Employers celebrated by military
Employers celebrated by military
The contribution of the employers was recognised at a New Zealand Defence Employer Support Council award ceremony at Kensington Army Hall in Dunedin last night.
Shawn McAvinue
Respect for soldiers behind fundraising ride
Respect for soldiers put into action with fundraising ride
A Dunedin biker puts his problems in perspective by remembering the soldiers in the trenches.
Stove caught fire during power cut
Stove caught fire during power cut
Firefighters were called to a Primus stove fire in Dunedin today.
Investigation into cause of Bluff house fire
Investigation into cause of Bluff house fire
A fire investigator has inspected a house in Bluff this morning to determine the cause of a house fire.
Cruise ship season ends on a fine day
Cruise ship season ends on a fine day
The departure from Dunedin of the cruise ship Sirena signals the end of the most weather-disrupted season on record.
King's pupil remembered for courage
King's pupil remembered for courage
Former King's High School pupil Mitch Pereira was farewelled with a stirring haka at his funeral at the Dunedin school on Saturday.
Unique coupe owner's pride and joy
Unique coupe owner's pride and joy
A custom-made coupe may upset a Holden purist but its owner could not care less.
Sea life on show at market
Sea life on show at market
Zara Pratley (10) holds a biscuit sea star outside the aquavan at the Otago Farmers Market in Dunedin on Saturday.
Disquiet over heat pump servicing
Disquiet over heat pump servicing
A heat pump servicing company has waived a $350 fee after a Dunedin pensioner raised concerns about its approach.
Unexplained death
Unexplained death
Police are investigating after a dead man was found in a property in Cumberland St, North Dunedin.
Record expected for singles ball
Record expected for singles ball
A mass of singles are set to mingle at a ball in Middlemarch tonight.
Weather watch over weekend
Dunedin flooding fears recede
The Dunedin Emergency Operations Centre will stand down today but authorities will continue to monitor the situation over the next few days.
Dunedin's fourth-wettest April day
Dunedin's fourth-wettest April day
Yesterday was the city's fourth wettest April day since records began in 1918.
Service uncertainty upsets
Service uncertainty upsets
Idea Services is ''in talks'' with disability support service providers to take over its home support and facility-based respite.
Chilli champ seeks more glory
Chilli champ seeks more glory
A chilli-eating champion will represent Otago at a national contest next month.
Prepare for a soaking
Prepare for a soaking
Downpours forecast to hit eastern Otago today are set to drench the region for more than 24 hours.
Woman injured in motorway crash
Woman injured after car and truck crash on motorway
A woman has been injured after a truck and car crashed on a Dunedin motorway tonight.
Drunk teen injured in Leith fall
Drunk teen injured in Leith fall
An ''extremely intoxicated'' teenager was injured after falling on to rocks in a shallow Dunedin river at the weekend.
Mosgiel pool site backed
Mosgiel pool site backed
Dunedin city councillors will today consider a recommendation the preferred site for an aquatic facility in Mosgiel be approved.
Idea cuts services; families in limbo
Idea cuts services; families in limbo
Dunedin families with children with intellectual disabilities are ''in limbo'' as IHC closes its only respite house in the city and prepares to slash other services.