'Positive impact' expected
'Positive impact' expected
The decision to quash convictions entered under archaic laws against gay men in consensual relationships will go some way to heal past wounds, a Dunedin queer rights supporter says.
Timothy Brown
'Almighty explosion' kills crewman
Blast kills crewman
A passenger aboard a cruise ship on which a crew member died has recounted the harrowing scenes which followed the horrific incident.
Treasury opposed return to old courts
Treasury opposed return to old courts
The $20 million restoration of Dunedin's 115-year-old courthouse may be on time and budget, but documents reveal the Treasury was against returning services to the heritage-listed building.
Scammers skim tens of thousands
Scammers skim tens of thousands
Two elderly Queenstown residents have lost tens of thousands of dollars in a phone scam.
Offenders give back 'in a meaningful way'
Offenders give back 'in a meaningful way'
Hundreds of offenders in Dunedin have found a new meaning and purpose in life thanks to sentences of community work.
Ready to take bull by horns
Ready to take bull by horns
The most impressive feat at the Outram Rodeo was performed not by the cowboys or the animals they rode, but by bull fighter Will Jamison.
Rod sacrificed as 7.2kg grouper landed in contest
Rod sacrificed as 7.2kg grouper landed in contest
This fisherman’s tale, for once, is a case of the one that didn’t get away.
Finnie clan back where it all began at Saddle Hill
Finnie clan back where it all began at Saddle Hill
Four generations of the Finnie clan gathered in the shadow of Saddle Hill to mark their families’ settlement in the area.
Body presumed to be diver’s
Body presumed to be diver’s
Police are yet to release the name of a free diver who died off the Otago Peninsula coast.
Missing Dunedin diver's body found
Missing Dunedin diver's body found
Police have found the body of a free diver who failed to surface off the Otago Peninsula coast yesterday.
Police quiet on burglary policy
Police quiet on burglary policy
Police are keeping tight-lipped about when changes to a policy to attend home burglaries within 24 hours were scrapped.
Boost to police welcome
Boost to police welcome
Southern police officer morale has been boosted by the news more frontline resources are destined for the district, the Police Association says.
DCC keeps faith in Epere
DCC keeps faith in Epere
The DCC is continuing to work with a trust associated with Albert Epere, despite the gang leader landing in court for the fourth time since the arrangement began.
Open marae for Waitangi Day
Open marae for Waitangi Day
Hundreds will converge on Otakou marae next week for Ngai Tahu's Treaty of Waitangi Festival.
$100k to battle Signal Hill fire
$100k to fight Signal Hill fire
The cost of fighting the big Signal Hill blaze has come to more than $100,000, but the Otago Rural Fire Authority is yet to decide if it will attempt to recoup the outlay.
Good turnout for show
Good turnout for show
Stunning weather greeted more than 2000 people who thronged to the Otago Taieri A&P Society’s annual show on Saturday.
Minor crash 'awkward landing'
Minor crash 'awkward landing'
A trainee pilot was involved in a crash landing at Dunedin Airport during her first solo flight.
Gym academy quiet on incident
Gym academy quiet on incident
Dunedin Gymnastics Academy is staying tight-lipped about an incident which led to a teenage girl sustaining serious injuries.
Toddler seriously hurt in fall near Te Anau
Toddler seriously hurt in fall near Te Anau
A toddler was flown to hospital with serious injuries after a fall near Te Anau yesterday.
Crash after suspected cardiac arrest
Crash after suspected cardiac arrest
A man remains in a critical condition after his car smashed into a parked car in Dunedin yesterday afternoon.