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‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change
Residents of a small coastal Dunedin community feel ‘‘unseen and unheard’’ after a committee recommended reducing speed limits despite overwhelming opposition.
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Knit in public day celebrates crafts
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Knit in public day celebrates crafts
There was nary a dull moment when more than 60 knitters, embroiderers and weavers joined forces in Dunedin to celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public Day.
Support for Ukraine undiminished
Support for Ukraine undiminished
Ukrainian activist Olha Viazenko and her friends protest the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine.
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Stonewood build ‘nearly broke’ clients
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Stonewood build ‘nearly broke’ clients
A homeowner says his young family faced delays and unexpected costs and their experience with an indebted Dunedin builder ‘‘nearly broke’’ them.
MPs visit Mosgiel to discuss traffic safety, inland port
MPs visit Mosgiel to discuss traffic safety, inland port
A more safety-conscious approach has to go with any road development in Mosgiel, Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says.
Cat adoption day ‘wildly successful’ for felines
Cat adoption day ‘wildly successful’ for felines
Cat Rescue Dunedin Charitable Trust chairwoman Debby Foster packs up a sign after a successful cat adoption day at Beachlands Speedway yesterday.
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The success of city parkruns — 599 and counting
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The success of city parkruns — 599 and counting
It could be just what the doctor ordered.
Whiteware ‘alight’ in flat blaze
Whiteware ‘alight’ in flat blaze
Neighbours who watched a ‘‘pretty massive’’ fire at a Dunedin student flat have described a hoard of household appliances ‘‘exploding and setting alight’’.
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Lights, stories, performances thrill carnival attendees
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Lights, stories, performances thrill carnival attendees
Thousands gathered to celebrate light in the darkness of winter at a sold-out Dunedin Midwinter Carnival.
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Mosgiel not high priority for NZTA
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Mosgiel not high priority for NZTA
Mosgiel faces the ‘‘brutally clear’’ truth its traffic woes will never be a high priority for this government, NZTA has warned.
Dunedin Midwinter Carnival
Dunedin Midwinter Carnival
Glowing creatures illuminated the dark winter night as countless lanterns were hoisted high and bright on Friday for the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival.
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Taieri Mouth drivers back status quo
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Taieri Mouth drivers back status quo
Maintaining a 100kmh speed limit along a Dunedin coastal road has proven more popular than options to reduce the limit.
Church billboard opposes government Bill to define gender
Church billboard opposes government Bill to define gender
A billboard outside St Matthew Church in Auckland Central is opposing the government's controversial Bill to define woman and man in law.
Willis takes aim at Labour's economic plans
'No magic money tree': Willis takes aim at Labour's economic plans
National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis is calling out Labour for what she says is an $18.2 billion gap in their spending.
Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population
Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population at 10 million
Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to back a proposal to cap the country's population in a referendum likened to Britain's Brexit vote.
Parents fight to name nurse after death of daughter in mental health ward
Parents fight to name nurse after death of daughter in mental health ward
The parents of a 21-year-old who died by suicide at a mental health ward are opposing a name suppression application for one of the medical professionals responsible for her care.
Stash of weapons found after crash, driver armed with crossbow
Stash of weapons found after crash, driver armed with crossbow
A 22-year-old man was found holding a loaded crossbow on Saturday in Palmerston North after police responded to a crash alert.
'Complete ambush': Residents furious at weeks of overnight waterworks
'Complete ambush': Residents furious at weeks of overnight waterworks
Residents in one of Wellington's oldest streets are furious at Wellington Water's plans to replace a wastewater pipe over nearly a month of overnight works.
Deal to end Middle East war imminent: Trump
Deal to end Middle East war imminent: Trump
US President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan say an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East will be signed this weekend.
'Popping, exploding': Dramatic scenes at Dunedin student quarter blaze
'Popping, exploding': Dramatic scenes at Dunedin student quarter blaze
Witnesses have described the dramatic scenes when a fire took hold at a property in Dunedin's student quarter last night.