Volunteer hub opens in Mosgiel
Volunteer hub opens in Mosgiel
A volunteer hub will open in Mosgiel today.
Shawn McAvinue
Data highlights Covid job losses
Data highlights Covid job losses
Nearly 40% more people are searching for work in Dunedin when compared to same time last year, data reveals.
Tour guide ‘down but not out’
Tour guide ‘down but not out’
After bookings for a booming tour business stopped after Covid-19 hit, a Dunedin business woman decided to "change it up" rather than concede.
Cold feet over temporary beach access
Cold feet over temporary beach access
A recommended alternative access point to a popular beach is unsuitable, a Dunedin woman says.
Cops double down on cellphone motorists
Cops double down on cellphone motorists
Twice as many tickets were issued to motorists using a cellphone in Coastal Otago in March despite the nation being in lockdown for part of the month.
City house values still increasing
City house values still increasing
Residential house values continue to rise in Dunedin, the latest QV price data reveals.
Avid tramper ‘one of the lucky ones’
Avid tramper ‘one of the lucky ones’
On the eve of his 91st birthday, Mosgiel man Doug Moir is vowing to continue to dance, pipe and tramp.
Widower to launch wife’s poetry book
Widower to launch wife’s poetry book
A widower is set to launch a book of his wife’s award-winning poetry in central Dunedin tomorrow.
Blocking Waitati road would risk lives
Blocking Waitati road would risk lives
Rather than blocking a Waitati road, better safety measures should be considered, a fireman says.
Twice the speed limit - no fines
Twice the speed limit - no fines
Dunedin motorists clocking speeds more than twice the limit have avoided fines.
Caravan park manager refusing to leave
Caravan park manager refusing to leave
A Mosgiel Caravan Park tenant is refusing to leave after being told the park will close.
Suitcase shop owners not packing bags
Suitcase shop owners not packing bags
The new owners of a Dunedin suitcase shop remain optimistic despite Covid-19 closing borders and suspending international travel.
Face shield design goes global
Face shield design goes global
A face shield designed in Dunedin is being used across the globe in the fight against Covid-19.
Bike sales booming since lockdown
Bike sales booming since lockdown
Bike sales are up since the nation left lockdown, Dunedin cycle shop staff say.
Dunedin property market ‘absolutely mental’
Dunedin property market ‘absolutely mental’
The Government needs to change the rules to help first-home buyers enter Dunedin’s “absolutely mental” property market, a frustrated house hunter says.
Larnach deal appeals to families
Larnach deal appeals to families
Larnach Castle has launched a campaign to entice locals to visit the tourist attraction.
‘Great’ mosque open for prayer again
‘Great’ mosque open for prayer again
Places of worship - such as Al Huda mosque in North Dunedin - have opened their doors for the first time in months.
A challenge, but pub happy to be back
A challenge, but pub happy to be back
It’s good to be back and a step closer to much-needed normality, a South Dunedin publican says.
Company takes hit as hotel reopens
Company takes hit as hotel reopens
The Scenic Hotel Group has reopened one of its two Dunedin hotels – a move costing the chain about $70,000 a month.
‘I’ll never forget how lucky we were’
‘I’ll never forget how lucky we were’
They heard it through the grapevine – a Dunedin shop’s freedom to sell its wine.