Malcam Trust thefts disturbing for charity
Malcam Trust thefts disturbing for charity
Thieves stole $3000 worth of equipment including a virtual reality headset from a Dunedin youth development trust at the weekend.
Jono Edwards
Stolen trucks torched at Dunedin beach
Stolen trucks torched at Dunedin beach
Police are investigating after two trucks were stolen from Green Island then gutted by fire at Smaills Beach.
Fashion for a Cure
Fashion for a Cure
A model displaying clothes from Federation struts down the runway at Emerson’s Brewery for Fashion for a Cure on Saturday night.
Dozens try an alpaca encounter
Dozens try an alpaca encounter
Cairo McLelland (18 months), of Dunedin, feeds Elvis the alpaca at Flagstaff yesterday.
Efforts to save man on fire in vain
Efforts to save man on fire in vain
Passers-by did what they could to help a man on fire in South Dunedin yesterday morning but it was to no avail.
Jetliner coming, better duck
Jetliner coming, better duck
While successfully avoiding hunters at the weekend, one duck forgot to watch out for passenger jets.
Man dies in South Dunedin
Man dies in South Dunedin
A man has died following a fire in South Dunedin this morning.
Stiffer air quality standards for ORC
Stiffer air quality standards for ORC
Most pollution-prone Otago towns will double the days exceeding air quality standards under new, more accurate measurements.
Councillors lay blame for bus service publicity
Councillors lay blame for bus service publicity
Some Otago regional councillors have blamed poor media communication and the politicking of a community leader for their negative publicity over the Otago Peninsula bus services.
ORC welcomes back Gypsy Day
ORC welcomes back Gypsy Day
The Otago Regional Council will revert to using the term Gypsy Day after it renamed the rural occurrence last year in an act one councillor calls "PC gone really stupid".
Joint approach to buses rejected
Joint council approach to buses rejected
The Otago Regional Council has initially rejected a joint-management proposal for Dunedin’s public transport.
Call for 'conversation' about cats
Call for 'conversation' about cats
Orokonui Ecosanctuary's conservation manager is pleading for cat microchipping and a "public conversation" about the animals after a photo at the sanctuary showing a cat metres away from a kiwi, separated only by a fence.
Climate, water projects feature in ORC plan
Climate, water projects feature in ORC plan
Climate change preparation and urban water quality improvements are key projects in a "forward-looking" 10-year plan by the regional council, chairman Stephen Woodhead says.
Kiwi's close encounter at Orokonui
Kiwi's close encounter at Orokonui
Orokonui hopes for a "public conversation'' about cats after a photo emerged at the Dunedin ecosanctuary showing one metre away from a kiwi, separated only by a fence.
More water monitoring
More water monitoring
The Otago Regional Council plans to spend about $35 million over 10 years on increasing freshwater monitoring to help it achieve new clean-water targets.
On home stretch of ‘Bangers to Bluff’
On home stretch of ‘Bangers to Bluff’
With only one hiccup along the way, two Taranaki men are on the home stretch of driving a $200 car the length of the country.
Best foot forward in new job
Best foot forward in new job
While he was initially hampered by broken English, shoes are something Mohamad Ghanam never had a problem cobbling together.
Helping others with new life
Helping others with new life
Now she’s settled into Dunedin, former refugee Lama Tarawia is helping new entrants adapt to New Zealand life.
Language barrier for some refugees
Language barrier for some refugees
Two years after refugees first settled in Dunedin, campaigners say some new arrivals are struggling. Jono Edwards looks at the city's resettlement efforts.
Big turnout for Wild Dunedin opening
Big turnout for Wild Dunedin opening
Wild Dunedin launched with a packed house at the Hutton Theatre last night and organisers hope the turnouts will continue throughout the festival.