Driver sought after cyclist hit in Dunedin
Driver sought after cyclist hit in Dunedin
Police are seeking a man who allegedly hit a cyclist with his vehicle in Musselburgh.
Laine Priestley
'Screaming' Dunedin woman assaulted police and medical staff
'Screaming' Dunedin woman assaulted police and medical staff
An apparently drunk woman lashed out at another motorist before allegedly assaulting medical staff and police at Dunedin Hospital.
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70-year-old tries for record Strait swim
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70-year-old tries for record Strait swim
Age is just a number, and Cook Strait just water to a Dunedin 70-year-old aiming to be the oldest person to swim between New Zealand’s two main islands.
Drunk nabbed for using scaffolding as monkey bars
Drunk nabbed for using scaffolding as monkey bars
A man apparently drunk on a Monday night was spotted swinging from the Dunedin Municipal Chambers' scaffolding.
Orcas in harbour 'sight to behold'
Orcas in harbour 'sight to behold'
Seeing a pair of orcas in Otago Harbour was a "once in a lifetime thing" for a visitor to Dunedin.
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'Not that safe': Two injured on harbour cycleway
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'Not that safe': Two injured on harbour cycleway
An incident on the city's harbour cycleway which left two people with moderate injuries serves as a reminder to stay vigilant, a cyclist says.
Middleditch artworks removed from hospital
Middleditch artworks removed from hospital
HNZ has removed artwork by John Middleditch from the walls of Dunedin Hospital and decided not to display any of his work in the new hospital following allegations of sexual abuse.
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Cafe’s first oysters of season sold out in minutes
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Cafe’s first oysters of season sold out in minutes
It took a mere 15 minutes for three dozen oysters to fly out the door when Best Cafe’s initial haul of the shellfish was delivered late yesterday afternoon.
Search after man injured in Balaclava
Search after man injured in Balaclava
Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted another, causing injuries, in the Dunedin suburb of Balaclava.
Purling across the plain
Purling across the plain
A group of keen knitters were busy spinning yarns and knitting away while on a five and a-half hour train ride on the Taieri Gorge train on Saturday.
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Hooves beat feet in first Only Fools and Horses event
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Hooves beat feet in first Only Fools and Horses event
It was hooves versus feet at the inaugural Only Fools and Horses competition in Wedderburn on Saturday, and to no surprise, horses blitzed their human competitors.
Cool change to hit Otago, especially Dunedin
Cool change to hit Otago, especially Dunedin
As summer ended, autumn said hello with a scorching Dunner stunner. However, the heat will not be sticking around.
Hilux drivers wanted for world record bid
Hilux drivers wanted for world record bid
A Kingston woman is calling for all Hilux drivers near and far to grab their keys and join her in setting a world record.
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Finding a reader for every book
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Finding a reader for every book
A little bit of sickness was not going to stop Willow from joining her father on an epic quest at the annual Regent 24-Hour Book Sale.
Man arrested over Caversham firefighter assault
Man arrested over Caversham firefighter assault
Police swooped on a Dunedin workplace to arrest a man over the assault of an on-duty firefighter during a crash that closed both lanes of a road in Caversham.
Author to have lofty presence
Author to have lofty presence
Fans of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code will be excited to hear more than 30 copies of the book will be available to buy at the Regent Theatre Book sale.
In clover: ‘in disbelief’ over 5-leaf find
In clover: ‘in disbelief’ over 5-leaf find
Getting down with the dogs proved lucky for one North Taieri woman when she spotted a five-leaf clover.
Farmer saves day
Farmer saves day
A farmer saved the day by helping a stranded policeman on the Kilmog get his stuck patrol car out of the gravel.
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Navy commander embarking on retirement
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Navy commander embarking on retirement
A Dunedin woman who became the longest continuously-serving woman in the Royal New Zealand Navy is calling time on her "great adventure".
Farmer to rescue as copper comes a cropper
Police patrol car gets stuck in gravel after officer attempted U-turn on SH1
A farmer saved the day by helping a stranded policeman on the Kilmog get his stuck patrol car out of the gravel.