Driver loses control, bowls over lamp post
Driver loses control, bowls over lamp post
A driver who lost control of his car and knocked over a lamp post - writing the vehicle off - ended up in hospital early today.
Daisy Hudson
Fears for welfare of former Dunedin man, Myanmar VP
Fears for welfare of former Dunedin man, Myanmar VP
There are fears for a former Dunedin man, now a vice president of Myanmar, as the country’s military takes control.
Adventure central at slow pace
Adventure central at slow pace
Queenstown may be the home of adventure sports, but there’s also plenty to do for those who don’t want to do much. Daisy Hudson spent a weekend relaxing in the resort.
Octagon bars take hard line
Octagon bars take hard line
After escalating issues with gangs, violence and drug dealing, Octagon bar owners are saying enough is enough.
Off-duty life-saver makes two rescues at Brighton
Off-duty life-saver makes two rescues at Brighton
It was supposed to be a quiet family day at a Dunedin beach.
Prowler asks tenting teens for booze
Prowler asks tenting teens for booze
A man who approached a tent full of teenage girls and asked them for booze is being sought by police.
Witnesses sought after assault by skateboarder
Witnesses sought after assault by skateboarder
A gang of skateboarding youths confronted a man and woman before one of them punched the man in St Kilda early on Friday.
Rocks thrown after man snaps
Rocks thrown after man snaps
After his Snapchat invitation to fight was declined, a Dunedin man attempted another method to goad a youth into a confrontation.
Pedestrian seriously hurt after hit by car
Pedestrian seriously hurt after hit by car
A pedestrian has been seriously hurt after being hit by a car in Dunedin last night.
Firefighters in danger from unsafe drivers
Firefighters in danger from unsafe drivers
Drivers have gone through crash sites and around cordons, and in some cases, hit firefighters as they worked at emergency scenes.
Brockville crash driver does a runner
Brockville crash driver does a runner
Police are searching for a person who crashed a car into a hedge and ran from the scene in Dunedin this evening.
OU Press books long-listed
OU Press books long-listed
Three Otago University Press titles have made the long list for this year’s national book awards.
Car and truck collide in Invercargill
Car and truck collide in Invercargill
A car and truck have collided in Invercargill this afternoon.
Dunedin woman’s career takes off
Dunedin woman’s career takes off
Jo Brook has flown all the way from Dunedin into the history books.
Covid-19: Stigma fears for asthma, allergy sufferers
Covid-19: Stigma fears for asthma, allergy sufferers
There are concerns people with asthma and allergies may face discrimination due to similarities with Covid-19 symptoms.
TV host reunited with laptop
TV host reunited with laptop
After a nighttime dash to Queenstown and plenty of panic, Matt Chisholm is breathing a sigh of relief.
Missing Dunedin teen found safe and well
Missing Dunedin teen found safe and well
A teenager reported missing in Dunedin since last week has been found safe and well.
Relief after missing laptop containing draft book found
Relief after missing laptop containing draft book found
After a nighttime dash to Queenstown and plenty of panic, Matt Chisholm is breathing a sigh of relief.
Fire threatens sea lion breeding area
Fire threatens sea lion breeding area
A scrub fire in Warrington posed a risk to a sea lion breeding area yesterday.
'I swore about 20 times' - Presenter loses laptop with unsaved book
'I swore about 20 times' - Presenter loses laptop with unsaved book
It wasn’t until he got home that Matt Chisholm realised his laptop, and the 72,000 words he had spent months writing on it, had disappeared.