'Pure art' on show at hair awards
'Pure art' on show at hair awards
The New Zealand Regional Hairstylist Awards were held at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin yesterday.
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Pirates women win final for coach
Pirates women rugby players win final for coach
A straight-talking rugby coach was the inspiration for an emotional club rugby victory on Saturday.
House fire in North Otago
House fire in North Otago
A fire investigator is on the scene today after a house went up in flames in North Otago last night.
Camper van fire 'just bad luck'
Camper van fire 'just bad luck'
Firefighters attended a camper van fire in the car park at Blueskin Nurseries and Cafe in Dunedin yesterday.
Milk at the mall
Milk at the mall
At the Dunedin Big Latch On in the Meridian mall yesterday (from left) Millie (4), Pippa and Ivy (8 months) Sluis, Katie and Fletcher (9 months) Jones, Annabelle (3), Karen and Harriet (8 months)...
'Appalled' over bus incident
Residents ‘appalled’ driver initially back on job after bus hits boy
A Go Bus driver was stood down yesterday after his bus hit a boy on a footpath near Karitane on Thursday, but the company admits it should have acted sooner.
Small acts add up to new ambulance
Small acts add up to new ambulance
A gift-wrapped ambulance in Dunedin yesterday was like an acorn growing into a "mighty" oak tree, St John says.
Foodbank’s grocery bill hits $1000
Foodbank’s grocery bill hits $1000
If you think your weekly supermarket bill is sizeable, spare a thought for the Salvation Army foodbank in Dunedin.
Safety warning as sunstrike thought likely reason for crash
Safety warning as sunstrike thought likely reason for crash
Sunstrike could be to blame for a woman sustaining minor injuries in a car crash in Dunedin yesterday, police say.
Speight’s freshwater spring to reopen to public
Speight’s freshwater spring to reopen to public
If all goes to plan, the public will regain access to the freshwater spring underneath Speight’s Brewery today.
New Fringe director dives in
New Fringe director dives in
Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust director Gareth McMillan has dived in the ''deep end'' of his new role.
Pair's way with words spells opponents' defeat
Pair's way with words spells opponents' defeat
Dubious and demise were the winning words for two southern spellers in Dunedin yesterday.
Appeal to residents over new pool
Appeal to Dunedin residents
The team behind the bid to build a new aquatic facility in Mosgiel is asking Dunedin residents to splash some cash and support to make their plans a reality.
On mission to neuter Cook Island cats
Neutering mission
A veterinary nursing student from Dunedin has answered a last-minute call to fly to a tropical island to neuter cats.
Farmers focus on the future
Farmers focus on the future
As the ''adrenaline wears off'', farmers battling floods devised plans yesterday to protect their livelihoods.
International influx at OGHS
International influx at OGHS
New international pupils celebrate their first day at Otago Girls' High School in Dunedin yesterday.
Contamination of aviation fuel feared
Contamination of aviation fuel feared
If a flooded hangar at Dunedin Airport was not bad enough, an alarm sounded yesterday warning an underground tank of aviation fuel could have been breached by water.
Taieri railway could be out for month
Taieri railway could be out for month
Dunedin Railways fears trips on the Taieri Gorge Railway could be cancelled for up to a month by "massive slips and washouts'' on the line.
Bunnies sheepish but safe
Bunnies sheepish but safe
A Mosgiel farmer had a "hilarious surprise" when he braved the storm to check on his stock.
Vehicles hit ice, slide into ditch
Vehicles hit ice, slide into ditch
Freezing conditions meant a slippery start for motorists across Dunedin yesterday.