No compo for mauled woman
No compo for mauled woman
The Dunedin victim of a "horrific'' mauling by three Irish wolfhounds has had another blow after learning she will not be compensated for lost income.
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Rescuing surfer hailed 'heroic' (+ video)
Rescuing surfer hailed 'heroic' (+ video)
Video courtesy Scott James. Contains coarse language A surfer who carried out a dramatic rescue at St Clair Beach yesterday afternoon says someone will be killed unless the Dunedin City...
Bluff wharf crash victim named
Bluff wharf crash victim named
Police have released the name of the man who died after the truck he was in went over the edge of a Bluff wharf yesterday.
Drive to lure Aucklanders to move here
Drive to lure Aucklanders to move here
Dunedin is about to begin an aggressive marketing campaign aimed at getting Aucklanders to up sticks and move south.
Jack 'was just a great kid'
Jack 'was just a great kid'
The 12-year-old Waikouaiti boy who died in a boating accident on Blue Lake was an "awesome kid'' and his death will leave a "bloody huge hole'' in the family, his father says.
Even the weather pleases
Even the weather pleases
David Glen is happy to have swapped Auckland's traffic jams for a quieter pace of life in Dunedin and has even been pleasantly surprised by the weather.
Welcome ready for Syrian refugees
Welcome ready for Syrian refugees
When refugees arrive in Dunedin this year, a 28-strong Syrian family will help them settle in.
Migrants flock to the Otago region
Migrants flock to the Otago region
Migrants are flocking to Otago, but the region lags behind Auckland as a destination for new arrivals.
Refugee response shows city 'ready and willing'
Refugee response shows city 'ready and willing'
The Red Cross has been heartened at the response from Dunedin since it put a call out to volunteers to help with the resettlement of refugees.
Salt marsh gate divides community
Salt marsh gate divides community
The Aramoana community is split over a gate installed to stop hoons wrecking a protected salt marsh.
Otago crew to battle bushfires
Otago crew to battle bushfires
Six Otago rural firefighters being sent to Australia to battle bushfires in tinder-dry Victoria can expect to work up to 15-hour days in extreme heat.
Firemen say ‘lucky’ blaze didn’t spread
Firemen say ‘lucky’ blaze didn’t spread
Police say it was ‘‘lucky'' a fire, suspected to be arson, did not rip through an entire Dunedin home on Thursday morning.
Compass Christmas dinner panned
Compass Christmas dinner panned
A Dunedin woman says a Compass-made festive dinner dropped off to a friend by Meals on Wheels was so bad it ruined her friend's Christmas.
'Wonderful gesture’ from Volts
'Wonderful gesture’ from Volts
The father of a Waikouaiti boy who died in a boating accident says the Otago Volts wearing black arm bands to honour his son was a ‘‘wonderful gesture''.
Waves continue to skittle St Clair piles
Waves continue to skittle St Clair piles
The historic piles at St Clair are disappearing at an increasing rate making it more likely this summer will be their last.
Makeover for former Cargills
Makeover for former Cargills
The metamorphosis of Dunedin's Cargills Hotel is well under way and the building's new tenants expect to open two motels on the site in February.
Joy brought to needy
Joy brought to needy
Shane Waldron could see himself in the less fortunate children he gave gifts to in Dunedin yesterday.
Pine Hill digging its own garden
Pine Hill digging its own garden
A neglected Dunedin reserve is about to get a new lease on life with the addition of a community garden.
Plenty of family greetings at airport
Plenty of family greetings at airport
There were hugs, smiles, a few tears and plenty of family reunions as people landed at Dunedin airport for Christmas yesterday.
Buzz builds globally but Dunedin draws singer back home
Buzz builds globally but Dunedin draws singer back home
A Port Chalmers folk singer making international waves with her debut album is being careful not to get "sucked in'' by success.