Wednesday 19th February, 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 19th February, 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 19th February, 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 18th February, 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 18th February, 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 18th February, 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 18th February, 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 17th February, 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 17th February, 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 17th February, 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.