Govt grant ‘massive difference’ for Moana House
Govt grant ‘massive difference’ for Moana House
Moana House became a bit of a one-stop shop during lockdown.
Daisy Hudson
Car window smashed with pole, drug debt reason given
Car window smashed with pole, drug debt reason given
Angry over an unpaid drug debt, a man decided smashing a car windscreen was his best course of action.
Man charged over alleged robbery attempt
Man charged over alleged robbery attempt
A young man is facing charges after allegedly trying to rob a Dunedin petrol station and leading police on several chases around the city .
Drinking drivers a disappointment
Drinking drivers a disappointment
It is no secret there are still too many Kiwis getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. Reporter Daisy Hudson headed out with Dunedin police to get a look at the problem first hand.
Sense of disconnect from politics ‘game’
Sense of disconnect from politics ‘game’
They say bad news comes in threes. For Southlanders, that has proved to be true in 2020.
Faith, farming foster focus on wellbeing
Faith, farming foster focus on wellbeing
Muslims, migrants and farmers. Indonesian-born Reza and Silvia Abdul-Jabbar certainly represent a rare trifecta in New Zealand society.
Baxter poem excerpts removed from church
Baxter poem excerpts removed from church
Excerpts from a poem by self-confessed rapist and Dunedin poet James K. Baxter have been removed from a Dunedin church.
George St redevelopment on hold for review
George St redevelopment on hold for review
Planning to redevelop George St has been put on hold pending a review.
Plan to close rail line slammed
Plan to close Southland rail line slammed
KiwiRail's plan to close the Ohai to Invercargill branch line has been slammed by the Rail and Maritime Transport Union.
Door-knocking with religious theme concerns students
Door-knocking with religious theme concerns students
A spate of late-night door-knocking incidents with religious overtones have sparked concern in Dunedin’s student area.
Armed man attempts robbery
Armed man attempts robbery
A man armed with a knife demanded cash from a Dunedin petrol station, before fleeing after a fog cannon was set off.
Fog foils armed robbery attempt
Fog foils armed robbery attempt at service station
An armed robbery attempt at a Dunedin petrol station was foiled last night when a fog cannon was set off.
Two-car crash in Stuart St
Two-car crash in Stuart St
Two cars collided on Dunedin's Stuart St this morning.
'Religious studies' spur nighttime door-knocks
'Religious studies' spur nighttime door-knocks
Two young men going door-knocking in Dunedin's student area late at night as part of "religious studies'' were brought to police attention last night.
Pot plant smashed, bin toppled in neighbour dispute
Pot plant smashed, bin toppled in neighbour dispute
A man smashed a pot plant and toppled a wheelie bin after a neighbourly dispute in Dunedin.
Pair claiming to be electrical students: police
Pair claiming to be electrical students: police
Two men claiming to be electrical students have been knocking on doors in Dunedin's student area, sparking a warning from police.
Warning after hose used on neighbour
Warning after hose used on neighbour
A Dunedin woman found herself in hot water after turning a garden hose on her 70-year-old neighbour.
A lonely leftie in traditional Kurow
A lonely leftie in traditional Kurow
Cafe owner, beekeeper, former natural history documentary maker.
Bombshell drops in stronghold
Bombshell drops in stronghold
After waking to a political bombshell, reporter Daisy Hudson and visual journalist Craig Baxter left the North Otago coast and headed inland. There they found rural residents frustrated with a government they felt didn't always value the farming community.
Petition to fully fund ambulance service takes off
Petition to fully fund ambulance service takes off
More than 13,000 people have signed a petition, started by a Dunedin woman, calling on the Government to fully fund the financially stretched St John ambulance service.