Probe opened into power cut
Probe opened into power cut
Aurora Energy is investigating a fault that left more than 3000 customers without power on Sunday night in Dunedin.
Crime
Middleditch sculpture removed from university
Middleditch sculpture removed from university
The University of Otago and Tūhura Otago Museum have now removed artworks by Dunedin artist and child sex offender John Middleditch from public display.
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'What in the AI ... ?': DCC ad monstered by critics
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'What in the AI ... ?': DCC ad monstered by critics
An unethical eyesore or a quick bit of promotional fun?
Teens in beat-up farm vehicle stopped by police
Teens in beat-up farm vehicle stopped by police
A "beat-up Honda" had part of its bumper hanging off as it was driven by a Dunedin teenager taking three mates for a cruise, police say.
Man reported car stolen after crashing into house - police
Man reported car stolen after crashing into house - police
A Dunedin man who crashed his car into a house allegedly tried to fool police by calling 111 to report it stolen.
Growing enthusiasm at Blueskin show
Growing enthusiasm at Blueskin show
Beans and pumpkins of epic proportions were among many "unusual vegetables" that cropped up in Waitati at the weekend.
Four injured in chaotic scenes after cattle wander on to SH1
Four injured in chaotic scenes after cattle wander on to SH1
A stray cow caused chaos on SH1 north of Dunedin leaving one car in a ditch, another skidding on its roof and four people in hospital.
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Budget for uni's new Chch build blows out by $100m
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Budget for uni's new Chch build blows out by $100m
"Unprecedented" circumstances have led to the University of Otago’s Christchurch campus redevelopment project blowing its initial budget by $100 million.
Mural honours famed musician
Mural honours famed musician
The late Dunedin singer/songwriter Martin Phillipps has been celebrated in a new mural.
Pupils raise the dead at school’s fundraiser
Pupils raise the dead at school’s fundraiser
There were zombies, but no apocalypse, at Green Island School, because an event there was more about fun than fear.
Sri Lankan new year celebrated
Sri Lankan new year celebrated
Hansi Pavithra Gamage performs the traditional Sri Lankan dance Kandya to celebrate the Sri Lankan new year at the Sargood Centre in Dunedin yesterday.
Taste of winter on way for South
Taste of winter on way for South
Southerners may be in for a taste of winter weather in the coming days, with strong winds, heavy rain and cooler temperatures in the forecast.
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‘Really pleased’ with behaviour, management
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‘Really pleased’ with behaviour, management
The father of a University of Otago student who died during a party in an overcrowded Dunedin flat says the weekend’s Hyde St Party was "exactly the sort of event" he was pleased to see.
Candlelight vigil held for quake victims
Candlelight vigil held for quake victims
Dunedin's cultural and religious leaders have joined arms to console the city’s "devastated" Burmese community grieving over the deaths of loved ones in the recent Myanmar earthquake.
Nothing to Hyde at annual student street party
Nothing to Hyde at annual student street party
Pirates and sailors mingled with cowboys, fairies and various other colourful characters at Dunedin’s annual Hyde St Party and the volume of the music was turned up loud.
Quick-thinking artist saves life's work from a fiery fate
Quick-thinking artist saves life's work from a fiery fate
A Dunedin artist’s proactive call saved her life’s work and a 19th-century Dunedin building from going up in flames.
Power outage affects Dunedin residents
Power outage affects Dunedin residents
An unplanned power outage has left more than 3400 Aurora Energy customers in the dark tonight.
300 turn out for 15th Feastock
300 turn out for 15th Feastock
A backyard in Dalmore, Dunedin, sure looks suitable for a music festival when a stage and seating are set up and about 300 people are taking in the sights and sounds.
Hard-hitting, yet whimsical
Hard-hitting, yet whimsical
A packed house for Upu at the Mayfair Theatre on Saturday evening listened intensely to every word and every line.
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Friend’s car crashes through fence, hits car and house
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Friend’s car crashes through fence, hits car and house
A loud bang and the sound of a bedroom window shattering had a Dunedin mother wondering if she was experiencing an earthquake.