Safe haven to honour slain teen
The memory of murdered Dunedin teenager Enere McLaren-Taana is being honoured by two organisations which have announced fresh initiatives to support the city’s youth.
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Funding target reached for new clubhouse
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Funding target reached for new clubhouse
A dream of building a new clubhouse is now a reality for the Warrington Surf Life Saving Club after finally reaching its $1.5m fundraising milestone.
Mischief makers: Sea lion scat offers researchers insight
Mischief makers: Sea lion scat offers researchers insight
One sea lion's waste is a Dunedin researcher's treasure.
NZ autism prevalence research gets grant
NZ autism prevalence research gets grant
International estimates suggest that one in 36 children are autistic.
Public health ‘not meeting’ demand for automated insulin device
Public health ‘not meeting’ demand for automated insulin device
Since Pharmac started funding automated insulin delivery (AID) devices for people with type-1 diabetes late last year, it has been discovered New Zealand's public health system is not equipped to...
Mixed emotions over ceasefire
Mixed emotions over ceasefire
Palestinians in Dunedin are celebrating and grieving together as a ceasefire promises a halt to the war in Gaza.
Stabbing inspires Pasifika initiative
Stabbing inspires Pasifika initiative
Instead of "just sitting on the fence" following a teen stabbed at Dunedin's bus hub, Pacific Trust Otago plans a ground-breaking three-year initiative aimed at stopping anything like it happening again.
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Invalid parking: More than 120 ticketed since fine increase
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Invalid parking: More than 120 ticketed since fine increase
More than 120 vehicles in Dunedin have been ticketed for invalid parking since some fees increased five-fold last year.
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Reason for reducing hospital beds disputed
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Reason for reducing hospital beds disputed
Dunedin Hospital has been forced to shut down beds due to a lack of nursing staff, but Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora says the move is not connected with a "recruitment freeze".
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South Dunedin carparking changes fail to please
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South Dunedin carparking changes fail to please
Staff at businesses on a busy South Dunedin street say the removal of all-day parking spots has forced them to battle it out for free spots in the surrounding area while new 60-minute parks sit empty.
Police criticised over missing ute search
Police criticised over missing ute search
A Dunedin woman is frustrated by the police’s inability to find her stolen vehicle, despite sightings across Otago.
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Banning set nets 'key to saving hoiho'
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Banning set nets key to saving hoiho: experts
Fewer than 100 yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho) chicks are expected to fledge from the mainland this year - and conservationists warn within a few years the population could be too small to reproduce.
Cyclist and driver in 'road rage' incident
Cyclist and driver in 'road rage' incident
A ‘‘road rage’’ incident between a cyclist and a motorist sparked a police callout to central Dunedin yesterday.
NCEA result anxiety over for thousands
NCEA result anxiety over for thousands
The wait is over for tens of thousands of secondary school students, after the results for NCEA went online yesterday.
Silence observed for slain officer
Silence observed for slain officer
Staff at the Dunedin Central Police Station remember and honour Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, who was killed in Nelson early on New Year’s Day.
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TikTok ban would be ‘Cold War hysteria’
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TikTok ban would be ‘Cold War hysteria’
An attempt to ban TikTok in the United States is a sign the world may be in the grips of a resurgence of "insane Cold War hysteria", a University of Otago communications lecturer says.
Couple collect bras for women in Vanuatu
Couple collect bras for women in Vanuatu
Collecting bras is a great way to do a little social good on holiday, a Mosgiel couple have found.
American poet hoping to expand creative horizons in university students’ writing
American poet hoping to expand creative horizons in university students’ writing
An award-winning American poet is hoping to inspire University of Otago students to push boundaries in their creative writing.
Rescue chopper theft-accused handcuffed in court
Rescue chopper theft-accused handcuffed in court
A Dunedin man accused of stealing life-saving drugs from a rescue helicopter has appeared in court, handcuffed, after an alleged spree of crimes.
Fringe Festival’s 25th celebration
Fringe Festival’s 25th celebration
A musical inside a parked van and the recreation of a lost Dunedin landmark are just some of the events headed the city’s way for this year’s Fringe Festival.