George Block

The Hillside railway workshops may reprise their role as the beating heart of industrial South Dunedin, thanks to a massive cash injection for rail announced in the Budget.

Presbyterian Support Otago is set to scrap its full-time counsellor role and refer her clients to other agencies.

Casting an eye over a black Orpington is Shawn Hunter (22), of Dunedin, during his first outing as a judge.

A Dunedin mum and academic says multiplayer video games are helping her autistic son learn social skills and the value of perseverance.

A good deed took a little longer than expected for Otago Yacht Club manager Barry Gibbs yesterday.

The number of prisoners flown south by Corrections on chartered flights increased more than fivefold over the previous two years.

A Dunedin dog which ripped apart a cat in a matter of minutes this week has been classified as menacing but remains with its owner.

Dunedin police are warning students to lock their doors after a man was seen repeatedly creeping into a student flat during the day.

A man tried to lure an young girl into a van in Kurow with the offer of puppies, police say.

Bloody paw prints and scattered fur were left on the pavement of a Dunedin street after a cat was torn apart by a dog described as a pit bull yesterday morning.

An alleged drunk driver was caught by police at a Dunedin bottle store after fleeing the scene of a crash on Monday evening.

One in four Southern police officers earn more than $100,000.

An alleged drunk driver was caught by police at a Dunedin bottle store after fleeing the scene of a crash yesterday evening.