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Angry man abused firefighter at crash scene: police

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a crash in South Rd on Tuesday. One firefighter was...

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.

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.

Children at risk, resident says

Waverley resident Mair Lazenby says a bus stop across two driveways has caused her to fear for...

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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George St enforcement improves parking, DCC says

Vehicles in an area in George St not designed for parking. Photo: Elliot Weir

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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.

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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

A photo taken in November last year,showed a rat in its Countdown Dunedin South deli section.

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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

George Street Normal School teacher Rob Wigley (Mr Roberelli) sings his latest children’s song...

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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.

Advice on fund changes still not out

Space Minister Judith Collins. Photo: RNZ

Advice on fund changes still not out

Official advice on controversial changes to the Marsden Fund has still not been released by the government, more than two months after the announcement.

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.

Cracking celebrations

Cracking celebrations

People wear protective gear as firecrackers explode during the Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival as part of the Lantern Festival celebrations in Tainan, Taiwan, yesterday.

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.

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

Cruise ships Crown Princess, which can carry 3040 passengers, and its sister ship the Island Princess, with capacity for 2200 guests, visit Dunedin yesterday.

South Island fishers hauling in huge striped marlin

The Collins Family with the striped marlin they caught off the Kaikōura coast. Photo: Andrew...

South Island fishers hauling in huge striped marlin

When Billy Collins and his whānau headed out off the Kaikōura coast hoping to catch tuna, they were not expecting to return home with a 67kg striped marlin.

Swift response helped control Port Hills fire: Fenz

Firefighters battle the Port Hills blaze. Photo: RNZ / Nathan McKinnon

Swift response helped control Port Hills fire: Fenz

The first calls came in just after 2pm on Valentines Day, seven years almost to the day of the devastating 2017 Port Hills fire, which started nearby.

Teenagers hitch-hiking to school after bus route canned

Two teenagers living in rural Hawke's Bay are hitch-hiking to school after their bus route was canned.

'Disgusting' no-one stopped after man struck by cars: witness

'Disgusting' no-one stopped after man struck by cars: witness

A witness who called the police after a man was hit by multiple vehicles on Auckland's South Western motorway last week says the fact no one stopped is "disgusting".

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.

New guidelines limit what landlords can ask

If you're looking for a new rental property this year, keep in mind that your prospective landlord can't ask about your employment, your spending habits or your relationship status.

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