Police happy with Sheeran crowds
Police happy with Sheeran crowds
Dunedin's stellar Sheeran weekend continues, with police happy a "very well behaved" crowd attended the second show.
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Man 'hit by car' in Dundas St
Man 'hit by car' in Dundas St
A man has been seriously hurt after being hit by a car on Dundas St in Dunedin late last night, emergency services say.
Churches unite for cross walk
Churches unite for cross walk
Parishioners from various Dunedin churches march down North Rd bearing a cross on Good Friday yesterday.
Redeveloped business school building praised
Redeveloped business school building praised
The days of the steep staircase, draughty atrium and slippery tiled floor are history with the opening of the University of Otago's redeveloped business school building.
Sheeran takes 'low-key' tour on peninsula
Sheeran takes 'low-key' tour on peninsula
Ed Sheeran helped feed little blue penguin chicks today as part of a visit to the Otago Peninsula.
No arrests at Sheeran concert as behaviour praised
No arrests at Sheeran concert as behaviour praised
There were no arrests at last night's Ed Sheeran concert at Forsyth Barr stadium.
Naked man seen on St Clair beach
Naked man seen on St Clair beach
Police are investigating after a member of the public reported a naked man on St Clair beach last night.
Spate of burglaries in city overnight
Spate of burglaries in Dunedin overnight
A theft of about $5000 worth of property from a Stafford St storage unit was one of three burglaries reported in Dunedin overnight.
Frustrations vented over peninsula bus service
Frustrations vented over peninsula bus service
Otago Peninsula school pupils who catch the bus are facing a two-hour total daily commute after the Otago Regional Council refused to make minor changes to bus routes and scheduling to suit school...
Driver flees after crashing into power pole
Driver flees after crashing into power pole
Police are searching for a woman who crashed a ute into a power pole in Concord this morning before driving from the scene.
Invercargill teens arrested after series of incidents
Invercargill teens arrested after series of incidents
A crime spree allegedly involving two Invercargill teens came to an abrupt end outside the Dunedin Central Police Station.
Service after disasters recognised
Service after disasters recognised by Red Cross
For the past 21 years, Douglas Clark has been ready to jet off at a moment's notice to assist with the aftermath of the world's worst disasters.
Southern search for toxic foam
Southern search for toxic foam
The search for toxic firefighting foam has spread south.
Golfers hit half century
Golfers hit half century
When Reina Booth and Audrey Duncan first teed off at Chisholm Links, Keith Holyoake was prime minister and Hey Jude was the year's biggest hit single.
Hospital site speculation rife
Hospital site speculation rife
Speculation is rife about where Dunedin's new hospital will be built. Take our ODT poll.
Smokes stolen in North Dunedin ram raid
Smokes stolen in North Dunedin ram raid
Cigarettes were stolen from a North Dunedin liquor store in an early morning ram raid, police say.
Pedestrian clipped by bus in North Dunedin
Pedestrian clipped by bus in North Dunedin
A pedestrian was hit by a bus' wing mirror on Albany St, North Dunedin, this afternoon.
Long-serving chief executive says goodbye
Long-serving chief executive says goodbye
Outgoing Presbyterian Support Otago chief executive Gillian Bremner was thanked yesterday at an event marking almost a quarter century at the helm of the organisation.
Famous property saved after fire
Famous property saved after fire in roof
An Otago Peninsula home depicted in a classic New Zealand painting narrowly escaped destruction yesterday after a fire started in its ceiling space.
Fire closes train line in Southland
Fire closes train line in Southland
A scrub fire beside railway tracks closed the Main South Line for over an hour this afternoon.