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Club lands itself a third plane
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Club lands itself a third plane
Soaring demand to take flight is something the Otago Aero Club is well placed to meet.
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Retailer acts to stop 'brazen' booze thefts
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Retailer acts to stop 'brazen' booze thefts
Shoplifting by teens has become so bad a Dunedin liquor store owner has been forced to screen young people as they enter the premises.
Crash at city intersection
Crash at city intersection
There was significant damage to at least one vehicle but no reports of injury after a two-car crash in central Dunedin this morning.
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Dunedinite rapt with Australian recognition of ascent
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Dunedinite rapt with Australian recognition of ascent
Some people have their faces plastered publicly all over television, social media, advertising billboards and, occasionally, milk cartons.
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‘Police have done literally nothing’
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‘Police have done literally nothing’
A Dunedin woman says she is being taunted and threatened by a teenager who stole a treasured ute from her family.
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Public help to rescue dolphin
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Public help to rescue ‘geographically embarrassed’ dolphin
A "geographically embarrassed" dolphin received a helping hand from members of the public after it became stranded in shallow water near Waitati yesterday.
Occupants safe after boat capsizes
Occupants safe after boat capsizes
Occupants of a boat that capsized off Dunedin's Tomahawk Beach have made it back to shore safely.
Praise for airport staff’s reaction to phone threat
Praise for airport staff’s reaction to phone threat
A passenger is praising Auckland Airport staff after a phone threat led to a flight to Dunedin being cancelled and dozens of passengers being moved into a separate room for several hours.
Council pool fees rose about 10%
Council pool fees rose about 10%
When fees were last adjusted for the Dunedin City Council’s public pools, they moved by about 10%.
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International tourists filling rooms
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International tourists filling rooms
International visitors are back and their numbers have buoyed Dunedin’s tourism sector during a less than sunny start to summer, operators say.
Building fire caused by candle on windowsill: Fenz
Building fire caused by candle on windowsill: Fenz
A curtain that caught alight on a candle sparked an emergency response from firefighters in North Dunedin yesterday.
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Warm weather ‘off for its own summer holiday’
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Warm weather ‘off for its own summer holiday’
Temperatures will remain depressed in Dunedin and below the summer average for much of the week, the MetService says.
$8.40 fee for casual dip not country’s highest
$8.40 fee for casual dip not country’s highest
A casual dip in a public pool can cost more in Dunedin than in almost any other centre in New Zealand.
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‘All my life’ up in flames in bus fire
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‘All my life’ up in flames in bus fire
Wedding rings and the ashes of his late wife were among the "irreplaceable" items a Dunedin man lost when his home was destroyed by a fire in the weekend.
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Christchurch risk to future events: promoter
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Christchurch risk to future events: promoter
Dunedin is at risk of losing future events and festivals to Christchurch, a major promoter in the city says.
Magic moments: January 6
Magic moments: January 6
To enter email your pictures (in JPEG format at actual size) to magicmoments@odt. co. nz. Only 1 entry per person.
Sense of belonging focus of research
Sense of belonging focus of research
There is a prevailing belief that being part of the Muslim community is fundamentally incompatible with being part of Western societies.
Wreath at hospital site as wait goes on
Wreath at hospital site as wait goes on
A wreath has been attached to the gates of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building construction site, in Cumberland St.
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Snapping ships ‘passion in life’
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Snapping ships ‘passion in life’
While his family spent their holidays playing by the lakeside at Lake Wānaka, Garry Bain had other plans.
A pirate’s life but only if it’s nice out
A pirate’s life but only if it’s nice out
Part-time pirate Brandon Grenfall, of Te Ngaru, stands proudly on his skiff Blueballs with his dog Missy.