Off to mow a meadow
Next time you feel like having a gripe about having to mow your lawns, spare a thought for this chap.
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Data tags on council kerbside wheelie bins not being used
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Data tags on council kerbside wheelie bins not being used
Data tags were fitted to council wheelie bins rolled out for Dunedin’s revamped kerbside collection service, but the technology is not being used.
Callout for gas alert
Callout for gas alert
Station Officer Mike Taylor exits the Bendon Outlet store in Crawford St yesterday, after two fire appliances responded to reports of a strong small of gas in the building.
Toilets ‘complete mess’: former cleaner
Toilets ‘complete mess’: former cleaner
A Dunedin man has offered to give council contractors a few tips on how to clean a bog as he says ratepayers are not getting their money’s worth.
George St shop targeted
George St shop targeted
The 2degrees shop in George St, Dunedin, was broken into yesterday.
Pedestrian injured
Pedestrian injured
A pedestrian received moderate injuries after being hit by a car in central Dunedin on Saturday.
Power disrupted
Power disrupted
Electricity was lost at places such as Sawyers Bay and Roseneath yesterday morning after vegetation struck power lines.
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Change of officer unlikely to affect process
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Change of officer unlikely to affect process
The resignation of Dunedin’s deputy electoral officer appears unlikely to make a significant difference to how this year’s local body election will be run in the city.
Hundreds unlock essence of lavender oil at open day
Hundreds unlock essence of lavender oil at open day
Perfume pundits yesterday got a peek at the process behind fragrant lavender oil near Outram.
Sinkhole opens in city street
Sinkhole opens in city street
Cones and fences cordon off a sinkhole which has formed in Manor Pl near the intersection with Princes St, in Dunedin.
Lotto 2446
Lotto 2446
Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.
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Adventurer begins second leg of epic journey
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Adventurer begins second leg of epic journey
Six years after completing the first leg of his solo circumnavigation of the world in a rowing boat, from Dunedin to Cape Horn in Chile, an adventurer has started the second leg of the journey.
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Japanese students enjoy special day
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Japanese students enjoy special day
Not even a separation of 10,000km of ocean was going to prevent a group of Japanese exchange students celebrating their special day in Dunedin.
All out for Palestine
All out for Palestine
A group of silent protesters marched from the Museum Reserve to the Octagon on Saturday.
Hundreds sampling university life
Hundreds sampling university life
Nearly 400 secondary school students from across the country were welcomed to the University of Otago yesterday, where they will try out campus life this week, as part of Hands-On at Otago.
Holding on
Holding on
Filipino Catholic devotees jostle to touch the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual procession on its feast day in Manila, Philippines.
Former NZer Tim O'Brien on the Los Angeles wildfires
Former NZer Tim O'Brien on the Los Angeles wildfires
Tim O'Brien, originally from Wellington, has made Los Angeles his home for more than 20 years.
Popular Otago track to stay closed until mid 2025
Popular Otago track to stay closed until mid 2025
Coastal Otago's most popular track is expected to remain closed until mid year after it was extensively damaged in the October floods.
Tunnel Beach track to stay closed until mid 2025
Tunnel Beach track to stay closed until mid 2025
Coastal Otago's most popular track is expected to remain closed until mid year after it was extensively damaged in the October floods.
Mum of three told to pay $32,500 to IRD in two weeks
Mum of three told to pay $32,500 to IRD in two weeks
A mother of three is facing a $38,000 bill for overpayment of Working for Families credits after being caught out due to an oversight in filling out an IRD form.