In full voice...
More than two dozen schools took part in the The Kids Sing at the Dunedin Town Hall last night.
Dunedin
Ultimatum on student needs delivered
Ultimatum on student needs delivered
The Dunedin City Council ignores university students’ needs at its peril - or else, they will study in Christchurch instead.
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Plea to consider ‘better alternatives’ for landfill site
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Plea to consider ‘better alternatives’ for landfill site
A beautiful beach is threatened by the Dunedin City Council’s determination to build a landfill at Smooth Hill, a community advocate says.
Student’s career as composer takes wing
Student’s career as composer takes wing
Cameron Monteath enjoys playing with others.
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‘Meaningful’ climate action needed now
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‘Meaningful’ climate action needed now
Business as usual is the wrong mentality for responding to a climate crisis, the Dunedin City Council has been told.
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Council called on to improve efficiency
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Council called on to improve efficiency
Businesses have blasted the Dunedin City Council, saying the city risks floundering under the weight of rising rates, red-tape and a lack of leadership.
Parker leaves House knowing he ‘tried to move the dial’
Parker leaves House knowing he ‘tried to move the dial’
A self-described proud Otago conviction politician, David Parker bade farewell to the House of Representatives last night in a valedictory speech in which he wore his heart on his sleeve.
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Fears for those ‘in the middle of the conflict’
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Fears for those ‘in the middle of the conflict’
‘‘We all just want peace - we want nothing but peace.’’
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Handling of cold call ‘wasted opportunity’
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Handling of cold call ‘wasted opportunity’
The Dunedin City Council’s handling of an impromptu marketing opportunity on national radio has been lamented as ‘‘a woeful let down’’ for the city.
Mosgiel to host peace forum
Mosgiel to host peace forum
Some of the country’s best minds on international trade and conflict will be bringing the spectre of World War 3 to Mosgiel on Saturday.
Crews return to douse smouldering shed fire
Crews return to douse smouldering shed fire
Firefighters tackling a commercial shed fire in Green Island overnight had to return to the scene today after the remnants started to smoulder again.
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Restaurant owner shocked by assault
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Restaurant owner shocked by assault
A Dunedin business owner allegedly punched to the ground by a drunk man says he was shocked by the assault.
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Concerns after urgent doctors cuts hours
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Concerns after urgent doctors cuts hours
A Dunedin city GP is predicting a ‘‘wave’’ of presentations to the hospital emergency department as the city’s busiest after-hours services announces it is cutting its operating hours.
Man flees police after ignoring pepper spray warnings
Man flees police after ignoring pepper spray warnings
An agitated man fled police at speed after being pulled over last night, despite a threat he would be pepper sprayed.
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Youth call on council to keep venue alive
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Youth call on council to keep venue alive
Young actors from the Playhouse children’s theatre in Dunedin have urged the city council to play its part in keeping their venue going.
Dunedin sportsman to go to trial
Dunedin sportsman set for trial on serious domestic violence charge
A high-profile Dunedin sportsman accused of serious domestic violence is set to go to trial in August.
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'Intense ocean warming' on Otago coast
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'Intense ocean warming' on Otago coast
Otago's coast is experiencing ‘‘some of the most intense ocean warming’’ anywhere in NZ and a co-ordinated response is required to ensure its future health, an environment group says.
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Desire to push trail project forward
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Desire to push trail project forward
Dunedin's tunnels trail doesn’t need to be a ‘‘Rolls-Royce’’, it just needs to be done, the city council had been told.
Adding wontons recipe for disaster
Adding wontons recipe for disaster
Adding wontons to meatballs turned out to be a recipe for a kitchen fire in a north Dunedin flat.
‘Exceptional warmth’: temperature records tumble in April
‘Exceptional warmth’: temperature records tumble in April
Temperature records were toppled left, right and centre across the southern regions during April, giving locals a welcome extension to summer.