Empty-nester uses gardening skills to feed community
Empty-nester uses gardening skills to feed community
A Dunedin woman’s attempt to beat empty-nest syndrome has turned into an effort to help feed her community.
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Women’s bike month to build confidence
Women’s bike month to build confidence
Getting more women on their bikes is a passion for workers at a central Dunedin bike store.
Find on Waimate property sparks bomb squad callout
Find on Waimate property sparks bomb squad callout
The bomb squad was called out to Waimate after a local woman discovered explosives on her property.
Bomb squad called to South Canterbury property
Bomb squad called to South Canterbury property
The bomb squad was called to Waimate yesterday after a woman discovered explosives on her property.
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Fire union's fears over ladder truck shortage
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Fire union's fears over ladder truck shortage
A chronic lack of aerial appliances in the South Island is leaving a lot to chance, the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union says.
Pool warming for opening on Sunday
Pool warming for opening on Sunday
The water at St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool is warming up before what it is hoped will be another busy season at Dunedin’s only outdoor swimming pool which opens on Sunday.
Police pepper-spray man attacking passing cars in South Dunedin
Police pepper-spray man attacking passing cars in South Dunedin
An aggressive man smashing wing mirrors of passing cars in South Dunedin was pepper-sprayed by police.
Joyriding children in stolen car crash on train tracks
Joyriding children in stolen car crash on train tracks
Three children joyriding in a stolen Mazda led police on a chase north of Dunedin before crashing on train tracks near Waikouaiti, police said.
Among first for new Tasers
Among first for new Tasers
Southern police officers will be among the first in the country to receive new Tasers.
Firefighters track down blaze in home’s wall space
Firefighters track down blaze in home’s wall space
Firefighters were called to battle a blaze in the wall of a house in the Dunedin suburb of Caversham on Wednesday.
Intoxicated brothers kicked down door — police
Intoxicated brothers kicked down door — police
Two brothers having a night drinking kicked down the door of a house then started fighting each other on the street, police say.
Accounts in wake of car crash doubted
Accounts in wake of car crash doubted
Six people standing around a crashed vehicle early in the morning tried to convince officers they had just come across the crash, police say.
Bloodied and boozed brothers boot door and scrap in street
Bloodied and boozed brothers boot door and scrap in street
Two brothers having a night on the booze kicked down the door of a house then started fighting each other on the street.
Neighbour hoses house fire as pets rescued
'Caring community': Neighbours rally amid Dunedin house fire
A neighbour turned her garden hose on a Caversham house fire before firefighters arrived as the homeowner scrambled to rescue her pets.
Serious injuries in Southland quadbike crash
Serious injuries in Southland quadbike crash
One person has been seriously injured in a quadbike crash in Southland this afternoon.
Lucky escape as car ploughs through wall
Lucky escape as car ploughs through wall
A group of University of Otago students reported hearing a massive boom as a car ploughed through the wall of the lounge they had just vacated.
Hope pups will have their day
Hope pups will have their day
Puppies are being passed over as the SPCA grapples with declining demand for dogs.
Briscoes skip divers get more than they bargained for
Briscoes skip divers get more than they bargained for
Two dumpster divers were reprimanded by police for digging for treasure in a Briscoes skip bin last night.
Dunedin car fire 'suspicious'
Dunedin car fire 'suspicious'
A car fire in the street in Concord is being treated as suspicious.
Police use spikes to bring two Subarus to a halt
Police use spikes to bring two Subarus to a halt
A convoy of two Subarus, allegedly stolen in Invercargill, was halted after the vehicles were spiked outside Milton and on State Highway 8 — the Manuka Gorge Highway — on Saturday.