Mornington rooms ransacked, graffitied
Mornington rooms ransacked, graffitied
A bedroom has been graffitied and spray paint and clothing stolen from a house in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington, police say.
Shawn McAvinue
Pressure forces school zoning
Pressure forces school zoning
Neighbouring Dunedin primary schools are collaborating on a school zoning scheme designed to limit enrolments and keep classrooms numbers down.
Drug raid seizures
Drug raid seizures
Police seized a house and two motorcycles following a drug raid at a "drug-dealing den'' in Milton yesterday and another at a Brockville house in Dunedin on Thursday.
Fish and Game debate lake fishing changes
Fish and Game debate lake fishing changes
New fishing bag limits at Lake Wakatipu and opening Lake Mahinerangi over winter were floated by the Otago Fish & Game Council yesterday.
Home plans spoiled as subdivision declined
Home plans spoiled as subdivision declined
A Dunedin family are ‘‘gutted'' the consent for a controversial subdivision has been declined and shattered their dream of owning a new home.
Waihola brigade gets water tanker
Waihola brigade gets water tanker
A new water tanker at Waihola Fire Station is ready for work.
Large house fire in Invercargill
Large house fire in Invercargill
Firefighters are battling a large house fire in Invercargill.
Consulting on climate response
Consulting on climate response
The Dunedin City Council will involve the community in developing a response to climate change, a sustainability subcommittee says.
At last, some sunshine expected in Dunedin
At last, some sunshine expected in Dunedin
The dogged drizzle is set to depart Dunedin today and make way for blue skies, as lifeguards cut patrols across the city.
Pool hot on pooper’s trail
Pool hot on pooper’s trail
Security camera footage is set for review to reveal the person who deliberately defecated in the Middlemarch Swimming Pool, forcing it to close.
Liquor ban to surround stadium
Liquor ban to surround stadium
Dunedin students will be welcomed back to the city with a liquor ban that the University of Otago hopes becomes a permanent feature of Orientation Week.
Angst of young artists in play
Angst of young artists in play
A play examining the anxieties of young people working in the arts is pertinent for many people in Dunedin, its director says.
Crafters create a giant poppy
Crafters create a giant poppy
A glorious giant poppy is set to glow at Montecillo Veterans Home & Hospital in Dunedin.
‘Building a bridge’ between cultures
‘Building a bridge’ between cultures
Rosebank School pupil Kira Grinton (12), of Balclutha, competed in the lower South Island heats of the 2016 Chinese Proficiency Competition at Columba College, in Dunedin, yesterday.
Four-island hike to highlight mood disorder
Four-island hike to highlight mood disorder
A bipolar man walking around New Zealand's four largest islands nearly drowned on his mission to combat the stigma associated with mood disorders.
Programme of about 50 events for Wild Dunedin festival released
Programme of about 50 events for Wild Dunedin festival released
The programme for an upcoming nature festival in Dunedin has been announced.
Defibrillator has to go: Bunnings
Defibrillator has to go: Bunnings
Bunnings management has "put its foot down'' and forced its Dunedin staff to gift the store's defibrillator to a community group.
Party time for old Dennis fire engines
Party time for old Dennis fire engines
A couple of "gutsy'' fire engines were the guests of honour at a Dunedin celebration on Saturday.
Gypsy fair draws in the crowds
Gypsy fair draws in the crowds
A different kind of horsepower graced the Original Gypsy Fair in Dunedin over Easter.
Police struggle to stop confused driver
Police struggle to stop confused driver
A confused driver sparked a police pursuit in Dunedin on Thursday.