Helicopter drops in to schools
Helicopter drops in to schools
Pupils of a Dunedin school could only watch as a military helicopter landed on their sports field and soldiers took position yesterday.
Wyatt Ryder
Son’s struggle spurs progress
Son’s struggle spurs progress
An MP whose son was forced to cover up a culturally significant tattoo has helped push through new uniform guidelines she hopes will stop the situation happening again.
Son’s struggle spurs progress
Son’s struggle spurs progress
A Dunedin MP whose son was forced to cover up a culturally significant tattoo has helped push through new uniform guidelines she hopes will stop the situation happening again.
Heating hiccup sends pupils home
Heating hiccup sends pupils home
A Dunedin school has been forced to send about 170 pupils home after the replacement for a vital boiler component was lost in the post.
Young eco-warriors brave the chill
Young eco-warriors brave the chill
A group of young eco-warriors armoured in gloves and beanies braved the biting cold yesterday to help preserve the environment around Lake Mahinerangi.
Stressed support workers lobby for better working conditions
Stressed support workers lobby for better working conditions
Dunedin support workers rallied together in protest yesterday to fight against poor working conditions and they say the lives of clients are at stake.
Satisfaction a bit of a stretch
Satisfaction a bit of a stretch
Explore the Forgotten Land, rescue the Waddle Dees and save the day.
Luxon in Mosgiel for regional conference
Luxon in Mosgiel for regional conference
Christopher Luxon and members of the National Party met in Mosgiel on Saturday to share ideas and learn more about the issues the South is facing.
Vandals deface new peninsula speed signs
Vandals deface new peninsula speed signs
Swastikas were painted on speed signs around the Otago Peninsula, but ignorant vandalism "will not be tolerated" by the community.
Fire destroys vacant house in Milton
Fire destroys vacant house in Milton
Police are investigating after fire destroyed a vacant house in Milton.
Happy doing less after 50-year career
Happy doing less after 50-year career
After 50 years of working as a doctor in Dunedin, Dr Annalise Seifert is ready to spend her 80s learning how to do less with her time.
Two cars, bus involved in South Dunedin crash
Two cars, bus involved in South Dunedin crash
Two people have been injured after a crash involving a bus and two cars in South Dunedin.
Matariki holiday light show planned
Matariki holiday light show planned
Dunedin will celebrate the first official Matariki holiday with a multi-day light show.
Best pupils in their subjects relish university
Best pupils in their subjects relish university
A pair of Dunedin scholars topped the high school charts and are now tackling their studies at the University of Otago.
Upgrade on way for Mosgiel pocket parks
Upgrade on way for Mosgiel pocket parks
Work will soon begin on upgrades for the pocket parks in Mosgiel’s main street.
Light show to celebrate Matariki in Dunedin
Light show to celebrate Matariki in Dunedin
Dunedin will celebrate the first official Matariki holiday with a multi-day light show.
Bank vetoes couple’s war aid transfer method
Bank vetoes couple’s war aid transfer method
A Ukrainian couple are desperate to find a cheap, fast way to transfer money home after they were banned from using the eftpos machine in their own store.
Bank vetoes couple’s war aid method
Bank vetoes couple’s war aid method
The Ukrainian owners of a Dunedin business are desperate for a cheap and fast way to transfer money home after they were banned from using the eftpos machine in their store.
CBD apartment plan approved
CBD apartment plan approved
The man behind a new apartment complex planned for Dunedin’s centre city hopes it will set an example for inner-city living.
Pupils adapt as school rebuild halves space
Pupils adapt as school rebuild halves space
Pupils of a Dunedin school are making do as half their school has been torn down, but the principal says Covid-19 primed them well for the changes.