Former prisoner leaves impression
Former prisoner leaves impression
He yelled and swore when he first entered Otago Community Hospice, but a former prisoner left a lasting impression on the staff who cared for him.
Hamish McNeilly
Still special after 20 years
Still special after 20 years
A former Special Rigs for Special Kids participant has gone from the passenger seat to documenting the annual event.
$10,000 bill for hoax call response
$10,000 bill for hoax call response
A massive police callout in South Otago sparked by a hoax 111 call, involving allegations of serious child abuse, cost at least $10,000.
Christchurch restaurateur relocates to Dunedin
Christchurch restaurateur relocates to Dunedin
He may have lost five businesses because of the Christchurch earthquake, but Ronnie Bhogal is definitely not out.
Campervans drop prices
Campervans drop prices
Campervan companies have slashed prices up to 50% during the knockout phase of the Rugby World Cup, as they hope for a case of Advance Australia Fair.
Fire destroys home of motorbike ace
Fire destroys home of motorbike ace
A former motorcycling champion and his family are devastated following a fire that destroyed their Otago Peninsula home.
Quirky questions welcomed
Quirky questions welcomed
The MPs are invited and so are you to a weekly political forum which asks the hard and quirky questions of politicians before the general election.
MPs scramble to avoid luxurious hot seat
MPs scramble to avoid luxurious hot seat
It is the hot seat no politician wants to sit on.
Undie 500 riots used as example for Cup training
Undie 500 riots used as example for Cup training
Police handling of the Undie 500 is being used as an example during riot training in Dunedin in the lead-up to the Rugby World Cup.
Chance for public to buy used limo
Chance for public to buy used limo
It has transported prime ministers, ministers and VIPs, and the Dunedin-based Crown limousine could soon transport you - for a price.
Gambling allowed in smoking area at casino
Gambling allowed in smoking area at casino
Punters will be able to smoke and gamble on an outside balcony at Dunedin Casino, despite objections from anti-gambling campaigners.
Proactive policing working
Proactive policing working
Vulnerable areas in Dunedin will be the focus of the newly formed Proactive Policing Teams, which attracted nationwide interest for their work on synthetic cannabis products.
Shops sell Kronic after ban comes into force
Shops sell Kronic after ban comes into force
Two Dunedin stores continued to stock and sell Kronic despite a nationwide ban on synthetic cannabis products coming into force earlier this week.
Octagon a studio for ice carver
Octagon a studio for ice carver
Take a world-renowned carver, combined with a chainsaw, chisels and saw ... and just add ice, lots and lots of ice.
Cantabs coming by train to stadium events
Cantabs coming by train to stadium events
Entertainment-starved Cantabrians are taking chartered trains to Dunedin to watch concerts and sporting events at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
'Tab' disappears in street theft
'Tab' disappears in street theft
Lin Ong wants her life back.
'Match day is going to be phenomenal'
'Match day is going to be phenomenal'
A former England Rugby World Cup winning prop is in awe of Dunedin's new stadium, and says it is a great model for the northern hemisphere.
Overseas interest in stadium intellectual property
Overseas interest in stadium intellectual property
The intellectual property rights for the Forsyth Barr Stadium could even be a potential revenue earner, with interest in the Dunedin venue coming from as far afield as France and Scandinavia.
Teens adept at faking IDs
Teens adept at faking IDs
Teenagers are doctoring their driver's licences in an bid to drink at licensed premises, police say.
Kronic stock-up call sparks fears
Kronic stock-up call sparks fears
A toxicologist fears a Kronic "lolly scramble" and an increase in poisonings after the company behind the synthetic cannabis product urged its customers to stock up before a ban took effect next week.