Car crashes through fence at Bayfield High School
Car crashes through fence at Bayfield High School
A car crashed through a Dunedin secondary school’s fence and landed on two parked cars, sparking a schoolwide lockdown this morning.
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Car set fire to in central Dunedin
Car set fire to in central Dunedin
A vehicle with no battery and a concrete block on its accelerator was set alight in Dunedin over the weekend.
Pair cross Leith to try to assault artists
Pair cross Leith to try to assault artists
Two allegedly intoxicated men swam through the Water of Leith in an attempt to assault two Dunedin artists.
City turns Pink
City turns Pink
Dunedin is turning pink to welcome back one of its favourite pop stars.
City lights up as Pink touches down
City lights up as Pink touches down
Dunedin is painting — or, more accurately, lighting up — the town pink to welcome back one its favourite pop stars.
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Rare view of Mt Erebus highlight of subantarctic island cruise
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Rare view of Mt Erebus highlight of subantarctic island cruise
A trip of a lifetime to the subantarctic islands was made even better thanks to perfect weather conditions and pure luck.
Leap year glitch means no fuel
Leap year glitch means no fuel
Dunedin residents were left dazed and confused after a leap-year payment problem meant unmanned petrol stations were unable to process payments.
Runaway trio rounded up after dodging police
Runaway trio rounded up after dodging police
Three runaway youths spent their afternoon fleeing police and allegedly shoplifting in Dunedin.
Drugs found in warrant inquiry
Drugs found in warrant inquiry
Dunedin police stumbled on a haul of illegal substances after spotting drugs while visiting a Maryhill property.
Student group helps close down nitrous oxide retailer
Student group helps close down nitrous oxide retailer
A student group has helped shut down an online retailer offering nitrous oxide around the clock in Dunedin.
Healthcare workers protest Māori Health Authority axing
Healthcare workers protest Māori Health Authority axing
Dunedin healthcare workers took to the streets with "urgency" yesterday to protest the axing of the Māori Health Authority.
Drugs left in view lead Dunedin police to narcotics haul
Drugs left in view lead Dunedin police to narcotics haul
Dunedin police stumbled on a haul of illegal substances after spotting drugs while visiting a Maryhill property.
Airbus A320 delayed after weighty issue
Airbus A320 delayed after weighty issue
The Moana Pasifika team helped cause an Air NZ flight from Auckland to Dunedin to be delayed on Friday, after their pack weight rendered an Airbus A320 unbalanced.
Weighty issues led to reshuffle
Weighty issues led to reshuffle
The Moana Pasifika team helped cause an Air NZ flight from Auckland to Dunedin to be delayed on Friday, after their pack weight rendered an Airbus A320 unbalanced.
Coroner releases findings into tragic Taieri Mouth drowning
Coroner releases findings into tragic Taieri Mouth drowning
The coroner says signs warning of the dangers of crossing the bar at Taieri Mouth need to be more high-profile, following the death of a two-year-old girl.
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Students’ adverse reactions to fake MDMA spark alert
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Students’ adverse reactions to fake MDMA spark alert
A group of Dunedin students were left violently shaking and feeling "like death" after taking what they now believe was fake MDMA.
Uni campus cop still the push-up champ
63yo uni campus cop still the push-up champion
The campus cop gets older, the students stay the same age — but the result never changes.
View conflicting speed limit signs creating confusion
View conflicting speed limit signs creating confusion
A Dunedin driver says conflicting speed limit signs are sowing confusion among drivers.
Campus cop (63) still unbeaten in push-up contest
Campus cop (63) still unbeaten in student push-up contest
The campus cop gets older, the students stay the same age — but the result never changes.
Toga party a taste of student life
Toga party a taste of student life
University of Otago students donned their best bedding for a night of music and meeting fellow first-years at the annual O Week toga party yesterday.