Shock US result could be good for game
Shock US result keeps former Dunedin man’s 'Jrump' in the game
When a former Dunedin man created a game set in a dystopian future where Donald Trump is president, he never expected it to become a reality.
Shawn McAvinue
Crash on North Otago highway
Crash on highway in North Otago
Emergency services are attending a crash on State Highway 1, south of Herbert in North Otago.
Public help to apprehend fleeing man
Public help to apprehend fleeing man
A fleeing man clutching a charity box allegedly pushed an elderly woman in front of a bus as the public chased him on foot in Dunedin yesterday.
Sightings of car reported to police
Sightings of car reported to police
A teal-coloured hatchback driven by a man who allegedly approached a girl at Outram on Monday is believed to have been sighted elsewhere in Dunedin.
Fleeing man knocks over elderly woman
Fleeing man knocks over elderly woman
A man has been arrested in Dunedin after a charity box was stolen and an elderly woman knocked to the ground.
Girl 'left shaken' by man's approach
Girl 'left shaken' by man's approach
Police are seeking a man who allegedly attempted to coax a young girl into a car in Outram yesterday.
Otago telescope NZ's oldest
Otago telescope NZ's oldest
A telescope in a Dunedin museum has been around for many moons and could be the oldest telescope in New Zealand.
'Pretty toasty' day on way for Dunedin
Dunedin set for 25degC afternoon
Dunedin will be the hottest place in Otago today but the heat will only stay for a day, Niwa says.
Man seriously hurt in Mosgiel crash
Man seriously injured in Mosgiel crash
A man was seriously injured in a two-car crash in Mosgiel yesterday.
Community boards put priorities well in focus
Community boards put priorities well in focus
Members of Dunedin's six community boards have been sworn in. The ODT asks each chairperson what are the three biggest issues facing them.
Call for tighter gun laws
Call for tighter gun laws
A University of Otago professor has renewed his call for firearms to be registered.
Incidents keep police busy
Incidents keep police busy
Dunedin police are investigating a spate of thefts and attempted burglaries.
Police investigating series of burglaries
Police investigating series of burglaries
Dunedin Police are investigating a spate of thefts and attempted burglaries.
City folk can go to blazes
City folk can go to blazes
The number of bonfire permits issued in rural Otago for Guy Fawkes this year has halved.
Wheelbrace thrown at car; vehicle hits wall
Wheelbrace thrown at car; vehicle hits wall
A 22-year-old man will appear in the Dunedin District Court after a vehicle window was smashed with a wheel brace in South Dunedin yesterday.
No prosecution over fireworks
No prosecution for selling fireworks early
A Dunedin supermarket will not be prosecuted for selling fireworks early.
Centenarian awake to financial scam
Centenarian awake to financial scam
You have got to get up pretty early in the morning to get one over on Dunedin man George Bulleid.
SPCA plea on behalf of pets
SPCA plea on behalf of pets
SPCA Otago is renewing its call to ban the private sale of fireworks as retailers prepare to sell them from today.
'Mistake' to put fireworks on sale
'Mistake' to put fireworks on sale
A Dunedin supermarket that sold fireworks before it was legally allowed apologised for the "mistake'' yesterday.
Fire a training opportunity
Fire a training opportunity
A house burns in Palmerston during a training exercise on Saturday.