Knife incident in Mitchell's Tavern car park
Knife incident in Mitchell's Tavern car park
A man has been arrested after someone was reportedly threatened with a knife outside a Caversham bar.
Elena McPhee
Polytech students' house raises $176k
Polytech students' house raises $176k
At the start of the Otago Polytechnic's pre-trade carpentry course, some students barely know how to use tools.
Med students' cheat response
Med students' cheat response
The New Zealand Medical Association has thrown its weight behind the University of Otago's decision to provide extra mentoring and support to its third-year medical students, after some students in...
Ionic propulsion system up in the air
Ionic propulsion system up in the air
An Otago Polytechnic student's ionic propulsion system is a small-scale project today, weighing only 12 grams.
Leaning power pole was rotten
Leaning power pole was rotten
A leaning power pole on Hillside Rd which was taken out at the weekend was rotten, Aurora Energy now admits.
'Merry Christmas' message back on city tree
'Merry Christmas' message back on city tree
The Dunedin City Council will not be reusing the controversial "Happy Holidays'' greeting on the city Christmas tree this season.
Bumper to bumper
Bumper to bumper
Traffic was backed up from the SH1 intersection with Barnes Dr down to Dunedin's one-way street system during rush-hour yesterday, after traffic lights at the intersection malfunctioned.
Decision to euthanise whales 'heart-breaking'
Decision to euthanise whales 'heart-breaking'
The "heart-breaking'' decision to euthanise around 70 pilot whales on Stewart Island at the weekend was "not taken lightly'', Department of Conservation (Doc) staff say.
Flood-hit Outram property pumped out
Flood-hit Outram property pumped out
Fire crews have been called out to Bidston St in Outram tonight to pump out a property affected by last weekend's flooding.
Clutha a concern, say checkpoint police
Clutha a concern, say checkpoint police
Police say they are "disappointed" at the number of drink-drivers caught at South Otago checkpoints on Friday and Saturday.
Lights out causes traffic snarl-up
Lights out causes Dunedin traffic snarl-up
Traffic was backed up from the SH1 intersection with Barnes Dr down to Dunedin's one-way street system for a time this evening, after traffic lights at the intersection malfunctioned.
Sustainable home waste programme for parents
Sustainable home waste programme for parents
The average child will get through 5500 disposable nappies while growing up and with waste to landfill increasing by 20% per year, teaching sustainable parenting is becoming more and more relevant.
Jack Reacher author attracts curious fans
Jack Reacher author attracts curious fans
Writing a series of books that sells more than 100 million copies is easy.
Power out in Caversham
Power out in Caversham
Power is out to several houses on Playfair St, in Caversham, this afternoon, after a power transformer malfunctioned.
Crash closes highway for a time
Crash closes highway for a time
Emergency services were called to a crash which blocked State Highway 6 near Cromwell for a time today.
Carousel fall not suspicious - police
Carousel fall not suspicious - police
Police have finished their enquiries into the death of a man at a central Dunedin bar.
Two new university halls in pipeline
Two new university halls in pipeline
The University of Otago is considering building two new student halls of residence.
Fed-up secondary teachers decide to strike next year
Fed-up secondary teachers decide to strike next year
"Something's got to give" — that is the feeling among Otago secondary school teachers as the PPTA prepares for strikes next year, the principal of Kavanagh College says.
Felling of sequoias suspended as judge reserves ruling
Felling of sequoias suspended as judge reserves ruling
A tussle between the local council and a Balclutha resident over the fate of two 70-year-old sequoia and oak trees has reached the High Court, but is still unresolved.
Students will not have to resit exam
Students will not have to resit exam
An ongoing investigation suggests some medical students may have cheated in their third-year examinations at the University of Otago.