Tuesday 17th March, 2020

The Otago Polytechnic has held its last graduation, before it joins a national educational institute.

The ceremony saw the polytech's chief executive Phil Ker awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of his service to the school.


Tuesday 17th March, 2020

The Dunedin City Council is urging a calm southern approach to the Covid 19 Corona virus pandemic.

Mayor Aaron Hawkins and Chief Executive Sue Bidrose, say the council is following central government's lead, with a pragmatic approach.


Monday 16th March, 2020
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Twenty-Eight years ago, Peter Grimsey started his first full-time job as a gardener and caretaker for Otago Girls' High School.

He is now their longest serving support staffer, with both staff and students seeing him as an icon of the school.


Monday 16th March, 2020

This year the Dunedin Fringe Festival Trust is celebrating it's 20th year.

But with public events being cancelled nationwide, the festival's director says they've cancelled one major event, and the festival will follow the ministry of health's guidelines in this developing situation.


Monday 16th March, 2020

What seemed inevitable has finally happened.

The first positive Covid-19 test result has been confirmed in New Zealand’s tourism capital of Queenstown.


Monday 16th March, 2020

New Zealand Fire and Emergency crews burnt down a house in Blanket Bay Rd, Sawyers Bay, as part of a fire practice.

The home had been given to the fire service by a member of the Port Chalmers Volunteer Fire Brigade, who wanted to clear their land.


Friday 13th March, 2020
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Cosplay, comics and contests are set to be on offer at the Edge of the World Expo this weekend.

The convention is to be held at Dunedin's More FM Arena with all proceeds going to a children's charity.


Friday 13th March, 2020

The Dunedin City Council is spending three million dollars improving road safety outside 15 schools around Dunedin.

But the removal of parking spaces around at least one central city school has upset local businesses.


Friday 13th March, 2020

As the Octagon Experience trial enters its final phase some small scale retailers were happy to see cruise ship passengers dropped off in the Octagon again.

Octagon Market stall holders say they lost a significant amount of business during the earlier stages of the trial.


Thursday 12th March, 2020

Injured and sick Dunedin wildlife will now travel to and from hospital in an ambulance.

Port Otago has supplied the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital with a new electric Nissan van as a wildlife ambulance.