Ignoring road closure leads to drink driving charge
An allegedly drunk Dunedin man caught the eye of officers on patrol after ignoring road closed signs and driving down a street closed off for roadworks.
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Themed wedding ‘in the place that we love’
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Themed wedding ‘in the place that we love’
"Operation lifelong" is under way for a Dunedin couple who fell in love re-enacting historic war battles.
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Desks to be kept in new office
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Desks to be kept in new office
The Otago Regional Council is going to take its desks with it when it moves into its new building.
Pride enhances performance
Pride enhances performance
A near capacity crowd filled Knox Church on Friday evening to relish the singing of one of Dunedin’s international vocal successes, bass Jonathan Lemalu, with the Dunedin RSA Choir.
Tight fleet in dinghy race
Tight fleet in dinghy race
Dunedin Finn-class sailors Andrew Duncan (No 30) and Richard Hawkins (No 93) take the lead in the Vauxhall Yacht Club Saturday series race.
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NZDF’s new base in city opened
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NZDF’s new base in city opened
A new chapter for the defence force in Dunedin began yesterday with the official opening of the force’s new headquarters in Cumberland St.
Tree assessment, removal work remains ongoing
Tree assessment, removal work remains ongoing
Otago Regional Council staff have been busy assessing tree damage across Otago and there is still plenty of work ahead.
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Marksman has NZ team spot in sights
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Marksman has NZ team spot in sights
Henry Sim keeps it simple when he takes his shots.
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Coward punch left victim with plates in his head
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Coward punch left victim with plates in his head
A University of Otago student who "coward punched" a man left him with plates in his head.
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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms
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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms
Mayoral runner-up Andrew Simms has telephoned Dunedin’s new mayor saying he will not accept his deputy portfolio position as he believes he has been "sidelined".
Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival
Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival
A 6000-strong sold-out crowd gathered at the Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival on Saturday.
Obituary: Doig undaunted by fire or flood
Obituary: Doig undaunted by fire or flood
Eleanor Doig poured everything she had learned in her life and work into an audacious retirement project: to help save South Dunedin.
Concern for missing St Clair teenager
Concern for missing St Clair teenager
Police and family are concerned for the welfare of a missing St Clair teenager.
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PPTA to back drastic intervention: Trust in Columba board ‘damaged’
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PPTA to back drastic intervention: Trust in Columba board ‘damaged’
Rumblings of revolt at embattled Columba College have been amplified now union members are calling for the resignation of both the school’s board chairs.
Foster carers sought for summer period
Foster carers sought for summer period
The SPCA is calling for foster parents as it prepares for a busy kitten season.
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No conviction for assaulting daughter
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Dunedin businessman escapes conviction for assaulting daughter
A Dunedin businessman has avoided a conviction for assaulting his daughter — and his identity can never be revealed.
Otago students flee Tanzania as political violence erupts
Otago students flee Tanzania as political violence erupts
Six Otago University medical students are back in the country after needing help to leave Tanzania during violent political unrest.
Shooters to take shot at worlds
Shooters to take shot at worlds
Some of the country’s sharpest shooters will be in Dunedin this weekend to attempt to qualify for a spot at next year’s world championships.
Aim of ‘sound sculpture’ to be ‘empathetic’
Aim of ‘sound sculpture’ to be ‘empathetic’
Mike O’Kane wanted to create something "empathetic" for Knox Church’s garden.
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Dunedin exploring EU programme
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Dunedin exploring EU programme
European funds, resources and technology are on the horizon for Dunedin companies and researchers, a European Union (EU) Ambassador says.