Geese given week's reprieve
Geese given week's reprieve
The ‘‘Hated Eight'' geese from Watson Park, having eluded capture last week, have been given an extra week's reprieve by the Dunedin City Council.
Rhys Chamberlain
Dunedin has its warmest June 22
Dunedin has its warmest June 22
It might not have felt like it, but Dunedin did reach its forecast temperature of 19degC yesterday, setting a record for a June 22 day in the city.
Man badly hurt in Green Is assault
Man badly hurt in Green Is assault
A 55-year-old man has been seriously injured after an assault at a Green Island property.
Castle St flat fire suspicious
Castle St flat fire suspicious
Police have confirmed they are treating a fire in the student flat at 660 Castle St in Dunedin as suspicious.
Man kicked in head during assault
Man kicked in head during assault
Dunedin police are investigating after a man was kicked in the head by an unknown number of people in George St.
Southland highway reopens after crash
Southland highway reopens after crash
State Highway 98 near Invercargill has reopened following a truck crash earlier in the day.
Shortest day will be followed by one out of the box
Shortest day will be followed by one out of the box
The shortest day of the year today - in the middle of winter - could be followed by the record warmest June 22 in the South.
Firewood and splitter stolen
Firewood and splitter stolen
Thieves have stolen about 10cu m of firewood worth $700 and a $3000 wood splitter from the Gladfield Golf Club.
Mosgiel assault victim bar patron
Mosgiel assault victim bar patron
The victim of a Mosgiel street-bashing was a patron at Crofters Pub and Liquor Centre before he was assaulted later in the evening, police say.
75th graduation from drug programme
75th graduation from drug programme
The Otago Corrections Facility has seen 831 men graduate from its drug treatment programme since its inception in 2010 and 11 more recently celebrated their success.
Flatmates spooked by 'suspicious' activity
Flatmates spooked by 'suspicious' activity
Female residents of a Queen St flat were spooked by a person tampering with a window at the weekend, police say.
Bat used in North Dunedin assault
Bat used in North Dunedin assault
A person was in Dunedin Hospital overnight after they were hit in the head with a baseball bat inside their home in Northeast Valley at the weekend.
Prize guinea pigs snatched from hutch
Prize guinea pigs snatched from hutch
Three purebred, show quality, long-haired ginger guinea pigs, Nacho, Peanut and Sapphire, have been stolen from a Dunedin address.
Police 'unlock' upsetting case
Police 'unlock' upsetting case
A 91-year-old Dunedin woman was rescued from a building by police after she returned from the toilet to find her friends had disappeared and locked her in.
Tot's prized pets snatched from hutch
Tot's prized pets snatched from hutch
Three pure-bred, long-haired ginger guinea pigs belonging to a 1-year-old girl have been stolen from a Dunedin address.
Southern drivers blinded by the light
Southern drivers blinded by the light
Winter in Otago is notorious for icy roads leading to fender-benders, but another problem for drivers of late has been the low winter sun obscuring visibility at certain times of the day.
Dad enjoying 'bonus days'
Dad enjoying 'bonus days'
Dunedin father Matt Stuart admits "it's not easy'' knowing he is going to die, but he is taking every day as it comes, staying strong for his four-year-old son, Donnie.
Belief goose repellent should work
Belief goose repellent should work
The geese are not cooked yet.
Alarm over losing schools’ sergeant
Alarm over losing schools’ sergeant
The Otago Secondary Schools Principals' Association feels axing the lone schools' community sergeant in Dunedin will affect co-ordination between schools and police.
Stamp collector on a mission
Stamp collector on a mission
It would take a fair bit of saliva to lick and stick a million stamps but luckily for 88-year-old Mosgiel man Doug Heenan, he only has to sort them.