Pig, goat join tasered animal list
Pig, goat join tasered animal list
Police tasered fewer animals last year but diversified from just dogs to include a pig and a goat.
Shawn McAvinue
Man badly hurt at Speight's
Man badly hurt at Speight's
A man has been seriously injured after falling down a lift well at Speight's Brewery in Dunedin this morning.
Ohlson swaps red zone battleground for Otakou
Ohlson swaps red zone battleground for Otakou
Former children's television presenter Olly Ohlson lost his cool over the Government's handling of his red-zoned house in Christchurch and moved to Dunedin.
Abandoned dog may be from 'puppy mill'
Abandoned dog may be from 'puppy mill'
The best breeding years are behind purebred shih tzu Ted and he needs a home.
Call for help to prevent cataclysm
Call for help to prevent cataclysm
The cat population in Dunedin is booming and the Dunedin City Council needs to help before the situation becomes uncontrollable, SPCA Otago executive officer Sophie McSkimming says. The...
Students paint for charity
Students paint for charity
A new headquarters has been painted with military precision by a ''scarfie army'' in Dunedin.
Cheaper optical services for beneficiaries
Cheaper optical services for beneficiaries
Under an arrangement between opticians and the Government, beneficiaries and pensioners in the South will pay less for spectacles from next month.
Pool needs 'slight' top-up
Pool needs 'slight' top-up
The Strath Taieri Community Board submission on the Dunedin City Council's 2014-15 draft annual plan calls for maintenance levels in the district to remain the same and for a top-up in funding for the Middlemarch Pool, board chairman Barry Williams said.
Few changes to Anzac Day service
Few changes to Anzac Day service
The Middlemarch Anzac Day service will be similar to past services, despite the Mosgiel Memorial RSA withdrawing its funding.
Pushing to register bicycles
Pushing to register bicycles
Strath Taieri Community Board chairman Barry Williams will make a personal submission on Dunedin City Council's 2014/15 Draft Annual Plan to get bicycles registered.
White Wave quest starts
White Wave quest starts
Warrington couple Paul and Shelley Hersey have left Kathmandu to attempt to make mountaineering history on an expedition in the Himalayas.
Reassurances given on pump station capacity
Reassurances given on pump station capacity
Reassurances were given at a public meeting in Mosgiel last night about the capacity of the upgraded Waipori pump station.
Sports gear for Tonga; personal delivery
Sports gear for Tonga; personal delivery
The sports goods donated to a programme for disabled Tongan children will depart Dunedin tomorrow.
Big numbers at cat clinic
Big numbers at cat clinic
The second annual student cat clinic yesterday was such a success the event could become twice-yearly.
Mark of appreciation
Mark of appreciation
Taieri Gorge Railway chief executive Murray Bond (left) presents a certificate of appreciation to former chairman John Farry at the Dunedin Railway Station this week.
Seeking face blind subjects
Seeking face blind subjects
If bells of recognition fail to ring when you see what should be a familiar face, a Dunedin student wants to study you.
WorkSafe enforcements up
WorkSafe enforcements up
The enforcement actions issued for inadequate height protection in construction in New Zealand have risen nearly 500% in the past three years but prosecutions have fallen 90%.
Michael gets a bargain!
Michael gets a bargain!
A Dunedin student has upgraded his transport from a $5 pair of shoes to a $46,486 sports car that buying those shoes helped win him.
Call for knitting supplies as demand increases
Call for knitting supplies as demand increases
Knitting is at fever pitch in Dunedin and a charity shop is calling for more wool.
Road crossing 'risky business'
Road crossing 'risky business'
A pedestrian crossing in the Green Island business district needs to be elevated before someone is killed, resident Neville Poole says.