Knife incident near station
Knife incident near station
Police detained a man after a knife was pulled on a member of the public last night, within shouting distance of Dunedin's central police station.
Timothy Brown
Snow prompts warnings for motorists
Snow prompts warnings for motorists
Snow has fallen in parts of the South this morning, prompting warnings for motorists to take care on roads.
Cable car ‘grand opening’ next March
Cable car ‘grand opening’ next March
The trust behind a bid to resurrect the High St cable car line will host a "grand opening'' next March, to mark 60 years since the line closed.
Monitoring of NZ Zika effects to start
Monitoring of NZ Zika effects to start
The Dunedin School of Medicine's New Zealand paediatric surveillance unit will begin monitoring the effects of the Zika virus on New Zealand's infants from next month.
Police investigating car fire links
Police investigating car fire links
Detectives are investigating a string of car fires at the weekend, the latest in a growing list of burnt-out cars discovered recently.
Labour timeline for South renewal
Labour timeline for South renewal
South Dunedin's renewal will be showing "good progress'' within six years of electing a Labour government, party leader Andrew Little says.
Last of asbestos roof fragments safely gone
Last of asbestos roof fragments safely gone
Forbury Park Trotting Club hopes to have an asbestos roof inspected before a planned meet next month.
DCC paid $3.1 million from Carisbrook sale
DCC paid $3.1 million from Carisbrook sale
The Dunedin City Council has received the outstanding $3.1million for Carisbrook.
Road rage incident: man sought
Road rage incident: man sought
A female motorist was verbally abused and had her keys stolen while her young child cried in the back seat of her car during a road rage incident in North Dunedin yesterday.
Ex-Dunedin barrister struck off
Ex-Dunedin barrister struck off
A former Dunedin barrister spent money owed to Inland Revenue on personal expenses such as mortgage payments, overseas travel, alcohol, private school fees and a monthly payment on a Jaguar car, the New Zealand Law Society said yesterday.
Police officer allegedly assaulted son
Police officer allegedly assaulted son
A Dunedin police officer may be under investigation for allegedly assaulting their son.
Asbestos closes road in wake of wild winds (+ video)
Asbestos closes road in wake of wild winds (+ video)
A South Dunedin street remained closed last night after roofing containing asbestos was blown off a building and shattered on the road below during gale-force winds overnight on Wednesday.
Bar’s licence renewed despite complaints
Bar’s licence renewed despite complaints
A central Dunedin bar has had its liquor licence renewed despite a year which has resulted in a litany of complaints from health authorities, the Fire Service and a neighbour.
Severe gales forecast to sweep Otago
Severe gales forecast to sweep Otago
Otago residents are being warned to prepare for severe gales forecast to sweep the region this morning.
Tourist hurt on quad bike ride
Tourist hurt on quad bike ride
A tourist was taken to hospital with back injuries yesterday after an incident on a guided quad bike tour near Queenstown.
Shiel Hill project consent irks residents
Shiel Hill project consent irks residents
Neighbours of a proposed retirement complex on the site of the Shiel Hill Tavern feel "railroaded'' by the Dunedin City Council's decision to grant consent for the project.
Call for Govt role in South Dunedin
Call for Govt role in South Dunedin
Dunedin's leaders have called for the Government to join the conversation about South Dunedin's future.
Death of tourist left to coroner
Death of tourist left to coroner
The death of an Australian tourist on a dark highway near Bluff last year is being investigated by the coroner.
Effect of sea level rise on Dunedin revealed
Effect of sea level rise on Dunedin revealed
Vast areas of South Dunedin will be permanently inundated with groundwater within decades if action is not taken, a new report from the Otago Regional Council has revealed.
Growing opposition to turbines claimed
Growing opposition to turbines claimed
The prospect of turbines being raised on his doorstep "horrified'' one of the neighbours of a proposed Blueskin Bay wind farm project, which has polarised the community.