Staff taken to hospital after inhaling gas
Staff taken to hospital after inhaling gas
Three people were transported to hospital yesterday after breathing in gas following a chemical spill at a freezing works in Mosgiel.
Courtney White
Three inhale gas after leak at freezing works
Three inhale gas after leak at freezing works
Three people required medical attention after breathing in gas following a chemical spill at a freezing works in Mosgiel this morning.
150 years since Glenfalloch land bought
150 years since Glenfalloch land bought
Much has happened in the 150 years since Scotsman George Gray Russell bought the 40.5ha block of land which would house Glenfalloch homestead and gardens.
Happiest being able to help
Happiest being able to help
Becoming a police officer was a role that enabled Constable Chanel Pienaar (29) to fulfil her greatest passion — helping others.
Woman allegedly threatens police after motorcyclists confronted
Woman allegedly threatens police after motorcyclists confronted
An afternoon complaint over motorcyclists culminated in evasion of arrest and alleged death threats in Normanby yesterday.
‘Extravaganza’ Christmas diorama brings splash of colour to hospital
‘Extravaganza’ Christmas diorama brings splash of colour to hospital
The Red Baron is flying once more — in all his paint and Plasticine glory.
Penguin numbers continue to fall
Penguin numbers continue to fall
Despite efforts by conservation staff, hoiho breeding pair numbers in Otago have dropped to their lowest recorded number since monitoring began in 1990.
Street Art Trust dives back in to promoting murals
Street Art Trust dives back in to promoting murals
If, when venturing past the former Sammy’s nightclub in Dunedin, you begin to feel like somebody may be watching you, look up.
'Lucky escape' after rolled vehicle stops at cliff's edge
'Lucky escape' after rolled vehicle stops at cliff's edge
A man who rolled his land-cruiser off a steep clay track in North Dunedin had a "very lucky" escape, police say.
Scramble in Dunedin for vaccine passes
Scramble in Dunedin for vaccine passes
A desperate scramble for vaccine passes before the Orange setting begins today has resulted in pharmacies and libraries across Dunedin being inundated this week.
Shops in quandary over using vaccine pass system
Shops in quandary over using vaccine pass system
With a new day in the Orange level dawning, retailers in Dunedin remain concerned about the practicalities of what using — or not using — vaccine passes could mean for their businesses.
Chopper on rescue mission when laser flashed
Chopper on rescue mission when laser flashed
Police have slammed the "idiotic" behaviour of a man who admitted shining a laser at a rescue helicopter transporting a "seriously sick" patient over South Dunedin early today.
Midwinter’s lanterns need new storage
Midwinter’s lanterns need new storage
After almost 25 years of delighting Southerners with annual lantern shows, Dunedin’s Midwinter Carnival event is facing a crisis.
Workers nervous about rules
Workers nervous about rules
Hospitality businesses remain worried ahead of tomorrow’s Orange dawn, as one Dunedin cafe worker fears "all hell will break loose".
Rescue helicopter routes to be extended
Rescue helicopter routes to be extended
Life-saving new flight routes are in the works to enable "otherwise impossible" missions for the Otago regional rescue helicopter service, thanks to funding from the Otago Service Clubs Medical Trust.
Confusion over how new Covid setting will work
Confusion over how new Covid setting will work
Southern business owners remain mired in frustration and confusion about how the new orange traffic light setting will work in practice.
One injured in crash near Blackhead
One injured in crash near Blackhead
One person sustained moderate injuries in a two-car crash near Blackhead this afternoon.
Orca siblings’ visits bringing joy
Orca siblings’ visits bringing joy: worker
An orca sighting is an amazing, but not unheard of, experience for ferry service operator Rachel McGregor after 18 years working on Otago Harbour.
Wheel makes rescues easier
Wheel makes rescues easier
The arrival of a new monowheel at the Dunedin Central Fire Station is set to make rescue operations easier, safer, faster and probably more comfortable.
Alleged assault by masked trio in Bluff
Alleged assault by masked trio in Bluff
A man was taken to hospital after an alleged assault during an aggravated burglary in Bluff on Friday.