Track turnouts being replaced
Track turnouts being replaced
KiwiRail track and signals staff work on the rail line north of St Andrew St, in Dunedin, to replace two track "turnouts", which allow trains to switch between lines.
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Pupils’ road safety learning on track
Pupils’ road safety learning on track
Bathgate Park School pupil Gemma Bell (9), of Dunedin, rides a bike on a new painted track at the school, accompanied by BikeSchool NZ owner/coach Scarlett Hagen as fellow school pupil Jack Grace...
Several injured in Dunedin crashes
Several injured in Dunedin crashes
Several people have been hurt in two separate crashes in Dunedin this evening.
Pacific St residents angry at gate thefts
Pacific St residents angry at gate thefts
Some people are challenged by gatekeepers, but it has been brazen gate stealers who have raised the ire of residents in Dunedin's Pacific St.
Scaffolding span huge
Scaffolding span huge
This big unit of structural scaffolding, about 30m wide and 60m long, and believed to be the biggest of its kind in Dunedin.
37,087 sittings of exams
37,087 sittings of exams
Any University of Otago students who absolutely love examinations have many, many to look forward to, until November 7.
Two hurt in Balclutha crash
Two hurt in Balclutha crash
Two patients with moderate injuries were taken by St John ambulance to the Balclutha medical centre for treatment after a two-car crash in the town.
Road section threatened by boulder may reopen on Friday
Road section threatened by boulder may reopen on Friday
A huge boulder, weighing up to 100 tonnes, has been anchored in place by metal rods and cables above Blueskin Rd, at Careys Bay in Dunedin.
Fruit trumps tablets, study finds
Fruit trumps tablets, study finds
A Dunedin-led study has highlighted the benefits of eating kiwifruit and other whole fruit for adults low in dietary vitamin C.
Man wanted after Audi chased
Man wanted after Audi chased
Police are looking for Rory Smyth after a high-speed driving incident in central Dunedin last week.
Man sought after Dunedin police pursuit
Man sought after Dunedin police pursuit
Police are looking for Rory Smyth after a high speed driving incident in central Dunedin last week.
Academic hopes lockdown exercise changes stick
Academic hopes lockdown exercise changes stick
Please keep walking.
Winning wildlife photo captured affectionate moment
Winning wildlife photo captured affectionate moment
It was only after Dunedin youth worker and artist Fiona Gill challenged her art class to enter a photography contest that she finally decided to enter herself.
Call for wider funding for oral cancers tests
Call for wider funding for oral cancers tests
Dunedin's School of Dentistry is urging wider funding support for life-saving oral cancer tests provided by the country’s only dedicated dental pathology service.
Between a rock and a hard place
Between a rock and a hard place
Part of Blueskin Rd will remain closed for about a week while work is undertaken to stabilise a huge, 100tonne boulder on a slope above Careys Bay.
Road closed due to boulder
Road closed due to boulder
The dangers posed by an large, unstable boulder have closed part of Blueskin Rd and shipping containers are being used to protect nearby houses.
Technology to monitor diabetes
Technology to monitor diabetes
A ground-breaking Dunedin study shows that smart technology helps young people monitor their type 1 diabetes but does not improve overall glucose control.
Shipping containers to protect houses in case boulder falls
Shipping containers to protect houses in case boulder falls
The dangers posed by an large, unstable boulder have closed part of Blueskin Rd and shipping containers have been brought in to protect nearby houses.
Climate warnings borne out
Climate warnings borne out
The Ohau fire and its heavy property damage bears out warnings that climate change would cause "more severe" fire danger, Queenstown climate scientist Jim Salinger says.
Dunedin poet’s book translated
Dunedin poet’s book translated
In an unusual twist, Taking My Jacket for a Walk, a recent book by Dunedin poet Peter Olds, has just stepped out in a Spanish translation.