Family fun on the Taieri
Family fun on the Taieri
Families got out and about and took advantage of the clear weather yesterday around the Taieri.
Dunedin
Siblings face off at speedway
Siblings face off at speedway
A new sibling rivalry revved up yesterday as Leilah and Bailey Jeffcoate raced each other at Dunedin’s speedway.
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Summer heat forecast to return in region
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Summer heat forecast to return in region
Holidaymakers can look forward to brighter weather over the next few days.
Road closed as vehicle fire contained
Road closed as vehicle fire contained
A fire investigator was last night trying to ascertain the cause of a fire which engulfed a car in Upper Junction.
Crews called out to car fire
Crews called out to car fire
Firefighters have been working to get a vehicle on fire under control in Upper Junction, Dunedin, this afternoon.
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Animal paintings Christmas 'tradition'
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Animal paintings Christmas 'tradition'
While Dunedin does not have its own zoo, 100 animals painted on walls around the city may be "the next best thing".
Customers brave the weather for Boxing Day sales
Customers brave the weather for Boxing Day sales
Poor weather did not discourage enthusiastic shoppers on the hunt for a Boxing Day bargain in Dunedin.
Release treat for passengers
Release treat for passengers
Taking seabirds under her wing is simply business-as-usual for one Dunedin tour boat operator.
Public advised to avoid swimming in bacteria-ridden creek
Public advised to avoid swimming in bacteria-ridden creek
The Otago Regional Council has advised people not to swim in Otokia Creek at Dunedin’s Brighton Beach, because of the presence of bacteria.
Police dog takes man down
Police dog takes man down
A Dunedin man smashing cars was taken down by a police dog after he turned his attention — and hammer — towards officers.
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Radio presenter hosts his final show
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Volunteer radio presenter calls time after two decades
After 20 years behind the mic, Graeme Fyffe is signing off.
Person hospitalised after boarding house fire
Person hospitalised after boarding house fire
One person has been hospitalised for smoke inhalation following an early morning boarding house blaze in central Dunedin.
Courts confiscated over 22,000 items
Courts confiscated over 22,000 items
Knives, home-made Tasers, screwdrivers, knitting needles, knuckle-dusters and even a small axe, these are just some of the banned items people have tried to take into court recently.
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More the merrier for family finding festive space
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More the merrier for family finding festive space
Trying to fit everyone into one house for Christmas was becoming a logistical nightmare for one large Dunedin family, so they outsourced a dining room.
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Green Island operations receive consent
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Green Island operations receive consent
Composting, recycling sorting, a bulk waste transfer station and a suite of other operations have all been approved at Green Island.
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Two visiting cruise ships make for a busy day in Dunedin
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Two visiting cruise ships make for a busy day in Dunedin
Cruise ship passengers flooded into central Dunedin this week after two vessels arrived carrying thousands of people.
No swimming notice for creek at city beach
No swimming notice for creek at city beach
The Otago Regional Council has today advised people not to swim in Otokia Creek at Dunedin's Brighton Beach, owing to the presence of bacteria.
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Producers wanted for Toitū video project
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Producers wanted for Toitū video project
The Dunedin City Council is looking for help to produce a "short, sophisticated" video introduction to the city for Toitū Otago Settlers Museum’s new mini movie theatre.
Dunedin musician remembered fondly
Dunedin musician remembered fondly
The entrepreneurial flair and compassion of a longtime Dunedin musician is being recalled following his death last week.
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Rail return ‘foot in the door’
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Rail return ‘foot in the door’
The return of a well-used southern train service is "a foot in the door" for the return of regular passenger rail services in the South, advocates say.