Dunedin

Pathologists still seeking assurance after announcement

Dunedin's pathologists feel they have been "once again ... left in the lurch" after the government’s announcement about the new hospital failed to provide answers for the department.

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Plans for housing cut back

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Plans for housing cut back

A "surrender" by the Dunedin City Council on expanding its community housing portfolio has disappointed a former mayor, who says it will still need to be engaged in solutions.

Golden weather set to continue for rest of week

Trinity Catholic College senior girls’ volleyball team raise funds for the national competition...

Golden weather set to continue for rest of week

The South’s run of golden weather is set to continue until at least Waitangi Day, the MetService says.

Sliding in to New Year

Sliding in to New Year

Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden attracted large crowds on Saturday night to usher in the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake.

Garden manager retiring

Dunedin Botanic Garden manager Alan Matchett looks out over the lower garden, which has been his...

Garden manager retiring

It is the end of an era at Dunedin Botanic Garden, as manager Alan Matchett retires from his role after a 43-year career.

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Achieving zero carbon ‘unlikely’

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Achieving zero carbon ‘unlikely’

Dunedin is unlikely to achieve 2030 zero-carbon aspirations, the city council has conceded.

Radich lauds ‘big win’ as mayors await more details

Dunedin marched and the government listened in what was a "big win" for the region, the city’s Mayor, Jules Radich, says.

Murder mystery provides hands-on experience

Students taking part in the University of Otago Science Academy are tasked with solving a murder...

Murder mystery provides hands-on experience

There’s been a murder!

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Rapist is still violent, Parole Board hears

David Witchall’s jail term is set to expire in June. PHOTO: STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Rapist is still violent, Parole Board hears

After nearly a decade behind bars, a Dunedin rapist remains "essentially untreated", the Parole Board has heard.

Exhibitions ‘invigorated the city’

A postcard taken by artist and photographer William Row Frost shows the entrance to the New...

Exhibitions ‘invigorated the city’

An upcoming talk at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum will delve into Dunedin’s desire to showcase the settler city to the world.

Great minds think of bikes

Otago Motorcycle Club member Mark Burrows pushes his 2023 BMW 1250r motorcycle into place ahead...

Great minds think of bikes

Two strangers who unknowingly shared one great idea have teamed up to create an event showcasing the South’s finest motorcycles.

Relieved tertiary institutions welcome news

Dunedin's tertiary institutions are relieved the government has decided to push on with the new hospital.

The satellite town with aeroplane streets

The satellite town with aeroplane streets

Waldronville, 13km to the southwest of Dunedin, was developed by Bill Waldron in the early 1950s.

Decision ‘best we could have hoped for’

The government paused work on the site of the inpatient Dunedin hospital build last September...

Decision ‘best we could have hoped for’

The new Dunedin hospital will meet the needs of the South and is the "best we could have hoped for", the leading clinician on the project says.

Protesters voice downgrade displeasure

Protesters voice downgrade displeasure

Police officers clear the way for Health Minister Simeon Brown to exit the building following his announcement on the new Dunedin hospital.

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Sex offender barred from Otago

Damien Paisley will be barred from entering the Otago region while on parole. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

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Sex offender barred from Otago

A Dunedin man who used a secret recording to pressure a woman into sexual compliance has been released from prison.

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Community condiment concocted

Dunedin resident Bene Stewart sprinkles some of his locally-made salt, made from sea water from...

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Community condiment creatively concocted

Salt from waters of Blueskin Bay is saltier than the "stuff off the supermarket shelves", a salt maker says.

Hospital work to start by mid-year, Minister says

The new hospital could still use Dunedin’s District Energy Scheme rather than build its own...

Hospital work to start by mid-year, Minister says

The Dunedin hospital inpatient building is going ahead and there will be activity on site by the middle of this year, the government has announced.

Chinese New Year celebrations begin

Lan Yuan visitor programme co-ordinator Chris Watts makes the finishing touches to preparations...

Chinese New Year celebrations begin

At least 2000 people are expected to attend the Chinese New Year celebrations in Dunedin tonight.

New Dunedin hospital: 'We listened'

'We listened'

The government has listened to the people after deciding to go ahead with the new Dunedin hospital. They were shouting at you too loudly not to be heard, writes political editor Mike Houlahan.

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