Community key to youth
Community key to youth
Communities were aware of the problems at-risk youth faced and held the solution to those problems, those attending a Dunedin meeting this week heard.
Rosie Manins
Pedestrian knocked down by car in central Dunedin
Pedestrian knocked down by car in central Dunedin
A woman believed to have serious injuries has been rushed to Dunedin Hospital by ambulance after being hit by a car at the intersection of Moray Pl and lower Stuart St.
Youth on side of huffing victims
Youth on side of huffing victims
The father of Mosgiel burns victim Jamie Jury said he had all but given up hope of his son's survival, but the teenager was receiving excellent care at Middlemore Hospital.
Police stop truck with faulty brakes red-hot under 5 tonne load
Police stop truck with faulty brakes red-hot under 5 tonne load
Unsafe and illegally modified vehicles are being targeted by Dunedin police, who are concerned about the blase attitude of some drivers.
Kiwi Rail confirms significant job cuts
Kiwi Rail confirms significant job cuts
More than one in every five South Island jobs at KiwiRail's infrastructure and engineering division is likely to go, the state-owned enterprise has confirmed.
Driving safety message home
Driving safety message home
Traffic lights, stop signs, pedestrian crossings and one-way streets tested Dunedin's youngest drivers at the weekend.
Collective effort now Doc focus
Collective effort now Doc focus
The Department of Conservation's inability to solve New Zealand's environment woes alone is at the heart of its restructure, which sees six new positions created in the Otago conservancy.
More data needed to cut penguin deaths: expert
More data needed to cut penguin deaths: expert
More data must be collected to reduce the number of yellow-eyed penguins inadvertently killed through commercial fishing operations around Otago and Southland, conservationists were told in Dunedin at the weekend.
Dream job for toy tester
Dream job for toy tester
Tom tests toys for The Warehouse.
Fire disaster fails to get designer down
Fire disaster fails to get designer down
It is a case of third time unlucky for Dunedin fashion designer Sara Aspinall, who lost 70% of her summer stock in an Invercargill factory fire this week.
Counting Otago's luck as Lotto turns 25
Counting Otago's luck as Lotto turns 25
More than $195 million has been won in Otago through first division prizes in the quarter-century since Lotto's inception.
Driver questioned after woman hit by car
Driver questioned after woman hit by car
Ambulance personnel and police officers tend to a 55-year-old woman who was hit by a car at the intersection of Moray Pl and lower Stuart St in Dunedin yesterday.
Intersection changes 'more robust'
Intersection changes 'more robust'
Temporary traffic controls at the intersection of Anzac Ave and Castle St in Dunedin are being made more robust by the New Zealand Transport Agency while it discusses permanent options with the Dunedin City Council.
Sneaky drivers evade airport parking fees
Sneaky drivers evade airport parking fees
Dunedin International Airport is getting tough on people trying to evade fees by parking in Momona Village.
$5000 reward over crossbow killings
$5000 reward over crossbow killings
A reward of $5000 is being offered for information about the illegal slaughter of three dairy calves on a Seacliff paddock recently.
Hillside Group remains confident
Hillside Group remains confident
Dunedin authorities, unions and business groups remain confident the Hillside Engineering workshops will be sold as a going concern and have offered assistance to KiwiRail in the process.
Warning of man around schools
Warning of man around schools
Dunedin police are concerned about the strange behaviour of a middle-aged man, reported to be driving slowly around primary schools most mornings before 9am.
Fire cost due next week
Fire cost due next week
The final cost of extinguishing the 1524ha vegetation fire near Hyde should be known next week, Dunedin City Council principal rural fire officer Graeme Still says.
Crossbow used to kill cattle
Crossbow used to kill cattle
A crossbow is believed to have been used to kill three cattle beasts and injure another at Seacliff last month.
Gathering marks anniversary of Korean War
Gathering marks anniversary of Korean War
Koreans worldwide owe a great deal to New Zealand soldiers and other veterans of the Korean War, South Korean ambassador to New Zealand Yongkyu Park says.