Posties protest box cutbacks
Posties protest box cutbacks
The proposed removal of a Dunedin postbox has prompted the Postal Workers Union to slam New Zealand Post about its ''deliberate running down of its letter business''.
Shawn McAvinue
Twice the fun this weekend
Twice the fun this weekend
Prepare to be ''well entertained, well fed and probably exhausted'' by two big events on the Taieri this weekend.
Sweaters to keep dogs warm on their travels
Sweaters to keep dogs warm on their travels
A sloppy kiss from an energetic dog in Dunedin yesterday was direct thanks to a Dunedin woman for sharing her ``special talent'' for the sake of animal welfare.
'Good lead' in search for father
'Good lead' in search for father
A Dunedin woman has a ``very good lead'' in the bid to find her father, who does not know she exists.
Anger over plan to remove post box
Advocates for post box
A Dunedin group is outraged a Dunedin post box could fall victim to a "crazed financial plan" of NZ Post.
More wild weather on way for South
Storm passes; another one due
More stormy weather is set to hit the South this weekend.
Emergency glass work
Emergency glass work
Contractors secure the footpath under a glass veranda at the Westpac Building in George St yesterday before replacing a pane of glass.
Two taken to hospital after two-car crash
Two taken to hospital after two-car crash
Two people have been taken to hospital and the road has been closed after a two-car crash this afternoon.
$5k in tools stolen from car
$5k in tools stolen from car
Police are warning people about items being stolen from parked cars in Dunedin.
Light surface a safety trial
Light surface a safety trial
A new light-coloured surface at a Dunedin intersection is part of a safety trial.
Look what turned up in time for dinner
Look what turned up in time for dinner
Passengers and crew of mega cruise ship Ovation of the Seas enjoyed an unplanned night in Dunedin last night.
Acid dumping being investigated
Acid dumping being investigated
An investigation has been launched after several containers of highly-corrosive acid were discovered in Dunedin yesterday.
Practice, diet, more practice
Practice, diet, more practice
A teenage contortionist in the oldest acrobatic troupe in China has spent more than half her life practising for her performance in Dunedin tonight.
Suspected hazardous spill at waste station
Hazardous materials incident at waste transfer station
Police and firefighters from stations in Dunedin City, St Kilda and Willowbank attend a suspected sulphuric acid spill at Otago Waste Management Services at Wickliffe St in Dunedin this afternoon.
McCaw's wedding article still delayed
McCaw's wedding article still delayed
Some Southern magazine readers have to wait another day to see pictures of the wedding of Richie McCaw and Gemma Flynn in this week's Woman's Day.
Hot yoga among the butterflies
Hot yoga among quail, spiders and butterflies
Like a migrating butterfly, hot yoga will return to Otago Museum.
Federation cool on ice hockey haka
Federation cool on ice hockey haka
The International Ice Hockey Federation has backed down and lifted its haka ban.
Engineering issue grounds Dunedin flight
Engineering issue grounds Dunedin flight
An Air New Zealand flight has been cancelled in Dunedin today due to an air conditioning issue.
En route: Dunedin couple ride to Iran
En route: Dunedin couple ride to Iran
A Dunedin couple have travelled from Darwin to Iran on postie bikes. Shawn McAvinue caught up with them as they waited for parts in Pakistan before their final push.
McCaw wedding: magazine defends SI delay
McCaw wedding: magazine defends SI delay
Some southern magazine readers are disappointed they had to wait a day longer than North Islanders to see pictures from the wedding of Richie McCaw and Gemma Flynn.