Power outage caused by possum
Power outage caused by possum
A wandering possum caused an hour-long power outage near Mosgiel.
Oscar Francis
Truck fire in Oamaru extinguished by fire crews
Truck fire in Oamaru extinguished by fire crews
Emergency services attended a truck fire in Thames St, Oamaru, yesterday.
Brewery criticised over cancer research effort
Brewery criticised over cancer research effort
An alcohol harm reduction advocate has castigated a Dunedin brewery for using a carcinogenic product to raise money for cancer research.
Only one Fenz dispatcher for South Is for part of weekend
Only one Fenz dispatcher for South Is for part of weekend
The firefighters’ union has raised the alarm over staffing shortages which meant the southern region was overseen by only one dispatcher for half the long weekend.
Truck catches fire in Oamaru
Truck catches fire in Oamaru
Firefighters were called after a truck caught fire in the main street of Oamaru.
Truck catches fire in Oamaru
Truck catches fire in Oamaru
Firefighters were called after a truck caught fire in the main street of Oamaru.
Coal spill cleaned up by contractors
Coal spill cleaned up by contractors
Contractors have been called to clean up a three kilometre-long coal spill on SH1 near Milton.
No-one seriously hurt in Mosgiel crash
No-one seriously hurt in Mosgiel crash
Emergency services have responded to a collision between two cars in Mosgiel which left one person injured.
Battered skull still not laid to rest
Battered skull still not laid to rest
A skull in storage at the University of Otago has sparked controversy more than 90 years on from a grisly murder.
A dogged fundraising effort
A dogged fundraising effort
K9 Medical Detection (K9MD) puppy development and canine environment trainer Lynette James and red retriever Magic (2) visit residents of the Summerset Bishopscourt residential home in Dunedin.
Lotto NZ proposal concerns
Lotto NZ proposal concerns
Lotto has plans for a third weekly draw and a significant ramping up of its online gaming options, the Otago Daily Times can exclusively reveal.
Property taken, damage done in sushi shop incident
Property taken, damage done in sushi shop incident
A bizarre burglary in which a seemingly intoxicated offender ordered a pizza minutes before breaking into a sushi store across the road from the Mosgiel Police Station has left staff shaken.
Police looking for vandals after windows smashed
Police looking for vandals after windows smashed
Dunedin police are appealing for information after two Mosgiel businesses had their windows smashed overnight.
Change of pace for new owners of general store
Change of pace for new owners of general store
A 100-year-old South Island general store is being given a facelift by its new owners.
Cars collide at Mosgiel railway crossing
Cars collide at Mosgiel railway crossing
Rail control has been alerted after a collision between two cars at a Mosgiel railway crossing.
Songwriting shaped by Dunedin days
Songwriting shaped by Dunedin days
A songwriter with Dunedin roots has won one of New Zealand’s most coveted music prizes.
Fire in home at heritage site caused by electrical fault
Fire in home at heritage site caused by electrical fault
The fire which destroyed a home at an East Otago heritage site on Monday was started by an electrical fault in a bedroom, investigations have revealed.
Change of pace for new owners of general store
Change of pace for new owners of general store
An East Otago landmark is being given a facelift by its new owners.
Car ends up in ditch after crash
Car ends up in ditch after crash
A car rests in a ditch in Leith Valley Rd yesterday afternoon.
Blaze at Jones site destroys house
Blaze at Jones site destroys house
A house at one of Otago’s most significant heritage locations has been destroyed by fire.