How Covid affected the arts
How Covid affected the arts
Has video killed the paperback star?
Fiona Ellis
Otago Officers’ Club ‘continues to flourish’ after century
Otago Officers’ Club ‘continues to flourish’ after century
Wreaths were laid and the cornet played as the Otago Officers’ Club commemorated its centenary in Dunedin on Saturday.
Shock over dairy development decision
Shock over Te Anau dairy development decision
A knight who has spent decades battling to protect Fiordland’s environment is appalled a dairy development has been approved on the edge of Lake Te Anau.
Mega-poly’s new deficit forecast doubted
Mega-poly’s new deficit forecast doubted
Te Pukenga has shaved as much as $47m from its forecast annual deficit, but an Invercargill MP criticises the polytechnic’s plan to reduce its overshoot as "creative at best".
Looking for some magic words
Looking for some magic words
Psychology students at the University of Otago are looking for people to give them the lowdown on getting high using psychedelics.
Proposed boundary plan risks ‘urban bleed’
Proposed boundary plan risks ‘urban bleed’
A group of Arrowtown ratepayers are warning of buildings appearing like measles across the landscape and "urban bleed" if a proposed plan around the town’s boundaries gets approved.
Flat hunting a ‘nightmare’ for some male students
Flat hunting a ‘nightmare’ for some male students
A perception that male students make rowdier tenants may be making it harder for some to line up a property for next year.
Training facility’s cost more than doubles
Training facility’s cost more than doubles
The price tag of a planned training facility in Dunedin’s new hospital complex has jumped to $115.5 million, while the proposed size of the building has also increased.
Cancer survivor glad to do her bit for street appeal
Cancer survivor glad to do her bit for street appeal
As volunteers took to the streets with bucketfuls of yellow blooms for the first time in two years, cancer survivor Pat Barton was back in the kitchen at the Cancer Society’s Dunedin premises.
Universities deny investment and salary claims
Universities deny investment and salary claims
Universities New Zealand has rejected a report alleging university leaders do not properly invest in staff and that salaries at the University of Otago have fallen 10% in real terms since 2008.
Japanese students return
Japanese students return
It was the beginning and end of a long journey as Otago Polytechnic welcomed back students from Japan’s International College of Technology yesterday.
ORC seeks to avoid being beholden to DCC carbon targets
ORC seeks to avoid being beholden to DCC carbon targets
The Otago Regional Council has renewed a commitment to Dunedin’s Zero Carbon Alliance, but will recommend amendments to ensure it is not obliged to follow Dunedin City Council targets.
‘Humbled’ by fundraising response
Injured Otago student ‘humbled’ by fundraising response
The family of an Otago University student seriously injured in a rock climbing accident in the US has been overwhelmed by an "amazing" international response that has raised more than $295,000 towards her recovery.
Sonalia wouldn’t have a bar of it without her friend
Sonalia wouldn’t have a bar of it without her friend
Sonalia Tamia, of Mactodd Lawyers, is admitted to the bar in the High Court at Dunedin yesterday with longtime friend Gracie Hannagan, of Wilkinson Rodgers Lawyers, as her moving counsel.
Reality built on sand
Reality built on sand
Buddhist monk Geshe Lobsang Dhonye begins the three-week process of creating a sand mandala in the University of Otago Library yesterday.
Dunedin, city of creativity
Dunedin, city of creativity
Promoting Dunedin as an art destination could be a key to attracting tourists back to the city, a new report for Enterprise Dunedin says.
Family make their mark in fun run
Family make their mark in fun run with tutu uniform
Those wanting to sparkle at their next sporting event could follow the lead of a Dunedin family who took part in the Surf to Stadium fun run yesterday.
Scottish shop getting its own place again
Scottish shop getting its own place again
Cruise ships are set to sail into Port Otago from overseas, but The Scottish Shop has a shorter journey to make — just 180m.
Only 49% of southern pupils going to school regularly
Only 49% of southern pupils going to school regularly
Less than half the pupils in the southern region regularly attended school in term one as Covid-19 swept the country — and opinions differ on whether attendance has improved since.
Reduced bus service 39 drivers short
Reduced bus service 39 drivers short
No end is in sight for the Otago Regional Council’s reduced bus timetable, but a new bus service will help with the school run.