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Pub owner claims ‘verbal abuse, racism’
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Pub owner claims ‘verbal abuse, racism’
A Dunedin pub owner has hit back at opposition to his liquor licence with allegations of "verbal abuse and racism".
Collapse risk as gasworks chimney 'worse than thought'
Collapse risk as gasworks chimney 'worse than thought'
It is yet not known how much of Dunedin’s historic gasworks chimney will need to be removed before it becomes safe, the city council says.
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Centenarian has had an ‘active, interesting, lovely life’
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Centenarian has had an ‘active, interesting, lovely life’
If anyone even hints of a suggestion that Bobbie Lister bears resemblance to a rusty old vintage car, watch out.
Missing man's 'backpack and dinghy found'
Missing man's 'backpack and dinghy found'
Searchers looking for a missing man around Otago Harbour have found a backpack and dinghy, it is understood.
Uni joins SAR to protect scholars
Uni joins SAR to protect scholars
During times of war, academics often become targets and suffer grave threats to their lives and liberty.
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Opening new McDonald’s ‘like having baby’
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Opening new McDonald’s ‘like having baby’
Two golden arches shone brightly over Green Island when the new McDonald’s restaurant opened its doors yesterday.
Alleged assault after request
Alleged assault after request
A man who was asked to move his car from blocking the road responded by allegedly pushing a woman and assaulting her husband.
Man accused of murder bid
Man accused of murder bid
A Dunedin man accused of attempted murder with a crossbow will not enter pleas until further evidence is provided to his lawyer.
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‘Enforcement action’ over supermarket rats possible
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‘Enforcement action’ over supermarket rats possible
Woolworths could be facing enforcement action for rats running rampant at its Dunedin South supermarket last year.
Unlicensed teen faces charges after flipping car
Unlicensed teen faces charges after flipping car
An unlicensed teenager who flipped her car near the Oval was left with minor injuries and facing potential charges.
Octagon on-leash dog rule popular
Octagon on-leash dog rule popular
Dog owners are now allowed to let their four-legged friends roam the Octagon — as long as they are on a leash.
Making tracks
Making tracks
Earthmoving machines get stuck into work laying down new tracks at Dunedin’s Rotary Park.
Car rolls near Oval
Car rolls near Oval
One person has minor injuries after a car rolled near the Oval in Dunedin.
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Protecting state house at cost of families: agency
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Protecting state house at cost of families: agency
Protecting Dunedin’s first tenanted state house could hamper Kāinga Ora’s ability to provide housing for those in need, the agency says.
Driver shoved woman, punched her husband in head
Driver shoved woman, punched her husband in the head: police
A man who was asked to move his car from blocking the road by an older couple responded by pushing the woman and assaulting her husband, police say.
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A most revealing cooking show
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A most revealing cooking show
Were it not for the sight being so mentally scarring, Diane Kenwright’s cooking show might make a great new dieting regime.
Person cut from car after crash injures three
Person cut from car after crash injures three
A person had to be cut from a wrecked car after a head-on crash in which three people were badly injured.
Police search harbour for missing man
Police search harbour for missing man
Several Coastguard boats and Dunedin police officers searched Otago Harbour and beaches in the Port Otago area today for a missing man.
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Environment changes at heart of deaths, penguin trust says
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Environment changes at heart of deaths, penguin trust says
Unexplained mortalities where yellow-eyed penguins "seem to drop dead out of the blue" have been blamed on harmful environmental changes, prompting the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust to endorse a co-ordinated response.
Crossbow used in alleged murder attempt
Further evidence before plea by attempted murder-accused
An alleged murder attempt by a Dunedin man involved the use of a crossbow, the Otago Daily Times understands.