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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Pupils of Big Rock School are taking their classroom out among the ocean waves of Brighton Beach.
The water safety skills course teaches pupils about rips, tides, water survival and the ocean environment, as well as how to surf.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
The Otago University Students Association's annual rummage was the place to be on Wednesday morning, with scores of students bagging bargains.
Some queued from 8am hoping to be the first through the door, which paid off for one lucky student.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Dunedin's Royal Albatross Centre at Tairoa Head has seen a dramatic drop in bookings through Dunedin's i-SITE over the last few weeks.
Otago Peninsula Trust marketing manager and Dunedin City councillor Sophie Barker says the drop in bookings could be due to the trial banning of cars from the city's Octagon.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
After a daring escape, and a quick swim in the Otago Harbour, one adventurous pet turtle has finally made it home.
The aquatic reptile was identified by its owner from a photo in Otago Daily Times, after it was found in the steamer basin two weeks ago.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Dunedin's Blueskin Resilient Communities Trust has almost completed building a "climate-safe" house as an example of how to face the future.
Located on land in Waitati, which is already being flooded at times by sea water, the house was created to show how climate change challenges can be met.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
If you were in the vicinity of Dunedin's First Church on Saturday you may have been treated to a rare sound.
A group of campanologists from around New Zealand and overseas, took part in a complex bell ringing performance known as a peal, made up of nearly 40,000 chimes.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
A knife-wielding man got the fright of his life when he entered the St Kilda dairy on Monday afternoon.
Demanding cigarettes, the would-be robber discovered the shop had been fitted with a new fog cannon.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Saturday saw Dunedin's lower Octagon packed with about 30,000 people, sampling foods and crafts at the annual Thieves Alley market.
Now in its 35th year, the event drew stall holders from further afield than ever.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Hundreds of pipers and drummers, as well as lovers of all things Scottish, converged on Dunedin at the weekend.
They were in the city for the Royal New Zealand Pipe Band association's annual Octagonal Day on Saturday, and the Otago and Southland competitions on Sunday.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Thousands of university and polytechnic students have made their annual pilgrimage back to Dunedin for the start of the tertiary year.
And making life easier for them, the Otago University Students Association has built a temporary hub right in the heart of North Dunedin.
Friday, February 14, 2020
The pedestrian mall concept was trialled twice with feedback and formal consultation indicating strong support for the change.
..And now the changes have been made, with shiny new bollards blocking vehicles from both ends.
Friday, February 14, 2020
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A fascination with retro fixtures has been the starting point for a new art exhibition by a visiting Wellington artist.
Emily Hartley-Skudder has used 70's kitsch to create backdrops to display eight art works recently acquired by the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Friday, February 14, 2020
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Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has hit out at the company responsible for storing potentially toxic waste in Mataura.
The township could be stuck with the aluminium smelter dross for at least two years after Rio Tinto vetoed a deal to move about 10,000 tonnes back to the smelter.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Americans living in Dunedin are being invited to register to vote in the up-coming US elections.
The Otago Postgraduate Association is running a non-partisan drive to get ex-pat American citizens to take part.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Smarting from their 42 to 20 loss against the Sharks last Friday, the Pulse Energy Highlanders are looking to learn from their mistakes.
That's according to assistant coach Mark Hammett, whose rugby team is set to face off against the Brumbies in Australia on Saturday.