Spill closes road
A diesel spill at the intersection of Townleys and Kaikorai Valley Rds closed the road for some time yesterday.
Dunedin
Truck rolls near Ōtākou
Truck rolls near Ōtākou
Emergency services were called after a truck rolled in Harington Point Rd on the Otago Peninsula last night.
Sth Island minister rejects ‘token’ label
Sth Island minister rejects ‘token’ label
With just one staff member assigned to the ministry, concerns are being raised that the Minister for the South Island is a "token" role.
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George St enforcement improves parking, DCC says
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George St enforcement improves parking, DCC says
Parking behaviour in George St, Dunedin, seems to have improved since a contractor was brought in to provide enforcement outside of business hours, the city council says.
Antique plant models inspire fellows
Antique plant models inspire fellows
Anticipation has been growing like weeds among art enthusiasts in the buildup to an exhibition by the University of Otago’s 2024 Frances Hodgkins Fellowship winners.
Angry man abused firefighter at crash scene: police
Angry man abused firefighter at crash scene: police
A firefighter at a car crash in Caversham was verbally abused and almost dragged out of a fire truck by a man apparently angry the road was blocked, police say.
Children at risk, resident says
Children at risk, resident says
A Dunedin pensioner says she has spent decades fighting councils over a bus stop which crosses her driveway and puts children at risk.
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Mayor warns about mounting council debt
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Mayor warns about mounting council debt
Mounting council debt could hurt Dunedin’s future if financial discipline is not maintained, the city’s mayor has warned.
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Results of rat investigation still not released a year later
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Results of rat investigation still not released a year later
A full year after government officials said they would investigate how a South Dunedin supermarket came to be infested with rats, no answers have been provided to date.
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Keeping their eyes peeled for Keith
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Keeping their eyes peeled for Keith
Lately, some George Street Normal School pupils have started guarding their lunch boxes with a tight grip, following rumours there is a kiwifruit thief wandering about.
Hi-ho silver lining
Hi-ho silver lining
Jo Taylor and friends have fun at a "Hippies and Hats" morning tea at Nichols Garden Centre yesterday.
Every prospect pleases
Every prospect pleases
Cruise ship passengers from Crown Princess and Island Princess enjoy taking photographs of the Dunedin Railway Station.
Princesses park up
Princesses park up
Cruise ships Crown Princess, which can carry 3040 passengers, and its sister ship the Island Princess, with capacity for 2200 guests, visit Dunedin yesterday.
Green Island road rage flares into alleged assault
Green Island road rage flares into alleged assault
A road rage flare-up in Green Island spiralled into a two-car crash and an alleged assault in which a driver was punched multiple times in the head.
Firefighter abused and attacked at Caversham crash
Firefighter abused and attacked at Caversham crash
A firefighter at a car crash in Caversham was verbally abused and almost dragged out of a fire truck by a man apparently angry the road was blocked.
Moment on steps ‘a favour’
Moment on steps ‘a favour’
The owner of the country’s oldest Land Rover says the vehicle’s political detour since leaving Dunedin will contribute to life-saving research.
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New school lunches ‘not better, not worse’
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New school lunches ‘not better, not worse’
A week into the new school lunches regime, a Dunedin school says they are "not better, not worse" than those served last year.
Truck rolls on Otago Peninsula
Truck rolls on Otago Peninsula
Emergency services have been called to the scene where a truck rolled in Harington Point Rd on the Otago Peninsula tonight.
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Fears for educational programmes with cuts
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Fears for educational programmes with cuts
As Tūhura Otago Museum wraps up its latest hands-on science engagement showcase, there are grave concerns about whether the museum can continue to provide educational programmes.
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Woman delivered barrage of insults using police scanner
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Woman delivered barrage of insults using police scanner
A Dunedin woman who illegally used a police scanner to call officers "f... en pig-headed bastards" claims she had the device to protect her child.