Special visit for 'special' nun (+ video)
Special visit for 'special' nun (+ video)
A special Dunedin visit to a "captivating'' Catholic nun was made yesterday by Sir Jerry Mateparae on his last visit to Dunedin as New Zealand's Governor-General.
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Cameras could help curb illegal hunting
Cameras could help curb illegal hunting
Police are seeking information about unlawful hunting in the Rock and Pillar Range.
Parade route could double (+ video)
Parade route could double (+ video)
The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival organisers plan to double the length of the procession route next year because it is "outgrowing'' its Octagon circuit.
Menacing dog must wear a muzzle
Menacing dog must wear a muzzle
The Dunedin dog that attacked a delivery woman has been classified as menacing and must wear a muzzle when away from its property.
Aussie star to kick off world tour in Dunedin
Aussie star to kick off world tour in Dunedin
An Australian electronic music producer will begin his world tour in Dunedin.
Mai mai, time for change of make-up
Mai mai, time for change of make-up
A South Otago woman will tomorrow add another layer of make-up - camouflage face paint - to get among the best duck-shooting opening day conditions in the province.
Water-pollution message delivered through mural
Water-pollution message delivered through mural
A Queenstown artist has stopped her national mural tour in Dunedin to raise awareness about the environment.
Dunedin streetlights back on
Dunedin streetlights back on
Some Dunedin streets were left in darkness for a time this evening after lights failed to turn on in some areas.
Brasch house sold for 'upmarket' development
Brasch house sold for 'upmarket' development
The former house of Dunedin poet and editor Charles Brasch has sold and will be renovated and turned into ‘‘upmarket accommodation'' rather than preserved as it is.
Call to preserve Brasch home
Call to preserve Brasch home
Writers are uniting to try to get the Dunedin City Council and University of Otago to buy a house once owned by pre-eminent Dunedin poet and editor Charles Brasch.
Owner of unleashed dog fined
Owner of unleashed dog fined
A Dunedin dog owner has been fined and given a fencing order after an investigation into an attack in which a man was bitten.
Call to restrict hunters
Call to restrict hunters
A concerned police officer wants the Department of Conservation to restrict the number of hunters allowed in a single area before there is another shooting fatality. But Doc says the number of permits issued has never caused a problem.
Delivery woman bitten on the leg (+ video)
Delivery woman bitten on the leg (+ video)
A woman was attacked by a dog while delivering prescription medicine in Dunedin yesterday.
Black Sabbath's farewell to Australasia
Black Sabbath's farewell to Australasia
Black Sabbath fans who gathered in their masses for the band's Dunedin concert on Saturday night were well behaved, police say.
Ears join eyes as library hosts musicians
Ears join eyes as library hosts musicians
There was no point in shushing at Dunedin City Library yesterday; no-one would have heard it over the sound of music.
Man bitten trying to break up dog fight
Man bitten trying to break up dog fight
A man was bitten on his neck and arm while attempting to break up a dog fight in Dunedin.
Stabbing: 'What is this place coming to?'
Stabbing: 'What is this place coming to?'
The stabbing of a 21-year-old man in central Dunedin early yesterday has left the man who rushed to his aid questioning the state of his city.
Sabbath: Fans have gathered in their masses
Sabbath: Fans have gathered in their masses
Beginning of The End . . . English heavy metal band Black Sabbath open its Dunedin concert tonight with the song Black Sabbath from its debut 1970 album Black Sabbath.
Plan to restore Mosgiel grave
Plan to restore grave
An obsession with the origin of the Mosgiel name has prompted a project to restore the grave of the town's founder.
Biker ministry set to spread word to Black Sabbath fans
Biker ministry set to spread word to Black Sabbath fans
If the devil can change, so can you, a Dunedin biker says.