VIDEO: Bucking bull king lives on in spirit, genes
VIDEO: Bucking bull king lives on in spirit, genes
Ten years on from his death, a world champion United States bucking bull continues to spawn progeny across the world, including three in Otago.
Wyatt Ryder
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'Ripoff' gas station fuels anger
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'Ripoff' airport gas station fuels anger
Rental car drivers are being ripped off by Dunedin Airport, which is fleecing them at the pump with high fuel prices, a visitor to the city says.
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Parking in Castle St pain in the glass
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Parking in Castle St pain in the glass
After just weeks of driving through Dunedin’s student quarter, a University of Otago employee’s vehicle has failed a warrant of fitness with tyres full of glass.
Tyres full of glass after parking in the student quarter
Tyres full of glass after parking in the student quarter
After just weeks of driving through Dunedin’s student quarter, a University of Otago employee’s vehicle has failed a warrant of fitness with tyres full of glass.
Bumper Saturday stretches city
Bumper Saturday stretches city
A double dose of cruise ships and graduations in Dunedin provided hospitality venues with "the best of everything" on Saturday, but the boom in business left some stretched thin for staff.
Fuel prices tipped to rise in new year
Fuel prices tipped to rise in new year
This Christmas drivers may relish the gift of lower fuel prices, but a cocktail of geo-political events might see costs rise in the new year.
School retirements bring end to an era
School retirements bring end to an era
Two long-standing pillars of North East Valley Normal School — the principal and a teacher of 34 years — are set to retire on the same day next week.
School haircare business a national winner
Dunedin pupils' haircare business a national winner
Pupils from a Dunedin secondary school have been awarded thousands of dollars after coming out on top of a national business competition.
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Is this NZ's least visited public artwork?
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Trampers work with artists to restore Len Lye tribute
Marcus Lush called it "possibly New Zealand’s least visited piece of public art", but what is the story behind this remote Port Chalmers sculpture?
Wild wind whips trees
Wild wind whips trees
Wild winds have caused a tree and branches to fall on Dunedin roads.
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Schools struggle to source homestay parents
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Schools struggle to source homestay parents
International pupils are returning to Dunedin schools after two years of closed borders, but the city is struggling to find enough homestay parents to house them.
New advertising legislation could be a game-changer
New advertising legislation could be a game-changer
Seeing tech giants take millions in advertising money away from local publications is "incredibly frustrating," Allied Press chief executive Grant McKenzie says.
Bike ride for turkey not in vain
Bike ride for turkey not in vain
George Evans had a feeling he would win a turkey.
Tedious distractions vex fighting witch sequel
Tedious distractions vex fighting witch sequel
I love Bayonetta.
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Street’s water burst second of the week
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Street’s water burst second of the week
A set of repetitively burst water mains in a Dunedin street have struck twice in less than a week, leaving one resident at "wit’s end".
Solar panels installed at Sawyers Bay school
Solar panels installed at Sawyers Bay school
A Dunedin school has saved thousands of dollars in power this year after a grant allowed it to move away from coal in favour of solar panels.
Man accused of stealing from dairy safe
Man accused of stealing from dairy safe
A man tried to sneak out of a Dunedin Night n’ Day after stealing money from a safe while the workers were distracted, police say.
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School reaping benefits of going solar
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School reaping benefits of going solar
A Dunedin school has saved thousands of dollars in power this year after a grant allowed it to move away from coal in favour of solar panels.
St Hilda’s head in new role
St Hilda’s head in new role
The head of St Hilda’s Collegiate School will step away for a year to guide fellow principals through Ministry of Education changes.
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Primary schools want action on funding, staffing
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Primary schools want action on funding, staffing
Primary schools continue to suffer from long-running staffing issues and a lack of funding, a Dunedin principal says.