Students help catch burglar
Students help catch burglar
Quick-thinking students helped police catch a burglar in North Dunedin yesterday.
Shawn McAvinue
Usher standing down after nine years
Usher standing down after nine years
Saddle Hill Community Board member Jonathan Usher is standing down and will not seek re-election this year.
‘Brook Project’ book out
‘Brook Project’ book out
A public art project about the former Carisbrook sports ground site began two years ago and ended with a publication launch in Dunedin on Saturday.
Drunk man with shotgun arrested
Drunk man with shotgun arrested
Police have charged a 58-year-old Dunedin man with possessing a double-barrelled shotgun while intoxicated after an incident on the Otago Peninsula on Saturday.
Fire services’ amalgamation discussed
Fire services’ amalgamation discussed
The legislation set to amalgamate rural and urban fire services was a hot topic at a Dunedin conference for nearly 100 southern "chiefs and deputies'' at the weekend.
Woman suffers smoke inhalation
Woman suffers smoke inhalation
A pregnant woman suffered smoke inhalation from a chimney fire in Milton on Saturday.
Woman hospitalised after Milton chimney fire
Woman hospitalised after Milton chimney fire
A woman in Milton was taken to Dunedin Hospital today after a chimney fire.
Arrest after armed incident in Portobello
Arrest after armed incident in Portobello
Police have charged a 58-year-old Dunedin man for possesing a double-barreled shotgun while intoxicated after an incident at Otago Peninsula today.
Councils say dog fees offer value for money
Councils say dog fees offer value for money
Doggone it - dog registrations are due. Shawn McAvinue spots the difference in registration costs across the South.
'Cutting-edge' line-up for Arts Festival (+ video)
'Cutting-edge' line-up for Arts Festival (+ video)
A huge line-up of "cutting-edge'' events was revealed last night as the Arts Festival Dunedin programme was launched at the Regent Theatre.
Cat hurt in hit-and-run treated free
Cat hurt in hit-and-run treated free
A cat injured in a hit-and-run in Dunedin is getting free care while SPCA Otago tries to track down its owner.
Aramoana mole reserve on agenda
Aramoana mole reserve on agenda
A controversial marine reserve at Aramoana was a talking point at a Dunedin meeting last night.
Saddle Hill fire 'chaotic' - review
Saddle Hill fire 'chaotic' - review
An operational review of the "erratic'' Saddle Hill fire in Dunedin last year has revealed the first ground crews at the scene had to battle the blaze for more than two hours with "...
Every day 'a circus' on Baldwin St (+ video)
Every day 'a circus' on Baldwin St (+ video)
Welcome to "the circus'', also known as the world's steepest street.
Police seeking information on car fires
Police seeking information on car fires
Another Dunedin day, another torched car.
Constant tagging 'devastating' (+ video)
Constant tagging 'devastating' (+ video)
A frustrated business owner is tired of painting over graffiti in central Dunedin.
Torched car found at Blackhead (+ video)
Torched car found at Blackhead (+ video)
Another Dunedin day, another stolen and torched car.
Thieves target North Dunedin houses
Thieves target North Dunedin houses
North Dunedin houses have been targeted by thieves over the weekend.
'Dangerous' man on run in Dunedin
'Dangerous' man on run in Dunedin
Police are searching for Robert Laxon (35), who is on the run after failing to appear in Dunedin District Court.
Man seriously injured in fall from golf cart
Man seriously injured in fall from golf cart
A Dunedin man sustained a serious hip injury after falling out of a golf cart at the St Clair Golf Course yesterday.