Licensing Bill welcomed
Licensing Bill welcomed
Reaction to Prime Minister Helen Clark's call for a crackdown on the number of liquor outlets has been cautiously welcomed in Otago.
Debbie Porteous
Yachties, yacht honoured for service
Yachties, yacht honoured for service
The winner of this year's Otago Yacht Club Yachtsperson of the Year award does not skipper a yacht, is not a member of the club and shares the award with her boat and its crew.
Progress made on car thefts
Progress made on car thefts
South Dunedin police say they are closing in on suspects who have been causing destruction in southern Dunedin suburbs.
Call to speed introduction of cameras
Call to speed introduction of cameras
A long-time closed-circuit television (CCTV) campaigner is asking why it is taking so long to get security cameras installed in central Dunedin, given ongoing weekend violence.
Jaws comes to Stewart Island
Jaws comes to Stewart Island
Two Dunedin men are ready to dip caged tourists into Foveaux Strait to allow them get up close and personal with the predator at the top of the ocean's food chain - the great white shark.
Warning after goods stolen from self-storage unit
Warning after goods stolen from self-storage unit
Brent Phillips has a cautionary tale for people using self-storage sites.
Widen drivers' cellphone ban - academic
Widen drivers' cellphone ban - academic
Continuing to allow the use of hands-free cellphones while driving would be ridiculous and irresponsible, a University of Otago psychology professor says.
Five charges after armed standoff
Five charges after armed standoff
A 19-year-old man with a mental health history will face five charges in the Dunedin District Court today after a six-hour armed standoff with police at Dunedin's former chief post office yesterday.
Harbour cruise sparks rescue call
Harbour cruise sparks rescue call
The sight of tourist vessel Monarch apparently battling high winds in Otago Harbour yesterday sparked a search and rescue mission.
Mother pleased Bill has support
Mother pleased Bill has support
Sophie Elliot's mother has welcomed a decision by the National Party to back legislative changes that will largely scrap oral depositions hearings.
City misses worst of cold snap
City misses worst of cold snap
Sleds and snowboards were out in force in Dunedin this morning after about 10cm of snow accumulated on the city's high spots overnight.
Weekend violence: youth stabbed, two attacked
Weekend violence: youth stabbed, two attacked
Three serious assaults in Dunedin at the weekend have left police calling for witnesses to come forward.
Truck hits Blueskin General Store
Truck hits Blueskin General Store
The Blueskin General Store received an unplanned alteration yesterday when a truck delivering groceries hit one of the support beams for an overhead canopy at the front of the store.
RNZAF award for`zeal and devotion'
RNZAF award for`zeal and devotion'
Andrew Rooney's new employer is likely hoping the "outstanding zeal and devotion" he recently received honours for in his old job will be repeated in his new one.
HMNZS Otago fails safety test
HMNZS Otago fails safety test
New navy ship HMNZS Otago has failed a basic safety test, the second new ship to do so in recent weeks, prompting concerns about the way the project to build seven new ships for the New Zealand Defence Force has been managed.
Dunedin photographer's picture selected as Greenpeace image
Dunedin photographer's picture selected as Greenpeace image
An image by a Dunedin-based photographer has been selected as one of Greenpeace International's photos of the month.
Need for `cruel' hearings queried
Need for `cruel' hearings queried
Families are being "brutally punished" by a cumbersome and pointless legal system that insists on emotionally draining depositions hearings even when there is clearly a case to answer, a friend of Sophie Elliott's family says.
AOS called to crossbow incident
AOS called to crossbow incident
The armed offenders squad surrounded a house in Dunedin early yesterday after reports two women were assaulted and a man was armed with a crossbow.
Neighbours shocked by toddler's death
Neighbours shocked by toddler's death
The family of a 22-month-old child who died in suspicious circumstances at her Dunedin home on Monday were quiet and kept to themselves, residents of the Dunedin street in which the death occurred say.
Benefit boost for ballet school
Benefit boost for ballet school
Two weekend benefit concerts raised more than $10,000 for the Dunedin Ballet School, which was destroyed by fire in March.