Students hard at work for shows
Students hard at work for shows
Otago Polytechnic interns are working around the clock to prepare for this weekend’s sold-out iD Fashion Week shows.
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Car crash prompts callout of armed offenders squad
Car crash prompts callout of armed offenders squad
Four people were arrested following a single-car crash, which led to the armed offenders squad being deployed on State Highway 1, near Clinton, in South Otago, yesterday.
St John system faulty: ex-medic
St John system faulty: ex-medic
A former St John paramedic says the system his former colleagues are having to work under is unacceptable.
AOS called in for manhunt after crash on SH1
AOS called in for manhunt after crash on SH1
An Armed Offenders Squad has been deployed following a single vehicle crash on State Highway 1, near Clinton.
Protesters get musical with demands to slash fares
Protesters get musical with demands to slash fares
Reducing bus fares is an "easy win" in mitigating climate change, a youth-led climate change organisation says.
Call for greater equity in regional transport
Call for greater equity in regional transport
Interconnected regional transport is needed to address equity issues in Otago and Southland’s transport network.
Otago’s long-term freshwater ratings trend low
Otago’s long-term freshwater ratings trend low
Most of Otago’s freshwater sites have a long-term rating of poor or fair for swimming suitability, a new report shows.
ORC to join Local Govt Funding Agency
ORC to join Local Govt Funding Agency
Becoming a member of an organisation that funds local governments is a “no-brainer”, an Otago regional councillor says.
Bus patronage bounces back from Covid
Bus patronage bounces back from Covid
Dunedin's bus network has rebounded from the effects of Covid-19, a new report shows. But the same can't be said for Queenstown’s bus service.
Agriculture tops Otago emissions
Agriculture tops Otago emissions
Otago contributed 6.9% of New Zealand’s emissions in one year despite being only 5% of the population, a new report has found.
Headquarters decision in the offing, ORC says
Headquarters decision in the offing, ORC says
After more than a decade of searching, the Otago Regional Council expects to make an announcement about a new headquarters soon.
125-year-old St Clair School recalled as ‘happy, happy place’
125-year-old St Clair School recalled as ‘happy, happy place’
A happy place near the beach, sea and salt water pool. That's how Isobel Spence remembers St Clair School, where she enrolled nearly 90 years ago.
Highland happiness
Highland happiness
Getting ready to compete at the Otago centre’s annual championship for piping and highland dancing are under-8 competitors (from left) Eleanor Mckay Vercoe, of Dunedin, Patrick Glover, of...
‘Stretch’ limbering up for a big couple of months
‘Stretch’ limbering up for a big couple of months
A new addition to Dunedin’s skyline is about to appear.
DCC making 'complete cobblers' of its part of bus service
DCC making 'complete cobblers' of its part of bus service
The Dunedin City Council has made "complete cobblers" of its part of the bus service, a Dunedin Tramways Union member says.
Buses not suited, students say
Buses not suited, students say
Many university staff and students in Dunedin find public transport "too slow and too unreliable".
ORC transport plan lacking, disabled say
ORC transport plan lacking, disabled say
Little consideration has been given to the public transport access issues faced by disabled people in Otago, Parents of Vision Impaired NZ says.
Light fitting malfunction causes fire
Light fitting malfunction causes fire
Emergency services were called to King Edward Court in Dunedin as it filled with smoke yesterday morning.
King Edward Court smoked out by small fire
King Edward Court smoked out by small fire
Emergency services were called to King Edward Court in Dunedin as it filled with smoke this morning.
Plea to drivers by schools
Plea to drivers by schools
Jeremy Callander does not mince words when talking about drivers putting children at risk in Maori Hill.