Elderly driver 'reverses into car in panic'
Elderly driver 'reverses into car in panic'
A 97-year-old man crashed into two vehicles while attempting to turn and reverse on his way to Dunedin, police say.
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The walls tell the story of New Zealand
The walls tell the story of New Zealand
History is hanging on the walls of the Dunedin Railway Station as embroiderers gear up to present their tapestries to the public.
Woman found in stranger's car lashes out
Woman found in stranger's car lashes out
A Dunedin woman sitting inside a stranger's car allegedly assaulted the vehicle's owner when discovered, police say.
Winning photography contest ‘awesome’
Winning photography contest ‘awesome’
From shots of birds in their natural habitats and creepy crawlies skittering around Otago, the Tūhura Photography Competition drew a mammoth swamp of entries.
'We're buzzing': Fans out in force
'We're buzzing': Fans out in force
The Octagon was swarming with All Black and English fans, as they prepared to support their teams ahead of the first test in Dunedin.
Hemisphere’s largest magic show hits city
Hemisphere’s largest magic show hits city
Magicians from around the globe are preparing to blow Dunedinites’ socks clean off their feet with a show that promises to leave attendees mystified.
Designers urged to sign on for show
Designers urged to sign on for show
Calls for designers have gone out as Dunedin prepares for the return of the city’s premier fashion event.
Lone drone set to make Matariki light show New Zealand’s biggest
Lone drone set to make Matariki light show New Zealand’s biggest
Dunedin is set to hold New Zealand largest drone show ever, beating previous efforts by one.
Policing a family affair for new top cop
Policing a family affair for new top cop
Policing is in the blood for the South’s new top cop.
One taken to hospital after fire in building
One taken to hospital after fire in building
A person was transported to Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition after a car part igniting led to a building fire yesterday.
Death referred to Coroner after body found in water
Death referred to Coroner after body found in water
A death has been referred to the Coroner after police recovered a body from the water off the coast near Brighton yesterday.
Body found in water off Brighton
Body found in water off Brighton
A body has been brought back to land after being found off the coast by a fishing boat near Brighton this morning.
Bald move leaves fence flattened
Bald move leaves fence flattened
A driver crashed his car into a fence in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington because his tyres had no tread, police say.
Bro's boozy burnout aimed at beating the blues
Bro's boozy burnout aimed at beating the blues
A man's efforts to cheer his brother up turned sour when they had their ride for the evening impounded for doing burnouts in Port Chalmers.
Woman booted from bar bites officer
Woman booted from bar bites officer
A boozy night out in Dunedin for a pair of sisters ended with a police officer being bitten on the arm.
Putting on a feathery façade
Putting on a feathery façade
Children from around Dunedin celebrated bird week in style by making their very own masks at Tuhura Otago Museum on Saturday.
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Global health focus of event
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Global health focus of event
The politicisation of global health is an inevitable consequence as global conflicts, political marketing and a yearning for an end to the global north’s hegemony becomes the new norm, a visiting...
Warning about synthetic hallucinogen
Warning about synthetic hallucinogen
Drug testing services are warning a powerful hallucinogenic drug is being sold as MDMA in Dunedin.
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Dog handler retires after 33 years of helping others
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Dog handler retires after 33 years of helping others
After a Search and Rescue (SAR) career spanning more than three decades, a man is swapping headlamps and hiking boots for a quieter life, and taking his dog with him.
Shell under Dunedin house 'inert'
Shell under Dunedin house 'inert'
A suspected undetonated shell found under a Dunedin house yesterday was found to pose no risk, police say.