Call for reports after penguin found dead
Call for reports after penguin found dead
Members of the public are being urged to report sightings of dead penguins after one was found dead and bloody on a Dunedin beach.
Tim Scott
Council to gauge interest in setting up car-share service
Council to gauge interest in setting up car-share service
The Dunedin City Council is considering introducing a small-scale fleet of hybrid and petrol vehicles in a car-sharing service to help people considering not owning a car.
Interislander ferry at wet dock for maintenance
Interislander ferry at wet dock for maintenance
Interislander ferry Valentine was spotted yesterday docked at Port Chalmers.
Motorist punched after chase
Motorist punched after chase
An appetite for revenge led an enraged driver to punch another motorist in the face after a back and forth chase between the pair led to a crash in central Dunedin.
Educational insect event engages museum visitors
Educational insect event engages museum visitors
To bee or not to bee? That question, among many others about New Zealand’s creepy crawlies, was answered at the Wild Dunedin Bug Day at Tūhura Otago Museum yesterday.
Road-rage chase leads to punch in face
Road-rage chase leads to punch in face
An enraged driver punched another motorist in the face after a back-and-forth chase between the pair led to a crash in central Dunedin, police say.
Had a fall? There’s an app for that
Had a fall? There’s an app for that
Members of the public have been given the opportunity to try out a new app that could prevent potentially fatal falls.
University defends safety record of on-campus bar
University defends safety record of on-campus bar
The University of Otago has hit back at an allegation it is not doing enough to keep students safe at a bar it runs.
Pavlova company helps local store by providing 30 litres of egg whites
Pavlova company helps local store by providing 30 litres of egg whites
A chance partnership to overcome the shortage of eggs has left a sweet taste in the mouths of Dunedin business owners.
Club to build new Vanuatu preschool
Club to build new Vanuatu preschool
The generosity of Dunedin rotarians knows no bounds.
New citizen moved by ceremony
New citizen moved by ceremony
Despite living in New Zealand for 12 years, England-born Dr Loveday Why said it already felt different after becoming a citizen.
History lessons fly high daily
History lessons fly high daily
When others saw an old bundle of flags, Ronald Geddes saw an opportunity to continue a friend’s life-long legacy.
Less money going on entertainment — academic
Less money going on entertainment — academic
A disappointing turnout for Sir Rod Stewart in Dunedin has been blamed on the rising cost of living beginning to bite in the hospitality and entertainment sectors.
Special moment for emerging designers
Special moment for emerging designers
A pair of Otago Polytechnic graduates hope their selection as emerging designer finalists is the first of many steps in their fashion careers.
Preparations in train for showpiece
Preparations in train for showpiece
The Dunedin Railway Station rumbled with activity yesterday but it was not a train pulling into the station.
Success spurs company to take rock show around SI
Success spurs company to take rock show around SI
A Dunedin production company has seen "huge interest all around the country" in its rock-infused vocal performance and is now taking the show on the road.
Barden Party makes rare public foray
Barden Party makes rare public foray
There is much ado about many exciting things when this troupe of travelling thespians comes to town.
Perspectives of the past are metaphors for the future
Perspectives of the past are metaphors for the future
Love, Mum is a multimedia chronicle of Cynthia Hiu Ying Lam’s heritage, examined through the eyes of three generations — her mother, and two grandmothers.
Artists serve creative platter
Artists serve creative platter
A juicy fruit, a tiny Toblerone and an up-sized kiwifruit is quite the unusual platter, but for the artists of Dunedin’s Fringe Festival this is but another delight for the senses.
Performer, audience take on infectious emotions
Performer, audience take on infectious emotions
It is not every day a person gets to experience a full spectrum of emotions, from anger to grief, but yesterday PIJF cadet reporter Tim Scott was shown how to harness the power of...