Student behaviour improves, but fire hot spots targeted
Student behaviour improves, but fire hot spots targeted
University of Otago students have earned the praise of Dunedin emergency services following a turnaround in behaviour.
Hamish McNeilly
Victim angry over sentence
Victim angry over sentence
A Dunedin woman who is hundreds of dollars out of pocket after losing part of her lip in a violent street attack is disgusted her attacker will pay nothing in reparation.
Tourism displaces dairy as top earner
Tourism displaces dairy as top earner
The high-flying tourism industry has overtaken the dairy industry to become New Zealand's top export earner, with tourism insiders remaining cautiously optimistic the trend will continue.
Polytech explains benefits of biofuel product
Polytech explains benefits of biofuel product
Filling your vehicle up with biodiesel was just the start of a more sustainable future, business leaders were told on Monday.
Woman in intensive care after Dunedin crash
Woman in intensive care after Dunedin crash
A 20-year-old woman remains in Dunedin Hospital with serious abdominal injuries after a head-on crash on the Otago Peninsula on Saturday afternoon.
Bomb squad called to blow up weedkiller
Bomb squad called to blow up weedkiller
What was feared to be gelignite turned out to be weedkiller in one of two incidents dealt with by the army bomb squad in South Otago yesterday.
School sales fetch $19m
School sales fetch $19m
The Ministry of Education has chalked up nearly $20 million in sales of former schools in the past decade - with more earmarked to go on to the market.
NZers take wings as overseas travel bounces back
NZers take wings as overseas travel bounces back
New Zealanders are holidaying overseas in increasing numbers, and China is one of the hottest destinations for Kiwi globetrotters.
Sporting group in pokie scandal
Sporting group in pokie scandal
A Southland sporting organisation has become embroiled in an alleged poker-machine scandal involving $230,000 of public money.
Iwi meet Govt on mining, exploration
Iwi meet Govt on mining, exploration
Iwi leaders want to open dialogue with the Government about mining and oil exploration, but it was too premature to discuss future opportunities, Ngai Tahu kaiwhakahaere Mark Solomon said.
Slurring, falling and still driving
Slurring, falling and still driving
They should be dead. They are the drivers caught driving drunk on New Zealand roads during the past decade who have recorded the highest blood-alcohol levels, endangering their lives and the lives of others.
Ngai Tahu hui at Karitane
Ngai Tahu hui at Karitane
Hundreds of people are expected to descend on Karitane later this month to attend the annual hui of Ngai Tahu shareholders.
City's attractions to star in Tourism NZ website pilot
City's attractions to star in Tourism NZ website pilot
Dunedin tourism is ready for takeoff after the city's attractions were chosen for a pilot project being undertaken by New Zealand's official tourism website.
Kiwibank staff accused of racism
Kiwibank staff accused of racism
The actions of some New Zealand Post/Kiwibank staff have been labelled racist and insulting by the principal of a Dunedin-based Maori immersion school.
21 students ride to races in trailer
21 students ride to races in trailer
Twenty-one students were removed by police after they were discovered crammed into an enclosed furniture removal trailer on their way to the Wingatui races.
Teen hurt in Baldwin St bike crash
Teen hurt in Baldwin St bike crash
A 16-year-old boy who crashed into a car while cycling down Baldwin St on Tuesday night remains in Dunedin Hospital's high dependency unit for assessment.
Reports of peeping tom in campus area
Reports of peeping tom in campus area
People living in the University of Otago campus area are being urged to be vigilant after reports a man has been watching females change in their flats.
NZ police get 2874 speeding fines
NZ police get 2874 speeding fines
Fines have been paid for 1251 speed-camera infringements involving police vehicles in New Zealand over the past five years.
Cruise industry to create 190 jobs
Cruise industry to create 190 jobs
The burgeoning cruise-ship industry will create almost 200 additional jobs for Dunedin by next season - but future growth could be curtailed unless the industry is better catered for, a report finds.
New store owner claims intimidation by big rivals
New store owner claims intimidation by big rivals
The owner of a fledgling Dunedin grocery store with ambitious expansion plans says he has been subjected to intimidatory tactics from a major New Zealand-owned supermarket chain.