Injured baby case: Multiple rib fractures 'extremely unusual'
A baby allegedly squeezed by a prominent sportsman did not have bone fragility issues, a medical expert says.
Crash after dropped vape leads cops to wanted man
Crash after dropped vape leads cops to wanted man
A wanted Mosgiel man was nabbed by police after crashing his car as he rummaged around for a dropped vape.
'Wines with lunch': Dunedin bus driver blows over limit
'Wines with lunch': Dunedin bus driver blows over limit
A Dunedin bus driver taking school students home blew over the legal alcohol limit after drinking "some wines with lunch", police say.
Blooming marvellous way to welcome spring
Blooming marvellous way to welcome spring
The first day of meteorological spring is on Monday, and true to form, the magnolias in the University of Otago quad are blossoming wildly amid the recent settled weather.
Rising costs making times rough for Dunedin students
Rising costs making times rough for Dunedin students
Students at the University of Otago say with the lack of jobs in the city, climbing rent prices and cost of power, they are struggling to make ends meet.
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Man smashed windows with trolley, punched bus driver in face
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Man smashed windows with trolley, punched bus driver in face
A Dunedin man has been jailed after smashing windows with a shopping trolley and punching a bus driver in the face.
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'Mean-spirited' paid Sunday parking approved
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'Mean-spirited' paid Sunday parking approved
A last-ditch effort to retain free Sunday parking in Dunedin’s central city has been shot down amid claims of electioneering.
Driver seriously injured as oil tanker leaves road near Waikouaiti
Driver seriously injured as oil tanker leaves road near Waikouaiti
A man is in a serious condition after the oil tanker he was driving, ran off the road near Waikouaiti this evening.
Repeat shoplifter belatedly pays $1500 grocery bill
Repeat shoplifter belatedly pays $1500 grocery bill
A Dunedin man finally paid his $1500 grocery bill after racking up the tally during a month of repeated shoplifting.
Car rolls after hitting bank on Dunedin road
Car rolls after hitting bank on Dunedin road
A driver came to grief on a Dunedin back road this morning when their car hit a bank and rolled.
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Bid by outspoken councillor to put spoke in wheels
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Bid by outspoken councillor to put spoke in wheels
An outspoken councillor was practically obliged to be quiet when it counted, as plans for the contentious Dunedin cycleway project were axed.
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Fear ward 10A overhaul ‘Band-Aid’ solution
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Fear ward 10A overhaul ‘Band-Aid’ solution
A major overhaul of a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital should begin before the end of the year, but workers are worried it will be merely a "Band-Aid" solution.
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Council to review soil regulations
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Council to review soil regulations
Dunedin city councillors have asked their staff to find out whether they are setting the right rules for properties with lead-contaminated land.
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Repeat drink-driver avoids jail
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Repeat drink-driver avoids jail
Thirteen, unlucky for some, but not for Douglas Te Amo.
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Decision to can cycleway project hailed
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Down-to-the-wire decision to can cycleway project lauded
A business owner is hailing the axing of a contentious central Dunedin cycleway project after years of feeling ignored by a "tone-deaf" council.
Students gaining ‘key skills’ processing footage
Students gaining ‘key skills’ processing footage
If you thought playing sport was fast and furious, spare a thought for the University of Otago students who are processing live footage of the Winter Tournament this week.
Going around in circles to raise funds for mural
Going around in circles to raise funds for mural
Taieri College head boy Caleb Walker sure lives up to his name.
Artworks on display for awards
Artworks on display for awards
Kings High School year 12 student Yahya Albahnasawi, 16, stands next to his artwork, which is on display at the Dunedin School of Art Secondary Schools Art Awards Exhibition 2025.
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Floodbank not in need of extra protection, report says
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Floodbank not in need of extra protection, report says
An engineers’ report has potentially saved the Otago Regional Council millions of dollars by recommending the Outram floodbank does not need extra protection in the short term.
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Council spends over $180,000 on dust control at Foulden Maar
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Council spends over $180,000 on dust control at Foulden Maar
Controlling dust at the fossil-rich Foulden Maar site near Middlemarch has cost the Dunedin City Council more than $180,000.