House fire in Oamaru
House fire in Oamaru
A fire in the roof of an Oamaru house has been put out.
Oscar Francis
Man back in custody hours after release
Man back in custody hours after release
A man who was released from prison on Wednesday found his way back into the arms of the law within several hours.
Cyclist seriously hurt in Larnach Rd
Cyclist seriously hurt in Larnach Rd
A 76-year-old man has been seriously injured after an early-morning crash in Dunedin's Larnach Rd.
Grief at loss of old friend
Grief at loss of old friend
One month separated celebration and mourning for a Dunedin man, after the groomsman he knew since the age of 5 was found dead in Bristol.
Firefighters’ job about ‘community service’
Firefighters’ job about ‘community service’
Dunedin firefighters marked an international day of commemoration yesterday in a characteristically understated fashion.
Grief at loss of old friend
Grief at loss of old friend
One month separated celebration and mourning for a Dunedin man, after the groomsman he knew since the age of 5 was found dead in Bristol.
One injured in St Leonards crash
One injured in St Leonards crash
Emergency services were called to a collision between a truck and two cars on the Dunedin-Port Chalmers Rd this afternoon.
Nothing sweet about stolen honey
Foul-mouthed honey thieves raid honesty box
Residents are appalled with a group of "feral" youths who stole honey from a community’s honesty box.
One person taken to hospital after crash
One person taken to hospital after crash
Emergency services and members of the public assist at an accident at the intersection of Pitt St and Royal Tce yesterday morning.
Nothing sweet about stolen honey
Nothing sweet about stolen honey
A Mosgiel resident is appalled after the brazen theft of honey from a community’s honesty box by a group of "feral" youths.
Skateboard used in attack on store manager
Skateboard used in attack on central city store manager
Police are working to locate a person who attacked a convenience store manager with a skateboard in central Dunedin at the weekend.
One taken to hospital after morning crash
One taken to hospital after morning crash
A central city collision between two cars disrupted Dunedin commuters this morning.
Protesters stop operations at coal mine
Protesters stop operations at coal mine
A Southland coal mine has been shut down by environmental activists who say it’s time for the country to quit coal.
Protesters trespassed from Southland coal mine
Protesters trespassed from Southland coal mine
Several environmental activists have been trespassed from the Takitimu coal mine in Southland.
Shaken pedestrians urge drivers to slow down
Shaken pedestrians urge drivers to slow down
Two Dunedin pedestrians who say they were almost hit by a driver who then drove off say it is time for people to slow down and be careful.
Use words not dog poo to air grievances, says Taieri MP
Use words not dog poo to air grievances, says Taieri MP
A Dunedin member for Parliament is calling for people to find more constructive ways to express their grievances after her car was defaced with faeces.
Local MP's car defaced with faeces
Local MP's car defaced with faeces
A local member for parliament is calling for people to find more constructive ways to express their grievances after her car was defaced with faeces.
Councillor edits own Wikipedia page to ‘repair misinformation’
Councillor edits own Wikipedia page to ‘repair misinformation’
A prominent member of the Dunedin City Council has been called out for editing his own Wikipedia page.
Councillor edits own Wikipedia page to ‘repair misinformation’
Councillor edits own Wikipedia page to ‘repair misinformation’
A prominent member of the Dunedin City Council has been called out for editing his own Wikipedia page.
Road to Zero doesn't do enough: AA chairman
Road to Zero doesn't do enough: AA chairman
The Government’s Road to Zero Strategy has taken a wrong turn, the Otago chairman of the Automobile Association says.