Yes it can — school surpasses collection target
Yes it can — school surpasses collection target
As foodbank cupboards start to look sparse, one Mosgiel school is rising to the challenge of restocking the shelves.
Laine Priestley
Ice stadium seeks mystery man after theft
Ice stadium seeks mystery man after theft
An unidentified man allegedly "helped themselves" to the Dunedin Ice Stadium's takings in a brazen daylight theft.
Witness appeal over Gore house fire
Witness appeal over Gore house fire
Gore police are appealing for witnesses after an "unexplained" house fire in the Southland town.
Eleven appliances fight Southland house fire
Eleven appliances fight Southland house fire
Fire crews raced to a blaze at a rural property in Southland this morning amid fears there were people trapped inside the house.
SUBSCRIBER
Vote to stay likely to be challenged: DK
SUBSCRIBER
Vote to stay likely to be challenged: DK
A Dunedin kindergarten committee president says opponents will fight the unconstitutional vote to stay with the national body.
SUBSCRIBER
Lines drawn in sand before crucial vote
SUBSCRIBER
Lines drawn in sand before crucial vote
Factions have formed and people are prepping their sides as parents across the city get ready to determine the future of Dunedin Kindergartens.
Unexpected bus stop closes lane
Unexpected bus stop closes lane
A crash between a bus and car has closed one lane at a Dunedin intersection.
SUBSCRIBER
David Bain’s new life up north
SUBSCRIBER
David Bain living new life in Cambridge
William Davies, formerly known as David Bain, is believed to be living in the Waikato.
Dog walker 'punched and threatened with bat'
Dog walker 'punched and threatened with bat'
A man walking his dog through a Dunedin suburb was punched in the head and threatened with a cricket bat, police say.
Warning Dunedin kindys could close
Warning Dunedin kindys could close
Parents have been warned 24 Dunedin kindergartens could be shut down as a battle over who controls them heats up.
Vapes, cash register taken in 'one-minute' smash and grab
Vapes, cash register taken in 'one-minute' smash and grab
Vapes and a cash register were stolen from a Dunedin store in a quick smash and grab at the weekend, police say.
SUBSCRIBER
Commitment to safety recognised
SUBSCRIBER
Commitment to safety recognised
Taking one of New Zealand’s most isolated train journeys is as safe as can be thanks to the crew at Dunedin Railways.
Marae marks World Refugee Day
Marae marks World Refugee Day
It was a day of coming together to share food and cultures in Dunedin on Saturday.
Needles fly on Knit in Public Day
Needles fly on Knit in Public Day
Needles were flying as one group celebrated World Wide Knit in Public Day by making warm woollens for Dunedin’s smallest residents.
Dreams run riot as massive draw nears
Dreams run riot as massive draw nears
From personally funding the Dunedin Hospital to building a doomsday bunker in the Rock and Pillar range, imaginations are running rampant as Lotto fever takes hold.
SUBSCRIBER
Parents outraged over kindy changes
SUBSCRIBER
Parents outraged over kindy changes
Anger between parents and administrators boiled over at an explosive annual meeting, but the fight over who controls Dunedin's kindergartens is far from over.
Mosgiel day drinker 'six times over limit'
Mosgiel day drinker 'six times over limit'
A man pulled over by police after complaints about his driving in Mosgiel recorded what is thought to be Otago's highest breath alcohol level this year.
Hammered taggers caught red-handed
Hammered taggers caught red-handed
A pair of taggers painted the town red after going on a drunken graffiti spree in Dunedin.
SUBSCRIBER
Male drivers four times as likely as women to be in a fatal crash
SUBSCRIBER
Male drivers four times as likely as women to be in a fatal crash
Men are four times as likely as women to be behind the wheel in fatal crashes on southern roads, data shows.
One injured in crash near Taieri Mouth
One injured in crash near Taieri Mouth
A person has been taken to hospital after a car crash at Kuri Bush, near Taieri Mouth, this afternoon.