Nine rescued from avalanche as ‘catastrophe’ avoided
Nine rescued from avalanche as ‘catastrophe’ avoided
Nine people were rescued from The Remarkables following a backcountry avalanche on the mountain range on Saturday.
Laine Priestley
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Siblings work to keep St Leonards mess-free
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Siblings work to keep St Leonards mess-free
A Dunedin brother and sister sick of having trips to their nana’s house ruined by stepping in dog poo have resorted to making their own sign.
Witness ‘bear-hugged’
Witness ‘bear-hugged’
Two men assaulted a woman after vandalising a fence, police say.
Police seek hit pedestrian
Police seek hit pedestrian
Dunedin police are appealing to the public to locate a pedestrian who was hit by a car on Friday.
Police kept busy at weekend dealing with driving infractions
Police kept busy at weekend dealing with driving infractions
A man with the munchies who was passed out behind the wheel was among the people Dunedin police had to deal with at the weekend.
Steps taken to give children a quality camp experience
Steps taken to give children a quality camp experience
A group of Camp Quality volunteers from all across Otago and Southland walked laps of the world’s steepest street yesterday to allow children living with cancer to go to camp.
Overtake attempt ends in crash
Overtake attempt ends in crash
An overtaking manoeuvre caused a car to crash down a bank in North Dunedin yesterday.
Pedestrian hit on Southern Motorway 'critical'
Pedestrian hit on Southern Motorway 'critical'
A pedestrian hit by a vehicle on Dunedin's Southern Motorway is in a critical condition in hospital, police say.
Man allegedly punched bus driver in head
Man allegedly punched bus driver in head
A Dunedin man allegedly assaulted a bus driver by punching her in the head on Thursday.
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Council urged to fix Glenleith gravel road
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Council urged to fix Glenleith gravel road
A pair of Dunedin homeowners say their quiet rural road has turned into a racetrack for drivers looking for the quickest route to bypass the city.
Female bus driver 'punched in the head'
Female bus driver 'punched in the head'
A female bus driver was allegedly assaulted by a man who threw a bottle at the bus and forced his way on board in South Dunedin, police say.
Person injured in one-car crash at Brighton Rd bridge
Person injured in one-car crash at Brighton Rd bridge
A car crashed into the bridge over the Kaikorai Stream Estuary yesterday, police say.
Added poignancy to group’s marathon run
Added poignancy to group’s marathon run
A marathon effort by a group of University of Otago students to raise money for men’s mental health has taken on extra significance after one lost a family member to suicide.
Plane aborts Dunedin landing because of strong winds
Plane aborts Dunedin landing because of strong winds
A flight was diverted back to Auckland after failing to land twice at Dunedin Airport in strong winds this morning.
Knifeman 'threatened to kill pedestrian'
Knifeman threatened to kill pedestrian: police
A man with a knife allegedly threatened to kill a pedestrian while they were walking in central Dunedin, police say.
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Apology from council over road charge error
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Apology from council over road charge error
The Dunedin City Council has apologised to St Kilda residents who were asked to pay for maintenance on a gravel road in a council-owned park.
Actor ‘quite enamoured’ with author’s horseback autobiography
Actor ‘quite enamoured’ with author’s horseback autobiography
An obscure book by a Dunedin author has popped up in the biggest movie of the year and has won praise from one of its stars.
Teen blames cat after hitting parked car
Teen blames cat after hitting parked car
A Dunedin teen who crashed into a parked car blamed a cat going on a late night prowl, police say.
Drink-driver tries to evade cops by swapping seats
Drink-driver tries to evade cops by swapping seats
An alleged drink-driver played "musical chairs" by swapping seats with a passenger when the vehicle was stopped in Dunedin, police say.
Fan zone to broadcast Football Ferns match
Fan zone to broadcast Football Ferns match
Missed out on a ticket for Sunday’s crunch Fifa Women’s World Cup game between New Zealand and Switzerland at Dunedin Stadium?