Disbelief and heartbreak at loss
Disbelief and heartbreak at loss
Dunedin teenagers have shared their anger, heartbreak and disbelief at the loss of a friend who they say spread love everywhere.
Tim Scott
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Memorial at bus hub shows community’s fears and grief
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Memorial at bus hub shows community’s fears and grief
It was almost business as usual except, at bus stop B. Reporter Tim Scott visited an unusually quiet Dunedin bus hub after school on Friday.
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‘Monarch’ vessel changes hands
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‘Monarch’ vessel changes hands
A pair of American conservationists are stepping up to man the helm of a more-than-70-year-old Dunedin tourist vessel.
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Dogs could have their day in central city
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Dogs could have their day in central city
Is central Dunedin going to the dogs?
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Stitching a new life after Mild Red
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Falling sign fitting symbol for end of Mild Red
After a 40-year career in the fashion industry, Donna Tulloch said she did not know what the end would look like.
Restaurant owners ‘blown away’ by support
Restaurant owners ‘blown away’ by support
Community generosity has brought the owners of a Dunedin restaurant "almost to tears" after a flood of donations to help fund subsidised meals.
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Chief exec hops Ditch to support flights to city
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Chief exec hops Ditch to support flights to city
Dunedin International Airport's chief executive has been in Australia this week as part of a bid to get transtasman flights off the ground.
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‘Conflicting’ parking signs under review
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‘Conflicting’ parking signs under review after parents ticketed
A pair of "conflicting" parking signs outside a popular Dunedin primary school are under review after parents were unexpectedly ticketed during their usual morning dropoffs.
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New AI feedback tool for pupils
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New AI feedback tool for pupils
A Dunedin education company with a global reach is confident its new tool powered by artificial intelligence will not be taken in any "odd directions" by secondary school pupils.
Tunnel vision
Tunnel vision
Major infrastructural renewals in and around the Roseneath tunnel — a more than 150-year-old Victorian-era railway tunnel — are about half finished.
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Albion Pl busking ban lamented
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Albion Pl busking ban lamented
A busking ban in a central city alleyway has "stripped back" the ability to make art in the city, a member of Dunedin’s music community says.
Survivor upset he was not told of abuser’s death
Survivor upset he was not told of abuser’s death
A survivor of historical sexual abuse says he is "flabbergasted" the Catholic Church waited nearly four months to tell him his abuser was dead.
Elderly man who fell from kayak 'lucky' to be alive
Elderly man who fell from kayak 'lucky' to be alive
An elderly man has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after falling from a kayak.
Rescued man 'lucky he’s still living’
Elderly man rescued after falling from boat ‘lucky he’s still living’
An elderly man in a serious condition after more spending more than an hour in the water in Otago Harbour has been described as a "tough old bugger".
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Gone Potty owner closing city store after nine years
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Gone Potty owner closing city store after nine years
After nearly a decade cooped up in her Dunedin pottery studio, Bridget Paape says creating art has stopped her from going a bit potty herself.
Councillor’s comments ‘borderline racist’
Councillor’s comments ‘borderline racist’
A Dunedin city councillor has labelled one of his colleague’s comments as "borderline racist" after being criticised for his predictions about the future of George St.
Obituary: a giver of compassionate care
Obituary: a giver of compassionate care
CATHERINE GOODYEAR Social worker A strong sense of family and motherly compassion guided Catherine Goodyear in her lifelong servitude to the less fortunate.
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City’s gaming industry continues to grow
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City’s gaming industry continues to grow
A Dunedin-made video game scraping the top of global charts is no easy feat, but it is far from the city’s only gaming success story.
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Plea to reach decision over Sammy’s
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Plea to reach decision over Sammy’s
Dunedin's music community needs to hear a "definitive answer" about the future of Sammy’s so it can move on, the Dunedin City Council has heard.
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'Borderline racist': Crs bicker over future of George St
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'Borderline racist': Crs bicker over future of George St
A Dunedin city councillor has launched a scathing attack on one of his colleagues over the suggestion the full pedestrianisation of George St is "inevitable".