Citizenship a family affair
Citizenship a family affair
A South African family have lived in several parts of New Zealand for the past 10 years but when they arrived in Mosgiel they decided to settle and become citizens.
Shawn McAvinue
Mosgiel the ‘ideal location for motorhome visitors’
Mosgiel the ‘ideal location for motorhome visitors’
Mosgiel is the latest addition to a national ‘‘motorhome friendly town’’ scheme facilitated by the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association.
Amazon order big deal for Dunedin firm
Amazon order big deal for Dunedin firm
Word of a Dunedin photo printing business has spread to electronic commerce giant Amazon.
Honesty the key at cafe’s mug library
Honesty the key at cafe’s mug library
A Dunedin cafe has opened a ‘‘mug library’’ so customers can ‘‘choose to refuse’’ the use of disposable coffee cups.
Residents urged to air landfill concerns
Residents urged to air landfill concerns
Community board heads are urging residents concerned about a proposal for a landfill on a site between Brighton and Dunedin Airport to make themselves heard.
Council action urged on slip
Council action urged on slip
Sunshine Lane in Musselburgh is closed as a result of Dunedin City Council contractors failing to clear vegetation blocking a drain, a frustrated resident claims.
Botanic garden internships carry ‘weight’
Botanic garden internships carry ‘weight’
Students are travelling from across the world for physically demanding internships at the Dunedin Botanic Garden.
Road probe reopened after fears
Road probe reopened after fears
An accident is waiting to happen because of the design of a Mosgiel street, Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board chairwoman Sarah Nitis says.
'Do you really want to endanger a child?'
Principals speak up over illegal parking
Dunedin principals are working to stop motorists parking illegally outside schools and endangering children's lives.
Sculpture to celebrate past planned
Sculpture to celebrate past planned
A sculpture celebrating the history of market gardening in West Taieri is being planned for Outram.
Singer in US for world championship
Singer in US for world championship
A Mosgiel singer is in the United States and set to"belt out powerful songs'' and chase down a dream.
Scholarships celebrate local designer
Scholarships celebrate local designer
A scholarship has been launched in Dunedin to celebrate a local businesswoman and her "insatiable curiosity to innovate".
New app to provide accessibility advice
New app to provide accessibility advice
Dunedin is the first city to get a sneak peek at a new recreation app before its launch.
Interchange project set to ‘make a big statement’
Interchange project set to ‘make a big statement’
The NZ Transport Agency has announced it is set to ‘‘make a big statement’’ with a landscaping project at the state highway interchange in Mosgiel, including nearly 50,000 plants and a community space.
Call for colour on roundabout
Call for colour on roundabout
A call has been made to plant colourful vegetation in the middle of a Mosgiel roundabout and bury plans to plant ‘‘boring’’ natives.
Heads bared to help mother
Heads bared to help mother
The heaters may need to be cranked up in a Dunedin hall of residence to warm more than 20 students who shaved their heads to help send a security guard to Australia for cancer treatment.
Mosgiel road set for 'big asphalt job'
Mosgiel road set for 'big asphalt job'
The NZ Transport Agency has reassured Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board members Gordon Rd is destined for "a big asphalt job'', which could cost "millions''.
Organisers 'fought like hell' to keep car show
Organisers 'fought like hell' to keep car show
Car show organisers are admitting defeat in their fight to keep their events at Tahuna Park.
Volunteer award win
Volunteer award win
A team of volunteers at a Dunedin health clinic have been recognised for their efforts by being awarded a national honour.
Cafe reopening 'will be worth the wait'
Cafe reopening 'will be worth the wait'
A facelift of a Northeast Valley cafe is taking longer than expected but it will be worth the wait, the owner says.