School wins camera gear and cash
School wins camera gear and cash
Broad Bay School received a special visit yesterday.
Emma Perry
Smoke-free leader praises vape laws
Smoke-free leader praises vape laws
New laws concerning vaping now in force are being welcomed by University of Otago academics.
Cricket something new for refugees
Cricket something new for refugees
A cricket field in Dunedin is a long way from the confines of an Iranian refugee camp.
Split-second call saves friend’s life
Split-second call saves friend’s life
When six-year-old Toby Gullen-Baker got caught in a rip at Tomahawk Beach on Sunday afternoon, his friend Polly Lublow-Catty made a split-second decision to return to the water to save him.
Covid balls bring some festive fun to difficult year
Covid balls bring some festive fun to difficult year
A Dunedin artist’s Christmas creations have already gone viral.
Push to put pest pines to festive use
Push to put pest pines to festive use
Wanting to do something different when getting a Christmas tree this year? Look no further than High Country Contracting, which will sell wilding pines as Christmas trees for a charitable cause.
Man who stole police car, pistols denied parole
Man who stole police car, pistols denied parole
The man who stole a police car and pistols in Gore last year will remain in prison for at least another year after he was denied parole.
Finally great news after spate of eight gate thefts
Finally great news after spate of eight gate thefts
Four of eight gates stolen from Pacific St, in Dunedin, have been returned.
'Well-involved' blaze near Oamaru extinguished
'Well-involved' blaze near Oamaru extinguished
Six fire crews were called to extinguish a well-involved fire in Kakanui, near Oamaru, this morning.
Push against peninsula speed reductions makes inroads
Push against peninsula speed reductions makes inroads
The Dunedin City Council looks set to keep speed limits on Otago Peninsula largely as they are following a public backlash to proposed changes.
Public has say on speed limits
Public has say on speed limits
Lowering speed limits will increase frustration among motorists, and will make some roads more dangerous, the Dunedin City Council has heard.
Bylaw to hit e-scooter firms
Bylaw to hit e-scooter firms
E-scooter companies will require a permit to operate after a new bylaw governing activity in Dunedin’s streets was passed.
Contractors clean up
Contractors clean up
Contractors on the future site of the University of Otago Te Rangi Hiroa residential college remove a small area of asbestos-contaminated soil last week.
Parking changes create a stir
Parking changes create a stir
Parking changes agreed upon by the Dunedin City Council yesterday led to heated discussion about parking in the city.
City car park open to freedom campers
City car park open to freedom campers
Thomas Burns St car park is now a permanent option for freedom campers during the camping season.
Council’s tree pollarding angers some residents
Council’s tree pollarding angers some residents
Tree pruning by the Dunedin City Council on a suburban street has drawn the ire of some residents.
All aboard for Ocean Beach Railway rides
All aboard for Ocean Beach Railway rides
Crowds flocked to experience the Ocean Beach railway line based at John Wilson Ocean Dr over the weekend.
Crowds flock to fair in perfect weather
Crowds flock to fair in perfect weather
Sunny weather and a view of Dunedin’s harbour provided the perfect backdrop for the visiting Extravaganza Fair.
Car catches fire at fuel station
Car catches fire at fuel station
A car fire is fully extinguished by a Fire and Emergency New Zealand firefighter at the BP service station in Cumberland St, Dunedin, about 2.30pm yesterday.
Two injured after car rolls down bank
Two injured after car rolls down bank
Emergency services help two people injured after their car rolled 100m down a bank at Heyward Point, near Aramoana, yesterday.