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Call made for roundabout

Raewyn Keith, of Ocean View, Melanie Scoles, of Abbotsford, and Cherie Tohill, of Mosgiel, stand...

Call made for roundabout

A ''hideous'' Green Island intersection needs a roundabout, concerned residents say.

Slipping and sliding in the ice

Traffic comes to a halt on the Northern Motorway yesterday morning after a crash involving a ute,...

Slipping and sliding in the ice

Panelbeaters and a tow company were busy ''mopping up'' wreckage in Dunedin yesterday after vehicles slid on black ice.

Update boost

A project to update Strath Taieri history book East of the Rock and Pillar has been boosted by a $2000 community grant.

Delays after crash on Northern Motorway

Emergency services at the scene of the Northern Motorway crash. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery

Delays after crash on Northern Motorway

A multi-vehicle crash in frosty conditions caused delays for motorists after blocking Dunedin's Northern Motorway this morning.

Group 'trying to stop deaths'

Lives could be saved from drink-driving crashes if police stopped threatening $10,000 fines and supported unlicensed passenger services, the creators of a Dunedin social media campaign say.

Police search house: foul play suspected

A police dive squad searches for clues about Tuitania Barclay's disappearance at Ross Creek in...

Police search house: foul play suspected

Police searched a Dunedin home yesterday for clues relating to the disappearance of a mother who went missing 12 years ago.

Claim one-way move affecting hundreds

Trevor McStay in Marlow St yesterday. Photo by Peter McIntosh.

Claim one-way move affecting hundreds

Making a South Dunedin street one-way is inconveniencing hundreds of motorists daily for the safety of a sole cyclist, Marlow St resident Trevor McStay says.

Retain older workers, bosses told

Retain older workers, bosses told

The workforce in Otago is getting older and the businesses targeting the growing demographic will prosper.

Employers taking on young workers

Z Energy forecourt concierge Ed Matthews (20) and retailer Jonathan Usher at the Andy Bay...

Employers taking on young workers

Dunedin employers are giving young people a chance, Altitude Programme manager Sonya Hill says.

There's more to come in the life of Riley

Ian, Naomi and Bethany (2) Simpson reunite with their cat, Riley, at the Otago SPCA haven on...

There's more to come in the life of Riley

It was a meeting more than two years in the making.

SPCA resumes adoptions

Jill Vosper, of Brighton, with Gonzo (left) and Cloud.

SPCA resumes adoptions

The cat-killing virus at Otago SPCA has gone and adoptions have resumed but rigorous cleaning continues.

Purr-fect end to Moana's collar ordeal

SPCA Otago animal attendant Maartje Hyink holds cat Moana at the Otago SPCA yesterday. Photo by...

Purr-fect end to Moana's collar ordeal

A cat found with a slipped collar around its belly, in a ring of rotted flesh, is healing and ready for adoption.

Heads in the clouds

Otago Aero Club pilot Andrew Lord and Otago Boy's High School pupil Dylan Buttar-Scurr (16)...

Heads in the clouds

An aviation programme for year 13 pupils is continuing to take off in Mosgiel.

Employers asked to take on course graduates

Employers have been asked to kick-start the careers of five Dunedin youths who graduated from the Limited Service Volunteer programme.

'We've all lost a part of ourselves'

'We've all lost a part of ourselves'

Kiriau family members are ''raw'' as they plan funerals for the brother and sister killed in a high-speed crash on the Southern Motorway on Sunday.

House search yields no clues to mystery

House search yields no clues to mystery

The police search of a Dunedin home on Friday provided no major leads relating to the disappearance of a mother who went missing 12 years ago, Detective Senior Sergeant Malcolm Inglis said yesterday.