Flips and flops at Jib-Jam
Flips and flops at Jib-Jam
A pack of 35 snowboarders and skiers - mostly students - competed at the Red Bull Jib-Jam at Forsyth Barr Stadium last night.
Shawn McAvinue
Bar security raised at hearing
Bar security raised at hearing
A decision is pending on whether a Dunedin hotel will have its liquor licence renewed and the publican believes the ''leading issue revolves around door staff '' or the lack of them.
Intricate work of devotion
Intricate work of devotion
One challenging aspect of creating an artwork as an act of devotion to a Buddhist deity is keeping the cat off it.
Alert after thefts
Alert after thefts
Electronics and medication were stolen from houses in Mornington between 8.30am and 4pm on Monday.
Game comes up trumps
Game comes up trumps for designer
A former Dunedin man has built a dystopian future where a Donald Trump-like character attempts to ''make the galaxy great again''.
Screenwriter off to Venice for boot camp
Screenwriter off to Venice for boot camp
A Dunedin screenwriter is set to attend a filmmaking boot camp on a Venetian island to battle for a prize of more than $200,000 and to bring his story to life.
Paint pilfered by skylight burglars
Paint pilfered by skylight burglars
Thieves smashed a skylight before lowering themselves in and pilfering paint from a Dunedin shop at the weekend.
Lookout roosters not feathered fiends
Taieri Lookout rooster flock no nuisance - or is it?
The roosters strutting across a Dunedin hill aren't ruffling anyone's feathers, the Dunedin City Council says.
Abseiling thieves take art supplies
Abseiling thieves take art supplies
Burglars abseiled into a Dunedin building at the weekend, leaving a trail of destruction before stealing art supplies.
Gore house fire 'suspicious'
Gore house fire 'suspicious'
A house fire in Gore this morning is being treated as suspicious. A Fire Service spokesman said firefighters were called to the house fire in Wolsley St about 2.30am.
Safety a concern for at-risk Dunedin youth
Safety a concern for at-risk Dunedin youth
Some at-risk teenagers have told a focus group they avoid Dunedin’s student quarter because of fears of violence.
Abandoned bulldog pups make progress
Abandoned bulldog pups make progress
The five newborn bulldog puppies abandoned near the gates of SPCA Otago in Dunedin last month have opened their eyes and are gaining weight.
Bus safety questioned
Bus safety questioned
Bosses pressuring bus drivers to complete safety checks are endangering passengers, a union spokesman says.
Say cheese ...
Say cheese ...
Whitestone Cheese chief executive Simon Berry said he was "thrilled" to be part of the inaugural Great Kiwi Home & Living Show at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Planner accepts lot adjustment
Planner accepts lot adjustment
A planner is recommending the boundaries of a consented Dunedin subdivision be revised to include a smaller lot.
'Gusty' wind the go
'Gusty' wind the go
Lee Hartnett, of Dunedin, kiteboards on Otago Harbour yesterday.
Fired-up fast-food worker proves he’s no chicken
Fired-up fast-food worker proves he’s no chicken
A quick-thinking fast-food worker extinguished a bus fire in Dunedin yesterday.
Bus catches fire on Dunedin street
Bus catches fire on Dunedin street
A commuter bus caught fire in Dunedin today and left a 200m long oil trail.
Rich person's justice claim 'outrageous'
Claim Delegat got rich person's justice disputed
A Dunedin barrister has rejected the claim that if Nikolas Delegat were poorer he would have received a harsher sentence for his assault of a police officer.
Cactuses taken from St Clair garden
Cactuses taken from garden
Dunedin police are appealing for information over the theft of two large cactuses.