Fleeing Dunedin driver torches stolen ute
Fleeing Dunedin driver torches stolen ute
The driver of a stolen ute fled Dunedin police before torching the vehicle early this morning.
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Quick decisions needed to 'save' Daniel
Quick decisions needed to 'save' Daniel
Daniel was not looking too good as he was wheeled into the Dunedin Hospital emergency room after suffering trauma to his head and lungs.
Speeding dad overtook cops with toddler in car
Speeding dad overtook cops with toddler in car
A man who overtook a police car at 150kmh near Mosgiel had his two-year-old son in the back seat.
Knuckledusters, knife taken to South D fight
Knuckledusters, knife taken to South D fight
Three men armed with knuckledusters and a knife attacked the occupants of a South Dunedin house, police say.
Rider crashes after wheelie on stolen motorcycle
Rider crashes after wheelie on stolen motorcycle
One person’s attempt to show off by doing a wheelie on a stolen motorcycle did not pay off.
23 drivers caught using phones in an hour
23 drivers caught using phones in an hour
Twenty-three motorists were pulled up by Dunedin police for using cellphones in just an hour this morning.
Drink-driver charged after pedestrian hit: police
Drink-driver charged after pedestrian hit: police
A 19-year-old drink-driver has been charged after a pedestrian was hit in North Dunedin at the weekend, police say.
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Staff feel ‘betrayed’ by proposed course cuts
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Staff feel ‘betrayed’ by proposed course cuts
Staff who teach languages at the University of Otago have been left feeling "betrayed" by a proposal to slash their courses, the head of department says.
Breakfast wake-up surprise
Breakfast wake-up surprise
The snap, crackle and pop coming from the kitchen was not the breakfast a North Dunedin resident was expecting.
Students unite in shared goal
Students unite in shared goal
Last year, he would have been awake earlier than he was yesterday, ready to start a day-long session of drinking and Irish shanties.
'Beer with breakfast, let’s go'
'Beer with breakfast, let’s go'
ODT reporter Titus Lambert-Lane was there as hundreds of students gathered at Bracken View, near the Northern Cemetery, to celebrate St Patrick's Day.
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Passion for job being crushed: young teacher
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Poor conditions affecting mental health: young teacher
A Dunedin primary school teacher says her passion for the job has been crushed by the working conditions she faces every day.
Bike barge now in works to cope with increased cyclists
Bike barge now in works to cope with increased cyclists
An Otago Harbour tourism operator has splashed out on an expansion to cope with an expected spike in demand from cyclists.
Tattoo artist inking international repute
Tattoo artist inking international repute
A Dunedin tattoo artist is using his gun like a Viking axe, and it is reaping rewards.
Sophia Crestani's parents see 'real change'
Sophia Crestani's parents see 'real change'
The parents of a student killed at a flat party three years ago say they have noticed "real change" in student safety attitudes since their daughter’s death.
Witnesses remove keys from ignition
Witnesses remove keys from ignition
Members of the public took the keys out of a 21-year-old driver’s ignition after witnessing her tyre burst in the Octagon, police say.
Public take keys from Octagon drink-driver
Public take keys from Octagon drink-driver
Members of the public took the keys out of a 21-year-old driver’s ignition after witnessing her tyre burst in the Octagon, police say.
Man's windscreen smashed during Six60 concert
Man's windscreen smashed during Six60 concert
A man whose windscreen was smashed while he was at the Six60 concert did further damage to the car by laying in to it with his fists, police say.
‘Paint because you love it,’ artist tells workshop
‘Paint because you love it,’ artist tells workshop
A world-class painter visiting Dunedin has a simple message for budding artists.
Book sale’s new site 'enormously better’
Book sale’s new location ‘enormously better’
The early reviews are in — the Regent Theatre Book Sale’s move to a new location looks like a success.