'Gusty' wind the go
'Gusty' wind the go
Lee Hartnett, of Dunedin, kiteboards on Otago Harbour yesterday.
Shawn McAvinue
Fired-up fast-food worker proves he’s no chicken
Fired-up fast-food worker proves he’s no chicken
A quick-thinking fast-food worker extinguished a bus fire in Dunedin yesterday.
Bus catches fire on Dunedin street
Bus catches fire on Dunedin street
A commuter bus caught fire in Dunedin today and left a 200m long oil trail.
Rich person's justice claim 'outrageous'
Claim Delegat got rich person's justice disputed
A Dunedin barrister has rejected the claim that if Nikolas Delegat were poorer he would have received a harsher sentence for his assault of a police officer.
Cactuses taken from St Clair garden
Cactuses taken from garden
Dunedin police are appealing for information over the theft of two large cactuses.
Reservoir stocked for young anglers
Reservoir stocked for young anglers
Trout beware - the children are coming and are ready to fight.
Migrants dance in homage to new homeland
Migrants dance in homage to new homeland
A dance troupe of Dunedin immigrants will perform this weekend as a way of giving something back to their ``home away from home''.
Off-duty cop nabs suspected arsonist
Off-duty policeman catches suspected arsonist in the act
A quick-thinking off-duty policeman woke residents to tell them their central Dunedin flat was burning before apprehending the man suspected of starting the fire.
Dunedin RSA centenary celebrations 'tickety-boo'
Dunedin RSA centenary celebrations 'tickety-boo'
The centenary of the Dunedin Returned Services’ Association was celebrated with prayer, sermon and song yesterday.
Singers gather accolades and trophies
Singers gather accolades and trophies
The Dame Malvina Major Foundation Dunedin Aria Competition winners soprano Natasha Wilson (left) and tenor Filipe Manu, who competed at Marama Hall last night.
Festival of early music cancelled
Festival of early music cancelled
A Dunedin festival celebrating baroque and renaissance music has been cancelled but its organiser is hoping for a revival.
Vehicle rolls on Crown Range
Vehicle rolls on Crown Range
A vehicle rolled on near the Crown Range road this morning.
Team’s quiz win was for gorilla
Team’s quiz win was for gorilla
A Dunedin pupil dedicated a hard-fought quiz win to a dead gorilla yesterday.
Big finish planned for robotic band in RoboCup final
Big finish planned for robotic band in RoboCup final
When a performance by a Dunedin robotic band reaches a crescendo in Auckland tomorrow, confetti will fly ... hopefully.
Fallen tree blocks Dunedin road
Fallen tree blocks Dunedin road
A large fallen tree blocked traffic in central Dunedin this afternoon.
Firefighters learning on the job
Firefighters learning on the job
A house was burnt to the ground in Mosgiel yesterday to give firefighters some on the job training.
Sentence won't 'be enough'
Sentence won't 'be enough'
A mourning family is preparing for the possibility the man who pleaded guilty to causing a crash which killed Dunedin man Riley Baker may never serve prison time.
Theatresports players acting up
Theatresports players acting up
Taieri College pupils competed in the Secondary School Theatresports Otago championship in Dunedin last night.
Play challenges homophobic perspectives
Play poses challenge to homophobic perspectives
Homphobic slurs are an "ingrained part of society" but a teenage Dunedin actor is set to ask people to change their perspectives.
Club celebrates 50 years
Club celebrates 50 years
A Dunedin-based 4WD club is celebrating half a century "in the mud".