Baseball bats used in brawl
Baseball bats used in brawl
Police are investigating a brawl involving four people and two baseball bats.
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Brawl breaks out at South Rd address
Brawl breaks out at South Rd address
Police are investigating a two-on-two brawl at a Dunedin address involving baseball bats yesterday morning.
Part of Portobello Rd to close while tree removed
Part of Portobello Rd to close while tree removed
A section of Portobello Rd will be temporarily closed next week while a large tree above it is removed.
Mixed bag is, well, a mixed bag
Mixed bag is, well, a mixed bag
The latest release in Square Enix’s line of HD-2D games, Live A Live is a remaster of the 1994 game of the same name, which never received a Western release.
Model kit competition win
Model kit competition win
Looking at her gold-prize-winning model at ModelCon22 in Dunedin yesterday is Aspen Purdom (14), of Rangiora.
Cat lovers enjoy return of annual show
Cat lovers enjoy return of annual show
Hundreds came out to peruse Dunedin’s prettiest pedigrees and fuzziest felines as the city’s annual cat show returned.
A radical trim for charity
A radical trim for charity
Otago Girls’ High School pupil Hetty Finney Waters (18) shows off her hair before and after she had it cut off to raise money for cancer research in Dunedin yesterday.
Electronic music festival expecting audience of 3000
Electronic music festival expecting audience of 3000
North Dunedin will be buzzing today as partygoers make the most of a live electronic music festival.
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Rider clocking up the years
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Rider clocking up the years
More than 50 years ago, Bill Veitch decided to take part in a vintage motorcycle rally from Dunedin to Clinton.
93-year-old knits joy into bears for Ukraine
93-year-old knits joy into bears for Ukraine
The first thing 93-year-old Murrae Scott did after an unsettled sleep was open her birthday cards; then she picked up her knitting needles in an effort to bring joy to lonely children in Ukraine.
Boult blames low vote returns on quality of candidates
Boult blames low vote returns on quality of candidates
A growing disinterest in local politics and a pool of new or sub-par candidates are some of the reasons voting numbers are low, departing local government politicians say.
Rules and invasion hit egg producers
Rules and invasion hit egg producers
Otago poultry producers are scrambling to fill egg orders as the Ukraine invasion and the effects of 10-year-old legislation slams the industry.
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Guardian of the peninsula
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Guardian of the peninsula
Moira Parker never expected to win an award. She just wanted to protect the land she loved.
Festival shares Pacific Islands’ culture, food
Festival shares Pacific Islands’ culture, food
The colours, tastes and sounds of the Pacific Islands were brought alive in Dunedin for a single day as proud communities shared their culture at the Moana Nui Festival.
Sudden death of ‘devoted’ principal shocks community
Sudden death of ‘devoted’ principal shocks community
The principal of a small Otago school saw a doctor because he was feeling unwell, then died less than three weeks later.
World Cup stadium upgrades
World Cup stadium upgrades
About $1.6 million of government money will be spent to renovate four Dunedin sports-grounds in preparation for the Fifa Women’s World Cup next year.
Parlez-vous Francais?
Parlez-vous? French learners to showcase skills
Can you tell your chateau from your gateau? What about your rateau?
Not an easy market to be buying in: agents
Not an easy market to be buying in: agents
A new report shows Dunedin house sales are taking longer and volumes are down, but local industry figures still do not believe it is a buyers’ market.
Day of free bus fares in Dunedin, Queenstown
Day of free bus fares in Dunedin, Queenstown
Dunedin and Queenstown buses will be free on Thursday as the regional council acknowledges the delays and reduced services passengers have endured this year.
Wave of restaurant and cafe sales
Wave of restaurant and cafe sales
A lack of staff and overworked owners may be the reason for a wave of Dunedin cafes and stores being listed for sale.