Rugby: He'll drink to competition success
Rugby: He'll drink to competition success
A $12 bottle of pinot gris helped a Dunedin man win a Rugby World Cup experience to remember.
Hamish McNeilly
Southern DHB prepares for influx
Southern DHB prepares for influx
The Southern District Health Board is preparing for an influx of Christchurch patients after Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake.
School vandalism rise prompts more patrols
School vandalism rise prompts more patrols
Police are beefing up patrols of Dunedin schools after a spate of vandalism and thefts.
Call goes out to anyone with room
Call goes out to anyone with room
Visitor information centres across Otago are keen to hear from people with rooms, a flat or a home available to people homeless after the Christchurch quake.
Rent-free offer from bank
Rent-free offer from bank
Three flatmates wanted: Must be willing to live rent free in a new centrally-located student flat: Contact large bank for details.
Students' mums and dads welcome too
Students' mums and dads welcome too
Extra parental supervision is being encouraged in a campaign aimed at getting students' parents to visit Dunedin - and their children - more often.
Dunedin chef puts to sea to make ends meet
Dunedin chef puts to sea to make ends meet
Faced with an increased B&B rates bill and the expense of maintaining a historic home, a Dunedin chef has opted to work on fishing boats in the Antarctic to make ends meet.
100 million could watch Dunedin TV feature
100 million could watch Dunedin TV feature
Former All Black Josh Kronfeld has turned presenter for a Dunedin television feature expected to reach a global audience of up to 100 million viewers.
Milton crash victims named
Milton crash victims named
Police have released the names of the two people killed in a crash near Milton last night.
Girl's saviour 'heroic'
Girl's saviour 'heroic'
A "heroic" passing truck driver is being credited with saving the life of a little Waihola girl after a road crash in which the girl's mother and sister died. Police say the driver,...
Communities in mourning after fatal crash
Communities in mourning after fatal crash
The communities of Waihola and Balclutha were yesterday coming to grips with the news of Tuesday's night's double-fatality road crash.
A father's 'nightmare'
A father's 'nightmare'
Rebecca Coulter wanted a white horse for her seventh birthday, and now her grieving father wants to honour that wish at her funeral.
Savings from trust's car workshop
Savings from trust's car workshop
A Dunedin-based charitable trust will save thousands of dollars by servicing vehicles at its own workshop.
Ngai Tahu unhappy with foreshore Bill
Ngai Tahu unhappy with foreshore Bill
Few indigenous groups around the world - let alone southern Maori - would pass a threshold test for customary title, a Maori legal advocate says.
Seagulls chase off runners
Seagulls chase off runners
An "orchestrated attack" by two seagulls has left a Dunedin runner avoiding a popular recreational reserve, and another issuing a warning.
Burger King worker keeps her job
Burger King worker keeps her job
The Dunedin worker who kept her job with fast-food giant Burger King after a disciplinary meeting yesterday continues to stand by her comments that staff are underpaid and overworked.
Ship's visit cancelled due to rough seas
Ship's visit cancelled due to rough seas
The dawn arrived yesterday but not the Dawn Princess.
Relaxed atmosphere at Otakou marae for celebrations
Relaxed atmosphere at Otakou marae for celebrations
A four-letter word beginning with H loomed over sun-soaked Waitangi Day celebrations at Otakou marae yesterday.
Manhunt ends as 21-year-old hands himself in
Manhunt ends as 21-year-old hands himself in
A 21-year-old man handed himself in to police last night following a 24-hour manhunt after a Dunedin police officer was assaulted on Saturday night.
Doc nets $6.2m in South
Doc nets $6.2m in South
Commercial and licensed activity on Otago and Southland conservation land accounts for more than a third of the $18 million in concession fees paid to the Department of Conservation nationally.