Shawn McAvinue

British rock band The Cult began its Dunedin show with guitarist Billy Duffy standing alone in a spotlight delivering the opening riff of Wild Flower.

Research reveals bosses would be barking mad to ban dogs from workplaces, say two visiting professors from the United States.

A Warrington man is praising his neighbour’s quick thinking behind the wheel of an out-of-control car, which limited the damage to his home.

A policewoman interviews a witness in Easther Cres after a cyclist was hurt in a crash involving a car in Dunedin yesterday.

A cyclist has been hurt in a collison with a car in Easther Cres, Dunedin, this morning.

The Armed Offenders Squad from Dunedin used road spikes to stop a vehicle travelling in the  Cromwell Gorge this afternoon.   

Dunedin city councillor Andrew Whiley has slammed Downer for its response to the flooding of part of Portsmouth Dr.

The dogged rain across Otago is forecast to fall heavily today and tomorrow, causing concern about rivers rising rapidly across the region.

A new mobile biosecurity X-ray machine will be based in Dunedin from next month.

Emergency services are attending a crash on State Highway 1, south of Herbert in North Otago.

A fleeing man clutching a charity box allegedly pushed an elderly woman in front of a bus as the public chased him on foot in Dunedin yesterday.

A teal-coloured hatchback driven by a man who allegedly approached a girl at Outram on Monday is believed to have been sighted elsewhere in Dunedin.

A man has been arrested in Dunedin after a charity box was stolen and an elderly woman knocked to the ground.

Police are seeking a man who allegedly attempted to coax a young girl into a car in Outram yesterday.

A telescope in a Dunedin museum has been around for many moons and could be the oldest telescope in New Zealand.

Dunedin  will be the hottest place in Otago today but the heat will only stay for a day, Niwa says.