Fatal plunge as man attempts to photograph falls
Fatal plunge as man attempts to photograph falls
A Chilean man plunged to his death on Saturday while taking a photo at Bowen Falls in Milford Sound.
Hamish McNeilly
Student falls through skylight
Student falls through skylight
An illegal rooftop party ended when a drunk student fell through a skylight into a Dunedin lawyer's office.
Enticing the Boss
Enticing the Boss
The man who named an asteroid after Bruce Springsteen would love to see the musician perform in Dunedin.
Coroner's verdict next week in Sydney
Coroner's verdict next week in Sydney
A coroner's finding into the death of a former Dunedin woman - whose family believe she was killed, rather than took her own life - should be revealed next week.
Red-light runners rack up $160,000 in fines
Red-light runners rack up $160,000 in fines
Southern red-light runners have clocked up more than $160,000 in infringement fines in just 12 months.
Police issue 43 tickets in cycle safety campaign
Police issue 43 tickets in cycle safety campaign
More than a third of cyclists stopped as part of a recent police campaign were given infringement notices.
Karam 'happy' to attend police test
Karam 'happy' to attend police test
David Bain advocate Joe Karam was looking forward to a ''thorough examination'' when police re-examine fingerprints and test the firearm involved in the case today.
Hunting knife and cakes among gifts offered to police
Hunting knife and cakes among gifts offered to police
A Norwegian hunting knife, FBI pen set, framed Warriors jersey and Christmas cakes are just some of the items listed on the police gratuities register.
Unwanted animals cause angst
Unwanted animals cause angst
Extreme cases of owners killing unwanted pets by drowning, or using a vehicle's exhaust fumes, have prompted a plea from SPCA Otago.
'Bath salts' health danger
'Bath salts' health danger
The seizure of up to $60,000 of pentedrone from southern addresses was only the second case in 18 months in which the illegal drug, often referred to as ''bath salts'', had been detected being brought into the country.
Drug shipment tracked, arrests made
Drug shipment tracked, arrests made
A dangerous and addictive drug with a street value of up to $60,000 was seized from addresses in Dunedin and South Otago yesterday. Southern Police and the New Zealand Customs Service...
Rail contract shows policy to be 'sham'
Rail contract shows policy to be 'sham'
An American supplier preferred as a KiwiRail manufacturing supplier over a Dunedin-based company shows the Government's procurement policy is a ''complete sham'', Dunedin South Labour MP Clare Curran says.
Trio arrested following joyride
Trio arrested following joyride
An early morning joyride ended with a trio of occupants arrested.
Hall to oppose designation
Hall to oppose designation
Dunedin businessman Doug Hall remains defiant after the Dunedin City Council confirmed it was revisiting the designation process for an affected area of State Highway 88.
Swann free from prison
Swann free from prison
Michael Swann has left prison today a free man, albeit one with a $6 million pecuniary order.
Former board member questions event
Former board member questions event
A former Otago Community Hospice board member says the health-based charity should never have accepted funds from a boxing event.
Boxing promoter says donation not final
Boxing promoter says donation not final
A boxing event organiser has hit back over claims the event was less than charitable Following the Southern Showdown, a Dunedin businessman contacted the Otago Daily Times to express his disappointment with the amount returned to charity.
Dunedin woman superglues lips together
Dunedin woman superglues lips together
A Dunedin woman was tightlipped when she rang 111, after mistakenly gluing her lips together.
Woman glues mouth shut: 'I thought I was going to die'
Woman glues mouth shut: 'I thought I was going to die'
Her lips were sealed, but a woman who mistakenly glued her mouth shut now can't stop talking about her ''near death'' experience.
Bain group takes action
Bain group takes action
Robin Bain supporters have filed a complaint with TV3 about a television show which claimed re-examined evidence proved his son David did not murder his family.