Police responding to report of man with knife
Police responding to report of man with knife
Reports of a person wielding a knife on Princes St this morning has prompted a police response.
Emma Perry
DCC debates cost of lower emissions
DCC debates cost of lower emissions
Who will pay the cost of reducing Dunedin’s carbon emissions was the source of a lengthy debate among city councillors yesterday.
Crossing the bridge question after review
Crossing the bridge question after review
The future of Dunedin’s waterfront bridge will be decided next year after a review is carried out by Dunedin City Council staff.
28-year-old killed in Roxburgh crash
28-year-old killed in Roxburgh crash
A 28-year-old woman was killed and two others were injured in a crash on State Highway 8 in Roxburgh yesterday.
Bike skills track to be upgraded
Bike skills track to be upgraded
A $350,000 redevelopment of the bike skills track at Dunedin’s Marlow Park could be complete next June.
Novelty of helping people never wears off for biker
Novelty of helping people never wears off for biker
Even after more than 35 years of taking part in the Bronz toy run, the novelty has not worn off for Dunedin man John Bartlett.
One killed in Roxburgh crash
One killed in Roxburgh crash
One person has died after a crash on State Highway 8 in Roxburgh this afternoon.
New city building prompts car park concerns
New city building prompts car park concerns
A new office building in central Dunedin has been welcomed as a significant economic boost for the city, but small businesses in the area are concerned about the loss of car parks.
ACC building on Dowling St car park site
ACC building on Dowling St car park site
A Dunedin car park will soon make way for the site of the Accident Compensation Corporation's new office building.
No charges after 9yo son drove drunk dad
No charges after 9yo son drove drunk dad
A drunk Dunedin father who instructed his nine-year-old son to drive him to the bottle store will not be charged.
Woman assaulted in Octagon
Woman assaulted in Octagon
Dunedin police are investigating after a 26-year-old woman was assaulted in the Octagon last night.
Tears to smiles as families celebrate
Tears to smiles as families celebrate
There was heartbreak and optimism in Dunedin after the news yesterday’s University of Otago graduation capping ceremony was cancelled moments before it was meant to start.
‘Parklets’ to be set up in other spots in city
‘Parklets’ to be set up in other spots in city
"Parklets" used in a centre city trial last year will soon find new homes in other parts of Dunedin.
Two injured after car rolls at Henley
Two injured after car rolls at Henley
Two people sustained minor injuries after a car rolled at Henley, near Dunedin, this morning.
2.8% profit for Waipori Fund
2.8% profit for Waipori Fund
The Dunedin City Council’s multimillion-dollar Waipori Fund appears to have weathered the Covid-19 storm, recording a 2.8% profit in the last quarter.
Diesel spill douses firefighters
Diesel spill douses firefighters
About 300 litres of diesel leaked from a tank in Green Island yesterday before it was contained.
Diesel spill in Green Island contained
Diesel spill in Green Island contained
Firefighters say they have contained a diesel spill in Green Island.
Daily happy hour keeps centenarian going
Daily happy hour keeps centenarian going
At 5pm each night, Alan Richards hosts his own happy hour.
No Xmas misery for many ticket holders
No Xmas misery for many ticket holders
Christmas has come early for hundreds of ticket holders left out of pocket by failed company Ticket Rocket.
‘I went along and I fell in love with it’
‘I went along and I fell in love with it’
One Dunedin woman has been marching in step for nearly 45 years.