People ‘reeling’ after death of student
'Tessa was a force to be reckoned with': Death of student a 'very sad loss'
A university student who died after a car crash is being remembered as a "force to be reckoned with".
Laine Priestley
People ‘reeling’ after death of student
People ‘reeling’ after death of student
A University of Otago student who died after a car crash is being remembered as a "force to be reckoned with".
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Survivor recounts narrow escape from blaze
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Survivor recounts narrow escape from blaze that destroyed home
A Dunedin man seriously burned in a ferocious house fire says his family had a minute to escape the inferno "or we would have all been gone".
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‘Great’ opening day for Mosgiel bakery
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‘Great’ opening day for Mosgiel bakery
Dunedin residents love a good scroll and the number of bakeries in the city is on the rise.
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Elderly pay price for Covid ‘complacency’
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Elderly pay price for Covid ‘complacency’
The elderly are paying the price for people’s complacency towards Covid-19, a Dunedin aged-care advocate says.
Postie knocked down in Dunedin driveway
Postie knocked down in Dunedin driveway
A Dunedin postie was treated by ambulance officers after being knocked off his motorbike in a Dunedin driveway.
Cop assaulted in back-to-school Maccas brawl
Cop assaulted in back-to-school Maccas brawl
A 15-year-old girl allegedly assaulted a police officer as a back-to-school brawl between 20 teenagers erupted outside a Dunedin fast food restaurant.
Fresh facility to pave way into new careers
Fresh facility to pave way into new careers
Dunedin is set to become the first South Island city to host a range of new career pathway courses.
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Fashionistas flock to market
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Fashionistas flock to market
Restoring the perfect vintage outfit is one part passion and one part cheap vodka, a preloved clothing vendor says.
Old house destroyed after flames jump from burning log pile
Old house destroyed after flames jump from burning log pile
Fire razed an abandoned house yesterday after wind fanned flames from a nearby pile of burning logs.
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Hunter helping others to fill their freezers
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Hunter helping others to fill their freezers
As the cost of living bites, an Outram man says he has been surprised to find many new hunters want to learn how to gather meat from the land instead of collecting trophies.
Teens arrested over South D dairy raid
Teens arrested over South D dairy raid
Two 15-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with a brazen Dunedin dairy robbery, police say.
Dunedin driver flees after crashing into police car
Dunedin driver flees after crashing into police car
A Dunedin man is on the run after crashing into a police patrol vehicle and fleeing the scene.
Man spat on by teens in Maccas fracas
Man spat on by teens in Maccas fracas
A Dunedin man who stepped in when a group of 20 teens was causing a ruckus in a McDonald’s was spat on and had soap squirted on him.
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Dunedin bus fire deliberately lit
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Dunedin bus fire deliberately lit
A fire investigator has ruled a bus fire on a residential street in Dunedin was arson.
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'Insensitive': Police apologise to aspiring officer
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'Insensitive': Police apologise to aspiring officer
Police have apologised for using an outdated medical term to describe an aspiring officer, but stand by their decision to reject his application.
14yo girl lashes out at cops in Dunedin mall
14yo girl lashes out at cops in Dunedin mall
A day at the mall with some friends took a turn for a Dunedin teenager when she ‘‘caused a ruckus’’ and allegedly assaulted two police officers.
Grinch finally pinched for Christmas Day burglary
Grinch finally pinched for Christmas Day burglary
The Grinch of Grange St has finally been apprehended months after she dampened festive spirits by allegedly burgling a Dunedin home on Christmas Day.
Support grows for return of Southerner
Support grows for return of Southerner
Restoring the long-retired Southerner train service from Invercargill to Christchurch is a step closer to becoming a reality.
Investigation continues after pedestrian hit in Princes St
Investigation continues after pedestrian hit in Princes St
Investigations are continuing after a woman was hit by a car in central Dunedin yesterday morning, resulting in both her and the driver being taken to hospital.