Courtney White

Rain fails to dampen spirits at Victorian fete

Dunedin friends Kathryn Olcott (left) and Catherine Waite dressed to the Victorian nines in...

Rain fails to dampen spirits at Victorian fete

Despite gloomy skies and a downpour or two, spirits were high yesterday as Dunedin residents donned Victorian garb to celebrate the 150th birthday of Larnach Castle.

Win for young East Taieri aerobics duo ‘exciting’

The winners of the NZCAF National Online Aerobics championship primary heat, London Hodge (left)...

Win for young East Taieri aerobics duo ‘exciting’

Only nine months after starting aerobics classes, Dunedin friends Matilda Compton and London Hodge have won a prestigious NZ title.

Robbery incidents in South Dunedin

An armed robbery broke the Sunday morning silence at the St Kilda Tavern in South Dunedin. PHOTO:...

Robbery incidents in South Dunedin

Police are searching for the culprits behind a pair of robberies, at least one of which involved firearms, in South Dunedin yesterday.

Second robbery in South Dunedin

Police at the Hillside Rd TAB after a robbery Sunday afternoon. Photo: Hamish MacLean

Second robbery in South Dunedin

Police are attending South Dunedin's second robbery of the day after a TAB was struck this afternoon.

Barefoot protest ‘powerful experience’

After two weeks spent barefoot in a protest against a lack of action on climate change, Nicola...

Barefoot protest ‘powerful experience’

Walking across a hot tarseal road in bare feet proved a painful experience.

Police officer finds a league of his own

Back in Dunedin after a stint in the Solomon Islands is police officer Senior Sergeant Mark...

Police officer finds a league of his own

When Senior Sergeant Mark Crawford returned to Dunedin earlier this year following his two-year deployment to the Solomon Islands, he did so with more than just memories in his pocket.

Vehicles ‘sent spinning’ in nose-to-tail in Octagon

Emergency services remove a car roof to free an injured woman from a badly damaged vehicle in the...

Vehicles ‘sent spinning’ in nose-to-tail in Octagon

Two vehicles were ‘‘sent spinning’’ after one shunted another at the top end of the Octagon just after 7pm yesterday, a witness said.

Five hurt, two seriously, in crash near Lake Pukaki

Five people have been hurt, two seriously, in a three-vehicle crash near Lake Pukaki this afternoon.

Tips flow in for police after show about man’s disappearance airs

A television programme about the cold case of Dunedin man Timothy Pridding, who vanished without a trace in 1994, has prompted an influx of tips for Dunedin police.

Cyclist injured in central city

Emergency services at the scene in St Andrew St this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Cyclist injured in central city

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after hitting an open car door in central Dunedin this morning.

Spotlight on ECE pay gaps

Otago early childhood teachers and their supporters came out in force on Saturday for a day of action to draw attention to ongoing pay inequalities for early childhood education (ECE) teachers.

Students unimpressed by protest, messages

Vaccine mandate protesters stand opposite the North Ground on SH1 on Saturday morning. PHOTO:...

Students unimpressed by protest, messages

A "freedom of choice" protest in a Dunedin student area left some residents feeling perplexed on Saturday morning.

Happy keeping it country here in Dunedin

Dunedin-based competitors Holly McKnight (left) and her daughter Makayla Houpapa (14), with their...

Happy keeping it country here in Dunedin

While there were no horses in sight at Wingatui, there were plenty of cowboy boots, hats, plaid shirts and even the odd spur on show for the fourth annual Country Music Dunedin Awards.

A historic de Havilland 89 Dragon Rapide/Dominie has landed in Dunedin for a few days, before making the journey to Nelson this week to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first crossing of Cook...

Southerners abroad adapt to life with virus

As the country moves towards a future living with Covid-19, Southerners can look to their overseas counterparts for clues as to how best to navigate life with the virus.

Waddle it be? New homes for yellow-eyed penguins

Elise Fairholm (left), of Fisher & Paykel, and Tayla Masson, of Mitre 10, sit in penguin...

Waddle it be? New homes for yellow-eyed penguins

Penguin Place’s waddle of penguins have received 50 new nesting boxes after a combined effort by staff from Fisher & Paykel and Mitre 10 in Dunedin.

Crash in North Otago

Emergency services have been called to a single-car crash on the Herbert-Hampden Rd, near Oamaru, tonight.

MP’s electorate office targeted with anti-transgender graffiti

Taieri MP Ingrid Leary’s South Dunedin offices were tagged with anti-transgender graffiti on...

MP’s electorate office targeted with anti-transgender graffiti

A Dunedin MP has taken aim at the culprits who defaced her electorate office with anti-transgender graffiti calling the action a ‘‘sad reflection of their values’’.

Taieri MP's office target of graffiti attack

Graffiti on the windows at Taieri MP Ingrid Leary's office in South Dunedin. Photos Stephen Jaquiery

Taieri MP's office target of graffiti attack

An anti-transgender "graffiti attack" was levelled at the office of Labour's Taieri MP Ingrid Leary, in South Dunedin, last night.

Piratical pet’s passages popular

Dunedin couple Liam Ireland and Alex Martin and parrot Cassie out and about at St Clair. PHOTO:...

Piratical pet’s passages popular

Liam Ireland and his girlfriend Alex Martin never fail to turn heads on their daily outings around Dunedin.

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