Pot-a-loo: Students hold weed party in public toilet
Pot-a-loo: Students hold weed party in public toilet
A dozen students have been referred to the proctor after being found smoking cannabis while having a party in a public toilet.
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Firefighters the cat’s pyjamas
Firefighters the cat’s pyjamas
A cat found cowering in a bedroom had its singed paws dunked in water by firefighters at a North Dunedin house fire..
Drug charges laid after near-collision with police car
Drug charges laid after near-collision with police car
Two people have been charged with supplying methamphetamine, which was discovered in a lolly jar when officers pulled over a car which nearly collided with them, Dunedin police say.
North East Valley house fire doused
North East Valley house fire doused
Emergency services have doused a house fire in Dunedin’s North East Valley this afternoon.
Pair charged after meth found in lolly jar
Pair charged after meth found in lolly jar
Meth in a lolly jar was discovered after officers pulled over a car that nearly collided head-on with them, Dunedin police say.
Words for flatties over ‘unsafe’ student party
Words for flat occupants over ‘unsafe’ student party
City authorities are talking to the occupants of a Dunedin flat that played host to an 800-person party last night.
Roman-style revelry as students head to toga party
Roman-style revelry as students head to toga party
A Dunedin downpour failed to deter hundreds of first year students from enjoying the return of the infamously bacchanalian annual Toga Party.
Pets die in house fire; family unharmed
Pets die in house fire; family unharmed
A cat and a dog have died and their home will be written off after a fire in a Palmerston house.
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Jobs plan for new hospital project
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Contractor aiming to provide job opportunities
A drive to upskill people from across Otago as part of the hospital rebuild is all about paying it forward, the chief executive of Southbase Construction says.
Pets killed in Palmerston house fire
Pets killed in Palmerston house fire
Two family pets were killed in a house fire which gutted part of a Palmerston home this afternoon.
Studentville rife with O Week chaos
Studentville rife with O Week chaos
Outsiders intent on O Week chaos have been criticised as police investigate a 15-man attack on four occupants of a student flat in North Dunedin.
Tractor rolls into Otapiri Stream, killing its driver
Tractor rolls into Otapiri Stream, killing its driver
A person died yesterday in a farm accident involving a tractor which rolled into a stream in a remote area of Southland.
Comrades searched for hunter
Comrades searched for hunter
Australian Army soldiers came out in force to help search for a former comrade who fell to his death while on a hunting trip near Glenorchy.
Aussie soldiers joined search for missing hunter
Aussie soldiers joined search for missing hunter
Australian soldiers came out in force to help search for a former comrade who fell to his death while on a hunting trip near Glenorchy.
One dead after tractor rolls into stream
One dead after tractor rolls into stream near Winton
A person has died after a tractor rolled into a stream in a remote area of Southland this afternoon.
Pop-up pulls crowd
Pop-up pulls crowd
Dunedin residents crowded to get into a pop-up sale held by Stolen Girlfriends Club in Crawford St, Dunedin, on Saturday morning.
‘Calm cruise’ turns to chaos as dinghy takes on water
‘Calm cruise’ turns to chaos as dinghy takes on water
A Dunedin man says he had been out for a nice cruise until he and his two children were rescued by a passing fire truck after they started taking on water in Otago Harbour.
Contest provides a weekend of piping
Contest provides a weekend of piping
Amid a weekend-long pipe band competition in Dunedin, a veteran Southland bagpiper says his advice for younger players is to keep their focus.
Scrub fire in Bush Gully Rd
Scrub fire in Bush Gully Rd
Firefighters have contained a scrub fire between Milton and Taieri Mouth.
Three rescued in dinghy incident at Andy Bay
Three rescued in dinghy incident at Andy Bay
Emergency services have assisted in the rescue of three people, including two children, from Otago Harbour at Andersons Bay.