Friday 31st January, 2020
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The host of the Dunedin's Radio One jazz show is calling it a day after more than twenty years.

Richard Good has been doing the Sunday morning Jazz Junction show since the 90's and will broadcast his final show this weekend.


Friday 31st January, 2020

The lure of Shakespeare, and the challenge of performing outdoors, have attracted a group of actors for the first season, of Dunedin Summer Shakespeare in many years.

Opening this evening at Woodhaugh Gardens, cast members say they're looking forward to the public joining them in the woods.


Friday 31st January, 2020

The trial closure of the Octagon has angered retailers who say they are already hurting financially.

Some shop keepers are even saying their future existence is under threat.


Friday 31st January, 2020

A Chicago retiree has travelled across the world to Dunedin to run down the airport runway.

Carol Thomas arrived in New Zealand this week to take part in the Run the Runway event at the Dunedin Airport on Sunday.


Thursday 30th January, 2020

Contractors are busy finishing off the construction of the new Music, Theatre and Performing Arts Centre in time for students returning to Dunedin next month.

The project involves constructing a new two-storey recording studio building, as well as refurbishing music suites and other facilities at the College of Education.


Thursday 30th January, 2020

Dunedin's Caledonian Ground was the setting for an unexpected new Otago track record on Saturday.

26-year-old Rebekah Greene said she was surprised after running in a mixed field to have taken three seconds off the Otago senior women's 5000m record.


Wednesday 29th January, 2020

Wanaka's new $16 million primary school is set to open for families on Thursday.

Te Kura O Take Karara is set to start term one with a roll of just 80 pupils, and grow to about 400 young learners over the next three to four years.


Wednesday 29th January, 2020

Some New Zealanders are expressing growing concern the corona virus outbreak which first emerged in China, will eventually spread to this country.

Nigel Millar of the Southern District Health Board says at this point in time, people in New Zealand shouldn't worry about catching the new virus.


Wednesday 29th January, 2020

A $40,000 warning system has been added to a pedestrian crossing where a school pupil was hit by a truck in Kaikorai Valley two years ago.

Testing the lights for the first time, the Dunedin City Council says its job is to alert motorists, and increase safety for pedestrians.


Wednesday 29th January, 2020

The Dunedin City Council Council has begun three-day discussions about the Annual Plan.

The first session of the day began with some fiery exchanges, with one councillor being made to apologise...and rate payers could be in line for a 6.5% rates increase.