No raining on their parade
No raining on their parade
A wet Dunedin day did not wipe the smiles off the faces of University of Otago graduands as they anticipated the weekend’s graduation ceremonies under a crowd of umbrellas outside the town hall.
Mark John
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No ropes needed for ‘hard’ competition
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No ropes needed for ‘hard’ competition
Strength, skill, endurance and puzzle-solving skills are some of the qualities needed to win the New Zealand Alpine Club National Indoor Bouldering series.
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University to demolish villas despite being urged to sell
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University to demolish villas despite being urged to sell
The University of Otago will demolish two wooden villas, despite the Southern Heritage Trust urging it to sell them instead.
Course grows conservation workforce
Course grows conservation workforce
The conservation workforce is growing stronger in the Otago region with the Predator Free New Zealand (PFNZ) apprenticeship programme delivering its first graduate in March.
Street closed after landslip
Street closed after landslip
Buccleugh St, Dunedin, remained closed yesterday after Sunday evening’s heavy rain caused a landslip that made the street unsafe.
Slips, flooding from brief downpour
Slips, flooding from brief downpour
A blast of heavy rain, with an accompaniment of thunder and lightning, left behind surface flooding, landslips and road closures in Dunedin last evening.
Mosgiel pool opening looms
Mosgiel pool opening looms
Grab your togs because they are filling up the Mosgiel pool — Te Puna o Whakaehu — and the wait is nearly over.
Helping a friend get in the swing
Helping a friend get in the swing
Joshua Rudd wanted to make sure his best friend Scarlette Ryder felt included at the playground and had something to play on.
Teachers hit streets as part of rolling strikes
Teachers hit streets as part of rolling strikes
Otago secondary and area school teachers returned to the streets yesterday, striking for a fair deal with the Government so they can retain young teachers.
Teacher strike continues as latest offer rejected
Teacher strike continues as latest offer rejected
Otago secondary and area school teachers returned to the streets today, striking for a fair deal with the Government so they can retain young teachers.
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Residents ‘not being heard’ over truck problems
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Residents ‘not being heard’ over truck problems
Frustrated Waikouaiti residents say they are not being listened to as they battle the constant rumble of trucks past their homes.
Heritage advocates ‘cautiously optimistic’
Heritage advocates ‘cautiously optimistic’
A group of Dunedin heritage advocates are feeling "cautiously optimistic" in their fight to save a 1920s building from being demolished by KiwiRail in its redevelopment of the old Hillside workshops.
Pair found unconscious after pole crash
Pair found unconscious after pole crash
Two people were found unconscious — one of them bleeding from the face — on the edge of an estuary after crashing into a power pole near Dunedin on Sunday.
Driver knocked out as car slams into power pole
Driver knocked out as car slams into power pole
A driver was found unconscious and a passenger bleeding from the face on the edge of an estuary after their car crashed into a power pole near Dunedin.