Leg irons removed from cave for auction
Leg irons removed from cave for auction
Hand-forged leg irons that might have been used to restrain Maori political prisoners in Dunedin will go under the hammer in Dunedin tomorrow.
Shawn McAvinue
Hopes for TV in Bougainville early next year
Hopes for TV in Bougainville early next year
A Dunedin man is set to bring the ''god'' of television to Bougainville.
Step out to help families
Step out to help families
The Presbyterian Support Otago annual boot sale began this week.
Surf club building off to a solid start
Surf club building off to a solid start
The foundations are down and the build of the new Brighton Surf Life Saving Club is on target.
Children-in-cab ban hits drivers
Children-in-cab ban hits drivers
Banning children from ''riding shotgun'' in their parents' trucks has resulted in fewer young drivers entering the industry, National Road Carriers executive officer Grant Turner said.
Helpers saved my life - burns victim
Helpers saved my life - burns victim
A severely burnt Dunedin man wants to thank those who helped him as his skin melted.
'Extremely proud' of team effort to help burnt man
'Extremely proud' of team effort to help burnt man
Former Highlanders loose forward Hale T-Pole is ''extremely proud'' of the more than 50 club rugby players who helped a badly burnt Port Chalmers man on Thursday.
Over 64s keep on working
Over 64s keep on working
Twice as many Otago pensioners are working than a decade ago.
Hill 'destruction' goes on
Hill 'destruction' goes on
Saddle Hill Community Board members are concerned at the level of quarrying taking place on the hill while a court decision on whether it can continue is awaited.
Swimmers warned: stay clear of sharks
Swimmers warned: stay clear of sharks
Retired fisherman and shark hunter Laurie Waters has issued a warning to Dunedin swimmers.
Lollipops for the bravest Highlanders
Lollipops for the bravest Highlanders
Only the brave of the ''walking wounded'' Highlanders had a flu jab at Dunedin Hospital yesterday.
College work continues
College work continues
Work continues on the University of Otago building project at Toroa College in Regent Rd, North Dunedin.
Rugby players rush to aid burns victim
Rugby players rush to aid burns victim
Port Chalmers rugby players rushed to help a screaming man who was badly burnt in a car fire yesterday.
Protest reaction complaint
Protest reaction complaint
A Dunedin woman has laid a complaint with the Independent Police Conduct Authority after, she says, police forcibly removed protesters from a footpath during Prime Minister John Key's visit to Dunedin this week.
Ban roll-your-own tobacco, prof says
Ban roll-your-own tobacco, prof says
Roll-your-own tobacco is ''more dangerous'' than factory-made cigarettes and should be banned, says Prof Richard Edwards, head of public health at the University of Otago's Wellington campus.
Visitor's nose broken in street attack
Visitor's nose broken in street attack
A visitor who says her nose was broken by another woman's punch after she had been in Dunedin only an hour has criticised police for their actions afterwards.
Horse poo bin idea 'ridiculous'
Horse poo bin idea 'ridiculous'
The manure trail left on beaches and main streets is legal and practical, and the Saddle Hill Community Board idea of a manure bin stinks, says wandering horseman Keith Roberts.
Child support debt 'extortionate'
Child support debt 'extortionate'
The billions parents owe the Government for penalties on unpaid child support is ''extortionate'', Middlemarch father Ross Smith says.
Board asks for briefing
Board asks for briefing
Saddle Hill Community Board has asked the Dunedin City Council to provide its members a factual ''unemotive'' briefing on oil and gas exploration off Dunedin's coast from an independent person.
A pig dog called Rat
A pig dog called Rat
A pig dog called Rat is missing most of her teeth, an eye and a toe, but is the complete world to a South Dunedin woman with arthritis.