Daisy Hudson

A bid to establish a ratepayers group in Dunedin is gathering momentum.

Waitati's volunteer firefighters have attended the same number of crashes in the past two months as they did all of last year, sparking a plea for motorists to take care.

A police dog was injured yesterday afternoon after a motorist who led police on a chaotic chase through South Dunedin rammed into a police car.

A disqualified driver with a breath-alcohol level more than twice the legal alcohol limit was caught after coming across police investigating an unrelated callout in Dunedin.

There are concerns people who travel from Auckland while sick could be putting the rest of the country at risk.

‘‘We can’t police stupidity and ignorance.’’

A new  piece of art depicting the story of Otago Harbour’s guardian taniwha will soon be installed along State Highway88 near Port Chalmers.

Events have been cancelled and the first day of university lectures will be held remotely after new Covid-19 cases sparked a return to Alert Level 2 in the South.

A Dunedin Catholic priest is being investigated over an allegation of sexual misconduct.

A multimillion-dollar boarding facility, complete with spa pools, will be built at Columba College, in Dunedin.

A Mosgiel cafe’s sweet gesture for a woman on the opposite side of the world has drawn praise.