City lights up for Midwinter Carnival
City lights up for Midwinter Carnival
Wind may have put paid to the fireworks display but it didn't extinguish the enthusiasm of the performers and spectators at the 2014 Dunedin Midwinter Carnival.
Shawn McAvinue
'Drive' sets pupil on path
'Drive' sets pupil on path
A Dunedin schoolboy will miss the opening weekend of the ski season today to attend an Outward Bound course to help him carve a path to the Paralympics.
Elderly blamed for slow driving
Elderly blamed for slow driving
The issue of slow drivers in Mosgiel, highlighted in the Otago Daily Times this week, prompted some residents to blame elderly drivers.
Fire at Owaka motel
Fire at Owaka motel
A building at Catlins Area Motel in Owaka was "well involved" with fire when crews arrived about 11am, a fire service southern communications spokesman said.
Fast lane on road to recovery doesn't lead to rugby field
Fast lane on road to recovery doesn't lead to rugby field
A Dunedin schoolboy's road to recovery after a major head injury he received playing rugby has been faster than doctors anticipated.
The art of getting a point across
The art of getting a point across
Dunedin School of Art student Shelley McConaughy, of Dunedin, photographs her ''site-specific'' work Shelter in the Octagon yesterday.
Dog seized after complaints
Dog seized after complaints
A dog is taken from St Kilda by animal control staff yesterday after it was reported as harassing a cyclist and ripping a pedestrian's jeans.
Board to meet NZTA
Board to meet NZTA
A frustrating Green Island intersection will be the focus of a meeting of the New Zealand Transport Agency and the Saddle Hill Community Board.
Freedom at a cost
Freedom at a cost
Camping ground owners must be considered before more sites are opened to freedom campers, Dunedin city councillor Andrew Whiley says.
Ward 6C reopens; bug outbreaks apparently over
Ward 6C reopens; bug outbreaks apparently over
Dunedin Hospital's ward 6C reopened for admissions yesterday afternoon after being closed by bouts of norovirus and Clostridium difficile.
England invasion of South gathering momentum
England invasion of South gathering momentum
The England rugby team arrived in Dunedin last night and most of its visiting supporters are set to converge on Dunedin today.
Businessman slams leasehold 'parasite'
Businessman slams leasehold 'parasite'
Leasehold land is a ''parasite'' killing development in Dunedin, property owner and businessmen Alistair Broad says.
Memorial to 'brilliant' Dunedin-born surgeon
Memorial to 'brilliant' Dunedin-born surgeon
A bronze statue of Dunedin-born pioneering plastic surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe was unveiled in England yesterday.
Call to fix 'shocking' roads, footpaths
Call to fix 'shocking' roads, footpaths
The Dunedin City Council has ignored ''shocking'' roads and footpaths in Mosgiel and some completed work has been substandard, Mosgiel Taieri Community Board members say.
ABs win another big test
ABs win another big test
A selection of All Blacks were put to the test in the Dunedin Town Hall.
Wanted: Loving new nests for retiring chooks
Wanted: Loving new nests for retiring chooks
Thousands of retiring Mosgiel hens are looking for new nests.
Snow days issue under new safety law
Snow days issue under new safety law
Employers ignoring safety obligations for staff on a snow day could face more ''severe'' consequences under new legislation, Anderson Lloyd Lawyers partner Lesley Brook says.
2025 cosy home goal
2025 cosy home goal
Organisations are cosying up to make every Dunedin home warm by 2025.
Offers prepared for land
Offers prepared for land
The land needed to widen Riccarton Rd will be obtained by statutory authority if a mutual agreement can not be met, Dunedin City Council roading projects engineer Evan Matheson says.
Table turns for town sculpture
Table turns for town sculpture
The art community has welcomed a decision to remove a picnic table placed on top of a Mosgiel art sculpture.