Ordinary Cycle Club on no ordinary tour
Ordinary Cycle Club on no ordinary tour
When people see Graeme Simpson pedalling his penny-farthing towards them, the first thing they usually ask him is "why?"
Tim Scott
Attack ‘possibly racially’ driven
Attack ‘possibly racially’ driven
An attack in which a man was punched and kicked at Dunedin’s bus hub may have been racially motivated, police say.
Mystery 'purple crystalline' substance found in city bust
Mystery 'purple crystalline' substance found in city bust
A woman has been arrested after she was found with 18 bags of an ‘‘unknown purple crystalline substance’’ in her vehicle this morning, police said,
Dunedin bus hub bashing 'racially motivated'
Dunedin bus hub bashing 'racially motivated'
A man was punched and kicked at Dunedin’s bus hub by a drunk in a racially motivated attack, police say.
Person taken into custody after house fire
Person taken into custody after house fire
A person has been taken into custody after a house fire in Oamaru on Monday night.
Tossing out the old
Tossing out the old
A contractor moves material from the roof of the former Rogano restaurant as demolition continues in Princes St yesterday afternoon.
Chronic back pain research receives $600,000 boost
Chronic back pain research receives $600,000 boost
A solution to chronic back pain is one step closer after a Dunedin researcher was awarded a fellowship to trial a new brain-based stimulation treatment.
One in custody after house fire in Oamaru
One in custody after house fire in Oamaru
A person has been taken into custody after a house fire in Oamaru this evening.
Students’ rubbish a frustration for residents
Students’ rubbish a frustration for residents
With exams finished and friends flying home, areas of the University of Otago are awash with rubbish left behind by students.
Stabilisation work under way to protect against erosion
Stabilisation work under way to protect against erosion
Work is under way to stabilise the site of slip above a busy Dunedin road.
Believable email was a scam
Believable email was a scam
A Dunedin woman has been left feeling "angry and violated" after she was duped by a scammer posing as her therapist.
Crash downs lines, cutting power
Crash downs lines, cutting power
Sparks flew after a truck crashed into a power pole in Green Island, bringing down lines and cutting off power to more than 1000 Dunedin households for three hours yesterday afternoon.
No-show from public at council workshop
DCC open workshop attracts no members of public
After years of discussions behind closed doors, Dunedin City Council workshops finally opened to the public — to an empty house.
Funeral mourner 'almost seven times' legal limit
Driver's breath alcohol 'almost seven times' legal limit after funeral
A woman caught driving while allegedly almost seven times the legal alcohol limit told police she had been drinking wine at a funeral.
Funeral mourner 'almost seven times limit'
Drink-drive funeral mourner almost seven times limit: police
An Oamaru woman caught driving allegedly at almost seven times the legal alcohol limit told police she had been drinking wine at a funeral.
‘Mystery’ over stolen Audi
‘Mystery’ over stolen Audi
A man accused of stealing a luxury vehicle claimed he did not know how the car ended up on his property.
Plans to upgrade playparks welcomed
Plans to upgrade playparks welcomed
The Dunedin City Council has revealed plans to make over three destination playgrounds, and parents say it is about time.
Armistice service a time to remember
Armistice service a time to remember
What is the most important thing in the world: it is the people, it is the people, it is the people.
Third march in support of Palestine
Third march in support of Palestine
Dunedin's Jewish community has declared its solidarity in support with Palestine, as protests in the city continue.
Expedition discovers lessons for pupils
Expedition discovers lessons for pupils
A Dunedin teacher hopes she has inspired her pupils to get out of their comfort zone, after returning from an expedition to a subantarctic island despite having a fear of the open sea.