Concerns for missing Alexandra woman
Concerns for missing Alexandra woman
Police have concerns for an Alexandra woman not seen yesterday afternoon.
Timothy Brown
$8 million facelift for university
$8 million facelift for university
Next month, the University of Otago will embark on a 21-month multimillion-dollar landscaping project to transform Dunedin's campus. Timothy Brown reports.
No evidence of 'longer-term trend'
No evidence of 'longer-term trend'
Despite recent high-profile assaults against police officers, there is no cause for concern and no evidence of a trend, Southern district commander Superintendent Andrew Coster says.
Keg party 'very positive overall'
Keg party 'very positive overall'
The future of the Hyde St keg party appears safe despite a handful of drunken incidents marring the annual scarfie drinking session.
No decision on diversion for student yet, police say
No decision on diversion for student yet, police say
Police have not ruled out diversion for the 19-year-old student who drunkenly attacked a St John vehicle in Dunedin.
Petition bid to slow Signal Hill speeders
Petition bid to slow Signal Hill speeders
Signal Hill Rd residents will petition the Dunedin City Council to make the street safer after the weekend's horror smash.
Student's attack on ambulance slammed
Student's attack on ambulance slammed
St John's South Island head has slammed the behaviour of a drunken student who shoulder-charged a St John vehicle's windscreen.
Hyde St keg party on today
Hyde St keg party on today
Thousands of litres of beer have been chilled and police and student volunteers are at the ready - the Hyde St keg party is back today for another year of revelry and excess.
Rallying for university council role
Rallying for university council role
Dozens rallied on the steps of the Clocktower Building yesterday pushing for student and staff representation on university councils.
OUSA in stoush over fee
OUSA in stoush over fee
A stoush over $22,500 is brewing between Otago University Students' Association and the national body it no longer wants to be a part of.
Behave, students warned
Behave, students warned
Authorities say they are not out to ruin students' fun during Orientation Week, but lawbreakers will be dealt with.
'It could end bad': street party canned
'It could end bad': street party canned
A second massive student party has been canned after the indicated number of revellers posed a headache for organisers.
Horror smash claims second life
Horror smash claims second life
Two Korean nationals are dead after a horror smash at Blackhead, Dunedin, yesterday.
Another police officer assaulted in South
Another police officer assaulted in South
Members of the public, pepper spray and a Taser were needed to stop an assault against a police officer in Alexandra on Saturday morning, police say.
Jake helps tackle grass fire; 'awesome job'
Jake helps tackle grass fire; 'awesome job'
A teenage farmhand became an unintentional hero after helping keep a potentially disastrous scrub fire at bay.
Hundreds of possible variables
Hundreds of possible variables
It has been a ''bad and very sad year already'' for aviation in the South, the Civil Aviation Authority says.
Still coming to grips with death of pilot father
Still coming to grips with death of pilot father
It's been a rough year for aviation but occasional tragedies are a part of flying, Daniel Crow says.
Tributes flow as friends and family grieve
Tributes flow as friends and family grieve
Friends and family are mourning the loss of a ''beautiful soul taken too soon''.
Music for the brain
Music for the brain
What does the brain sound like? That is the question University of Otago Mozart fellow Jeremy Mayall set out to answer when composing Music for the Brain.
Rustling fear after sheep decapitated
Rustling fear after sheep decapitated
The gruesome discovery of sheep's heads on a Milton farm has led to calls for farmers to be vigilant against rustlers.