Nan’s singing our song
Nan’s singing our song
Dunedin student Korina Kahu-Luke gets emotional when she hears the solo introduction to the hit single Poi E.
Shawn McAvinue
Jokes upset Rape Crisis
Rape Crisis distressed over jokes
The rape jokes told by an Australian comedian due to perform in the South encourage sexual violence and make light of survivors' pain, Rape Crisis Dunedin says.
Taieri school choirs harmonise at town hall
Taieri school choirs harmonise at town hall
Memories were made at the Taieri Schools' Music Festival in Dunedin last night.
New citizen feared missing 'furry hug'
Fears of missing furry hug behind citizenship decision
A Londoner became a New Zealander in Dunedin so she wouldn't miss out on a "furry hug'' with Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull.
Southern finalists found
Southern finalists found
The six pupils set to represent the South in the New Zealand Spelling Bee national final were decided in Dunedin yesterday.
Word on the street
Artists check out word on the street
The artists who made a small mosaic-tile library in Dunedin looked it over for the first time yesterday.
Pupils 'beam in' to theatre experience
Pupils 'beam in' to theatre experience
A digital backstage pass to allow Dunedin pupils to "beam in'' remotely was used for the first time yesterday to watch an actor and director rehearse at the Fortune Theatre.
Students help catch burglar
Students help catch burglar
Quick-thinking students helped police catch a burglar in North Dunedin yesterday.
Usher standing down after nine years
Usher standing down after nine years
Saddle Hill Community Board member Jonathan Usher is standing down and will not seek re-election this year.
‘Brook Project’ book out
‘Brook Project’ book out
A public art project about the former Carisbrook sports ground site began two years ago and ended with a publication launch in Dunedin on Saturday.
Drunk man with shotgun arrested
Drunk man with shotgun arrested
Police have charged a 58-year-old Dunedin man with possessing a double-barrelled shotgun while intoxicated after an incident on the Otago Peninsula on Saturday.
Fire services’ amalgamation discussed
Fire services’ amalgamation discussed
The legislation set to amalgamate rural and urban fire services was a hot topic at a Dunedin conference for nearly 100 southern "chiefs and deputies'' at the weekend.
Woman suffers smoke inhalation
Woman suffers smoke inhalation
A pregnant woman suffered smoke inhalation from a chimney fire in Milton on Saturday.
Woman hospitalised after Milton chimney fire
Woman hospitalised after Milton chimney fire
A woman in Milton was taken to Dunedin Hospital today after a chimney fire.
Arrest after armed incident in Portobello
Arrest after armed incident in Portobello
Police have charged a 58-year-old Dunedin man for possesing a double-barreled shotgun while intoxicated after an incident at Otago Peninsula today.
Councils say dog fees offer value for money
Councils say dog fees offer value for money
Doggone it - dog registrations are due. Shawn McAvinue spots the difference in registration costs across the South.
'Cutting-edge' line-up for Arts Festival (+ video)
'Cutting-edge' line-up for Arts Festival (+ video)
A huge line-up of "cutting-edge'' events was revealed last night as the Arts Festival Dunedin programme was launched at the Regent Theatre.
Cat hurt in hit-and-run treated free
Cat hurt in hit-and-run treated free
A cat injured in a hit-and-run in Dunedin is getting free care while SPCA Otago tries to track down its owner.
Aramoana mole reserve on agenda
Aramoana mole reserve on agenda
A controversial marine reserve at Aramoana was a talking point at a Dunedin meeting last night.
Saddle Hill fire 'chaotic' - review
Saddle Hill fire 'chaotic' - review
An operational review of the "erratic'' Saddle Hill fire in Dunedin last year has revealed the first ground crews at the scene had to battle the blaze for more than two hours with "...