Schoolboy driver flees Dunedin police at speed
Schoolboy driver flees Dunedin police at speed
A teenage driver with an expired warrant and registration will now have to pay a bigger fine after he fled from Dunedin police.
Tim Scott
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No job losses but hard for many: economist
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No job losses but hard for many: economist
While Otago was the only region to dodge overall job losses in the past year, the reality is many people are still doing it tough, an economist says.
Peckish pilferer pinches pie — police
Peckish pilferer pinches pie — police
A man returned to a Dunedin convenience store from which he had twice been trespassed to hurl abuse at staff and pinch a morning pie, police say.
Man charged with displaying patch
Man charged with displaying patch
A man has been arrested and charged with displaying a gang patch in public in Mosgiel — the first time the charge has been laid in Dunedin, police say.
Institutions weigh up displaying artworks
Institutions weigh up displaying artworks
Dunedin institutions are re-evaluating displaying artworks by sculptor John Middleditch following fresh allegations of sexual abuse.
Stolen pie with a side order of abuse
Stolen pie with a side order of abuse
A man returned to a Dunedin convenience store he was twice trespassed from to hurl abuse at staff and pinch a morning pie, police say.
First gang patch arrest in city at Mosgiel pool
First gang patch arrest in city at Mosgiel pool
A man was arrested and charged for displaying a gang patch in public in Mosgiel — the first time the charge has ever been laid in Dunedin, police say.
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Panelbeaters go even greener with new tech
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Panelbeaters go even greener with new tech
A Dunedin panelbeater says their nearly $50,000 new painting machine is the "jewel in the crown" of their efforts to help the environment.
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Tariff threat ‘wee bit of a dark horizon’
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Tariff threat ‘wee bit of a dark horizon’
The "spectre" of agricultural tariffs by the Trump administration form a dark cloud in an otherwise cautiously optimistic outlook for a leading New Zealand rural supply company.
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In the market for cheaper prices
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In the market for cheaper prices
Dunedin shoppers hunting for a bargain on fresh produce should skip the supermarket queue and head for the farmers’ market, a study shows.
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Marae welcomes kaumātua to renovated flats
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Marae welcomes kaumātua to renovated flats
Elders at a Dunedin marae have a new place to call home with the completion of eight refurbished historical flats.
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City councillors knock back ‘desperate’ jibe
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City councillors knock back ‘desperate’ jibe
Dunedin's mayor and city councillors have hit back at the suggestion the region’s future lies in Queenstown’s hands.
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Makeup mecca due to open its doors next month
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Makeup mecca due to open its doors next month
Dunedin makeup and beauty buffs will be able to enjoy the full Mecca experience in less than a month.
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Injured gull rescued from 'shocking' attack
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Injured gull rescued from 'shocking' attack
Bystanders in Dunedin were forced to intervene after a protected species of native gull was thrown to the ground and its head nearly stomped in, a witness says.
Vegetation fire near Lake Hayes
Vegetation fire near Lake Hayes
Crews have put out a vegetation fire near Lake Hayes after fielding multiple calls.
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Options explored before trees removed
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Options explored before trees removed
Native trees need to be felled to address potential hazards caused from "significant droppings" by roosting birds, the University of Otago says.
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Relief research can continue
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Relief research can continue
A Dunedin-led genomics research group is "absolutely relieved" the future of their work has been saved thanks to a more than $25 million cash injection.
Man fled but caught by police
Man fled but caught by police
A wanted man who fled police was arrested in Mosgiel yesterday thanks to help from the public.
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Air NZ changes affecting Dunedin businesses
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Air NZ changes affecting Dunedin businesses
Dunedin travellers are stuck paying more for scarcer seats now that Air New Zealand has moved to using smaller and slower planes on a key route, a business leader says.
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Street weeds case of ‘neglect’
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Street weeds case of ‘neglect’
The city council’s weed management has left Dunedin pavements looking "abandoned" and could prove costly in the long run, an academic says.