Allegedly groped woman
Allegedly groped woman
A 46-year-old Dunedin man has been arrested after he allegedly groped a young woman in North Dunedin.
Helmet’s value shown
Helmet’s value shown
A Dunedin cyclist avoided a traumatic head injury thanks to his helmet.
Punishment for Ong yet to be determined: mayor
Punishment for Ong yet to be determined: mayor
Any sanctions imposed by the Dunedin City Council against Cr Benedict Ong for breaching the code of conduct will be separate from action he is set to face anyway, the mayor has confirmed.
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Grads pay tribute to late classmate Jock Davies
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Grads pay tribute to late classmate Jock Davies
Wearing sandals, jandals or gumboots with a suit and tie or a formal dress may not seem appropriate footwear for an Otago Polytechnic graduation.
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Lack of tools to discipline councillors slated by candidates
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Lack of tools to discipline councillors slated by candidates
Dunedin is witnessing how "toothless" the city council’s code of conduct can be for managing councillor behaviour, one by-election candidate says.
5-year-old found with scurvy
5-year-old found with scurvy
A 5-year-old boy who lived on a diet of chicken and biscuits has been diagnosed with the rare disease scurvy.
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Property manager took $11K in rent to feed meth addiction
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Property manager took $11K in rent to feed meth addiction
A Dunedin property manager used tenants’ rent payments to pay his meth bills, a court has heard.
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Sex offender breached internet ban
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Sex offender breached internet ban
A recidivist sex offender set up a secret social media page when banned from accessing the internet, a court has heard.
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Next stage of chimney work begins
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Next stage of chimney work begins
The next stage of work on Dunedin’s historic gasworks chimney has begun.
Opening night material draws on personal experiences
Opening night material draws on personal experiences
Jez Watts, As Seen Nowhere made the most of a small audience at the basement of the Athenaeum Theatre, on opening night of the Dunedin Fringe Festiva
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Helping save man’s life all in day’s work for brigade
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Helping save man’s life all in day’s work for brigade
Stepping in to help save a man’s life is all in a day’s work for the Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade.
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Anger over inquiry into friend’s death lives on
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Anger over inquiry into friend’s death lives on
Friends of Colin Heath, whose remains lay for four years beside a state highway before being found last week, say the case was not taken seriously enough because ...
Marriage still on track after 70 years
Marriage still on track after 70 years
An unforgettable encounter at South Otago’s Milton Railway Station during May 1953 was the beginning of a long romance for Ted and Irene McCreath.
Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events
Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events
Organisers of the 3 Peaks Mountain Race are thrilled a new section of track at Mt Cargill has been completed in time for tomorrow’s annual trail running event.
Special day for hundreds
Special day for hundreds
Almost 1000 Otago Polytechnic students crossed the stage in graduation ceremonies held at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.
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First-timer ‘gobsmacked’ to win art prize
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First-timer ‘gobsmacked’ to win art prize
A first-time entrant in Dunedin’s now national Hope and Sons Art Awards says he was "gobsmacked" to win the top prize.
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Discovery of goose ‘golden’
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Discovery of goose ‘golden’
While it may not lay golden eggs, the discovery of an "Old Mother Goose" in an ancient St Bathans lake bed is proving just as valuable.
Israel’s nuclear weapons: its worst-kept secret
Israel’s nuclear weapons: its worst-kept secret
As efforts to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions have intensified, work on an Israeli nuclear site has gathered pace.
Wastewater testing shows rise in Covid cases
Wastewater testing shows rise in Covid cases
Wastewater testing is showing an increase in Covid cases, and hospitalisations are on the rise as New Zealand enters it's ninth Covid wave.
Obituary: Roger Fowler, activist
Obituary: Roger Fowler, activist
Veteran Auckland activist Roger Fowler never stopped working for his community or his causes.