven animal portraits have been hidden among Dunedin city streets as a part of an urban safari.
65 from university placed in isolation
65 from university placed in isolation
Some University of Otago students have been isolated in university-provided accommodation, along with meals and supplies, as a coronavirus preventive measure.
Owner delighted at big reveal
Owner delighted at big reveal
A home hidden underneath a giant scaffold on the corner of Grendon St and Highgate, in Dunedin, has been revealed to all, including the owner.
Blossoming project
Blossoming project
Giant flowers sprang up in Municipal Lane this week, brightening the walkway to the Octagon Experience in Dunedin.
Medical issues cannot hold young athlete back from Tryathlon
Medical issues cannot hold young athlete back from Tryathlon
Chronic glue ear and two years of no swimming were not enough to stop a determined Grant’s Braes School pupil signing up for the Kids Tryathlon in Dunedin this Sunday.
Church’s service ends
Church’s service ends
A Presbyterian church in South Dunedin was reduced to rubble yesterday.
Last chance to see exhibition
Last chance to see exhibition
Today is the last day to explore the most isolated places on Earth via the James Cameron exhibition at the Otago Museum in Dunedin.
Students given message of enrolling to vote
Students given message of enrolling to vote
University of Otago students are being encouraged to find issues that matter to them and make them matter to their friends in the period leading up to this year’s parliamentary election.
There is help for when uni life gets hard
There is help for when uni life gets hard
It is Orientation Week at the University of Otago. Reporter Molly Houseman puts the questions to people first-year students may come across as they navigate life in tertiary education. Today she...