Molly Houseman

'Drunk and drowsy': Man found with drugs and gun on side of road

There were two police pursuits in Christchurch on Saturday night and another on Monday morning.

'Drunk and drowsy': Man found with drugs and gun on side of road

A man was found "drunk and drowsy" and in possession of drugs and a rifle at the side of a Dunedin road at the weekend, police say.

Players revel in conditions

Maori Hill Country players (from left) Marley McLean, Finn Curtis, Eli desFountain and Robert...

Players revel in conditions

A warm winter’s day set the scene for a successful seven-a-side football tournament in Dunedin yesterday.

Tourism ventures thrown lifeline relieved

Southern tourism operators are delighted about the latest injection of Covid-recovery support cash from the Government.

New network will support foodbanks

KiwiHarvest founder and chief executive Deborah Manning (left) and Dunedin manager Susie...

New network will support foodbanks

A new food network launched this week will provide much-needed support to foodbanks.

Man knocked on motel doors looking for 'single ladies'

A man trespassing at a Dunedin motel last night knocked on the doors of rooms asking if there were "any single ladies".

Unexplained fire rips through two parked tour buses

Good Company Tours owner and operator Richard Trainor looks at the damage done after two of his...

Unexplained fire rips through two parked tour buses

The cause of a fire which engulfed two tour buses in Dunedin is still "unexplained".

Dunedin Railways seeking to offload assets

A Dunedin Railways train makes what could be one if its last journeys back to Dunedin from...

Dunedin Railways seeking to offload assets

Looking for a life-sized railway set? Dunedin Railways has what you are looking for.

Car on fire in bushes off SH1

Fire and Emergency New Zealand at the scene today. Photo: Craig Baxter

Car on fire in bushes off SH1

Emergency services were called to a car fire on State Highway 1, in Caversham this morning.

Survey uncovers Dusky Sound's historical secrets

Oraka Aparima representative James York surveys a scene at Indian Island, where Captain James...

Survey uncovers Dusky Sound's historical secrets

Archaeologists have explored three historical sites in Dusky Sound, Fiordland, for the first time.

Plans to widen road in Broad Bay causing concern

Simon Blake, of Broad Bay, is concerned about losing part of the beach and reserve in Broad Bay,...

Plans to widen road in Broad Bay causing concern

There are concerns in Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula that plans to widen a road will ruin a local reserve and cause congestion around the local boat club.

Bringing lifetime of knowledge to role

Arthur Driver, of Palmerston, was elected president of the Palmerston Returned and Services...

Bringing lifetime of knowledge to role

At 96, Arthur Driver is proving it's never too late to start something new.

Taieri candidates take fishers’ views on board

New Zealand First list MP Mark Patterson speaks at an election forum at the Tautuku Fishing Club...

Taieri candidates take fishers’ views on board

Recreational fishers are calling for an extension to the consultation period for marine reserves.

Four injured, two seriously in crash near Lake Pukaki

Two people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a car and campervan crashed near Lake Pukaki.

Lockdown scuttled airport bus plan

Lockdown scuttled airport bus plan

Plans to investigate a bus service between Dunedin Airport and the city centre never started because of the disruption caused by Covid-19.

ORC spending on consultants a ‘waste’

The Otago Regional Council building in Dunedin. PHOTO: ODT FILES

ORC spending on consultants a ‘waste’

The Otago Regional Council has spent $6.7 million on consultants and lawyers in the past 11 months.

Surveying school given $260,000 of robotics

Inspecting robotic total stations at the University of Otago's School of Surveying earlier this...

Surveying school given $260,000 of robotics

Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of robotics has been given to the University of Otago in Dunedin.

Home owners struggling, curtain charity says

Dunedin Curtain Bank head machinist Marilyn Cook sews a curtain on Tuesday. PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE

Home owners struggling, curtain charity says

Even home owners in the city are struggling to find a cost-effective way to heat their home.

Over 3000 knit for Operation Cover Up

Operation Cover Up knitter Sue Wylie (left) and co-ordinator Suzanne Lane, both of Dunedin, relax...

Over 3000 knit for Operation Cover Up

Dunedin knitters have helped people in eastern Europe keep warm over winter for the past 20 years.

ORC may offload dam consents

ORC may offload dam consents

Consent applications to the Otago Regional Council for large dams could be processed by Environment Canterbury from June next year.

Trucking company fined for offal spill

A gory scene of the blood-coated Townleys Road after the offal spill. Photo: Supplied

Trucking company fined for offal spill

A trucking company responsible for "thousands of litres of blood and guts" spilling on to a Dunedin road has been fined.

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