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Bids to host AC/DC, ABs test missed
Further confidential details of Dunedin’s proposed stadium hotel have been leaked to the Otago Daily Times.
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Weddings, formals, gigs disrupted by venues’ closure
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Weddings, formals, gigs disrupted by venues’ closure
A wedding planner has been left consoling devastated couples after the sudden closure of a Dunedin events venue left their plans in tatters.
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Property manager failed in duty: former landlord
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Property manager failed in duty: former landlord
A former Dunedin man has issued a word of warning to would-be landlords, saying lacklustre property management following a challenging tenancy compelled him sell his family home.
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Pupils thrilled by ins, outs of traffic management, road safety
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Pupils thrilled by ins, outs of traffic management, road safety
Trucks and brightly coloured signs won the day as Dunedin primary school pupils were introduced to the world of traffic management.
Complaint to UN over pay equity Bill backed
Complaint to UN over pay equity Bill backed
A Dunedin gender equality advocate is backing an official complaint to the United Nations after the New Zealand government passed the Pay Equity Amendment Bill under urgency last year.
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Resident takes aim at ‘inconsiderate’ contractors
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Resident takes aim at ‘inconsiderate’ contractors
Motorists are resorting to driving on the wrong side of the road to navigate convoluted roadworks in a Dunedin suburb, a resident says.
Fog halts port operations
Fog halts port operations
Fog so thick ‘‘lights didn’t make a dent’’ stopped ships going in and out of Port Otago yesterday morning.
Aurora chairman to step down
Aurora chairman to step down
Aurora Energy chairman Steve Thompson will step down at the end of September.
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Abuser tried to ‘integrate’ into other boys’ lives
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Abuser tried to ‘integrate’ into other boys’ lives
The disgraced Dunedin educator known as ‘‘Mr Science’’, who sexually abused two boys in his care, has admitted targeting others.
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Ong leaks report about leaking confidential council information
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Ong leaks report about leaking confidential council information
Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has leaked a confidential report about the seriousness of him disclosing confidential information.
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City ‘best place’ for family of new citizens
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City ‘best place’ for family of new citizens
They have had the best of times and then the Christchurch Mosque terrorist attacks brought the worst of times — but the Ashif family say they have no regrets about immigrating to New Zealand.
Otago, Canterbury tickets claim $500k Lotto wins
Otago, Canterbury tickets claim $500k Lotto wins
Players from Otago and Canterbury have each won $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s draw.
Officer recalls moment car struck Lyn Fleming
Officer recalls moment car struck Lyn Fleming
A policeman has told of how two of his fellow officers did not have enough time to get out of the path of a speeding car that sent them flying in a Nelson carpark.
Teens admit roles in Australia's largest cocaine bust
Teens admit roles in Australia's largest cocaine bust
Two teenagers will be the first sentenced over the largest cocaine bust in Australia's history after they admitted trying to collect two tonnes of the drug from an offshore boat.
Couple imported, sold thousands of illegal weapons
Auckland couple imported, sold thousands of illegal weapons
An Auckland couple have been sentenced for importing and selling thousands of illegal weapons and drug paraphernalia.
Books banned from schools after author admits child exploitation charges
Books banned from schools after author admits child exploitation charges
The once-popular books of Australian writer Craig Silvey will not return to school library shelves in his home state after he admitted to child exploitation charges.
Teen collared after Canterbury crime spree
Teen collared after Canterbury crime spree
A teenager's crime spree in Canterbury included taking keys from a car in Hanmer Springs and using them to burgle a house in Christchurch the same night, police say.
Apology after Voyager dumped as media awards sponsor
Apology after Voyager dumped as media awards sponsor
Voyager founder and CEO Seeby Woodhouse has apologised for retweeting a post which led to the dumping of his company as sponsor of the New Zealand Media Awards.
One dead, one injured after riders knocked off dirt bikes
One dead, one injured after riders knocked off dirt bikes
Police are investigating after two riders were knocked off their dirt bikes in Northland, leaving one dead and another with serious injuries.
Rolling Stones celebrate 25th studio album
Rolling Stones celebrate 25th studio album
The three surviving members of the Rolling Stones are celebrating the launch of the band's 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues.