Knifepoint robbery fourth at Dunedin dairy this year
Knifepoint robbery fourth at Dunedin dairy this year
The Mornington Night'n Day was robbed at knifepoint on Wednesday night - the fourth such incident since the owner bought the shop a year ago.
Hamish McNeilly
Smallest bar in the world?
Smallest bar in the world?
With just enough room to pull a pint and drink a Long Island Iced Tea, proprietor Olivier Lequeux reckons he has the smallest bar in the world.
Huffing addict's grieving parents recall 10-year ordeal
Huffing addict's grieving parents recall 10-year ordeal
The grieving parents of Josh Tunnicliffe battled for a decade to halt their son's huffing addiction. The body of the 27-year-old was found near a park bench in the Dunedin Botanic Garden on...
Inner city buzz causes alarm at lunch time
Inner city buzz causes alarm at lunch time
The Dunedin lunch-time swarm came with a sting in its tail for inner-city pedestrians yesterday.
Bumbling boatie says he might buy microlight
Bumbling boatie says he might buy microlight
A bumbling boatie slated by emergency services says he could easily have been flying a microlight instead instead of helming a boat.
Huffing deaths 'hidden iceberg'
Huffing deaths 'hidden iceberg'
Do New Zealanders rate damage to their property more than the lives of young people?
Steamship restoration plan sunk
Steamship restoration plan sunk
Historic 102-year-old steamship Te Whaka will be scrapped after the vessel was this week placed on the Birch St slip in Dunedin.
Youths charged, stolen goods found
Youths charged, stolen goods found
Police have recovered a large cache of stolen goods, after arresting two groups of youths who have have been targeting dozens of vehicles in the greater St Clair area.
Woman jumps from burning home
Woman jumps from burning home
In a panic as fire and smoke swirled through her home, Patricia Reid heard a booming voice in the darkness imploring her to jump.
Palmerston mother dies after Shag Point crash
Palmerston mother dies after Shag Point crash
A mother who was a University of Otago masters student died in Dunedin Hospital yesterday following a car crash near Shag Point on Saturday night.
Dunedin camera a top site
Dunedin camera a top site
Dunedin is home to the South Island's most prolific speed-camera site, as New Zealand speed camera infringement notices hit record levels.
Chilling K2 drug warning
Chilling K2 drug warning
A Dunedin teen is warning others against the dangers of the synthetic cannabis product K2, which she blames for a manic episode in which she battered and bruised her own face.
Police asking retailers not to sell K2
Police asking retailers not to sell K2
Retailers selling synthetic cannabis K2 are being visited by Southern District police.
Warning: be careful who you talk to
Warning: be careful who you talk to
A Dunedin man now lives with titanium plates in his jaw, the result of an unprovoked assault in an inner city bar. The 23-year-old man, who declined to be named for fear of repercussions,...
Committed to hotel 'at some stage'
Committed to hotel 'at some stage'
The owner of the former chief post office remains "absolutely" committed to its development.
Fire attack 'pretty nasty'
Fire attack 'pretty nasty'
Four unignited Molotov cocktails were found near a fire-damaged Dunedin flat, with police calling the unresolved arson attack "pretty nasty".
Wanted man caught in North East Valley
Wanted man caught in North East Valley
Police say they have apprehended a wanted man after a manhunt centred on North Dunedin this morning.
Raid on cancer donation box appals
Raid on cancer donation box appals
An early-morning bid to steal a Cancer Society donation box in a smash-and-grab raid in Dunedin has been condemned.
Spark to inferno in minutes
Spark to inferno in minutes
A fire that destroyed a home and severely damaged a neighbouring property in Dunedin yesterday is believed to have been sparked by a lawnmower.
Hunted man captured in NEV
Hunted man captured in NEV
The hunt for a wanted man who police said had an extensive criminal history ended in a quiet suburban Dunedin street yesterday afternoon.