Wanaka fire: Windshift could threaten houses
Wanaka fire: Windshift could threaten houses
Ground crews supported by helicopters are continuing to fight a large fire at Glendhu Bay near Wanaka tonight in windy conditions.
Daisy Hudson
Cars crash in Cromwell Gorge
Cars crash in Cromwell Gorge
Two cars have crashed in the Cromwell Gorge this afternoon.
Challenges, success for tertiary institutes
Challenges, success for tertiary institutes
Among the ups and downs of 2021, the South’s tertiary providers have continued to support learners while battling against financial challenges and the impacts of Covid-19. Daisy Hudson takes a look back at the year that was, and the busy times ahead in 2022.
Page-turner year for born-again bookworm
Page-turner year for born-again bookworm
Reporter Daisy Hudson set herself an ambitious goal to read 52 books last year, which quickly turned into a target of 100. She writes about the ups, downs and discoveries of re-embracing the...
Taieri Mouth capsize: pair swim to safety
Taieri Mouth capsize: pair swim to safety
Two people had to swim to safety after their boat capsized at Taieri Mouth, one of a pair of incidents at the notorious boating spot yesterday.
Cottage burns down while owners away
Cottage burns down while owners away
A Waitati cottage was destroyed in an early-morning fire while its owners were away on holiday.
Suspected squatter charged with burglary
Suspected squatter charged with burglary
A man who appears to have been squatting at a Dunedin house tried to pass it off as his bail address.
Officer assaulted at police station
Officer assaulted at police station
A man has been charged after punching a police officer in the face as she attempted to arrest him.
Lower Octagon closed for revellers' safety
Lower Octagon closed for revellers' safety
The lower Octagon is closed to traffic until tomorrow morning to ensure revellers can usher in the New Year safely.
Decline in road deaths and police set to ‘step our game up’
Decline in road deaths and police set to ‘step our game up’
The lowest number of Southern road fatalities in five years has come as welcome news to police.
Wanaka police warn parents
Wanaka police warn parents
The hard word has gone on parents as Wanaka police grapple with an increase in alcohol-fuelled issues following an influx of young people into the holiday hotspot.
Drunk man claiming gun sparks pub callout
Drunk man claiming gun sparks pub callout
A drunk man who claimed he had a gun in a Dunedin pub sparked a police callout yesterday.
Progress on Octagon behaviour
Progress on Octagon behaviour
An initiative aimed at tackling escalating late-night violence and drug use in Dunedin’s Octagon appears to be working well.
Health heroes show the way
Health heroes show the way
If anyone knows the value of rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck in, it is the team at Te Kaika.
Firearms found after near-naked chase
Firearms found after near-naked chase
A man wearing only his underwear who chased a pizza delivery driver down a Mosgiel street was later found to have firearms.
Woman cut from car in Kaikorai crash
Woman cut from car in Kaikorai crash
A woman had to be cut from a car after a crash in Dunedin last night.
Changes catch out pharmacists
Changes catch out pharmacists
Frustrated and stressed Dunedin pharmacists have once again been caught unawares by the latest Government Covid-19 vaccine announcement.
Volunteers spread Christmas cheer
Volunteers spread Christmas cheer
Rachael Amos is one of many Salvation Army Dunedin volunteers helping to prepare some Christmas cheer for those in need this week.
Dunedin identity Joan Butcher remembered
Dunedin identity Joan Butcher remembered
It was fitting that the service began with You’ll Never Walk Alone ringing through the speakers.
99 misconduct cases upheld in southern prisons
99 misconduct cases upheld in southern prisons
More than 120 investigations have been carried out into misconduct by Corrections Officers at Southern prisons in recent years.