Anzac service solemnity restored
Anzac service solemnity restored
Even on the most sombre of occasions, kids will be kids.
John Lewis
Very dry conditions grip region
Very dry conditions grip region
Water carriers are delivering up to eight truckloads of water a day as areas of East Otago experience extremely dry conditions.
Man sought after serious assault at Dunedin flat
Man sought after serious assault at Dunedin flat
A man is on the run from Dunedin police following a serious assault in North East Valley.
Roadworks doco a hit with UK band
Roadworks doco a hit with UK band
Ray Collins was just coming to the realisation his Dunedin roadworks doco may not be as interesting as he first thought.
Arrest after car spiked, driver flees
Arrest after car spiked, driver flees
A 21-year-old woman who fled police after the vehicle she was driving was road spiked is facing a raft of charges.
Man on run after altercation in North Dunedin
Man on run after altercation in North Dunedin
A man is on the run and another is in Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition after an assault in North East Valley last night.
Car crashes over bank in Dunedin
Car crashes over bank in Dunedin
A 43-year-old man was taken to Dunedin Hospital last night after crashing his car over a bank in Stone St in Kaikorai Valley.
Car left balanced on fencepost after crash
Car left balanced on fencepost after crash
A 21-year-old man is to appear in the Dunedin District Court later this month on driving charges after losing control of his car, which ended up balanced on top of a wooden fence post.
March in city one of driest with 20% of normal rain
March in city one of driest with 20% of normal rain
About a thimbleful of rain is all Dunedin recorded last month, the latest Niwa weather statistics show.
Forbidden driver used phone before fence-post crash
Forbidden driver used phone before fence-post crash
An unlicensed and forbidden driver who lost control of his car, which ended up atop a Mosgiel fence post, admitted using his cellphone before the crash.
Mt Aspiring mystery solved after remains found
Mt Aspiring mystery solved after remains found
Human remains found in Mt Aspiring National Park have been identified as those of an Australian man who went missing more than 40 years ago.
Sunday temperature ‘substantial record-breaker’
Sunday temperature ‘substantial record-breaker’
A long-standing temperature record was blasted "out of the park" in Dunedin at the weekend, making it the city’s hottest Easter, Niwa has confirmed.
Barbecue at First Church brought to a sodden end
Barbecue at First Church brought to a sodden end
A group of teens built a camp fire and started to cook some sausages in the grounds of First Church yesterday, then fled at the first sign of trouble.
Police condemn Easter road toll
Police condemn Easter road toll
New Zealand’s Easter road toll has been labelled "unacceptable" after the country recorded its highest number of road deaths in more than a decade.
Taieri Mouth camera 'could have aided safety'
Taieri Mouth camera could have aided safety: co-ordinator
A camera which aims to show boaties a safe passage over the Taieri Mouth bar has been installed but not yet activated.
More than a light touch
More than a light touch
Sophie Crimp is pleased she still has her eyebrows after igniting a balloon filled with hydrogen.
More counterfeit cash concerns in city
More counterfeit cash concerns in city
Police have urged Dunedin residents to be watchful with bank notes after counterfeit money was used to make a purchase at a city business at the weekend.
Taieri Mouth tragedy: ‘Risky, but heroic’ rescue
Taieri Mouth tragedy: ‘Risky, but heroic’ rescue
One of the rescuers at the centre of a fatal Taieri Mouth boating accident has recounted the helplessness he felt when he saw a seemingly lifeless toddler pulled from beneath the overturned boat.
Mild autumn days expected
Mild autumn days expected
Southern residents can expect a gentle drop into winter this year.
St Peter’s vicar retiring but not slowing down
St Peter’s vicar retiring but not slowing down
Hugh Bowron is realistic.