Uni’s sports subjects 11th in world
Uni’s sports subjects 11th in world
Sports-related subjects at the University of Otago continue to climb new peaks in the world rankings, but there are warnings from the rankers.
Sense of belonging not broken by attacks: study
Sense of belonging not broken by attacks: study
The Christchurch mosque attacks did not weaken the sense of belonging young Muslims felt in New Zealand, University of Otago research has found.
Pupils get inspiration from past
Pupils get inspiration from past
Jean Batten, Edmund Hillary and Āpirana Ngata all made an appearance at a Dunedin primary school yesterday.
Free swap has bin a success
Free swap has bin a success
Dunedin households have taken advantage of a free bin swap to suit their needs.
Pianist’s magical technique a delight
Pianist’s magical technique a delight
A near-capacity audience in the Glenroy Auditorium stamped their delight for celebrated pianist Piers Lane’s performance of Chopin Nocturnes on Thursday night.
Lively tales of Scottish achievements
Lively tales of Scottish achievements
It was a real history lesson from Bruce Fummey.
Illness cuts red meat from shelves
Illness cuts red meat from shelves
Any shoppers looking to stock up on red meat from Woolworths Dunedin Central may have to look elsewhere for now.
Happy to head to Mecca
Happy to head to Mecca
First in line outside the now opened Mecca Dunedin store are Luna-Marama Merrilees, Enya-Mahuika Merrilees and Scarlett Gunn.
South urged to prep for ‘pretty nasty’ weather
South urged to prep for ‘pretty nasty’ weather
Potentially "pretty nasty" weather is on the way for the southern regions at the start of next week, and MetService is urging residents to batten down the hatches.
‘Replenishment stop’ for naval vessel
‘Replenishment stop’ for naval vessel
HMNZS Canterbury docked at the T/U sheds in Dunedin from Bluff yesterday morning, following a two-week subantarctic deployment.
Sunstrike and sneezing spark road chaos
Sunstrike and sneezing spark road chaos
A day bookended by sunstrike - and including a sneezing driver - resulted in a series of crashes that delayed commuters and closed sections of Dunedin’s roading network.
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Near miss with walking school bus ‘shocking’
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Near miss with walking school bus ‘shocking’
Children in the country’s oldest walking school bus had a "shocking" close call when a motorist drove through a pedestrian crossing they were using in north Dunedin.
Don't take your sword to town son ...
Don't take your sword to town son ...
A man's trip to a South Dunedin store with his samurai sword was foiled before he even got through the doors, police say.
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Stadium launches bid for Homegrown festival
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Stadium launches bid for Homegrown festival
A major music festival is in Dunedin’s sights as Forsyth Barr Stadium goes hunting for events.
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Staff relocation to open up clocktower
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Staff relocation to open up clocktower
The hallowed University of Otago Clocktower will no longer be an ivory tower.
Bus hub murder jury can't break deadlock
Bus hub murder jury can't break deadlock
After more than two days deliberating, a jury in the bus-hub murder trial remains deadlocked.
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Jeepers, creepers - who can colour those peepers?
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Jeepers, creepers - who can colour those peepers?
Eyeball tattoos may be off the cards for the more squeamish Dunedin city councillors, but they agree the emerging trend’s health risks need to be managed.
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Insurance flood cover not a given in South Dunedin
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Insurance flood cover not a given in South Dunedin
Insurance companies have warned if nothing is done to improve South Dunedin’s increasing flood risk some property owners could find coverage becomes unavailable.
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Aurora to assess its resilience
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Aurora to assess its resilience
Aurora Energy says it will soon begin its own analysis to see how climate change could affect its network.
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Event aims to pre-empt flatting issues
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Event aims to pre-empt flatting issues
Tertiary students jumping into the world of flatting for the first time gathered at the University of Otago to get tips on how to do it successfully.