Speedway: Speedweek burns up the track at Beachlands
Speedway: Speedweek burns up the track at Beachlands
Saloon cars fired up on aviation gas barreled into the bends at Beachlands Speedway in the Dunedin last night.
Shawn McAvinue
Eyes wide open for Vietnam trip
Eyes wide open for Vietnam trip
A Dunedin woman is heading to Vietnam to work with physically and mentally disabled orphans, some crippled from the chemical Agent Orange.
Blitz on driving while using a cellphone
Blitz on driving while using a cellphone
Drivers in Dunedin using handheld cellphones are being targeted by police in a week-long blitz that began yesterday.
Travel show never drags
Travel show never drags
Three New Zealanders living in London, Bulgaria and Texas met in seven different American states to make the travel series American Times. Shawn McAvinue talks to them about bringing down scumbags in Seattle and manning up in Massachusetts.
Lesley Elliott supports anti-violence riders
Lesley Elliott supports anti-violence riders
White ribbons fluttered on the black leather jackets of the motorcycle riders who roared up to St Paul's Cathedral yesterday morning.
Many give to He family
Many give to He family
Donations for the family of the cyclist killed outside Dunedin Hospital on Monday have reached $7500.
Police seek witness to car flipping
Police seek witness to car flipping
Waikouaiti police want to talk to a motorist who saw a car, with an elderly man and large dog inside, flip at the southern end of the Kilmog yesterday afternoon.
Greenpeace to campaign
Greenpeace to campaign
The new Rainbow Warrior is sailing towards Dunedin to campaign but a Dunedin city councillor says residents should decide on the future of deep-sea drilling in Otago.
Life too precious to gamble: Sir Peter
Life too precious to gamble: Sir Peter
Former Mad Butcher owner Sir Peter Leitch will not go down without a fight, and was in Dunedin yesterday to see the laboratory helping him battle bladder cancer.
Retirement village ready for Christmas
Retirement village ready for Christmas
The $15 million retirement village being built in Dunedin is on track and will be ready for its first residents in Christmas.
Family Start programme funding approved
Family Start programme funding approved
A programme to protect babies and young children in Dunedin has been granted funding for a few more years but those in rural areas remain at risk, a social agency director says.
Trampers set for challenge
Trampers set for challenge
Members of the 60+ tramping club in Dunedin range in age up to 84, but are ready for the challenge of Coronet Peak.
Helen Clark's talk packs out Dunedin theatre
Helen Clark's talk packs out Dunedin theatre
Former prime minister Helen Clark packed out a South Dunedin theatre last night with a talk on poverty, inequality and hope.
Safe cycleway celebrated
Safe cycleway celebrated
A section of the walking and cycling track between Dunedin and Port Chalmers was officially opened on Saturday.
Surprise guest at wedding
Surprise guest at wedding
An early arrival pushed a wedding out a day and into the chapel of Dunedin Hospital.
Hispanic group observes 'Day of Dead'
Hispanic group observes 'Day of Dead'
The dead were celebrated by a Hispanic group on Saturday to keep the language and culture of Latin America alive in Dunedin.
Club goes back in time for centenary
Club goes back in time for centenary
Members of the Cosy Dell Tennis Club celebrated the its centenary in Dunedin with pinstripes, pretty dresses, bonnets and bow ties on Saturday afternoon.
TrailRiders open up a whole new world
TrailRiders open up a whole new world
A new off-road vehicle that resembled a mix of rickshaw and wheelbarrow had a trial run in Dunedin yesterday, its first outing in New Zealand.
Queen gene selection top honey maker
Queen gene selection top honey maker
The process of breeding better queen bees began for the year in Mosgiel early last week.
Wall of coolness impresses judges
Wall of coolness impresses judges
The "cool idea" of an open wall refrigerator has won a student from Dunedin some cold cash at an international design award in Italy - and is impressing internet users.