Reduced tolerance on speed
Reduced tolerance on speed
Southern police are warning motorists to slow down as speed thresholds are lowered in a bid to reduce fatal crashes this summer.
Shawn McAvinue
International accolade for volunteer
International accolade for volunteer
The volunteering "spirit" of a Dunedin businessman has been recognised with an international award.
Ho, ho, ho and off they go
Ho, ho, ho and off they go
Red leisurewear with white fur trim was all the rage in Dunedin last night.
Moana House boost
Moana House boost
A residential therapeutic community housing facility for men in Dunedin has been given an early Christmas present.
Ambassador explores Polish links in South
Ambassador explores Polish links in South
Polish ambassador Zbigniew Gniatkowski has kept his ''resolution'' to see a 238-year-old book in Dunedin.
'Doing something a bit different' this year
'Doing something a bit different' this year
As Christmas draws closer, many children's thoughts turn to gifts, but some are bucking the trend and learning it is better to give than to receive.
New roof for Mosgiel gym
New roof for Mosgiel gym
A leaky roof is set to be replaced at the Mosgiel Memorial Gym and will cost the Dunedin City Council $100,000.
More marine reserves vital, family says
More marine reserves vital, family says
A Dunedin family wants as many marine reserves in the South as possible and believes the South-East Marine Protection Forum has fallen short in its proposal.
Collectors on patrol
Collectors on patrol
St Clair Surf Life Saving Club members Olivia Gold (18, left) and Anaia Wiparata (15) collect funds in Dunedin yesterday for the annual Surf Life Saving Summer Appeal.
Hub Whanau Day draws 100
Hub Whanau Day draws 100
Jennifer Rowe (left) and Andrea Woodford provide a snack for Kendal Angelo and her daughter Julie Brazil (1) at the Corstorphine Community Hub Whanau Day in Dunedin yesterday.
Police stop pursuit due to safety risk
Police stop pursuit due to safety risk
A high-speed police pursuit was abandoned in Dunedin today after a driver failed to stop.
Wanaka leads tourism growth
Wanaka leads tourism growth
Tourism expenditure grew in every New Zealand region during the year to October 2016 and Otago was one of the fastest-growing regions — led by Wanaka.
Bandannas show dogs' true colours
Bandannas show dogs' true colours
You have been warned. SPCA Otago and a vet clinic in Mosgiel have launched a range of ''traffic light bandannas'' for dogs to wear indicating their approachability.
'We've got her back': relieved father
'We've got her back': relieved father
The father of Dunedin woman Alice Tocher has described the ''exhilaration'' of finding his daughter alive on a bench on a Brisbane bridge.
Dunedin woman found in Brisbane
Missing woman found in Brisbane
Missing Dunedin woman Alice Tocher has been found in Brisbane.
Police respond to loud noise
Police respond to loud noise
A backfiring car may be the reason for the deployment of armed police in Dunedin yesterday.
Parents of missing woman join search
Parents of missing woman join search
The parents of missing Dunedin woman Alice Tocher joined the search in Brisbane yesterday.
Likely car backfire prompts armed police callout
Likely car backfire prompts armed police callout
Armed police responded to reports of a gun shot in Abbotsford today.
Queen’s High evacuated
Queen’s High evacuated
A fire engine from St Kilda Station responds to a fire in a classroom at Queen's High School in Dunedin yesterday.
Father to join Brisbane search for woman
Father to join Brisbane search for woman
The father of a missing Dunedin woman is flying to Brisbane today to help look for her.