'Toxic, stupid' hazing slammed after live eel incident
'Toxic, stupid' hazing slammed after live eel incident
The University of Otago has informed police as it investigates a "traumatic" flat initiation involving a live eel.
Laine Priestley
Power back on for most customers, Aurora says
Power back on for most customers, Aurora says
Electricity company staff worked around the clock to restore power after high winds on Monday brought down lines across the South.
Toy story
Toy story
Police speak to one of two youths reported to be brandishing a gun on a Dunedin rooftop yesterday.
Vehicle rolls over bank
Vehicle rolls over bank
Emergency services attend the scene where a ute crashed over a bank near Upper Junction yesterday morning.
Rooftop 'firearm' turns out to be toy gun
Rooftop 'firearm' turns out to be toy gun
Passersby received a shock after seeing a pair of youths brandishing what looked like a gun on a Dunedin rooftop today.
First-timer casts vote early to avoid rush
First-timer casts vote early to avoid rush
As voting season started, a steady stream of students made their way to voting booths set up at the University of Otago Link building yesterday.
Chaos as wild winds batter South
Chaos as wild winds batter South
Dozens of flights were cancelled and trees and vehicles blown over as high winds left a trail of chaos across the South yesterday.
Participation ‘huge’ at local brick show
Participation ‘huge’ at local brick show
Lego sculptures in the Edgar Centre left children and adults wide-eyed with wonder at the Dunedin Brick Show over the weekend.
Seafood festival reels them in
Seafood festival reels them in
Crowds flocked to Port Chalmers on Saturday for the first Port Chalmers Seafood Festival in four years.
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Truck to be restored to former glory
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Truck to be restored to former glory
Restoring a fire truck which had been languishing in a Christchurch field for almost a decade will have special significance for a retired Dunedin firefighter.
1960s fire truck returns to Dunedin for restoration
1960s fire truck returns to Dunedin for restoration
Restoring a fire truck which had been languishing in a Christchurch field for almost a decade will have special significance for a retired Dunedin firefighter.
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Rivers of silver gold
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Rivers of silver gold
The whitebaiting season is in full swing and rumours are rife in Haast about hauls of silver gold.
Soft plastic recycling bins return
Soft plastic recycling bins return
The much-missed soft plastic recycling scheme has returned to Dunedin and Mosgiel.
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.
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.