Collecting paua could be banned temporarily
Collecting paua could be banned temporarily
The Government is considering a paua-fishing ban on a stretch of beaches north of Dunedin to halt the decline of the abalone.
Jono Edwards
Callout after cherry picker breaks down
Callout after cherry picker breaks down
Two fire vehicles were called to assist a person stuck 10m up in a broken cherry picker in South Otago this afternoon.
Answers sought over duck deaths
Answers sought over 'awful' duck deaths
A Dunedin resident is calling for information about the "awful'' death of four ducks in the Helensburgh area.
Fairfield School pupils relish tips from elite coaches
Fairfield School pupils relish tips from elite coaches
Having English Premier League football coaches come to your school would make many young players dribble.
Restored facade revealed
Restored facade revealed
With the drop of a curtain on a historic building, Cadbury has made its final mark on Dunedin before officially leaving the city.
Inmate in hospital after Otago prison assault
Inmate in hospital after Otago prison assault
A prisoner is in hospital after being "seriously assaulted'' at the Otago Corrections Facility,
Fashion for a cause
Fashion for a cause
Joe and Sophie Burke strut their stuff at the Zonta Club of Metropolitan Dunedin's Extraordinary Fashion show at the Kensington Army Drill Hall last night.
Carisbrook School's new bike track open to riders
Carisbrook School's new bike track open to riders
A little pupil ingenuity went into Carisbrook School's new bike track, meant to get children off the couch and behind handlebars.
Pit-stop for truckies targets driver fatigue
Pit-stop for truckies targets driver fatigue
Truck drivers passing through Dunedin on long-hauls yesterday were treated to a free hydration pit-stop.
Mining company ditches operation over prosecutions
Mining company ditches operation over prosecutions
A gold mining company will leave Clutha as it prepares to be hit with its second prosecution for environmental degradation in two years.
Police search for man over stolen motorcycle
Police search for man over stolen motorcycle
Police are chasing a man who escaped on foot near a popular Dunedin tourist beach after allegedly stealing a motorbike.
Record complaints to ORC; three prosecutions
Record complaints to ORC; three prosecutions
Only three prosecutions have arisen in the past year from the Otago Regional Council, despite 1900 public complaints about environmental infringements.
All the world’s their stage for young actors
All the world’s their stage for young actors
The course of understanding Shakespeare never did run smooth.
Blue skies rouse green fingers
Blue skies rouse green fingers
Garden centres were inundated at the weekend as "hordes" of Dunedin residents made the most of the fine weather and tended their vegetable patches.
Perfect holiday weather for a salty sea dog
Perfect holiday weather for a salty sea dog
Every man, woman and dog was basking in the sun as the weather turned it on for Labour Weekend in Otago.
Driver freed after crash near Brighton
Driver freed after crash near Brighton
A driver has been pulled from a vehicle after being trapped following a two-car collision South of Brighton this afternoon.
Warmth means water rescues
Warmth means water rescues
Warm weather has led to a string of water rescues in Dunedin before the surf life-saving season officially begins.
Field gun salute for WW1
Field gun salute for WW1
Gunners gathered and wildlife fled as World War 1 commemorations shook the Octagon yesterday.
No ‘joint vision’ for South Dunedin
No ‘joint vision’ for South Dunedin
The ORC is promising to "protect the quality of lives" of South Dunedin residents withclimate change science projects, but admits the city doesn't yet have a clear vision for the area.
Kayaker rescued by members of public
Kayaker rescued by members of public
As a capsized kayaker flailed in water off the Ravensbourne coast yesterday, two Dunedin men took rescue efforts into their own hands.