House up in the air, for now
House up in the air, for now
Valeri Schillberg’s 100-year-old Dunedin villa is at present being held up by metal poles.
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Schools fear ‘dire situation’ due to vaccine mandate
Schools fear ‘dire situation’ due to vaccine mandate
Southern school principals are expecting a ‘‘dire situation” next week as they wait on tenterhooks to find out if they will have enough staff to teach their pupils.
Deadline nears, schools unclear
Deadline nears, schools unclear
School staff are required to be vaccinated within two weeks, but a lack of information and unclear guidance has Otago and Southland principals navigating a "minefield of interpretations".
A van and a plan attracts donations for foodbanks
A van and a plan attracts donations for foodbanks
When Steph Cardno-Fa’asega heard Dunedin’s foodbanks were almost empty she decided to use the two things she had at her disposal — time and a really big van.
Firework mayhem ‘moronic’
Firework mayhem ‘moronic’
A bystander to a fire in North Dunedin in which a flat and police officers were shot at indiscriminately with fireworks says it appeared multiple groups of people were involved.
Warning after alleged car crook caught red-handed
Warning after alleged car crook caught red-handed
Police are urging people to hide their valuables after a man was caught allegedly stealing items from a car early yesterday morning.
Intruder confronted in flat after cutting power
Intruder confronted in flat after cutting power
A man was caught intruding at a Dunedin flat after he turned off the power at the mains.
'Moronic': Dunedin police shot at with fireworks in student quarter
'Moronic': Dunedin police shot at with fireworks in student quarter
A top Dunedin officer has labelled the actions of group of young men who shot fireworks at police as "moronic" and "beyond comprehension".
Fashionable face masks and fascinators on track
Fashionable face masks and fascinators on track
Covid-19 restrictions did not stop about 700 punters from making the best of it at Wingatui yesterday.
Stuffed animals to go under the hammer
Stuffed animals to go under the hammer
Dunedin is not known for having a large polar bear population, but an upcoming taxidermy auction has brought one of the fuzzy white beasts into town for the second time this year.
Bedroom scare prompts police message
Bedroom scare prompts police message
Dunedin police have urged students to lock their doors after a woman was woken at the weekend by a stumbling and confused man entering her bedroom.
Dunedin police disappointed with number of drink drivers
Dunedin police disappointed with number of drink drivers
Police are disappointed with the number of drivers on the road with significant alcohol levels in Dunedin this weekend.
Chance for say on landfill near Brighton plan
Chance for say on landfill near Brighton plan
Submissions have opened on a landfill proposal near Brighton and members of the community are making sure everyone can have a say.
Barefoot walk to protest lack of action
Barefoot walk to protest lack of action
Solving climate change would be a significant feat, but a Port Chalmers woman cannot bear any other alternative.
Collision-tracking mouthguards aiding in research
Collision-tracking mouthguards aiding in research
The next step has been completed in a study that could revolutionise the future of rugby and make the game safer for everyone.
Chch cases spur rise in vaccinations
Chch cases spur rise in vaccinations
Dunedin has experienced a spike in the number of people getting their first Covid-19 vaccination following the news of positive cases in Christchurch.
Pupils do quiz battle across nation
Pupils do quiz battle across nation
What was once a small local quiz has become become a national battle of the minds, with thousands of pupils logging on to test their knowledge.
Daughter writes to PM to get dad home
Daughter writes to PM to get dad home
After going almost half a year without seeing her father, Amelie Harrop wrote down her feelings and sealed them in an envelope addressed to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
‘Ho-ho-no’: trust cancels Santa Parade
‘Ho-ho-no’: trust cancels Santa Parade
Santa Claus has had to say ho-ho-no to parading his sleigh in the streets of Dunedin this year as the city’s Santa Parade was cancelled.
Uniform policy shift gives pupils more choice
Uniform policy shift gives pupils more choice
Girls at Columba College now have the choice to wear trousers to school, leaving just one high school in Dunedin without the uniform option.