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PM visits Dunedin Islamic kindergarten

She has recently been the international face of New Zealand's grief, but this morning Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took time to read stories to Dunedin children at an Islamic kindergarten.

New 'buzz' at Hillside

Peter Mathieson and Chris Francis (obscured) work at Hillside refurbishing a passenger carriage...

New 'buzz' at Hillside

Hillside has a ''buzz'' it has not had in years as the South Dunedin workshops benefit from an increase in rail work.

Laws says closed-door discussion was illegal

The Otago Regional Council acted illegally in discussing behind closed doors a review critiquing some of its core processes, Cr Michael Laws says.

Tap dancers in 'amazing celebration'

Denise Henderson senior troupe members perform in the Dunedin Tap Dancing Society's 50th...

Tap dancers in 'amazing celebration'

Generations of Dunedin dancers dusted off top hats and tap shoes to celebrate the city's love of tap dancing at the weekend.

Centenarian says butter's the answer

Dunedin woman Olga Janssen awaits visiting relatives for her 100th birthday celebrations at the...

Centenarian says butter's the answer

After living 100 years, including an incarceration at Dachau concentration camp, all Dunedin's Olga Janssen asks for is a bit of butter.

Silence supports prayers at mosque

Supporters mourn outside the Al Huda mosque yesterday. PHOTOS: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Silence supports prayers at mosque

Friday prayers were held as usual at Dunedin's mosque yesterday, but on the street outside about 1000 supporters stood silent.

Close to 1000 gather at Dunedin mosque

About 1000 people gathered outside the Al Huda mosque in Dunedin. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Close to 1000 gather at Dunedin mosque

Close to 1000 people gathered outside Dunedin's Al Huda mosque to remember the 50 people killed at Christchurch mosques in a terror attack a week ago.

Water of Leith work wishlist has $12m tag

An artist’s impression of how the Water of Leith could look. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

Water of Leith work wishlist has $12m tag

A wishlist for amenity work on the stadium-area of the Leith has come in at an "eye-watering" $12 million.

ORC committee shifts effluent disposal site to Tarras

The Otago Regional Council has done a U-turn on where a new truck effluent disposal site should...

ORC committee shifts effluent disposal site to Tarras

A stock effluent disposal site will be created in Tarras, rather than Cromwell, as the Otago Regional Council bows to the pressure of Central Otago's mayor.

New report reclassifies faults

The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is New Zealand's largest fault because of the area that could move...

New report reclassifies faults

A new study has identified 48 earthquake faults in the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes areas, one of which has been remapped as running through the middle of Wanaka town.