Shawn McAvinue

The former Wesley Methodist church, on the corner of Hillside Rd and Wesley St in South Dunedin, is being demolished.

A pack of Dunedin firefighters has beaten law enforcement and fire service personnel from around the world to win a gold medal in the United States.

An Australian film-maker is finishing the script of a "true crime drama'' about the Bain family murders in Dunedin.

Ways to make the world's steepest street safer will be discussed after a tourist van became stuck in Baldwin St.

The application to open a new bottle store in North Dunedin poses a "clear and present danger'' to students and must be refused, police say.

A power pole leaning over a Dunedin highway was removed yesterday, following a complaint from a Dunedin woman.

The light from a cellphone helped a search crew in a helicopter find three women and young girl missing in rugged hill country northwest of Dunedin at the weekend.

Dunedin centenarian Cynthia Dwan does not know the secret to living a long life but believes a single glass of wine every night does not hurt.

Further delays stalling the reopening of a section of the Esplanade at St Clair is "a niggle" but the project  will be great for the area when completed, a Dunedin business owner says.

A Henley resident is challenging Otago Regional Council staff to leave the helicopter grounded and set foot in the sodden township  and talk to residents before suggesting solutions.

The updated plans for a road safety project on the Otago Peninsula were revealed at an open day on Wednesday.

A suggestion from Fish & Game New Zealand anglers can land up to  six fish a day is forcing the fishery "down a really dark road", Otago councillor Ian Cole says.

A visit to a flood-stricken farm on the Taieri Plain was a precursor to a panel discussion in Henley last night.

Dunedin student Chelsea Evans weeps when she thinks about never being able to say goodbye to her cat Patrick, who was dumped by Dunedin City Council contractors.

Jake licks his lips before accepting a treat at the SPCA in Torridon St, Opoho, to mark SPCA Cupcake Day yesterday.

A series of unexpected delays has stalled the reopening of a section of the Esplanade at St Clair.