Sword wielder warned
Sword wielder warned
A man’s trip to a South Dunedin store with his samurai sword was foiled before he even got through the doors, police say.
Red moon rising
Red moon rising
A sky watcher happened to share the moment the moon turned red with a fur seal at Aramoana.
Bus hub stabbing trial jurors sent home
Bus hub stabbing trial jurors sent home
After more than two days deliberating, a jury in the bus-hub murder trial remains deadlocked.
T-20 double-header tickets sold out
T-20 double-header tickets sold out
You are too late.
Armed police arrest man
Armed police arrest man
Armed police could be seen at Marlow park, St Kilda yesterday after a man acting threateningly was taken into custody.
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Community grieving after Track Cat’s death
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Community grieving after Track Cat’s death
A cat who became everyone’s friend in the west Harbour suburb of Ravensbourne has died.
Study-loan delays 'stressful and scary'
Study-loan delays stressful and scary, Otago students say
Trying to get money from StudyLink has been likened to going up "s... creek without a paddle" by a University of Otago student.
Uni’s sports subjects 11th in world
Uni’s sports subjects 11th in world
Sports-related subjects at the University of Otago continue to climb new peaks in the world rankings, but there are warnings from the rankers.
Sense of belonging not broken by attacks: study
Sense of belonging not broken by attacks: study
The Christchurch mosque attacks did not weaken the sense of belonging young Muslims felt in New Zealand, University of Otago research has found.
Pupils get inspiration from past
Pupils get inspiration from past
Jean Batten, Edmund Hillary and Āpirana Ngata all made an appearance at a Dunedin primary school yesterday.
Free swap has bin a success
Free swap has bin a success
Dunedin households have taken advantage of a free bin swap to suit their needs.
Pianist’s magical technique a delight
Pianist’s magical technique a delight
A near-capacity audience in the Glenroy Auditorium stamped their delight for celebrated pianist Piers Lane’s performance of Chopin Nocturnes on Thursday night.
Lively tales of Scottish achievements
Lively tales of Scottish achievements
It was a real history lesson from Bruce Fummey.
Illness cuts red meat from shelves
Illness cuts red meat from shelves
Any shoppers looking to stock up on red meat from Woolworths Dunedin Central may have to look elsewhere for now.
Happy to head to Mecca
Happy to head to Mecca
First in line outside the now opened Mecca Dunedin store are Luna-Marama Merrilees, Enya-Mahuika Merrilees and Scarlett Gunn.
South urged to prep for ‘pretty nasty’ weather
South urged to prep for ‘pretty nasty’ weather
Potentially "pretty nasty" weather is on the way for the southern regions at the start of next week, and MetService is urging residents to batten down the hatches.
‘Replenishment stop’ for naval vessel
‘Replenishment stop’ for naval vessel
HMNZS Canterbury docked at the T/U sheds in Dunedin from Bluff yesterday morning, following a two-week subantarctic deployment.
Sunstrike and sneezing spark road chaos
Sunstrike and sneezing spark road chaos
A day bookended by sunstrike - and including a sneezing driver - resulted in a series of crashes that delayed commuters and closed sections of Dunedin’s roading network.
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Near miss with walking school bus ‘shocking’
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Near miss with walking school bus ‘shocking’
Children in the country’s oldest walking school bus had a "shocking" close call when a motorist drove through a pedestrian crossing they were using in north Dunedin.
Don't take your sword to town son ...
Don't take your sword to town son ...
A man's trip to a South Dunedin store with his samurai sword was foiled before he even got through the doors, police say.