Debbie Porteous

Despite the introduction of a tough new law to penalise streakers at the Rugby World Cup, the first streaker of the 2011 tournament has been granted police diversion.

Those enjoying Rugby World Cup games in Dunedin should keep an eye on the sky for the long arm of law.

Dunedin's sports clubs and 12- and 13-year-olds are the next targets of those working to change drinking cultures in the South.

A small group of invited guests who on Thursday night attended in Dunedin the New Zealand premiere of a locally made television documentary marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11 were among the few Kiwis who will get to see the show.

Adam Morton, formerly of Manchester, is excited about the Rugby World Cup.

Fancy new barriers will provide a smart appearance to the lower Octagon around Rugby World Cup matches, and make it clear where the temporary liquor ban applies, says the Dunedin City Council.

A year after a startling potential lead in the case of missing man Dr Peter Coop was revealed, police are still trying to keep the trail warm.

Toys instead of wreaths were placed at the bottom of Dunedin's Cenotaph on Saturday, in memory of children who died in the worst imaginable circumstances.

Expat Englishman Adam Morton has gone several better than just flying an English flag ahead of the Rugby World Cup - he has hung them all over his Dunedin villa.

He's not normally averse to making a statement, but even Dunedin radio disc-jockey Damian Newell is not sure about this declaration.

A Dunedin police dog handler is recuperating at home after he was bitten in the face by his own police dog during an armed offenders squad callout in Waikouaiti, north of Dunedin, on Monday.

A third member of the Withnall family, of Dunedin, was admitted to the Bar yesterday, following in the footsteps of a man she called "an amazing lawyer".

St John in Dunedin has put on an extra ambulance crew during the busiest part of the day to cope with demand.

Two trampers rescued from the Silverpeaks near Dunedin early yesterday warn someone could die if track information is not updated and inconsistent signs are not addressed.

A Clarks Junction farmer whose son was born in a car about two minutes from Dunedin Hospital last month might think twice about stopping to have breakfast if his wife goes into labour again.

Police have arrested three suspects in relation to the violent armed robbery of the Regent Night n' Day in Dunedin.

Art born out of a disaster has been a talking point at Dunkleys' Great New Zealand Craft Show for the past few months, and now Dunedin people have their chance to purchase pieces of Christchurch history.