Suspicious blaze at school in South Dunedin
Suspicious blaze at school in South Dunedin
Firefighters were called to South Dunedin's Bathgate Park School to put out a suspicious blaze in the school grounds this afternoon.
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Midwinter Carnival to return in style
Midwinter Carnival to return in style
Dunedin's Midwinter Carnival is set to make a "gigantic" comeback.
Remote raw effects of consumer appetites examined
Remote raw effects of consumer appetites examined
What at times was confronting and heart-wrenching work has resulted in a thought-provoking art piece exploring the disconnect between manufacturing and consumerism.
Creativity gets physical theatre touch
Creativity gets physical theatre touch
A creative show about the creative process is set to have Dunedin audiences cackling.
'Love letter to trees'
'Love letter to trees'
Rehearsing in a tree at the Otago Museum Reserve ahead of her first performance of The Arboreal Aerialist for the Dunedin Arts Festival 2021 tonight is aerial dancer Chloe Loftus.
iD judges cut ‘incredible talent’ down to 40 finalists
iD judges cut ‘incredible talent’ down to 40 finalists
The "astounding" standard of entrants for the 17th iD International Emerging Designer Awards has made it tough for judges.
Drink-driving incidents ‘not good’
Drink-driving incidents ‘not good’
Dunedin Police are concerned the message about drink-driving is not getting through.
‘Meremere’ to tell of ‘turmoil’
‘Meremere’ to tell of ‘turmoil’
A story of magical and not so magical moments.
Vibrant storytelling shared and celebrated
Vibrant storytelling shared and celebrated
Natyaloka is the only Indian dance school in Otago that teaches Bharatanatyam, a major form of Indian classical dance.
Ospri pre-empts protest at office over possum control
Ospri pre-empts protest at office over possum control
Ospri closed its Dunedin office yesterday out of concern for the safety of its staff after learning a protest was planned outside its building.
Drink-drivers nabbed 'all hours of the day'
Drink-drivers nabbed 'all hours of the day'
Several motorists have had their licences suspended after a string of drink-driving incidents in Dunedin in the last couple of days.
Water quality report lacks clarity, councillors say
Water quality report lacks clarity, councillors say
A significant report on the trends of water quality in Otago’s rivers and lakes in the past two decades has proved difficult to understand, some regional councillors say.
St John delay after accident
St John delay after accident
A person waited more than an hour for an ambulance after falling off their bike in Mosgiel yesterday.
Penguin thought killed by car at beach
Penguin thought killed by car at beach
Dunedin residents are upset after a little penguin was found dead and surrounded by tyre tracks at Tomahawk Beach.
ORC pushed for answers about living wage delay
ORC pushed for answers about living wage delay
Frustrated bus drivers have attended a regional council meeting, demanding to know the whereabouts of their promised wage increase.
Celebration of Beethoven in biggest way possible
Celebration of Beethoven in biggest way possible
A Dunedin Arts Festival show is set to celebrate the man who turned "wallpaper music" into a true and significant art form. DSO arts administrator Feby Idrus tells reporter Molly Houseman what the audience can expect from Beethoven’s Big Bash.
Possum control work blocked
Possum control work blocked
A Dunedin landowner has blocked Ospri staff from carrying out possum control on his land, claiming the company is harassing him and being "a nuisance".
Touring ‘Owls Do Cry’ show ‘poetic, engaging’ theatre
Touring ‘Owls Do Cry’ show ‘poetic, engaging’ theatre
More than a year after it was created in the South, the theatre show Owls Do Cry is on tour again, this time including a performance in the city.
Blueskin residents get into spirit of country fair
Blueskin residents get into spirit of country fair
From sack racing to matching outfits with their dogs, families had a blast in Waitati this weekend.
Support for continued rail operation
Support for continued rail operation
A national rail union is urging Dunedin city councillors to choose the "boldest’’ option when making their decision on the future of Dunedin Railways.