Deck the halls ...
Doon St in Mosgiel gets into the seasonal swing of things as part of lighting displays around the Dunedin and Mosgiel areas earlier this week.
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Crash renews bus fears
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Crash renews bus fears
Hasty tourism operators are worrying the Automobile Association after a fourth crash involving a tour bus on South Island roads in the past five months.
Win-win as hall spray-tested for leaks
Win-win as hall spray-tested for leaks
A rare opportunity to stress-test a University of Otago hall of residence while simultaneously allowing firefighters to get some practice in presented itself with a joint exercise on Thursday.
Transformer empowers
Transformer empowers
New Zealand’s electricity supply has received an early Christmas present following the commissioning of a new transformer at Meridian’s Manapōuri Power Station.
Lights, camera . . . it’s Christmas
Lights, camera . . . it’s Christmas
It is less than a week until Christmas. With the time of year comes the annual hanging of lights and decorations around Dunedin.
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Plastic-melting fire prompts evacuation
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Plastic-melting fire prompts evacuation
A witness described molten plastic as "dripping down the stairway" while tenants evacuated from a fire in a central Dunedin building.
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Fashion show on track to being ‘super cool’
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Fashion show on track to being ‘super cool’
Dunedin's premier fashion show is making its way back to the train tracks, and the designers who will have work displayed have been chosen.
Four dead in horror day on South Island roads
Four dead in horror day on South Island roads
It's been a tragic lead-in to Christmas on South Island roads, with four people killed in crashes yesterday.
Lost penguin wanders into jewellers
Lost penguin wanders into jewellers
Not even penguins are immune to putting off Christmas shopping to the last minute.
Merry mice may make mischief
Merry mice may make mischief
A Dunedin nurse says he is waiting for a call from Wētā Workshop after creating a ‘‘wee bit of magic’’ at Wakari Hospital.
One dead, 20 injured after serious crash
One dead, 20 injured after bus and cars collide on SH6
At least a dozen people remain in hospital after a tour bus and two cars collided on State Highway 6 near Queenstown on Thursday afternoon.
Bridge reopens after tractor breakdown
Bridge reopens after tractor breakdown
Motorists faced delays heading in and out of Balclutha for a time today after a tractor broke down on the town's bridge over the Clutha River.
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Traffic tailback after tractor hit bridge
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Traffic tailback after tractor hit bridge
State Highway 1 traffic backed up more than a kilometre in both directions following a tractor crash on the Balclutha Bridge yesterday morning.
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‘Speedy landing’ concerns
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‘Speedy landing’ concerns
A Queensberry resident thought a balloon was going to crash into their house as it plunged to the ground yesterday.
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Mall, vape store damaged in ram-raids
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Mall, vape store damaged in ram-raids
Dunedin's first ram-raid in years involved an allegedly stolen car ploughing its way through a centre city mall in its busiest time of the year.
'Horrifying' ram-raid at central city mall
Youths still at large after Dunedin ram-raids
Youths who allegedly ram-raided a Dunedin store and shopping centre early today remain at large, police say.
Shield gets growl of approval
Shield gets growl of approval
Real grizzly bears might have been frightened by all the growling at Abbotsford School yesterday when members of the Green Island Rugby Football Club dropped in for a visit.
Coal protesters sentenced to community work
Coal protesters sentenced to community work
Six coal protesters whose demonstration shut down the Dunedin Railway Station have been convicted over their actions.
Climate protesters highlight extinct species
Climate protesters highlight extinct species
Protesters at Dunedin's Railway Station hold tombstone-like placards of species they say are extinct due to climate change.
English hurdle before master’s achieved
English hurdle before master’s achieved
Failing her English language classes three times did not stop a Peruvian mother from graduating with her master’s degree from the Southern Institute of Technology yesterday.