About to feel the beat
About to feel the beat
On their way to the Southern Sounds Music Festival at the weekend are (from left) Pippa Harvey, Bethan Gilbert-De Rios, Rose Scott, Zac Summerfield, Sarah Burns, Sophie Cross and Therese Wright.
Tim Scott
Garage fire cause to be investigated
Garage fire cause to be investigated
A fire that started in a garage at a Mosgiel property will be investigated, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) says.
Agility competition happy fit for dogs and trainers
Agility competition happy fit for dogs and trainers
Border collies, German spitz, bull terriers and cocker spaniels were among more than 150 dogs vying to see which of man’s best friends was the fastest at the weekend.
Multiple crews respond to Mosgiel fire
Multiple crews respond to Mosgiel fire
An investigation is under way into a fire in a garage at a Mosgiel property overnight.
‘No place for racism or sexism in our community’
‘No place for racism or sexism in our community’
A member of the Strath Taieri Community Board has condemned the board chairman’s use of a racial slur as "reprehensible", and says he will criticise the comments at the next board meeting.
Board member won't back toppling Williams over racism
Board member won't back toppling Williams over racism
A member of the Strath Taieri Community Board has described its chairman’s racist comments as "less than desired", but does not think he needs to resign.
Board chairman's racial slur revealed
Board chairman's racial slur revealed
The racial slur a community board chairman made towards a Middlemarch pub worker has been revealed, amid news that the worker has left the town.
Sad that racial slur 'last memory of Middlemarch'
Sad that racial slur 'last memory of Middlemarch'
The Middlemarch pub worker racially abused by the local community board chairman has since left the town as residents say the incident has left the community divided.
Seeking redress for sins of the past
‘I was never safe or felt safe in or around the church’
After surviving 10 years of hell, Anna* held on to hope her perpetrators would finally atone for sins of the past. Tim Scott investigates how the Presbyterian Church’s redress retraumatised her.
Seeking redress for sins of the past
‘I was never safe or felt safe in or around the church’
After surviving 10 years of hell, Anna* held on to hope her perpetrators would finally atone for sins of the past. Tim Scott investigates how the Presbyterian Church’s redress retraumatised her.
Students 'better off’ under alcohol Bill
Students 'better off’ under alcohol Bill
A Dunedin alcohol-harm prevention group says everyone in the city, "especially students and young people", will be better off after a new Bill to address licensing regulations passes into law.
Special event celebrates 30 years of joy
Special event celebrates 30 years of joy
The roaring rumble of over 300 trucks in Dunedin streets has brought three decades of joy to special needs children.
Hail, ice contributing factors in crashes
Hail, ice contributing factors in crashes
Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Hato Hone St John staff attend one of two crashes on the Southern Motorway yesterday caused partly by poor weather conditions.
Two crashes block up Dunedin Motorway
Two crashes block up Dunedin Motorway
Multiple vehicles were involved in two crashes on the Southern Motorway this evening due to weather-related conditions.
Two crashes on Southern motorway due to ice
Two crashes on Southern motorway due to ice
Multiple vehicles were involved in two crashes on the Southern Motorway this evening due to weather-related conditions.
Indoor skatepark sought for city
Indoor skatepark sought for city
A Dunedin businessman who does not know a halfpipe from an ollie seems an unlikely ally for the city’s skateboarding community.
Scouts had ‘heaps of fun’ despite typhoon, heatwave disruptions
Scouts had ‘heaps of fun’ despite typhoon, heatwave disruptions
You would think a heatwave and an impending typhoon would be enough to derail an overseas visit, but for five Dunedin scouts, it was a walk in the park.
Ornithologist stepping down as region rep
Ornithologist stepping down as region rep
A Dunedin ornithologist has sung her swansong to New Zealand’s feathered friends.
Pupil does the legwork for health science project
Pupil does the legwork for health science project
A horse’s leg, home-made drones and magic wands were among the projects conjured by Dunedin’s budding young scientists.
Big reveal on way
Big reveal on way
It is curtain call for the Dunedin Railway Station as restoration on the heritage building nears completion.