Otago Daily Times: Dunedin

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull faces a political challenge - possibly from all sides - as the race for the city's robe and chains later this year begins to heat up.

The Otago University Students' Association has set aside more than $6 million to fund future projects and provide insurance in case it cannot reach a funding agreement with the university.

A better understanding is needed of the issues oil and gas exploration present for Dunedin, Mayor Dave Cull says.

An 18-year-old Dunedin student has been given a pre-charge warning after allegedly stealing $80 of condoms and associated accessories from a city supermarket.

Dunedin police are interested in any information about a man seen peering into houses at midnight in the South Dunedin area.

Simon Williams was ''ironically, speechless for once'' when he was named best speaker at the Otago-Southland Regional Russell McVeagh Debating Competition at the weekend.