Alleged theft of cylinder
Alleged theft of cylinder
A Dunedin youth has found himself in hot water after allegedly stealing a hot-water cylinder from a Leith Valley carport.
John Lewis
Two Otago schools named in error
Two Otago schools named in error
Two Otago primary schools were wrongly listed yesterday as requiring Ministry of Education intervention for questionable operations in 2009.
Immediate demand for health centre
Immediate demand for health centre
Only three patients sought treatment at the Servants Health Centre's first day of free health care in Dunedin yesterday, but it was three more than founder Dr John Arnold was expecting.
More merit, excellence passes in NCEA
More merit, excellence passes in NCEA
Yesterday was "R" day for about 6900 Otago secondary-school pupils who have been eagerly waiting their 2009 NCEA results to arrive in the mail or pop up on the internet.
Family savings hit by 2009 recession
Family savings hit by 2009 recession
While the New Zealand economy appears to be back on track after being derailed by the global recession last year, it may take many families another year to recover, Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan says.
Cyclist on a mission
Cyclist on a mission
It has been a decade since cancer took the life of Steve Chesterfield's closest friend.
Drownings due to attitude
Drownings due to attitude
Drownings in the southern region have more than doubled in the past 12 months and many of them were caused by "ignorance and a blase attitude to safety".
Damp start good rehearsal for actor's trip to Europe
Damp start good rehearsal for actor's trip to Europe
One person not complaining about the weather in Dunedin is Helen Grant.
Multimedia entrepreneur's busy 2009
Multimedia entrepreneur's busy 2009
A lot has changed for Ian Taylor since the days when he was a television presenter on Play School and Spot On.
Concern sea lions will cause injury
Concern sea lions will cause injury
Department of Conservation staff say it is only a matter of time before someone is injured by sea lions, as recreational fishermen continue the dangerous practice of feeding them.
Car leaves trail of destruction
Car leaves trail of destruction
Dunedin police have declined to estimate at how fast a Subaru WRX was travelling when it hit the median barrier on State Highway 1 near Green Island and slid for more than 100m before crashing through a lamppost, a road sign and a large flax bush.
We're selling most, if not all, of our recycling
We're selling most, if not all, of our recycling
Recyclable material to the weight of about 8000 family cars was stacked on kerbs by Dunedin residents last year.
Close shave in Maitland St fire
Close shave in Maitland St fire
Just when things were starting to look up for Craig Andrew, the 23-year-old former Fisher and Paykel employee has been dealt another blow.
Two arrested after thefts
Two arrested after thefts
Two Dunedin men have been arrested in connection with a spate of car break-ins in the city during the past month.
Poet Baxter's mother subject of biography
Poet Baxter's mother subject of biography
Millicent Baxter may be the most famous New Zealander few people have ever heard of.
Bucket List brings out dreams
Bucket List brings out dreams
The festive season is traditionally a time for remembering to give thanks for what you have.
Declining schools apply to close
Declining schools apply to close
Two Dunedin primary schools are in limbo after applying to the Ministry of Education for voluntary closure next year.
Not so goodwill keeps police busy
Not so goodwill keeps police busy
Dunedin police are calling for people to "take it easy" following a night of drunken disorder and assault in the city centre.
Dog may not be to blame for fall
Dog may not be to blame for fall
An investigation into what caused a visually impaired man to walk off a 4m-high ledge into the Water of Leith has revealed the man's guide dog may not have been at fault.
Triple the limit
Triple the limit
A 47-year-old Mosgiel woman spent much of yesterday in the Dunedin Central Police Station cells sobering up after she was found driving with more than three times the legal limit of alcohol in her system.