Fault cuts power to Mosgiel
Fault cuts power to Mosgiel
Almost 1500 Mosgiel residents were without power for a period this afternoon after their electricity was cut.
Laine Priestley
Navy vessel arrives with cadets
Navy vessel arrives with cadets
The New Zealand Navy stopped in to Otago Harbour for a visit yesterday as part of a voyage around numerous ports in the country.
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Aim high and follow your passion, Nasa scientist tells pupils
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Aim high and follow your passion, Nasa scientist tells pupils
Teenagers at Trinity Catholic College were told to follow their passions by a former pupil, who said taking this approach led to him working for Nasa.
Teens found with drugs, knuckledusters: police
Teens found with drugs, knuckledusters: police
A teenager led Dunedin police on a foot chase after an officer pulled over a driver for allegedly speeding through an orange traffic light.
Fires at park, near petrol station 'suspicious'
Fires at park, near petrol station 'suspicious'
Two nearby scrub fires in Dunedin overnight are being treated as suspicious, police say.
Big dump of snow for ski fields
Big dump of snow for ski fields
The winter blast that swept over the South Island this weekend proved promising for skiers.
48-hour film fest efforts leave group ‘wiped’
48-hour film fest efforts leave group ‘wiped’
A team of Dunedin creatives spent a sleepless 48 hours creating their short film, Beware of the Dog, from scratch for the regional selection of the 48-hour film festival.
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Kindergartens to cast votes on future in national body
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Kindergartens to cast votes on future in national body
Dunedin Kindergartens will vote on breaking away from the national body as the fallout from a chaotic meeting rolls on.
First big dump of snow for skifields
First big dump of snow for skifields
It was a bitterly cold weekend for much of the South as a blast of winter swept over the region, however, the weather proved promising for Queenstown skiers. Chains are needed today on Coronet Peak Road from the Skippers Road turn-off.
Over 1000 tickets issued in school zones
Over 1000 tickets issued in school zones
More than 1000 tickets have been issued over the past week to Dunedin motorists speeding in school zones.
'Speeding' car mounts footpath
'Speeding' car mounts footpath in Princes St
A speeding car travelled along the footpath at speed in central Dunedin before crashing into a tree just south of the Exchange this afternoon.
Teenage girl allegedly attacked in George St
Teenage girl allegedly attacked in George St
A teenage girl was one of two strangers allegedly assaulted by a man in his fifties in central Dunedin yesterday.
Hunt for man who exposed himself to Dunedin schoolgirl
Hunt for man who exposed himself to Dunedin schoolgirl
Police are searching for a middle-aged man who flashed a child on her way to school in North Dunedin.
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Investigation into gun theft ‘kick in guts’
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Investigation into gun theft ‘kick in guts’
A keen Dunedin hunter whose firearms were stolen from his gun safe during a break-in has slammed the police investigation as a "kick in the guts".
Strippers ‘fired’ after complaints
Strippers ‘fired’ after complaints
Two strippers were "fired" from a southern strip club for taking a stand against their treatment, says a campaigner for erotic dancers.
Strippers ‘fired’ after complaints about club
Strippers ‘fired’ after complaints about club
Two strippers were "fired" from a Dunedin strip club for taking a stand against their treatment, says a campaigner for erotic dancers.
Man airlifted to Christchurch
Man airlifted to Christchurch
A motorist left in a critical condition after rolling his car after it hit black ice on the Kilmog on Thursday was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital after suffering a spinal cord injury, police say.
Four men charged following crime spree
Four men charged following crime spree
A group of four men on a crime spree in Central Dunedin allegedly attempted to rob people using a screwdriver before threatening to stab a pub-goer for refusing to buy them a drink.
Injured driver flown to Chch Hospital after crash
Injured driver flown to Chch Hospital after crash
A man was flown to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition after his car hit black ice on State Highway 1 and tumbled 40 metres down a bank.
Four arrested after crime spree with screwdriver: police
Four arrested after crime spree with screwdriver: police
Four men on a crime spree in central Dunedin attempted to rob people armed with a screwdriver before threatening to stab a pub-goer for refusing to buy them a drink, police say.