Golden milestone celebrated with song
Golden milestone celebrated with song
It took nearly two years of rehearsals for the Shanghai Oriental Art Centre children’s choir, but the results were golden.
Matthew Littlewood
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‘Primary care is in the worst position I have seen’
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‘Primary care is in the worst position I have seen’
Southern GP practices could be forced to close their doors unless the government makes changes to the funding system.
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American expats nervous about future
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American expats nervous about future
As the United States witnesses political history being made, at least one US expat living in Dunedin says she no longer knows what to make of it.
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Low lake levels a concern for some
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Levels of hydro-electricity storage lakes low
Near-record low lake levels continue to keep the country’s hydro operators on edge.
Consents completed for new Dunedin hospital
Consents completed for new Dunedin hospital
Consent matters for the new Dunedin hospital have wrapped up, after a fast-track independent panel granted the last of the required consents.
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Collection service ‘absolutely ridiculous’
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Collection service ‘absolutely ridiculous’
A Dunedin mother has rubbished the council’s recycling and waste collection process, saying it does not work for young families.
Hold the line
Hold the line
Police pull over a motorist as part of a crackdown on people using cellphones while driving, in Crawford St, central Dunedin, yesterday.
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Greater scrutiny of airfares needed: politicians
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Greater scrutiny of airfares needed: politicians
Air New Zealand’s airfares from Dunedin have soared in the past four years, prompting the city’s politicians to ask the national carrier to seriously rethink its strategy.
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Firms ‘shut out’ of new hospital contracts
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Firms ‘shut out’ of new hospital contracts
Dunedin firms are being "shut out" of contracts for the multibillion-dollar new hospital project and fear out-of-town companies will steal their staff, an industry figure says.
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Council leash proposal ‘madness’
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Council leash proposal ‘madness’
An Outram couple have described a proposal to allow dogs off leads at a reserve near their home as "madness".
Fire crews scramble to Dunedin Hospital
Fire crews scramble to Dunedin Hospital
Fire crews scrambled to Dunedin Hospital this afternoon after reports of an "unpleasant odour".
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New tricks help old dog keep welding
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New tricks help old dog keep welding
Welder Colin Gray thought when he lost confidence in climbing up ladders, his days on the job were over.
Police going after liquor company’s licence after incident
Police going after liquor company’s licence after incident
Police want to strip the sales licence from a liquor company which offered a Dunedin student flat more than 280 bottles of free alcoholic lemonade as part of a promotion.
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Tournament put on ice - literally
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Tournament put on ice - literally
Oamaru curler Gary Story still has vivid memories of his first curling match more than 15 years ago.
Newlywed pair pay city a visit
Newlywed pair pay city a visit
For recently married Vietnamese couple Arthur Lee and Grace Nguyen, Dunedin was the perfect honeymoon destination.
Stitch in time
Rejuvenating clothes ‘great life skill’
You can do a lot with old fashion if you put your mind to it.
Vandervis subject of complaint
Vandervis subject of complaint
Outspoken Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis is facing a code of conduct complaint for allegedly "anti-Māori" comments.
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Polytech staff fear more cuts
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Polytech staff fear more cuts
Otago Polytechnic staff fear more pain from a new round of cost-cutting after going through "hell on wheels" in the past two years.
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Final cut for uni’s science film-makers
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Final cut for uni’s science film-makers
It would make a bittersweet ending to any film.
Search warrant executed at Skyline company
Search warrant executed at Skyline company
A police officer was present when a search warrant was executed at Queenstown’s Skyline company as the council investigates the causes of last year’s destructive floods.