Person 'critical' after tree falls on caravan
A critically-injured person has been freed from the wreckage of a crumpled campervan more than two hours after a tree fell on the vehicle.
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City centre transforms for filming of series
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City centre transforms for filming of series
Florence Pugh was joined by a host of Netflix cast and crew in Dunedin yesterday as areas of the city were transformed into historical set pieces.
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Flood-risk options to go to DCC
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Flood-risk options to go to DCC
A $38.4 million detention pond at the former Forbury Park raceway was looked at among short-term options for reducing flooding in South Dunedin.
Stormwater catchment may be split
Stormwater catchment may be split
The South Dunedin stormwater catchment area could be split in two, to make it more manageable, it has been signalled.
Work to start soon on passive housing
Work to start soon on passive housing
Work will soon begin on two accommodation blocks in central Dunedin which promise to provide passive energy-efficient housing for the future, the developer has said.
Volunteers sought for destination plan panel
Volunteers sought for destination plan panel
Volunteers are being sought to help develop Dunedin into a "fantastic" destination for visitors.
Double celebration on Burns Night
Double celebration on Burns Night
Another year aulder, and the words of Burns continue to grow bolder.
Digger drivers’ highly refined skills on show
Digger drivers’ highly refined skills on show
Pouring a cup of tea and dunking a basketball with an excavator were among the challenges conquered by a Dunedin digger driver over the weekend.
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Oldies prove they’ve still got it at rally
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Oldies prove they’ve still got it at rally
Petrol, steam and a hearty push got engines roaring in Dunedin on Saturday.
Tragic tally: four fatal road accidents over weekend
Tragic tally: four fatal road accidents over weekend
Across the country there have been four fatal road accidents this weekend, and two deaths from accidents earlier in the week.
Waitati Music Festival
Waitati Music Festival
Performing at the Waitati Music Festival is band Gutterlove with (from left) Glenn Bathgate on guitar and vocals, Lisa Gruner on vocals, Jason McIver on drums and Joe Pomana on bass.
I’m yet to be kicked by a model: photographer
I’m yet to be kicked by a model: photographer
If you thought your job was hard, spare a thought for Dean Malcolm, who has to make cattle look not just good, but great.
City streets shut down in huge Invasion Day rallies
City streets shut down in huge Invasion Day rallies
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have turned out at largely peaceful Invasion Day protests across the nation, demanding justice and rights for Indigenous people on Australia's national day.
Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Canterbury
Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Canterbury
The Metservice has lifted a new severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Canterbury.
Motorcyclist injured in crash north of Dunedin
Motorcyclist injured in crash north of Dunedin
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash that closed State Highway 1 north of Dunedin for a time today.
Fuel spill closes part of Three Mile Hill Rd
Fuel spill closes part of Three Mile Hill Rd
A fuel spill has closed part of Dunedin's Three Mile Hill Rd after a car crash this afternoon.
Monuments damaged in Australia Day protests
Melbourne monuments damaged in Australia Day protests
Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations today when tens of thousands are expected to join protests in support of Aboriginal people who say...
Woman charged with murder of 9yo boy in Queensland
Woman charged with murder of 9yo boy in Queensland
A nine-year-old Queensland boy is dead and police have charged a woman with his alleged murder.
Horror weekend on roads in Canterbury
Horror weekend on roads in Canterbury
It's been a bad couple of days on Canterbury roads, with two people killed in crashes this weekend, while another person died on Friday following an earlier crash.
Covid 'more likely' to have come from lab: CIA
Covid 'more likely' to have come from lab: CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic is "more likely" to have emerged from a lab than from nature.