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Serial road hog up to her old tricks
Same place, same sea lion, same season, same result.
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People urged not to access closed track
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People urged not to access closed track
Visitors who blatantly ignore closed signs at Dunedin’s Tunnel Beach are only putting themselves at risk, the Department of Conservation warns.
Incidence of burnout in South GPs ‘alarming’
Incidence of burnout in South GPs ‘alarming’
An "alarming" number of health practitioners in the South are experiencing burnout, a wide-ranging survey reveals.
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More buses for expected visitor influx
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More buses for expected visitor influx
Potentially more than 10,000 people will arrive in Dunedin today in one of the largest influxes of cruise ship visitors seen.
Enjoying sunflowers an unexpected boost
Enjoying sunflowers an unexpected boost
A terminal cancer patient who was told she had three weeks to live in October has defied all odds and will live to celebrate another Christmas with her family.
Wait continues as costs mount
Wait continues as costs mount
Weeks are turning into months for a decision on the new Dunedin hospital, leading to anger from civic leaders and concerns over how much the pondering is costing.
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Research set to resume at Foulden Maar
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Research set to resume at Foulden Maar
Research is set to resume at an internationally significant Otago fossil site, once controversially scheduled to be mined for a dog food supplement, then bought by the DCC to be preserved for environmental and scientific purposes.
Armed police make arrest in Aramoana
Armed police make arrest in Aramoana
Armed police descended on Aramoana yesterday in order to bring someone into custody.
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‘Memorial’ hedge has a touch of whimsy
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‘Memorial’ hedge has a touch of whimsy
When Euan Thomson looks out his living room window, he sometimes thinks he has spied an elephant.
Minister says more support needed for smaller rest-homes
Minister says more support needed for smaller rest-homes
Smaller, community-based rest-homes need greater support from the government funding model, the Minister for Senior Citizens Casey Costello says.
Facade nearly finished
Facade nearly finished
The facade of the six-storey building in Great King St, which will house Pacific Radiology, is close to completion.
New ACC building a step closer
New ACC building a step closer
Construction offices and fences have been removed from the front of the new ACC building, bringing it another step closer to completion.
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Convoy a Christmas-themed cruise for enthusiasts
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Convoy a Christmas-themed cruise for enthusiasts
A convoy of Christmas-themed cars cruised from Dunedin to Taieri Mouth at the weekend to help rev up the season’s festive spirit.
Witnesses saw car speeding before crash
Witnesses saw car speeding before crash
A Dunedin woman was seen travelling double the speed limit before she lost control of her vehicle and hit two parked cars, police say.
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Call for faster pace for renewable energy
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Call for faster pace for renewable energy
New Zealand needs to be far more ambitious with its plans to transition to a low-emissions economy, a leading energy researcher says.
Arrest made after man seen snooping in garage - police
Arrest made after man seen snooping in garage - police
A Dunedin man has been arrested after he was found snooping around a St Clair property in the early hours of this morning, police say.
Man crashes into parked car after 'Tradies' Day' drinking
Man crashes into parked car after 'Tradies' Day' drinking
Police say a Dunedin man was more than three times the legal alcohol limit when he crashed into a parked car and fence in Ravensbourne.
14-year-old crashes parents' ute
14-year-old crashes parents' ute
An unsecured rifle was allegedly found by police after a Dunedin youth crashed his parents' Toyota Hilux, police say.
Armed police carry out arrest warrant near Aramoana
Armed police carry out arrest warrant near Aramoana
Armed police descended upon Te Ngaru, near Aramoana, this morning in order to bring someone into custody.
Gun allegedly fired in apparent road-rage incident
Gun allegedly fired in apparent road-rage incident
A man allegedly fired a gun at a vehicle after following it for over an hour, police say.