Eatery defends refusal of service
Eatery defends refusal of service
A Dunedin pizza restaurant is being bombarded with "fake reviews" and negative comments after turning away an Auckland couple over Covid fears.
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Injured woman rescued in middle of night
Injured woman rescued in middle of night
A woman with an injured leg needed to be rescued from rocks at Aramoana overnight.
Rolled car abandoned on peninsula
Rolled car abandoned on peninsula
A car was abandoned after rolling and ending up on its roof on the Otago Peninsula early today.
Rest home evacuated after electrical fire
Rest home evacuated after electrical fire
A Balclutha rest home was evacuated in the early hours of this morning after a small electrical fire.
Teens arrested after spree of car thefts
Teens arrested after spree of car thefts
Three teenagers have been arrested following a spree of car thefts in Dunedin.
No action over alleged breaches at bar
No action over alleged breaches at Dunedin bar
No action will be taken against a Dunedin bar after confusion over Level 2 gathering rules.
Council selects CEO preferred candidate
Council selects CEO preferred candidate
A preferred candidate for the Dunedin City Council’s top job has been selected.
Watch: Flying roofing iron narrowly misses pedestrian
Watch: Flying roofing iron narrowly misses pedestrian
A South Dunedin building damaged by fire is safe, despite a large piece of roof narrowly missing a pedestrian after it came loose in high winds, the Dunedin City Council says.
Labour candidate claims smear campaign
Labour candidate claims smear campaign
Allegations of dirty politics and smear campaigns have seeped into the Taieri electorate race.
Agencies brace for rise in demand
Agencies brace for rise in demand
The squeeze is set to go on Dunedin’s social agencies as they brace for a major increase in demand for support.
Wind lifts roofs, fells trees in Dunedin
Wind lifts roofs, fells trees in Dunedin
Wild winds are keeping emergency services busy about the south this afternoon.
Nats vow to boost maternity care in South
Nats vow to boost maternity care in South
National has committed to opening a birthing unit in Wanaka and reopening the Lumsden birthing unit if elected next month.
Arrest over knives outside courthouse
Arrest over knives outside courthouse
A man spotted playing with a knife outside Dunedin's courthouse was arrested yesterday.
Drugs, cash seized in Mosgiel raids
Drugs, cash seized in Mosgiel raids
Methamphetamine, cannabis and cash were netted in police raids around Mosgiel yesterday.
OUSA disappointed at lack of cash for tertiary students
OUSA disappointed at lack of cash for tertiary students
A lack of new support for tertiary students in Labour’s $600million education policy has been criticised as "incredibly disappointing" by the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA).
Ewe’ll be seeing spots with quintuplets
Ewe’ll be seeing spots with quintuplets
You could be forgiven for thinking you were going dotty.
Car linked to Oval vandalism found with net around chassis
Car linked to Oval vandalism found with net around chassis
The car believed to have been involved in ripping up sports fields at the Oval, in Dunedin, was found with a cricket net wrapped around its chassis and stolen beer kegs in the back.
No breaches, bar owner says
No breaches, bar owner says
There is confusion over whether a Dunedin bar breached Covid-19 restrictions during a 21st party.
National promises $140m for transport
National promises $140m for transport
A $140million transport package will help to "unlock the potential" of the South, National says.
National promises $140m in transport projects for South
National promises $140m in transport projects for South
National will spend $140 million on a raft of transport projects across the South if elected.