Dunedin

Candlelight vigil held for quake victims

Dunedin's cultural and religious leaders have joined arms to console the city’s "devastated" Burmese community grieving over the deaths of loved ones in the recent Myanmar earthquake.

Nothing to Hyde at annual student street party

Students are out in force at the Hyde St Party in Dunedin on Saturday. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Nothing to Hyde at annual student street party

Pirates and sailors mingled with cowboys, fairies and various other colourful characters at Dunedin’s annual Hyde St Party and the volume of the music was turned up loud.

Quick-thinking artist saves life's work from a fiery fate

Dunedin artist Michelle Annand outside the Manchester Unity Chambers in Stuart St. PHOTO: MARK JOHN

Quick-thinking artist saves life's work from a fiery fate

A Dunedin artist’s proactive call saved her life’s work and a 19th-century Dunedin building from going up in flames.

Power outage affects Dunedin residents

Power outage affects Dunedin residents

An unplanned power outage has left more than 3400 Aurora Energy customers in the dark tonight.

300 turn out for 15th Feastock

Robots In Love perform at the 15th Feastock festival in Dunedin on Saturday. Photos: Stephen...

300 turn out for 15th Feastock

A backyard in Dalmore, Dunedin, sure looks suitable for a music festival when a stage and seating are set up and about 300 people are taking in the sights and sounds.

Hard-hitting, yet whimsical

The Dunedin Theatre Network has presented the city council with revitalisation plans for the...

Hard-hitting, yet whimsical

A packed house for Upu at the Mayfair Theatre on Saturday evening listened intensely to every word and every line.

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Friend’s car crashes through fence, hits car and house

Two vehicles were damaged on Saturday when one crashed into a property in Musselburgh, Dunedin,...

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Friend’s car crashes through fence, hits car and house

A loud bang and the sound of a bedroom window shattering had a Dunedin mother wondering if she was experiencing an earthquake.

Contemporary operatic treat from the past

Contemporary operatic treat from the past

After a long absence, NZ Opera has come south for full-house presentations of Mansfield Park, a two-act, contemporary chamber opera.

Five-time winner now ambassador

Multiple winner Mel Aitken is the 2025 Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon official ambassador. PHOTO: SAM...

Five-time winner now ambassador

A local athlete is delighted to be putting her best foot forward later this year.

Obituary: industry stalwart put people first

Meat industry stalwart Bruce "Chalky" White was also a keen outdoorsman who particularly enjoyed...

Obituary: industry stalwart put people first

Bruce "Chalky" White spent nearly five decades immersed in the meat processing industry.

Getting on track

Fairfield School year 5 pupil Hopper Cain, 9, pops a wheelie over a tyre feature on his school’s...

School bike track opens, after a few spokes in the wheel

A Dunedin school’s bike track dream is a reality, thanks to community support.

Night shelter birthday marked with reopening

Dunedin Night Shelter manager David McKenzie in front of the newly refurbished and expanded...

Night shelter birthday marked with reopening

Singing Happy Birthday at the official opening of a building is not commonplace — but then, the Dunedin Night Shelter is not just any old place.

Rally learning opportunity for students

Bayfield High School year 13 student Brayden Bunting (left) takes a peek under the hood of Toyota...

Rally learning opportunity for students

Getting the chance to see under the hood of a rally car was an exciting learning opportunity for a group of Dunedin secondary students.

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‘Almost impossible’ to support the homeless

Rev Alofa Lale gives a blessing at the reopening of the expanded Dunedin Night Shelter. PHOTOS:...

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‘Almost impossible’ to support the homeless

Support for Dunedin’s homeless people is now ‘‘almost impossible’’ to access, which is increasing desperation antisocial behaviour and pressure on the city’s night shelter, advocates say.

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Direct engagement better than liaison group: ORC

An excavator works at the Green Island Landfill. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Direct engagement better than liaison group: ORC

A formal community liaison group need not be formed to manage the ongoing use and eventual closure of the Green Island landfill, the Dunedin City Council says.

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HNZ newest supporter of Sunflower programme

Hidden disabilities awareness advocate Hannah Pearson holds up her sunflower lanyard. PHOTO:...

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HNZ newest supporter of Sunflower programme

HNZ Southern has become the newest organisation to jump on board with the Sunflower programme, a scheme aimed at creating safe spaces for people with hidden disabilities.

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