Police seek witnesses after fatal Taieri crash
Police investigating a fatal crash between a motorcycle and car south of Dunedin want to speak to the driver of a white van.
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Student rep formally asked to resign from OUSA
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Student rep formally asked to resign from OUSA
An under-fire student representative has finally been formally asked to resign by the Otago University Students' Association.
Japanese tradition to greet spring
Japanese tradition to greet spring
The University of Otago is saying konnichiwa to spring with a traditional Japanese celebration.
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Candidates come to the party
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Candidates come to the party
A fully-grown Bayfield schoolboy, a Samoan war goddess and two normal people walk into the Hyde St Party.
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Candidates discuss value for money
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Candidates discuss value for money
Their visions were quite different, but leading candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty spoke of getting value for money out of rates.
Corn blood moon ‘really special’
Corn blood moon ‘really special’
Monday's "corn blood moon" over Otago and Southland was a spectacular sight.
'Out and out fraud': High-flyer admits EV scam
'Out and out fraud': High-flyer admits EV scam
A high-flying businessman who attempted to pull off a $400,000 electric-vehicle scam has lost name suppression in a Dunedin court.
Voting slips set to arrive by Sept 22
Voting slips set to arrive by Sept 22
Over the next two weeks, more than 94,000 voting papers will be arriving in the mailboxes of Dunedin voters ahead of the local body election next month.
Teen critically hurt falling from roof of student flat
Teen critically hurt falling from roof of student flat
A 19-year-old man is in a critical condition after falling from the roof of a two storey student flat while taking a photo.
Two-year nightmare ends as sportsman cleared
Two-year nightmare ends as sportsman cleared
A prominent sportsman broke down in tears of relief after being cleared of serious child abuse allegations.
Man abused members of public, assaulted woman
Man abused members of public, assaulted woman
A wannabe Dunedin influencer was arrested on Saturday night after verbally abusing members of the public and assaulting a woman.
Earl Grey turns eyes
Earl Grey turns eyes
Dunedin North Intermediate pupil Emma Guinle, 12, takes a photograph of 3-year-old rabbit Earl Grey as he rests under a cherry tree.
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Candidates air views at first debate night
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Candidates air views at first debate night
A clear winner may not have emerged from last night’s key debate of candidates for the Dunedin City Council, but the packed crowd had plenty of content to consider.
Former DCC boss recognised for service
Former DCC boss recognised for service
Former Dunedin City Council chief executive Sue Bidrose has been recognised for her service to the public sector at a national awards ceremony.
Red-light runner causes crash at city intersection
Red-light runner causes crash at city intersection
A disagreement between a young woman and an elderly woman had to be sorted out by police after they crashed at a central city intersection.
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Protests swell as Palestinians face ‘existential threat’
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Protests swell as Palestinians face ‘existential threat’
A grassroots approach is needed to make a change because decision-makers are not doing anything, a Dunedin Justice for Palestine rally organiser says.
Live-streamer charged with assault of woman in Octagon
Live-streamer charged with assault of woman in Octagon
A wannabe Dunedin influencer in his sixth hour of live-streaming in public was arrested after verbally abusing people and assaulting a woman.
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Former school head remembered fondly
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Former Queen’s High head Dame Pat Harrison dies
If you were one of Dame Pat Harrison’s students, the one thing you could be sure of was that she believed you "could be, and would be, successful" in life.
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Candidate profile viewership ‘does not bode well’
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Candidate profile viewership ‘does not bode well’
Viewership of the Dunedin City Council’s local election candidate profiles "does not bode well for voter turnout", mayor Jules Radich says.
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Candidates’ transport views shared
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Candidates’ transport views shared
Dunedin's council hopefuls have outlined their visions for the future of Dunedin’s transport infrastructure, ahead of next month’s election.