One in custody after house fire in Oamaru
One in custody after house fire in Oamaru
A person has been taken into custody after a house fire in Oamaru this evening.
Tim Scott
Students’ rubbish a frustration for residents
Students’ rubbish a frustration for residents
With exams finished and friends flying home, areas of the University of Otago are awash with rubbish left behind by students.
Stabilisation work under way to protect against erosion
Stabilisation work under way to protect against erosion
Work is under way to stabilise the site of slip above a busy Dunedin road.
Believable email was a scam
Believable email was a scam
A Dunedin woman has been left feeling "angry and violated" after she was duped by a scammer posing as her therapist.
Crash downs lines, cutting power
Crash downs lines, cutting power
Sparks flew after a truck crashed into a power pole in Green Island, bringing down lines and cutting off power to more than 1000 Dunedin households for three hours yesterday afternoon.
No-show from public at council workshop
DCC open workshop attracts no members of public
After years of discussions behind closed doors, Dunedin City Council workshops finally opened to the public — to an empty house.
Funeral mourner 'almost seven times' legal limit
Driver's breath alcohol 'almost seven times' legal limit after funeral
A woman caught driving while allegedly almost seven times the legal alcohol limit told police she had been drinking wine at a funeral.
Funeral mourner 'almost seven times limit'
Drink-drive funeral mourner almost seven times limit: police
An Oamaru woman caught driving allegedly at almost seven times the legal alcohol limit told police she had been drinking wine at a funeral.
‘Mystery’ over stolen Audi
‘Mystery’ over stolen Audi
A man accused of stealing a luxury vehicle claimed he did not know how the car ended up on his property.
Plans to upgrade playparks welcomed
Plans to upgrade playparks welcomed
The Dunedin City Council has revealed plans to make over three destination playgrounds, and parents say it is about time.
Armistice service a time to remember
Armistice service a time to remember
What is the most important thing in the world: it is the people, it is the people, it is the people.
Third march in support of Palestine
Third march in support of Palestine
Dunedin's Jewish community has declared its solidarity in support with Palestine, as protests in the city continue.
Expedition discovers lessons for pupils
Expedition discovers lessons for pupils
A Dunedin teacher hopes she has inspired her pupils to get out of their comfort zone, after returning from an expedition to a subantarctic island despite having a fear of the open sea.
Aged-care system warning
Aged-care system warning
A Dunedin rest-home operator says the system is broken and is about to get worse after a report revealed the dire aged-care situation in the South.
Characters brought to life
Characters brought to life
Fantastic Mr Fox, Mary Poppins, the Mad Hatter and more leapt straight off the page and into Strath Taieri School to celebrate the wonderful world of literature.
Two taken to hospital after motorway crash
Two taken to hospital after motorway crash
Two drivers were transported to hospital after a rear-end crash on Dunedin’s northern motorway.
Man arrested for 'indecent act' near Dunedin childcare centre
Man arrested for 'indecent act' near Dunedin childcare centre
A man was arrested after he was spotted allegedly performing an ‘‘indecent act’’ near a Dunedin childcare centre.
Exam time — ‘do the mahi, get the treats’
Exam time — ‘do the mahi, get the treats’
Pupils at Otago Girls’ High School, in Dunedin, prepare to enter their NCEA level 1 geography exam yesterday afternoon.
Going up in smoke during practice
Going up in smoke during practice
Entering a smoke-filled property is all in a day’s work for Dunedin firefighters, but without the pressure of a raging fire it is a much less stressful affair.
Australian visitor just can't get enough of Dunedin
Australian visitor just can't get enough of Dunedin
After working at Cadbury for a few weeks 50 years ago, an Australian woman keeps coming back to Dunedin, and this year brought her extended family along for the ride.