Countdown stabbing victims thank public for 'support and aroha'
Countdown stabbing victims thank public for 'support and aroha'
The victims of the Dunedin Countdown stabbing have thanked the community for their support.
Daisy Hudson
Noise issue discussed at forum
Noise issue discussed at forum
The Dunedin City Council needs to put up some cash to investigate how to improve the city’s noise control rules, an advocacy group says.
Skantha prison death prompts change
Skantha prison death prompts change
The sudden death of a Dunedin murderer behind bars has sparked a "life-saver" change to national court processes, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.
Apprehension, kindness, cruelty as Countdown reopens
Apprehension, kindness, cruelty as Countdown reopens
Shoppers have flooded back to Countdown Dunedin Central following this week's violent stabbing attack. The store will have reduced hours over the next few days and security guards will be on site.
Person taken to hospital after Mornington crash
Person taken to hospital after Mornington crash
One person has been taken to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries after a crash in the suburb of Mornington.
Man arrested after manhunt
Man arrested after manhunt
A police manhunt spanning from the West Coast through to Central and coastal Otago resulted in the arrest of a 59-year-old man in Cromwell yesterday.
Pride in work of emergency department
Pride in work of emergency department
Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department was already brimming with people when staff got the call that a major trauma incident was unfolding just blocks away.
Selfless actions praised
Selfless actions praised
A supermarket manager who was stabbed four times after confronting a knife-wielding attacker has been hailed as a hero by his mate.
Arrest after manhunt across Otago
Arrest after manhunt across Otago
Police have made an arrest after a manhunt in Cromwell which was linked to an earlier armed offenders squad callout in Waitati, near Dunedin.
$90m plan for Hillside revealed
$90m plan for Hillside revealed
A $90 million plan to turn Dunedin’s Hillside workshop into a world-class assembly plant has been revealed in a leaked government funding pitch.
CIB head feels ‘privileged’ to lead the crime fight
CIB head feels ‘privileged’ to lead the crime fight
When it comes to policing in the South, Shona Low is a trailblazer.
Museum considers repatriation of remains, artefacts
Museum considers repatriation of remains, artefacts
Otago Museum is evaluating a request for the return of Aboriginal artefacts to Australia, but there are no plans to return its Egyptian mummy.
Hopes Hillside plans can be bolder
Hopes Hillside plans can be bolder
The Government’s recommitment to Dunedin’s Hillside Workshops has been welcomed, and there are hopes further development will follow.
Seven of 11 bus hub cameras now working
Seven of 11 bus hub cameras now working
It is hoped the activation of security cameras will curb the violence and disorder that has plagued Dunedin’s bus hub.
Otago officers took civilians on unauthorised ride-alongs
Otago officers took civilians on unauthorised ride-alongs
Otago police took members of the public on unauthorised ride-alongs, an investigation has found.
No serious damage from uni building fire
No serious damage from uni building fire
More than 60 people were evacuated after a fire broke out in the roof of a University of Otago building yesterday.
Crews tackle blaze in university building
Crews tackle blaze in university building
Firefighters battled a blaze in the roof of a University of Otago building this morning.
Writers & Readers Festival features NZ’s top talent
Writers & Readers Festival features NZ’s top talent
Curating a festival during a global pandemic would be tough for anyone, but it is a challenge Hannah Molloy has embraced.
Drug-drivers ‘can be murderers’
Drug-drivers ‘can be murderers’
Walter Dalziel has had to learn how to live with pain.
Vehicle in ditch after crashing into power pole
Vehicle in ditch after crashing into power pole
Emergency services are responding after a truck crashed into a power pole this evening.