Officers injured, police cars rammed in Lower Hutt
Four vehicles, including three police cars, were rammed by a driver trying to escape officers in the Lower Hutt suburb of Epuni yesterday.
Rabbit-chasing terrier gets into a hole lot of trouble
Rabbit-chasing terrier gets into a hole lot of trouble
It took a mammoth effort from firefighters to rescue fox terrier Myrtle after she literally went ‘down the rabbit hole’ under her owners' home.
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Council chief's future to be decided this week
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DCC chief executive’s future to be decided this week
The future of the Dunedin City Council’s controversial chief executive looks set to be decided this week.
Demolition ‘marks the end of an era’
Demolition ‘marks the end of an era’
The demolition of one of Dunedin Sound’s iconic venues is a depressing sign of the times, a leading figure in the scene says.
Pointing the way to stricken cyclists
Pointing the way to stricken cyclists
Emergency services struggled to find a seriously hurt cyclist on the Dunedin to Port Chalmers cycleway - but it is hoped new signs will prevent a repeat.
Prominent man’s name secret for now
Prominent man’s name secret for now
The identity of a prominent Dunedin man accused of rape and five sexual violation charges will remain under wraps — for now.
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'Hostile' court visitor tells judge to 'throw away the key'
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'Hostile' court visitor tells judge to 'throw away the key'
A man who caused a ruckus at the Dunedin courthouse told a judge to "throw away the key" when he ended up in the dock.
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Illuminating streets with nature
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Illuminating streets with nature
Dunedin is home to many marine mammals, but typically not ones that float three storeys in the air on the side of a building.
Bird nesting condition ‘pretty full on’
Bird nesting condition ‘pretty full on’
A proposed condition to protect nesting native birds during vegetation clearance at Green Island landfill has been described as "pretty full on" by an independent commissioner.
‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu
‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings fashion to Toitu
A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at a museum in Dunedin.
Concerns over city promo video open fire scene
Concerns over city promo video open fire scene
First it was sea lions, now it is fires — Dunedin’s new marketing campaign is not having a good time on beaches.
Moose, royalty star in April 1 shenanigans
Moose, royalty star in April 1 shenanigans
If you were fooled yesterday morning — relax, you were not the only one.
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Frenchman’s letters donated
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Frenchman’s letters donated
No-one could say Claude Felix Faisandier’s life was "une vie ennuyeuse" — it was anything but "dull".
35c rise draws ire of hospitality sector
35c rise draws ire of hospitality sector
Expecting hospitality workers to live off minimum wage was "a joke, a bad joke", union representatives say.
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Solo trip abandoned after major damage
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Solo trip abandoned after major damage
Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has had to be rescued by a container ship in the southern Indian Ocean after his row boat developed multiple life-threatening malfunctions.
Prediction method may help low-lying areas
Prediction method may help low-lying areas
A new method to accurately predict how Antarctic ice sheets and glaciers are deforming and moving, may have benefits for those living in low-lying areas, such as South Dunedin.
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Call for upgrade of peninsula bus service
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Call for upgrade of peninsula bus service
Young people are being left stranded at bus stops because public transport services to the Otago Peninsula are not keeping up with demand at peak times, an advocate says.
Ingeniously presented, poignant, rarely heard works
Ingeniously presented, poignant, rarely heard works
Echoes Through TimeHanover HallMonday, March 31 Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s contribution to the Dunedin Arts Festival is a series of short 6pm recitals of themed classical repertoire.
Flooding twice the size of Victoria in outback Qld
Flooding twice the size of Victoria in outback Qld
The entire population of a remote Queensland community have fled for higher ground after a levee broke in floods twice the size of Victoria.
Man cleared customs with fake passports for years
Man cleared customs with fake passports for years
A man travelled between New Zealand, Australia and Fiji for three years using two separate fake passports, clearing Customs and Immigration each time.