Man turns violent after being turned away by supermarket
Man turns violent after being turned away by supermarket
A man denied service from a Dunedin supermarket turned violent towards staff and strangers yesterday.
Wyatt Ryder
MP calls for halt to school attack surmise
MP calls for halt to school attack surmise
A Dunedin MP working with the school at the centre of allegations of a racially motivated attack is calling for an end to speculation while formal processes take place.
Crates of support readied for Tonga
Crates of support readied for Tonga
Tens of thousands of dollars worth of food and supplies has been raised for those struggling in Tonga, and Dunedin’s Tongan community is in the final stages of getting the goods shipped away.
Golf club denies trying to push out scarfies
Golf club denies trying to push out scarfies
A Dunedin golf club denies trying to price out students, but has questioned their clothing choices and course etiquette.
School fight: Islamophobic motive alleged for 'brutal' attack
School fight: Islamophobic motive alleged for 'brutal' attack
The Islamic community is working with Otago Girls’ High School following accusations an attack at the school last week was racially motivated.
School fight video: Islamophobic motive alleged for 'brutal' attack
School fight video: Islamophobic motive alleged for 'brutal' attack
Dunedin's Islamic community is working with Otago Girls’ High School following accusations an attack at the school last week was racially motivated.
Business dwindles as roadworks, Covid restrictions continue
Business dwindles as roadworks, Covid restrictions continue
Months of roadworks on top of Covid-19 restrictions have left a Dunedin business in the worst state it has ever been in.
Tables for two popular in city’s restaurants
Tables for two popular in city’s restaurants
Covid-19 has not killed love.
Covid in South: Most cases in resort, student isolating in Dunedin
Covid in South: Most cases in resort, student isolating in Dunedin
A breakdown of Covid-19 cases across the South has been released detailing where and how dense each outbreak of the virus is.
Big drop in school exclusions in South
Big drop in school exclusions in South
A change in attitude towards mental health in the wake of Covid-19 could be behind a dramatic drop in the number of people being excluded from schools in the South.
Belle bouquets
Belle bouquets
Surrounded by Valentine’s Day flowers yesterday is Estelle Flowers florist Jolene Wilkinson in Dunedin.
Island adventure ending, another beckons
Island adventure ending, another beckons
Meghan Hughes was sitting on the Quarantine Island jetty eating fish and chips with her family when an orca swam into Otago Harbour last year.
School fight video prompts action
School fight video prompts action
Otago Girls’ High School is working through formal disciplinary processes after a video of a fight breaking out at school emerged.
Welcome focus on students, families
Welcome focus on students, families
With new and returning students comes a wave of parents visiting Dunedin and this year they will be welcomed with a campaign to ensure they know what there is to do in the city.
Driver trapped, concussed after ute clipped by van
Driver trapped, concussed after ute clipped by van
An inattentive driver clipped the back of a ute while driving in East Taieri, causing it to crash into a ditch, trapping the driver.
Lack of patrols queried
Lack of patrols queried
News of a 12-year-old boy caught in a rip marks two off-duty rescues at Dunedin beaches at Waitangi Day weekend, bringing into question the lack of patrols.
Man accused of drinking in stores, violence
Man accused of drinking in stores, violence
A man tried to drink alcohol off the shelf of two Dunedin supermarkets and turned violent when asked to leave, police say.
Trio saved from rip in ‘gnarly’ conditions
Trio saved from rip in ‘gnarly’ conditions
Three men had a lucky day when an off-duty surf life-saver, who had just decided to spend another 10 minutes at Dunedin’s St Kilda Beach, saved them from a "nasty" rip.
Abuse, alleged assault after swigging in supermarket
Abuse, alleged assault after swigging in supermarket
A man who tried to drink alcohol from shelves at two Dunedin supermarkets turned violent when asked to leave.
Man tried to stop runaway truck before crash
Man tried to stop runaway truck before crash
A digger operator hanging off the side of his truck tried his best to stop his runaway vehicle from rolling downhill in St Leonards, but could not stop it from smashing through two concrete poles.