International flights, stadium gigs priority for new chairman
International flights, stadium gigs priority for new chairman
International flights and headline stadium acts are just two things Tim Loan wants to bring to Dunedin.
Tim Scott
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Countdown rat investigation far from over
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Rodent inquiry may run for months: MPI
The investigation into a rat infestation at Countdown Dunedin South is expected to continue for months, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.
Setting down the scissors after 64 years
Setting down the scissors after 64 years
From falling asleep in the chair to bleeding above the collar — Guy Robinson has seen it all.
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Funding saves festival: organiser
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Funding saves festival: organiser
A group of local businesses have banded together to prop up a popular nature festival.
Providing a theatrical leg-up
Providing a theatrical leg-up
A pair of Dunedin performers have created their own amateur theatre based on the principle that anyone should get a chance.
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Shoppers return to ‘cleanest store in town’
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Shoppers return to ‘cleanest store in town’
There was not a rat in sight at the reopening of "the cleanest store in town" after two weeks of the rodents running rings around the supermarket giant.
Countdown Dunedin South reopens after rat infestation
Countdown Dunedin South reopens after rat infestation
There was not a rat in sight at the reopening of "the cleanest store in town" after two weeks of the rodents running rings around the supermarket giant.
Supermarket reopens after rat problem
Supermarket reopens after rat problem
A rat-plagued Dunedin supermarket is again open for business nearly three weeks after closing its doors.
Shoppers return to South D Countdown
Dunedin supermarket reopens after rat problem
Customers have been given chocolates this morning as they return to a Dunedin supermarket that was closed for almost three weeks due to a rat infestation.
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Tastes veering away from beer
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Tastes veering away from beer
The image of the beer-drinking Scarfie may be becoming a thing of the past.
Collision sends car 50m into paddock
Collision sends car 50m into paddock
A person was transported to hospital in a serious condition after a car ploughed through a fence into a paddock, while another "spun around 180 degrees" on to the road.
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Job behind screen gets intern on the green
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Job behind screen gets intern on the green
After combing every inch of 20 virtual golf courses around the world, Jack Wylie was tempted to give the sport a crack - this time in real life.
Arrest after windows smashed
Arrest after windows smashed
A man was taken to hospital after smashing windows in a Dunedin street, police say.
Pair charged with burglary
Pair charged with burglary
Two men are facing burglary charges after their efforts were thwarted by police.
One seriously hurt after highway collision
One seriously hurt after highway collision
A person was transported to hospital in a serious condition after a car ploughed into a paddock, while another ‘‘spun around 180 degrees’’ on a Dunedin highway.
Wanted man found in abandoned building
Wanted man found in abandoned building
A man found "in bed" inside an abandoned Dunedin building was wanted by police for 18 outstanding charges, many of which originated in Canterbury.
Headbutted after hedge dispute, say police
Headbutted after hedge dispute, say police
A gardening dispute turned violent when a Dunedin man headbutted his neighbour after an argument about hedges, police say.
Man in abandoned building wanted on multiple charges
Man in abandoned building wanted on multiple charges
A man found ‘‘in bed’’ in an abandoned Dunedin building is wanted by police for 18 outstanding charges.
Supermarket postpones reopening again as another rat found
Supermarket postpones reopening again as another rat found
A rodent-afflicted retailer has once again postponed reopening its flagship Dunedin store as pests continue to emerge.
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Southland erosion still a problem: mayor
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Southland erosion still a problem: mayor
A small Southland community could still be at risk even after receiving a $1.35 million care package to deal with an old landfill.