Stolen property not yet returned
Stolen property not yet returned
The Mosgiel volunteer firefighter targeted by thieves while on a call out is no closer to a reunion with his stolen property.
Chris Morris
Arrest after chainsaw attack
Arrest after chainsaw attack
A Dunedin man who allegedly ran from his home to attack another man with a running chainsaw was last night taken into custody by armed police.
Fireman's car looted as he battles blaze
Fireman's car looted as he battles blaze
While Mosgiel volunteer firefighter Steven Turnbull was doing something good, someone else was doing something bad.
Copenhagen outcome disappoints experts
Copenhagen outcome disappoints experts
University of Otago experts have reacted with a mixture of disappointment and resignation to the failure of world leaders to reach a global agreement on climate change at Copenhagen.
Intruder sexually assaults woman in her home
Intruder sexually assaults woman in her home
A Dunedin woman is recovering after being sexually assaulted in her Mornington home by an unknown intruder while her young children slept nearby.
Blake's yacht to visit Dunedin
Blake's yacht to visit Dunedin
Lion New Zealand, the yacht skippered by the late Sir Peter Blake in the fourth Whitbread round-the-world sailing race, is coming to Dunedin.
Mayor's actions 'inconsistent'
Mayor's actions 'inconsistent'
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin has been attacked by one of his own councillors, who says the mayor is "at risk" of being found to have broken council rules in his handling of a public complaint against Cr Paul Hudson.
Summer '91 - Hogan calls time on autograph hunters
Summer '91 - Hogan calls time on autograph hunters
To A 10-year-old boy basking in the endless shimmering summer of 1991, Martin Crowe wasn't a cricketer - he was a god.
Restructuring costs city councils
Restructuring costs city councils
The Dunedin City Council might have spent more than $200,000 on severance payments in a year, but figures from the Wellington City Council have tipped the scales.
Christmas in East not like Otago
Christmas in East not like Otago
Rob Powell is shivering through his first white Christmas in Afghanistan, with freezing temperatures cracking -20degC, while dreaming of a festive breakfast with his wife and family back home in New Zealand.
Overflowing attendance at churches
Overflowing attendance at churches
The traditional sounds of choral voices merged with comments on climate change as Dunedin churches enjoyed strong turnouts for services of Christmas Day and Christmas Eve.
Mayor entrenched over apology letter
Mayor entrenched over apology letter
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin is digging in and refusing to say why he ruled out formal action against a wayward city councillor, amid accusations of favouritism that could prompt a council challenge.
Further soil tests at ORC property
Further soil tests at ORC property
Public Health South officials have asked for more soil tests to be carried out at a property in Selwyn St, Northeast Valley, found to be contaminated by lead.
Council's partial refund 'lacking compassion'
Council's partial refund 'lacking compassion'
A taste of the Christmas holiday spirit can't come soon enough for Dunedin man Don Saxton.
More mortgagee sales in Queenstown and Wanaka
More mortgagee sales in Queenstown and Wanaka
Mortgagee sales in Queenstown and Wanaka have climbed again, bucking the national trend.
Hudson and Chin mum over apology
Hudson and Chin mum over apology
Dunedin city councillor Paul Hudson has offered a second apology to a ratepayer following a heated exchange between the pair, but Mayor Peter Chin is refusing to say if any further action will be taken.
Councillor's $10,784 bill 'reality of democracy'
Councillor's $10,784 bill 'reality of democracy'
Two nomadic councillors have together cost the Dunedin City Council nearly $20,000 in mileage claims in the past year.
Scenic drive to remain closed
Scenic drive to remain closed
John Wilson Ocean Dr will remain closed to vehicles during the Christmas holiday period.
Mayor says it with flowers
Mayor says it with flowers
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin presented a bouquet to councillors and staff yesterday, congratulating them for surviving a tough year full of difficult decisions - and for putting up with each other.
Mayor says it with flowers
Mayor says it with flowers
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin presented a bouquet to councillors and staff yesterday, congratulating them for surviving a tough year full of difficult decisions - and for putting up with each other.