Bradken on the move
Bradken on the move
Bradken is selling its $1.77 million Dunedin foundry, as it plans to move its operations to Hillside.
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Student warned for alleged theft
Student warned for alleged theft
An 18-year-old Dunedin student has been given a pre-charge warning after allegedly stealing $80 of condoms and associated accessories from a city supermarket.
Man seen peering into home by night
Man seen peering into home by night
Dunedin police are interested in any information about a man seen peering into houses at midnight in the South Dunedin area.
Woman injured, car 'totalled' in Andersons Bay crash
Woman injured, car 'totalled' in Andersons Bay crash
Dunedin police are investigating a two-car collision in Musselburgh Rise in which an elderly woman was injured yesterday.
Half-naked man found asleep under tarp
Half-naked man found asleep under tarp
Dunedin police are investigating whether a theft at the Dunedin Holiday Park is related to the discovery of a half naked man found asleep under a tarpaulin within the enclosed premises.
No fun in the sun for drivers
No fun in the sun for drivers
Sun strike is not an excuse for poor driving, Dunedin police warn.
Road campaign targets heavy vehicle crashes
Road campaign targets heavy vehicle crashes
More care should be taken around trucks and other heavy vehicles to prevent further road deaths, police say.
Conference issues relevant to Dunedin
Conference issues relevant to Dunedin
New Zealand's major transportation issues, including the safe inclusion of cyclists on road networks, are being debated by hundreds of conference delegates in Dunedin this week.
Drugs, weapons seized at prison
Drugs, weapons seized at prison
Illicit drugs, pornography, home brew, gang paraphernalia and weapons are among the 854 items of contraband discovered at the Otago Corrections Facility in the past three years.
DCC cost-cutting plan affects 30 staff
DCC cost-cutting plan affects 30 staff
Thirty staff would no longer be employed by the Dunedin City Council under a plan to save $550,000 a year by contracting out servicing of waste and water infrastructure.
Sisters share 'big honour'
Sisters share 'big honour'
Sibling rivalry took a back seat to family pride in the Dunedin courthouse yesterday, when sisters Emma and Alice O'Connell were admitted to the bar.
Dairy owners take stand against 'aggressive' suppliers
Dairy owners take stand against 'aggressive' suppliers
Some Dunedin dairy owners are making nearly $1000 a day in profits from selling synthetic cannabis, and will continue to do so until legislative change takes effect in August, police say.
$1m spending on Mosgiel drains and sewerage
$1m spending on Mosgiel drains and sewerage
More than $1 million is being spent to alleviate sewerage and flooding problems in Mosgiel.
Union says council workers fobbed off over contracting
Union says council workers fobbed off over contracting
Dunedin City Council staff facing job transfers under a waste and water services proposal have been ''fobbed off'', the Amalgamated Workers Union New Zealand says.
Captain defends Otago's capabilities in ice
Captain defends Otago's capabilities in ice
Doubts about the ability of HMNZS Otago to patrol the Southern Ocean are unfounded, the ship's captain says.
School trip teens rescued from rip at Otago beach
School trip teens rescued from rip at Otago beach
Seven schoolchildren were taken to hospital suffering from water inhalation and hypothermia after 18 pupils were caught in a rip at a Dunedin beach this afternoon.
Traditional Maori approach to water and safety taught
Traditional Maori approach to water and safety taught
Karitane could become the South Island hub for a Maori water safety programme, following a successful wananga at the Puketeraki marae over the weekend.
Cheering for Dunedin
Cheering for Dunedin
Students and seals are giving sightseeing Australian travel agents a taste for Dunedin.
Sports programme begins for disabled
Sports programme begins for disabled
An initiative to help young people with physical and sensory disabilities develop their sporting skills has started in Dunedin.
Power line adornment
Power line adornment
Clusters of shoes hanging from power lines in Castle St are not considered a hazard. About 20 pairs of shoes have appeared on lines in the student area recently.