Cleaning up the streets: 'Handgun' turns out to be vacuum
Cleaning up the streets: 'Handgun' turns out to be vacuum
A "handgun" which prompted armed police to flock to a North Dunedin suburb turned out to be a handheld vacuum cleaner.
ORC investigating flood risk in North East Valley
ORC investigating flood risk in North East Valley
Otago Regional Council is considering how to tackle a significant flood hazard risk in a Dunedin suburb.
Pacific Trust Otago celebrates 25th anniversary
Pacific Trust Otago celebrates 25th anniversary
From modest beginnings to overcoming new challenges, a Dunedin charitable trust says reaching a 25-year milestone is testament to the strength of its communities.
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Lack of say after errors blasted
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Lack of say after errors blasted
An "extraordinary cock-up of the first magnitude" should have been put in front of elected representatives before a solution was decided, an Otago regional councillor says.
Car stealing teens ran out of petrol twice: police
Car stealing teens ran out of petrol twice: police
A trio of teens who led officers on a car stealing crime spree from South Dunedin to Temuka ran out of petrol twice before being caught, police say.
Council CEO’s pay rises $30,000 to $483,652
Council CEO’s pay rises $30,000 to $483,652
Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham’s remuneration increased by more than $30,000 in the past year, taking her total pay to $483,652.
Cat shelter urges owners to keep pets safe from fireworks
Cat shelter urges owners to keep pets safe from fireworks
A Dunedin cat shelter is urging pet owners to keep their furry friends indoors while fireworks scatter the sky tomorrow.
Friends explore Sri Lankan food in film
Dunedin friends explore Sri Lankan food in film
A Dunedin co-operative café and bakery worker's new film about food suppliers in Sri Lanka is due out next month.
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Historic home opened for art fundraiser
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Historic home opened for art fundraiser
The doors to one of Dunedin’s most well-known homes were thrown open during an art and home tour around the city on Saturday.
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Ferns pitch up to share success with young fans
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Ferns pitch up to share success with young fans
Being back on home soil while on top of the world was a "pretty surreal" experience for Otago world champion cricketer Eden Carson.
Driver in three-car crash 'not paying attention'
Driver in three-car crash 'not paying attention'
Police say a driver was not paying attention when she drove straight into oncoming traffic at a busy central Dunedin intersection.
Train of terror
Train of terror
All dressed up for a trick-or-treat train ride to Hindon on Saturday are (from left) Blair, Liam, 8, Billie, 6, and Ursula Tucker, of Dunedin.
Show aids mental health cause
Show aids mental health cause
Strutting down the catwalk at the "More Than Just a Fashion Show" charity event are (from left) Sophie Adams, Charlotte Wheeler, designer Tegan Rose Vickery and Leila Collins.
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Bikers protest planned rego fee, levy hikes
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Bikers protest planned rego fee, levy hikes
Motorcyclists from across Otago revved their engines and squealed their tyres in Dunedin yesterday to protest a proposed hike in motorcycle registration fees and ACC levies.
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Boarding house probe details kept secret
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Boarding house probe details kept secret
Prominent Dunedin boarding house owners were taken to the Tenancy Tribunal, but then the details were kept under wraps.
More summer days likely to be above 25°C
More summer days likely to be above 25°C
Consistent La Nina-like conditions, with more frequent northeasterly winds, may bring more days with temperatures above 25°C than normal, and cause extended dry spells during the next three months.
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DCC annual report just makes it on time
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DCC annual report just makes it on time
An unqualified audit result has been welcomed by the Dunedin City Council, but a late push to get the annual report through in time was greeted less enthusiastically.
Invermay to mark 75-year milestone
Invermay to mark 75-year milestone
An agricultural research centre is celebrating 75 years since its establishment on the Taieri Plain.
House extensively damaged in blaze
House extensively damaged in Highcliff Rd blaze
A fire investigator has been called in after a blaze left a Dunedin house extensively damaged this morning.
One taken to hospital after central city crash
One taken to hospital after central city crash
A person has been taken to hospital after a three-car crash in central Dunedin this evening.