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Motorcyclist seen passing on blind corners before slamming into ute

Police closed the Cromwell-Clyde highway (State Highway 8) for several hours following the crash....

Motorcyclist seen passing on blind corners before slamming into ute

A motorcyclist was seen overtaking on blind corners at high speed before slamming into a ute in a crash on State Highway 8 which left two people dead.

Multiple crews called to well-involved peninsula fire

Fire crews at Haywood Point this morning. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Multiple crews called to well-involved peninsula fire

Emergency services were called to a well-involved house fire in Harwood this morning.

Owner concerned about ‘future’ over property’s proposed heritage listing

Musselburgh resident Pauline Geddes says the Dunedin City Council has missed its chance to...

Owner concerned about ‘future’ over property’s proposed heritage listing

An elderly Dunedin widow struggling to get by fears an unwanted heritage listing will ruin the resale value of her property.

Council’s flood costs $7.8m just for transport

A scene from the Dunedin flooding in October. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Council’s flood costs $7.8m just for transport

Council costs following the October floods have reached nearly $8million for transport alone.

Motorcyclist speeding before fatal crash: witness

A motorcyclist was seen overtaking on blind corners at high speed before slamming into a ute in a Cromwell crash which left two dead.

Children at risk, resident says

Waverley resident Mair Lazenby says a bus stop across two driveways has caused her to fear for...

Children at risk, resident says

A Dunedin pensioner says she has spent decades fighting councils over a bus stop which crosses her driveway and puts children at risk.

Moment on steps ‘a favour’

Prof Julian Paton, the owner of New Zealand’s oldest Land Rover, is pleased the vehicle’s...

Moment on steps ‘a favour’

The owner of the country’s oldest Land Rover says the vehicle’s political detour since leaving Dunedin will contribute to life-saving research.

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Clutha manhunt: Couple ‘dodged a bullet’

Armed police at the scene of a manhunt near Owaka in South Otago yesterday. PHOTO: NICK BROOK

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Clutha manhunt: Couple ‘dodged a bullet’

A South Otago man says he and his wife "dodged a bullet" after a late-night encounter with a man at the centre of a massive police manhunt.

Sea lion slips through shark’s jaws

A male sea lion seen near Brighton on Saturday, with a "gnarly" shark-bite, is expected to...

Sea lion slips through shark’s jaws

A sea lion seen with massive wounds from a shark bite should serve as a reminder to Dunedin beachgoers of who they are sharing the ocean with, experts warn.

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Removal of ‘incompatible’ pōhutukawa recommended

The removal of this protected pōhutukawa tree in the grounds of Roslyn heritage house "Mahara",...

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Removal of ‘incompatible’ pōhutukawa recommended

A protected but "incompatible" pōhutukawa tree should be removed to prevent further damage to a historic Dunedin house, a council planner has recommended.

Cinema too dangerous to enter after fire

Roxburgh chief fire officer David Welsh said the decision was made yesterday afternoon to push...

Historic cinema still too dangerous to enter after blaze

The site of yesterday's destructive Roxburgh blaze remains too dangerous to enter as the town reels in "disbelief" at the loss of its beloved historic cinema and town hall.

Call for witnesses to Roxburgh fire

Fire investigators probing the blaze which razed Roxburgh's historic cinema and town hall want to hear from witnesses who saw or photographed yesterday's destructive fire.