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Plenty of support for mental health at Laps for Life event

On their seventh lap at the Laps for Life event in North Dunedin yesterday were (from left)...

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Plenty of support for mental health at Laps for Life event

A mental health advocate says she could not be more proud after seeing the caring Dunedin community turn out for a charity walk in support of suicide prevention.

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New drain significant milestone

Bath St renovation project manager Jon Krause stands in front of the hush pit, designed to...

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New drain significant milestone

Careful navigation of Bath St’s subterranean "spaghetti junction" was required to carry out some of the most complex underground work in Dunedin’s history, the project manager says.

Lighting up the harbour

The Celebrity Edge pulls into Otago Harbour yesterday morning after visiting Fiordland.

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Drunk teen crashed ute into property

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Drunk teen crashed ute into property

A drunk Milton teenager crashed into an elderly couple’s property, destroying their front door and fence, a court has heard.

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Weather to run hot and cold — fast

Surfers in action at Dunedin’s St Kilda Beach on a beautiful autumn day on Saturday. PHOTO:...

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Weather to run hot and cold — fast

Today's hot start is not going to last.

$5.5m ticket sold at city supermarket

A trip to a Dunedin supermarket was very lucky for one Lotto player, who has snared a $5.5 million win.

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South D benefits could offset costs

Planners and consultants have sought to work out how the increasing threat of flooding in South...

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South D benefits could offset costs

The cost of responding to the impact of climate change on South Dunedin may be billions of dollars over 75 years, but the benefits could also be worth billions.

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Fine, disqualification after failure to stop caused injury

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Fine, disqualification after failure to stop caused injury

A driver in school traffic hit a woman on her motorised wheelchair, leaving her with a broken toe, a court has heard.

A cracking day to lob a few beanbags

A cracking day to lob a few beanbags

Third-year bachelor of science students and flatmates Dani Wilson and Zoe Flowerday compete at a game of cornhole during the OUSA Whanau Day at the Union Lawn on Saturday.

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New ‘Future Dunedin’ DCC ticket declared

Car dealer Andrew Simms. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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New ‘Future Dunedin’ DCC ticket declared

Dunedin mayoral candidate Andrew Simms has revealed a seven-member "Future Dunedin" team in his bid to shake-up city politics.

Taking children shopping a positive: study

Professor Rob Aitken and Associate Professor Leah Watkins. Photo: supplied

Taking children shopping a positive: study

Few things are more embarrassing for a parent than watching one of their little darlings throwing a full-on tantrum in the middle of the confectionery aisle at a busy supermarket.

Lotto 2464

Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.

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Anticipation builds for iD Fashion Week

Dunedin model Brianna Pipiriki practises her walk at the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday ahead...

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Anticipation builds for iD Fashion Week

The countdown to the return of New Zealand’s premier fashion shows has started, and models could be seen strutting down the railway runway yesterday for some last-minute preparation.

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$18.4m to maintain G. Is landfill

The landfill is due to close before the end of the decade. Photo: ODT files

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$18.4m to maintain G. Is landfill

More than $18 million has been set aside to keep the Green Island landfill running smoothly before and after the city’s next tip starts to accept waste, the council says.

Climate protesters oppose ship’s presence

A Climate Liberation Aotearoa activist protests the presence of cruise ship Celebrity Edge in...

Climate protesters oppose ship’s presence

Climate protesters have opposed the presence of a 4000-people cruise ship in Otago Harbour with a slow and silent march.

Injuries spur call for more needle exchange funding

An increasing number of drug users getting life-threatening injuries from needles in the South Island has prompted University of Otago researchers to call for more funding to support needle exchanges.

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