Laine Priestley

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Present inspires winning moment

Fairfield resident Nevin Davie holds his winning photo and the real-life subject, his son Leon...

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Present inspires winning moment

A Dunedin 2-year-old’s bubble gun he got for Christmas provided endless fun for the toddler and helped his father win first place in an annual summer photo contest.

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Vet says farewell, thanks to Green Island

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Vet says farewell, thanks to Green Island

From an emergency sheep Caesarean to re-homing a stranded eel, there is not much Scott Drummond has not seen in his 25 years as Green Island’s local vet.

Lack of aerial appliance underlines strike

Danny Spence, 5, of Dunedin, supports his father at the New Zealand Professional Firefighters...

Lack of aerial appliance underlines strike

Dunedin firefighters are worried their luck will run out after having to attend a "complex" commercial fire without their main ladder truck.

Dunedin duo's checkpoint seat swap foiled by police

Dunedin duo's checkpoint seat swap foiled by police

Two Dunedin men attempting a classic switcheroo by quickly swapping seats while approaching a drink driving checkpoint failed to bamboozle police.

Dunedin eviction sparks door kicking and throat-cutting threats

Police were called after a man was given the notice to leave his High St accommodation. Photo:...

Dunedin eviction sparks door kicking and throat-cutting threats

A Dunedin man evicted from his room in a shared house allegedly threatened to ‘‘cut’’ his housemates' throats after being given a deadline of a day to clear out.

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Sir Tim was last ‘celebrity-type’ mayor

Sir Tim’s former deputy mayor, Nobby Clarke, said Sir Tim was ‘‘well known’’ for his sense of...

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Sir Tim was last ‘celebrity-type’ mayor

Former Invercargill mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has been remembered as the last "celebrity-type" mayor, and former colleagues have said they were fortunate to have been "part of that era".

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Two deaths still under investigation

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Two deaths still under investigation

Two Southern workplace deaths last year are among nine ongoing WorkSafe investigations in the regions, official information shows.

Car rolls off cliff after parking mishap

The car ended up at the bottom of a cliff near Kakanui. Photo: Nic Duff

Car rolls off cliff after parking mishap

A car rolled off coastal cliffs near Kakanui in North Otago and crashed on to the beach below after the driver accidentally left the vehicle in gear this afternoon, police say.

Lucky escape as car rolls off cliff near Kakanui

A car rolled off coastal cliffs near Kakanui and crashed on to the beach below after the driver accidentally left the vehicle in gear this afternoon, police say.

Aim to ensure wife’s life ‘was not a waste’

Dunedin man Sam Weepers has started a petition to change the Dunedin cath lab’s operating hours...

Aim to ensure wife’s life ‘was not a waste’

A Dunedin widower making sure his wife’s life "was not a waste" has started a petition to Parliament to open Dunedin Hospital’s catheterisation laboratory around the clock.

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Teenagers tried to carjack taxi: officer

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Teenagers tried to carjack taxi: officer

Two teenagers who allegedly punched and hit a Port Chalmers taxi driver with a glass bottle on Christmas Day were trying to bring open alcohol into the vehicle, police say.

Flatmates involved in alleged assault over dog's behaviour

Flatmates involved in alleged assault over dog's behaviour

A Dunedin flat erupted into chaos after a man was allegedly assaulted by his flatmate due to the household dog behaving out of character.

String of motorbike crashes on Dunedin roads

String of motorbike crashes on Dunedin roads

Two teenage brothers driving around the neighbourhood on their dirt bikes found themselves getting blood taken by police after one crashed into a parked car.

Bella on top of dog name list again

Seven-year-old cairn terrier Gizmo makes it ashore after abandoning a ride with paddleboarder...

Bella on top of dog name list again

If you yell the name "Bella" out at a Dunedin dog park, expect a swarm of labrador retrievers to answer the call.

Father and son fillet their catch

REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY / PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Father and son fillet their catch

The master, Lindsay Keith, supervises his apprentice and son, Alex, as they fillet fish following a successful morning’s fishing on Saturday.

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Sandcastle strategy a ‘winner’ for family

Aramoana cribbies (from left) William Davis, 10, James Glover, 13, Mark Glover, Liam Glover, 11,...

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Sandcastle strategy a ‘winner’ for family

For one large Dunedin extended family, a lazy holiday breakfast in an Aramoana crib was spent devising a strategy on how to create a show-stopping sand structure.

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Third-generation teen cowboy winning ‘a lot’ on circuit

Gore teenager Clayton Perkins during his first-placed junior barrel race routine at the Millers...

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Third-generation teen cowboy winning ‘a lot’ on circuit

Taking out national titles and dominating the competition is all in the blood for Gore’s rising rodeo star, 13-year-old Clayton Perkins.

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First taste of rodeo life for young Dustin

Seven-year-old Dustin Harborne is encouraged by bullfighter Glenn Taylor (left, in red) and his...

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First taste of rodeo life for young Dustin

Pint-sized and freshly 7 years old, budding cowboy Dustin Harborne had his first taste of the rodeo life after getting chucked on top of a steer and told to hold on.

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Unlimited anchoring ‘loophole’ closed

Steve Rushbrook. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Unlimited anchoring ‘loophole’ closed

One boatie abusing a loophole and getting himself unlimited anchoring in Otago Harbour may find himself having to make other arrangements.

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Best-laid moving plans turn to custard

Newly returned Dunedin resident Bill Fortes has been camping out in his home after a furniture...

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Best-laid moving plans turn to custard

A Dunedin couple who have just moved back to the city had their Christmas thrown into disarray when their possessions and presents failed to arrive with them.

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