Man caught driving days after license suspended
Man caught driving days after license suspended
It appears it takes some people longer to learn from their lessons than others.
John Lewis
'No reverse': Driver's excuse for bizarre McDonald's exit
'No reverse': Driver's excuse for bizarre McDonald's exit
A Ford Ranger owner was not loving the attention he got from police, after driving over the gardens and the kerb at McDonald’s Andersons Bay at the weekend.
Van repeatedly rammed car for 'unknown reason'
Van repeatedly rammed car for 'unknown reason'
Police are looking for a yellow van after it was seen repeatedly ramming a car in Mornington on Saturday.
Man may have been lying in Princes St when hit by car - police
Man may have been lying in Princes St when hit by car - police
Police are investigating whether a critically injured 20-year-old man was lying in the middle of Princes St or had tripped before being run over by a vehicle on Saturday night.
New bike impounded after going 170kmh in 70kmh zone
New bike impounded after going 170kmh in 70kmh zone
A 35-year-old man had his new motorcycle taken from him after being caught riding it at 170kmh in a 70kmh speed zone.
Thieves hunted down after $30k Otago tourist bus theft
Thieves hunted down after $30k Otago tourist bus theft
Police used vehicle tracking GPS to quickly hunt down a trio who allegedly broke into a tourist bus near Palmerston and stole goods valued up to $30,000.
Modern comforts makes 80th easy
Modern comforts makes 80th easy
Colin Huddleston’s legs are about as athletic as you would expect an 85-year-old’s to be, but as he curtly points out, "I don’t need them for shooting ducks — I just need my good eye".
'Faster recovery and fewer complications' from surgery
'Faster recovery and fewer complications' from surgery
A Dunedin surgeon is calling for New Zealand hospitals to incorporate high-intensity interval training (HIIT) into the daily routines of patients, where possible, before they have major surgery.
Uni opens more green flats
Uni opens more green flats
Increasing demand from students wanting to live with a light environmental footprint has prompted the University of Otago to open a second sustainability neighbourhood in North Dunedin.
Call for better speed signs near schools
Call for better speed signs near schools
The Otago Automobile Association is calling for better signs and road markings outside schools after more than 385 tickets were issued by police outside two Dunedin secondary schools within 30 minutes.
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Economy and market downturn blamed for company closure
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Economy and market downturn blamed for company closure
A nationwide freight transport operation with a depot in Dunedin has gone into liquidation after battling what it says has been "the worst market downturn for freight in New Zealand on record".
Early May cold snap set to ease
Early May cold snap set to ease
Time to put another blanket on the bed — May looks like it will get off to a chillier-than-usual start, but long-term weather forecasters believe it will be followed by "milder conditions" in June...
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Books on the Left and the Right
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Books on the Left and the Right
In this day and age, it is rare that you can read articles by radical writers about the pros of fascism, socialism, capitalism and communism, all in the same room, without a security guard.
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65 years ‘snuck up’ on couple
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65 years ‘snuck up’ on couple
Scene one: A young Joan Perry complains to her boyfriend Jack Stanley that he never buys her flowers and he needs to be more "romantic".
PM’s prize for bringing hope to families
PM’s prize for bringing hope to families
When Parry Guilford is asked why he has spent nearly 30 years looking for the genetic cause of stomach cancer, he loves to paraphrase lyrics from The Pogues song Fairytale of New York.
Otago cancer researchers win PM's Science Award
Otago cancer researchers win PM's Science Award
When Parry Guilford is asked why he has spent nearly 30 years looking for the genetic cause of stomach cancer, he loves to paraphrase The Pogues song Fairytale of New York — "I took your dreams and...
Let's go party: Show marks 130 entertaining years
Let's go party: Show marks 130 entertaining years
Instead of bringing out the big guns to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Capping Show this year, the Otago University Students’ Association has brought out the plastic fantastic.
Duck-shooting season begins
Southland conditions looking ideal for duck shooting
Southland looks like the place to avoid if you are a duck on Saturday morning.
It’s a heavenly pop hit, if you want to pay for it
It’s a heavenly pop hit, if you want to pay for it
When there is a tragic break-up or a separation involving a pop star, an emotional song usually follows soon after, detailing their feelings of loss and lament.
Chilly winds lurking on the horizon
Chilly winds lurking on the horizon
Make the most of today because temperatures across the southern regions are about to turn noticeably chillier.