Two hurt after crash near East Taieri
Two hurt after crash near East Taieri
Two people have been hurt after a crash near East Taieri late this afternoon.
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Man arrested, another sought after shots fired
Man arrested, another sought after shots fired
A 44-year-old man has been arrested after shots were fired in central Dunedin, as police continue to search for another man believed involved in the incident.
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Botanic garden closes due to wind, rain on way
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Botanic garden closes due to wind, rain on way
Dunedin residents have experienced severe winds which caused several emergency services callouts and forced the closure of the city’s botanic garden.
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Country Music Dunedin awards go from strength to strength
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Country Music Dunedin awards go from strength to strength
Dunedin residents have enjoyed the city’s sixth country music awards, involving some 300 performances over the long weekend.
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Prisoner numbers forecast to rise 15% by 2032
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Prisoner numbers forecast to rise 15% by 2032
Despite ongoing staffing shortages, a projected increase in the number of hardened prisoners on remand is not expected to significantly affect its plans for the South, Corrections says.
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Car flips during parking mishap
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Car flips during parking mishap
A Dunedin woman had a lucky escape after her car hurtled downhill and overturned as she attempted to enter an inner city car park.
Three in hospital after crash near Cromwell
Three in hospital after crash near Cromwell
Three people were injured — one of whom was helicoptered to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries — after two cars collided at an intersection near Cromwell.
Firefighters safely extinguish fryer fire
Firefighters safely extinguish fryer fire
Firefighters have extinguished a fryer fire in central Queenstown.
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Octagon bar manager paid staff from own pocket
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Octagon bar manager paid staff from own pocket
Staff at an under-fire Dunedin bar were paid from the pockets of the operations manager when wage bills were missed by owners, a district licensing committee has heard.
Crash involving bus in Southland
Crash involving bus in Southland
Emergency services were called to a crash involving a bus in Southland earlier today.
Cyndi Lauper drops by Dunedin bar
Dunedin bar welcomes Cyndi Lauper
A Dunedin bar has been thrilled to welcome American superstar Cyndi Lauper, ahead of her performing at the Rod Stewart concert tonight.
Energy firm gets big bill for climate
Energy firm gets big bill for climate
Climate activists have delivered a giant bill to Genesis Energy in Dunedin to highlight the billions of dollars profits being made by New Zealand gentailers as living costs increase.
Record number of drivers using cellphones; police crack down
Record number of drivers using cellphones; police crack down
Southern police are continuing to crack down on distracted drivers around Dunedin, as figures show the region recorded its highest number of fines last year for motorists using cellphones.
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Sir Rod returns for ‘great night’
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Sir Rod returns for ‘great night’
Dunedin residents have a great night on the town to look forward to, as Sir Rod Stewart returns for his second - and probably last - show in the city tonight, the chief executive of the stadium says.
Car catches fire in Roslyn
Car catches fire in Roslyn
A parked car caught fire in a Dunedin hill suburb this evening.
Drink driver undone by unwieldy walnuts
Drink driver undone by unwieldy walnuts
A Dunedin man has been stung for drink driving, after a passenger seat full of unwieldy walnuts caused him to swerve wildly as he drove through the student quarter.
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Agility course puts dogs to the test
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Agility course puts dogs to the test
More than 100 dogs — and their humans — took part in an annual test of agility at Dunedin’s Forrester Park at the weekend.
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Creekfest allows locals to honour community waterway
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Creekfest allows locals to honour community waterway
Northeast Valley residents have enjoyed a festival celebrating the creek which runs through many of their backyards.
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‘Blueskin on show’; a day of family fun
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‘Blueskin on show’; a day of family fun
Waitati residents have enjoyed their community being on show for the day as they hosted their annual A&P show.
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Club finds fair winds, ready to sail into next century
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Club finds fair winds, ready to sail into next century
By the time members of the Macandrew Bay Yachting Club were ready to set sail on Saturday morning the sky had cleared for a special afternoon celebration.