Scuttling plans hit snag
Scuttling plans hit snag
There has been a hitch in the scuttling of a fire-damaged fishing vessel off the Otago coast.
Daisy Hudson
Drink-driver who crashed car five times over limit
Drink-driver who crashed car five times over limit
A drink-driver who crashed his car while nearly five times the legal limit was as dangerous as a person waving around a gun, police say.
Man shoots neighbour's windows while firing gun at bottles
Man shoots neighbour's windows while firing gun at bottles
A man who shot two of his neighbour's windows while shooting bottles in his backyard has been charged.
Increase in student quarantine beds depends on demand
Increase in student quarantine beds depends on demand
Creating more quarantine space for desperately needed international students will depend on demand, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.
Former bookstore building to go
Former bookstore building to go
An apartment block looks set to replace a Dunedin literary institution and former party house.
Fog scuppers PM's Dunedin visit
Fog scuppers PM's Dunedin visit
Fog at Dunedin Airport has scuppered a planned visit to the city by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today.
Big burn-off near Outram
Big burn-off near Outram
A large gorse burn-off created an orange haze over Dunedin and Mosgiel this afternoon.
DCC to take over bus hub CCTV
DCC to take over bus hub CCTV
Control of more of the city’s CCTV cameras, including those in the under-fire bus hub area, will shift to the Dunedin City Council within the next month.
One person injured when car rolls
One person injured when car rolls
An injured person was taken to hospital after a car rolled in Roslyn yesterday afternoon.
Driver hits wrong pedal, crashes into house
Driver hits wrong pedal, crashes into house in Mornington
A foot accidentally on the accelerator instead of the brake sent a car crashing into the side of a Mornington house this afternoon.
Otago fire permits suspended, extreme risk declared
Otago fire permits suspended, extreme risk declared
All fire permits across Otago are being suspended as firefighters brace themselves for extreme fire risk.
Driver flown to hospital after Macraes incident
Driver flown to hospital after Macraes mine incident
A truck driver was flown to Dunedin Hospital after an incident at Macraes mine this morning.
Serous assault in student quarter
Serous assault in student quarter
A man was taken to hospital after being punched in the head in Dunedin's student quarter yesterday.
Car crashes into traffic lights in Kaikorai Valley
Car crashes into traffic lights in Kaikorai Valley
A busy Dunedin road is blocked after a car crashed into a traffic light.
Bluff house 'completely destroyed' by fire
Bluff house 'completely destroyed' by fire
A house in Bluff has been gutted by fire this morning.
Suspicious fires that damaged flat, tree, believed to be linked
Suspicious fires that damaged flat, tree, believed to be linked
Two suspicious fires, including one that damaged a Dunedin flat, are believed to be linked.
Police arrest man after violent rampage through DCC office
Police arrest man after violent rampage through DCC office
A bat-wielding man’s rampage through the Dunedin City Council’s reception area yesterday ended when he was subdued by armed police.
Victory in battle to get records of aunt killed in fire
Victory in battle to get records of aunt killed in fire
Nearly 80 years after the tragic inferno that claimed her life, Grace Low once again has a voice.
Police say hub is not ‘war zone’
Police say hub is not ‘war zone’
Dunedin's bus hub is not a "war zone", police say.
Person helped down from Signal Hill flagpole
Person helped down from Signal Hill flagpole
A person got stuck at the base of the Signal Hill flagpole in Dunedin this afternoon.