Residents forced out by central city fire
Residents forced out by central city fire
Residents had to evacuate after a fire was discovered in a central city building late last night.
Shawn McAvinue
Householder disturbs thief
Householder disturbs thief
A Dunedin man returned home to find a window in his house broken and another man running down the hall to the back door.
Frightful times at old prison
Frightful times at old prison
Corpses are being slung and chainsaws sharpened at the old Dunedin Prison in an attempt to "weed out the weak".
Best duck-shooting in years forecast
Best duck-shooting in years forecast
The duck population is booming across Otago, signalling a "vintage" season for shooters.
'Pain's temporary, memories are forever'
After weekend of hard slog memories remain
When the bleeding stops and the pain wanes, the memory of running more than 400km nearly non-stop between Dunedin and Haast will remain.
Bookbus future left to online feedback survey
Bookbus future left to online feedback survey
The Dunedin City Council is to ask for feedback on the bookbus so it could plan for its future.
$6000 raised for policeman injured falling off wall
$6000 raised for policeman injured falling off wall
The Australian policeman injured after falling from a wall in central Dunedin remains in a serious but stable condition.
Family 'devastated' by death
Family 'devastated' by death
The family of Nic Hedley are "devastated" by her death, and grateful for the support shown to find the missing Dunedin woman.
Risking life to sell tobacco products
Risking life to sell tobacco products
A Dunedin dairy owner will continue to stock tobacco despite having a rifle pointed at him in a daylight robbery, but other fed-up shopkeepers have called for action.
Shark-bite victim stable
Shark-bite victim stable
A Frenchwoman remains in a stable condition in a Dunedin Hospital ward yesterday after being bitten by a shark while bodyboarding in the Catlins.
Murdoch cast, halfback sought
Murdoch cast, halfback sought
Lost All Black Keith Murdoch has been cast but the call remains out for a Lin Colling.
Signal Hill fire inquiry continues
Signal Hill fire inquiry continues
Police continue to investigate the "most likely to be suspicious" forest fire in Dunedin last year.
Tenth arts festival boosted by grant
Tenth arts festival boosted by grant
The trust behind Arts Festival Dunedin has been given $185,000 to bring the event "in style" to the city next year.
Gratitude for a thoughtful stranger
Gratitude goes out to thoughtful stranger
A Dunedin woman wants to thank the Good Samaritan who helped her after she had too much to drink.
Pursued car hit ‘at least’ 160kmh
Pursued car hit ‘at least’ 160kmh
A car hit speeds of "at least" 160kmh as it weaved among traffic on a Dunedin motorway yesterday with police in pursuit.
Pair arrested after Gore assault
Pair arrested after Gore assault
Two people face charges after a man was assaulted in Gore last night and police are looking for a third person involved.
Centenarian happy to give it a whirl
Centenarian happy to give it a whirl
A birthday surprise got the heart of a 100-year-old matriarch in Dunedin racing.
Boy airlifted after ute rolls off track
Boy airlifted after ute rolls off track
An Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter crew was called to airlift a 12-year-old boy injured when a ute rolled off a steep track and over a bank in the Catlins on Tuesday.
Idea staff to strike over stalled bargaining
Idea staff to strike over stalled bargaining
Idea Services support staff will strike across New Zealand tomorrow to protest against the lack of progress in bargaining for a new collective agreement.
Running in memory
Running in memory
Anzac Day Memorial Run and Walk participant Dave Sharp runs the homeward leg of the event in Dunedin yesterday.