Four teens confirmed killed in horror Invercargill crash
Four teens confirmed killed in horror Invercargill crash
Four teenage boys were killed in a horror crash in Invercargill yesterday, police have confirmed.
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U-turn ordered for road sign swipers
U-turn ordered for road sign swipers
A group of students found in possession of pilfered road signs early today were ordered by police to perform a U-turn.
Disability access lacking on buses and at bus stops
Disability access lacking on buses and at bus stops
A public transport advocate says there is room to improve disability access in Dunedin’s bus service.
Tongan PM visits university to build ties after volcanic eruption, tsunami
Tongan PM visits university to build ties after volcanic eruption, tsunami
Dunedin's Tongan community gathered to celebrate the historic first visit of a Tongan prime minister to the city yesterday.
Help offered after vandals hit playcentre
Help offered after vandals hit playcentre
An episode of "senseless vandalism" has led to an outpouring of support for an Outram playcentre.
Four teens confirmed killed in Invercargill crash
Four teens confirmed killed in Invercargill crash
Four teenage boys were killed in a horror crash in Invercargill yesterday, police have confirmed.
Support for vandalised Outram playcentre
Support for vandalised Outram playcentre
An episode of ‘‘senseless vandalism’’ has led to an outpouring of support for an Outram playcentre.
Tractor rolls over man in South Otago
Tractor rolls over man in South Otago
A man has been taken to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition after a tractor rolled over him in South Otago.
Fire crew called after resident locked out with pot on stove
Fire crew called after resident locked out with pot on stove
A Dunedin apartment was left smokelogged after a resident was locked out while cooking dinner yesterday.
Tributes for young tramper found dead
'Top young man': Tributes for young tramper found dead in Fiordland
A young tramper who died on a solo hike on the Milford Track has been remembered as a talented mathematician and a "top young man".
Investigation into fatal South Dunedin blaze
Investigation into fatal South Dunedin blaze
Multiple agencies investigating the death of a man in a fire at a Dunedin boarding house are set to examine the state the property was in.
Knitting remembrance
Knitting remembrance
Toitu Otago Settlers Museum visitor programmes co-ordinator Chris Watts holds the poppy he knitted at the museum yesterday.
Strong response to support late surfer’s family
Strong response to support late surfer’s family
More than 1600 people have donated nearly $160,000 to the young family of a Dunedin surfer who died late last month.
Speed likely factor in fatal Easter crash
Speed likely factor in fatal Easter crash
Speed is likely to have been a factor in Monday night’s fatal crash on Dunedin’s Southern Motorway, police say.
Crash victim was planning to visit family in India
Crash victim was planning to visit family in India
A man killed in a collision near Queenstown on Friday was just months away from visiting his family in India after seven years working in New Zealand.
Cheap fares attract bus riders, but services constrained
Cheap fares attract bus riders, but services constrained
Half-price bus fares have increased demand and Otago passengers are being asked to avoid peak times.
One person taken to hospital after two-car collision
One person taken to hospital after two-car collision
Emergency services attend a collision between two cars at the intersection of Cumberland and St Andrew Sts about 5.40pm yesterday.
House fire victim a ‘lost soul’
House fire victim a ‘lost soul’
A boarding house tenant who died in a South Dunedin fire at the weekend has been remembered as a gentle soul by a neighbour who says the man had fallen through the cracks of the system.
Council slammed over inaction on Sammy’s
Council slammed over inaction on Sammy’s
A prominent music industry figure has slammed Dunedin City Council for failing to follow through on efforts to save an internationally renowned venue.
Council slammed over inaction on Sammy’s
Council slammed over inaction on Sammy’s
A prominent Dunedin music industry figure has slammed city council leadership for failing to follow through on efforts to save an internationally renowned venue.