Solar price discrepancy questioned
Solar price discrepancy questioned
A pensioner in East Otago is doing everything she can to get cheaper power bills but is struggling to "beat the system".
Shawn McAvinue
Farmers grab valuables and get out
Farmers grab valuables and get out
Farmers on the Taieri Plains were given two hours to grab valuables and "just go" as a swollen river was set to breach last night.
Man injured in mountain bike accident
Man injured in mountain bike accident
A 38-year-old man was injured in a “mountain bike accident” in Dunedin last night, St John says.
Otago rivers rising rapidly
Otago rivers rising rapidly
A regional state of emergency is in place for Otago due to widespread flooding across the region. Civil defence staff are actively responding in Waitaki, Dunedin, Clutha and Central Otago districts as rivers are rising rapidly.
'Wild weather' on way
'Wild weather' on way
Southern police are warning drivers to keep off roads if the predicted storm hits the district.
Concern as guns stolen
Concern as guns stolen
A forensic unit examined a property north of Dunedin yesterday after a cache of firearms was stolen.
One injured after crash with log truck
One injured after crash with log truck
A man has been injured after a logging truck and a car collided on Dunedin's Southern Motorway.
A storm is brewing
A storm is brewing
A storm with heavy rain and strong winds is lining up Otago.
Sweet justice
Sweet justice: children foil golden Crunchie train robbers
Children cheered as "chocolate robbers'' were cuffed then stuffed into the back of a police car in Dunedin yesterday.
Power back on in Mosgiel
Power back on in Mosgiel
Power has been restored to 150 customers in Mosgiel after an outage at lunchtime today.
Charges for guide dogs upsetting
Charges for guide dogs upsetting
A guide dog trainer in Dunedin has a bone to pick with the minority of councils in New Zealand — including two in Otago — wanting to charge a fee to register her recruits.
Hunt still on for robbers
Hunt still on for robbers
The police investigation of an armed robbery of a dairy continued in Dunedin yesterday.
House badly damaged in East Otago blaze
House badly damaged in East Otago blaze
A house has been extensively damaged by fire in East Otago.
Car catches fire on Stuart St
Car catches fire on Stuart St
A car on fire blocked a lane of traffic in central Dunedin this morning.
Bar owner incensed by disruption
Bar owner incensed by disruption
A frustrated bar owner is slamming the Dunedin City Council for its contractors disrupting his business.
Her life is just a cabaret
Her life is just a cabaret
A Dunedin dancer is living her dream as a showgirl in the world's most famous cabaret.
4WD hits wall after sliding in snow
4WD hits wall after sliding in snow
A 4WD skidded on ice in central Dunedin this morning and crashed into a wall - just after the driver turned on traction control.
Power out around Queenstown
Power out around Queenstown
About 700 customers lost power for a time in and around Queenstown tonight.
Bus rolls near Makarora
Bus rolls near Makarora
A bus has rolled on State Highway 6 near Makarora this evening but there look to be no injuries resulting from the accident.
2800-plus marine submissions made public
2800-plus marine protection submissions made public
The South-East Marine Protection Forum has made public the more than 2800 submissions received through its consultation process.