Cemetery Trust records lost
Cemetery Trust records lost
Historical records which date back more than a century covering the history of a small Otago town have been lost by the national auditor.
Tim Miller
Much effort made for eleventh-hour reprieve
Much effort made for eleventh-hour reprieve
A last-ditch effort is being made to save a historic Dunedin church.
Bid to PGF to fund controversial mine?
Bid to PGF to fund controversial mine?
A southern council could be considering a bid for government money to help fund a controversial mining proposal.
Victim surprised at level of violence
Victim surprised at level of violence
A man whose cheekbone and nose were broken during a road-rage attack just 50m from his home says he never thought he would be the victim of a violent crime in Dunedin.
Diatomite promoter hits back
Diatomite promoter hits back
The company behind the diatomite mine near Middlemarch has hit back at claims it is misleading the public about the project.
Two hurt after car crashes into ditch near Mosgiel
Two hurt after car crashes into ditch near Mosgiel
Two people have been taken to Dunedin Hospital after a crash near Mosgiel this afternoon.
Foulden Maar petition attracts support
Foulden Maar petition attracts support
A petition to save the Foulden Maar near Middlemarch from a controversial mining project has attracted the support of more than 1300 people in less than a day.
Mayor on mine: Please explain
Mayor wants clarification on diatomite mine proposal
Dunedin's mayor wants an urgent explanation from the company behind a controversial mining proposal about discrepancies between its official statements and information contained in a leaked report.
Labour names candidates for local body elections
Labour names candidates for local body elections
A former cabinet minister and a community board chairman will run as Labour Party candidates at the local body elections later this year.
Thieves target Mosgiel builds
Thieves target Mosgiel builds
Another building site in Mosgiel has been targeted by tool thieves overnight.
Curran frustrated at mine delays, says public lacks facts
Curran frustrated at mine delays, says public lacks facts
Pressure is mounting on the Government to save an internationally significant fossil site near Middlemarch from being consumed by a proposed multimillion-dollar diatomite mine.
Motorcyclist injured in Dunedin crash
Motorcyclist injured in Dunedin crash
One person is injured after a crash involving a motorcycle in North Dunedin.
Further warnings after tools stolen from Mosgiel sites
Further warnings after tools stolen from Mosgiel sites
More than $16,000 worth of tools have been stolen from new-building sites in Mosgiel since the start of the month prompting police to again remind tradies to secure their property.
Chopper wreckage to be recovered
Chopper wreckage to be recovered
The wreckage of a helicopter which plunged into the Southern Ocean last month with three crew members aboard will be retrieved from the ocean floor, but investigators say it is unlikely to reveal...
Last orders at Asian later this month
Last orders at Asian later this month
Anyone wanting a final meal at one of Dunedin's longest-running and most popular Asian restaurants might need to book ahead.
Road spikes help stop stolen car
Road spikes help stop stolen car
Road spikes were successfully used to stop a 15-year old in a stolen car from Mosgiel last night, police say.
One arrested after Invercargill raid
One arrested after Invercargill raid
One person has been arrested after an armed police raid on an Invercargill home this morning.
Seven bars allowed to keep later closing time
Seven bars allowed to keep later closing time
Seven Dunedin bars have won their fight to stay open past midnight.
Bar's application opposed
Bar's application opposed
One of the last remaining student bars in Dunedin has had its alcohol licence challenged by a neighbouring landlord who says her tenants have found broken glass, vomit and urine outside their flats.
Call to permit telephone vote
Call to permit telephone vote
Consideration needs to be given to allowing telephone voting at the upcoming local elections, a Dunedin-based disability advocate says.