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Trail project to push on despite cuts

The new Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust chairman Brent Irving stands outside the entrance to the...

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Trail project to push on despite cuts

Despite having the bulk of its funding removed from the city council’s draft budget, a Dunedin cycling trail project is pedalling forward, its new chairman says.

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Art show to give aid to new uni department

Residents and tourists alike filed in to view art as soon as the doors to the Community Art...

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Art show to give aid to new uni department

Organisers of an art exhibition in the city hope to raise funds to help a new University of Otago department become established.

Park the stage for ‘Comedy of Errors’

Park the stage for ‘Comedy of Errors’

Dunedin Summer Shakespeare actors perform William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors at Chingford Park on Saturday evening in front of an appreciative crowd.

Inaugural market a success

The success of the inaugural George Street Market bodes well for its future, its organisers say.

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Aged-care sector questions fee fairness

Summerset shares (its Dunedin rest-home, Bishopscourt) have risen 89%.

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Aged-care sector questions fee fairness

Developers of retirement villages and aged-care facilities in Dunedin could be charged a different set of fees relating to their impact on infrastructure after concerns were raised about the...

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Age no obstacle for winning father, son duo

Father and son duo Tim and Harrison, 6, Vick won the South Island Sunburst Championship on Otago...

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Age no obstacle for winning father, son duo

If you thought learning how to drive with your father was hard, try sailing across Otago Harbour.

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Removal of ‘incompatible’ pōhutukawa recommended

The removal of this protected pōhutukawa tree in the grounds of Roslyn heritage house "Mahara",...

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Removal of ‘incompatible’ pōhutukawa recommended

A protected but "incompatible" pōhutukawa tree should be removed to prevent further damage to a historic Dunedin house, a council planner has recommended.

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$150K in campaign funding unused

Dunedin mayor Jules Radich speaking after new Minister of Health Simeon Brown announced that the...

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$150K in campaign funding unused

Some money is left over from the campaign demanding a suitable hospital be built in Dunedin, but the city council has yet to be precise about how some was spent.

Taking a bow

Lu Gorton, 4, of Dunedin, gets some pointers from Saturday Morning Music Classes violin teacher Tori Williamson, while hundreds of other children and adults enrol for this year’s classes.

New Year traditions illuminated

Sisters Addie, 7, and Lissy, 5, Barnett hold lanterns they made at the Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese...

New Year traditions illuminated

As Chinese New Year celebrations came to a close in Dunedin yesterday, lanterns continued to shine light across the city last night.

Shaping up

The new South Dunedin library continues to take shape at 148 King Edward St.

Govt changes visa to attract wealthy foreigners

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ

Govt changes visa to attract wealthy foreigners

The government is overhauling its so called 'golden visa' scheme to lure wealthy investors to New Zealand.

Seymour defends letter to police in support of Polkinghorne

Philip Polkinghorne speaks to media after the not guilty verdict. Photo: RNZ

Seymour defends letter to police in support of Polkinghorne

ACT Party leader David Seymour said he wrote to police about the treatment of Philip Polkinghorne because it's an electorate MP's job to pass on the concerns of their constituents.

Tsunami warning cancelled after major quake in Caribbean

A tsunami warning was cancelled in the Caribbean Sea after the region's most powerful earthquake in four years struck in the sea north of Honduras on Saturday.

SPCA to pay out $29,000 over flawed dismissal

A former SPCA volunteer coordinator and kennel coordinator sacked for alleged misconduct has been...

SPCA to pay out $29,000 over flawed dismissal

A former SPCA worker sacked for alleged serious misconduct has been awarded $29,000 after flaws were found in the dismissal process that left the worker devastated.

NZ must 'stop tip-toeing' around Trump - Patman

Robert Patman says Trump's plan for Gaza was "truly shocking and absolutely appalling". Photo:...

NZ must 'stop tip-toeing' around Trump - Patman

New Zealand should be robust in its response to the "unacceptable" situation in Gaza and back its allies against threats by the US President, says an international relations expert.

Trump vows to take in white South Africans as 'refugees'

President Trump has signed a slew of executive orders since taking office. Photo: Getty Images

Trump vows to take in white South Africans as 'refugees'

President Trump signed an executive order to cut US financial assistance to South Africa, citing disapproval of its land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court of Justice against Israel.

One quad biker dead, one critically injured in Canterbury incident

The Rakaia River. File photo: Steve Terry

One quad biker dead, one critically injured in Canterbury incident

A woman has died following a water incident at the Rakaia River mouth in Canterbury on Saturday afternoon.

Missing plane found in Alaska, no sign of survivors

Authorities inspect the wreckage of the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft operated by Berring...

Missing plane found in Alaska, no sign of survivors

The US Coast Guard in Alaska has found the wreckage of a small plane that suddenly lost altitude on Thursday and went missing with 10 people on board, recovering three of the bodies.

Mum shocked at son's $1000 uniform bill

Mum shocked at son's $1000 uniform bill

A Wellington woman was horrified when she was handed the bill for her son's uniform this year and discovered she had to pay more than $1000.

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