Pupils' findings on South D flooding
Pupils present their findings on South Dunedin flooding
High school pupils from Dunedin's most flood-prone area explained last night how South Dunedin's future has come to be so uncertain.
Margot Taylor
On the same track as motorsport champions
On the same track as motorsport champions
Some of New Zealand's top up-and-coming motorsport athletes are getting a taste of what it is like to go professional during a camp in Dunedin.
Dogs have their day at conference
Dogs have their day at conference
Dogs outnumbered students at the University of Otago yesterday.
Firefighters save man
Firefighters save man
An elderly Dunedin man was rescued by firefighters from his burning home yesterday following failed attempts by a group of men who tried to save him while explosions erupted from his house.
Man rescued from Nth Dunedin home
Man rescued from Nth Dunedin home
A man has been rescued from his burning home by firefighters after an explosion was heard at the North Dunedin property.
Super Nan's life of caring for others
Super Nan has fostered 167 children
Veteran foster carer Helen Gillam has been called many things. The baby whisperer, emergency helper and life-changer are a few examples.
Dog harasses seal on Dunedin beach
Remember the 20m rule around wildlife — Doc
The first leopard seal of the season arrived in Dunedin yesterday, and it had already been put in danger before the day ended.
Near-drownings lead to changes in pool rules
Near-drownings lead to changes in pool rules
Caregivers will face tighter rules on the supervision of children at Dunedin pools because of the number of near drownings of under 10s.
DCC changes tack over freedom camping
DCC changes tack over freedom camping
Freedom camping in Dunedin could be in for a radical change if the public agrees with Dunedin city councillors.
Dunedin teen tastes cup magic
Dunedin teen tastes cup magic
While Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA battled it out in Bermuda, a Dunedin teenager was completing the race of her life in the same waters.
Dog owners protest 1080 drop
Dog owners protest 1080 drop
Protesters of the two and four-legged kind gathered at the DCC yesterday, before a 1080 drop that will cover more than 8000ha of Dunedin land.
U-turn on freedom camping
U-turn on freedom camping
The Dunedin City Council has made a U-turn over its proposal to develop three new freedom camping sites in Dunedin.
Support for refugees
Support for refugees
Red Cross humanitarian support worker Fathima Ahsan, of Sri Lanka, talks about World Refugee Day at the Meridian mall, in Dunedin yesterday.
Scottish names make shortlist for albatross
Scottish names make shortlist for albatross
The nominations are in and Taiaroa Head's albatross star will either have a name with a Scottish or Maori influence.
Vandals destroy plants at domain
Vandals destroy plants at domain
Thousands of dollars worth of plants have been destroyed at Brighton Domain in Dunedin following an attack by vandals.
I do like to play by the seaside
I do like to play by the seaside
An 81-year-old woman overcame her doubts about being too old to busk to have ''quite a lot of fun'' playing a piano at Dunedin's Esplanade yesterday.
Climate declaration seen as 'key event'
Climate declaration seen as 'key event'
The launch of a citizen-led climate change declaration will go down in history, its Dunedin co-ordinator says.
Farewell to the old school yard
Farewell to the old school yard
Hundreds of people visited the former High St School site in Dunedin yesterday for a final farewell and to learn about co-housing.
Doctors see climate change ills
Doctors see climate change ills
Dunedin doctors are already seeing the impacts of climate change on patients' health, a Dunedin doctor says.
Core blimey! Water level a surprise
Core blimey! Water level a surprise
Pupils from Bayfield High School and King’s High School are digging deep to find what lies beneath the flood-prone grounds on which they study.