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Car craned out after plunge down bank in Opoho

An SUV crashed into an Opoho garage yesterday afternoon. PHOTO:GREGOR RICHARDSON

Car craned out after plunge down bank in Opoho

An elderly Dunedin woman’s car had to be craned out after a series of vehicle malfunctions sent it hurtling through a fence and into properties in Opoho yesterday.

Three hurt in crash after coughing fit

Three hurt in crash after coughing fit

Three people were injured and ended up in Dunedin Hospital after the driver of the car they were in had a "coughing fit" and crashed.

New PSO chief exec appointed

Robbie Moginie has assumed the chief executive role at Presbyterian Support Otago.

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Camping ground to be used for worker accommodation

Leith Valley Holiday Park and Motels have been bought by the Franklin Smith recruitment agency to...

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Camping ground to be used for worker accommodation

Soon after Regan Higgins bought the Leith Valley Camping Ground to house construction workers for the new Dunedin hospital, the government announced major changes to the project.

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Offender jailed for string of burglaries

Jamie Pene was jailed for 21 months for a spate of break-ins at Dunedin businesses. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

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Offender jailed for string of burglaries

For a year, Jamie Curtis Pene broke into central Dunedin businesses at night and emptied their tills, staying one step ahead of police.

Climate protesters full steam ahead for cruise passengers

Climate protesters full steam ahead for cruise passengers

Cruise ship passengers were again met by climate protesters when they arrived in Dunedin yesterday.

Speeder allegedly refused to take test, threatened to go

Speeder allegedly refused to take test, threatened to go

After being stopped by police for travelling at 147kmh, a motorist allegedly refused to do a compulsory impairment test and threatened to get back in his car and continue driving.

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'Staggering violence' in prison system

Otago Corrections Facility (OCF) in Milton. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Otago not exempt from 'staggering' prison violence

A vicious attack on staff proves the Otago Corrections Facility is not exempt from "staggering violence" in prisons across the country, a union representative says.

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DCC to appeal ORC’s representation review

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DCC to appeal ORC’s representation review

Replacing a Dunedin representative from the Otago Regional Council with one from Dunstan will leave the Mosgiel-Taieri area without clear representation, the Dunedin City Council says.

Work continues on new ORC premises

Work continues on new ORC premises

Contractors work on the new Otago Regional Council premises yesterday.

Historic ferry back to full glory

Otago Harbour Ferry Inc chairman Shem Sutherland launches the newly spruced-up Elsie Evans at the...

Historic ferry back to full glory

After a fresh coat of paint, Dunedin’s oldest passenger ferry is back on the water.

Imitation firearms prompt callout

Imitation firearms prompt callout

Armed police talk to several youths in Princes St after reports of a firearm being seen nearby.

Ocean View culvert repair work under way

Contractors recently started work to repair the culvert under Brighton Rd, near the Ocean View Recreational Reserve, which was damaged during flooding in early October.

'Enshittification' named word of the year

Australia's Macquarie Dictionary. Image: HANDOUT/PAN MACMILLAN AUSTRALIA

'Enshittification' named word of the year

The Macquarie Dictionary has named "enshittification," defined as the gradual deterioration of a service or product, its 2024 word of the year.

Olivia Podmore: Health practitioner denies sharing info with coaches

Olivia Podmore: Health practitioner denies sharing info with coaches

A health practitioner treating Olivia Podmore has forcefully denied claims he shared confidential medical information within an "old boys" network of Cycling NZ coaches and support staff at an inquest into the death of the elite cyclist.

Court rules mother insane in children's murder case

Police at the scene where the two children died in Ruakākā. Photo: NZME

Court rules mother insane in children's murder case

A mother who was gripped by delusional fears for her children’s safety made the psychotic decision to kill them and has now been deemed legally insane, avoiding a murder trial.