Winton house fire 'suspicious'
Winton house fire 'suspicious'
An early-morning fire that has destroyed an allegedly abandoned house in Winton is being treated as suspicious.
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Teen given knife at ‘wrong time’
Teen given knife at ‘wrong time’
A Dunedin teenager says he never intended to threaten a Woolworths staff member with a knife and was simply intending to cut off his electronic monitoring ankle bracelet.
Teens charged after arson attempt
Teens charged after arson attempt
Birthday celebrations got out of hand when two teenagers allegedly attempted to set fire to a property’s kitchen on Thursday.
Mystery high-speed rider signs off with wheelie
Mystery high-speed rider signs off with wheelie
A mystery motorcyclist showing off to police did a wheelie after being clocked speeding at 160kmh.
'Knife pulled' at Countdown that was scene of stabbing attack
'Knife pulled' at Countdown that was scene of stabbing attack
A teenager allegedly pulled a knife on a staff member outside the Dunedin Countdown that was the scene of a frenzied stabbing attack.
Archer setting sights on Paralympics
Archer setting sights on Paralympics
Paul Wallace has only just started archery, but he is already aiming for the Paralympics.
Motorcyclist critically hurt in Taieri Mouth crash
Motorcyclist critically hurt in Taieri Mouth crash
A motorcyclist was left in a critical condition after sliding down a bank and hitting a tree near Taieri Mouth.
Finally finding peace, in Dunedin
Finally finding peace, in Dunedin
Three Iraqis with Palestinian heritage, ripped away from their ancestral home by violence, have found peace in Dunedin.
Motorcyclist critically injured in Taieri Mouth crash
Motorcyclist critically injured in Taieri Mouth crash
One person is in a critical condition after a motorcycle crash near Taieri Mouth this evening.
Prospective employees get insight into rural sector
Prospective employees get insight into rural sector
The future rural workforce got a taste of farm life when Otago businesses came together on Saturday to show prospective employees what the sector has on offer.
Second cab joins Ravensbourne railway
Second cab joins Ravensbourne railway
Ravensbourne's train line to nowhere is growing exponentially.
Kindness campaign aimed at bus users
Kindness campaign aimed at bus users
Bus users are being asked to "be nice to each other" in the wake of the bus hub stabbing earlier this year.
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Wind makes its presence felt in city
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Wind makes its presence felt in city
A windy start to spring in Dunedin brought down powerlines, trees and blew around rubbish bins.
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Teacher letting her alter ego surface in name of rock shows
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Teacher letting her alter ego surface in name of rock shows
A Dunedin secondary school teacher has an alter ego that comes out to rock once the students have gone home.
Crash tree cleared by forestry workers
Crash tree cleared by forestry workers
A fallen tree that caused a car to crash in Mosgiel was swiftly taken care of by forestry workers on their way to work.
21st birthday party-crasher arrested
21st birthday party-crasher arrested
A man was arrested after showing up unannounced to a 21st birthday in Dunedin, where he allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill partygoers.
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Buddhist community celebrates
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Buddhist community celebrates
Forty years have passed since the Dhargyey Buddhist Centre in Dunedin came to be and members turned up in droves to celebrate the milestone on Saturday.
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Rural sector opens doors to public
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Rural sector opens doors to public
The future of the workforce got a taste of farm life when numerous Otago businesses came together to show Dunedin what the rural sector has on offer.
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Teaching the art of television
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Teaching the art of television
Gordon Ramsay "does not suffer fools lightly", and it is only because Emmy award-winning producer, director and writer Jon Kroll has great people management skills that he's avoided raising the celebrity chef’s ire.
Bits here and there
Bits here and there
Allanton resident Alan Loughrey paints his 60-year-old steel stoop yacht called Wings at the Otago Yacht Club yesterday.