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Police rescue pub patron

Police rescue pub patron

A man was forced to mount an escape attempt from a Dunedin pub after he woke in the toilet after hours to find himself locked in.

Crash driver absconds

A driver took out a 100m section of median barrier on the Southern Motorway before allegedly absconding from an early morning crash, Dunedin police say.

Hīkoi makes feelings known

Hīkoi makes feelings known

About 150 people took part in a hīkoi through Dunedin yesterday — walking from the Gardens Grounds in North Dunedin to rally in the Octagon.

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No ‘respect’ shown to teacher aides

Teacher aide Tracey Clifton. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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No ‘respect’ shown to teacher aides

A Dunedin teacher aide says being paid out of the toilet paper and electricity budgets has led to an increasing amount of job insecurity.

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Birthday trip to remember for footballer and team-mates

Californian Jeff Serota (fourth from left) and his Serota Birthday Football California team-mates...

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Birthday trip to remember for footballer and team-mates

You can’t ask for a better birthday present.

Count the flowers

Young visitors from Invercargill Earl Xander Marial, 9, and his brother, Earl Sky Marial, 5, take in the colourful plantings at the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday.

A convenient amenity

A new toilet facility has popped up in a remote area in Merton Station Rd, near Karitane.

City’s heritage to be theme for new festival

City’s heritage to be theme for new festival

The future of Dunedin’s festival schedule is the past as a celebration of the city’s heritage is put into the works.

Student hopes expedition inspires others to explore local wilderness

John McGlashan student Adam Ludgate completed a tramp in the Olivine Wilderness of Mt Aspiring...

Student hopes expedition inspires others to explore local wilderness

A Dunedin secondary student wants to inspire his peers to explore their backyard after an expedition into some untouched parts of Fiordland National Park.

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Rodeo provides tune-up for national title contender

Emily Daly, of Leeston, tips her hat at the rodeo. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

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Rodeo provides tune-up for national title contender

When you get a bit down in life and things aren’t really going your way, Johnson Davis reckons a ride on a bull is all it takes "to buck your ideas up a bit".

Underground electric cable to be installed

Underground electric cable to be installed

Businesses and residents in Kaikorai Valley and surrounding communities will notice activity happening in the area over the coming months

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Guardian deters grumps and jumpers

Sea lion Mika’s guardian, Kaitlin Beyer, holds a picture of Mika and one of her pups. PHOTO:...

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Guardian deters grumps and jumpers

A 12-year-old Dunedin girl has become the guardian of a sea lion who chose to give birth near her house — not once, but twice.

Firefighters on strike

Firefighters on strike

Dunedin firefighters take part in a strike on the corner of Anzac Ave and St Andrew St yesterday.

Poor housing issue for some Syrian families

Syria, a war-torn nation which many have left for a better life. PHOTO: AP

Poor housing issue for some Syrian families

Syrian refugees left their war-torn country for a better life in New Zealand, but are facing different battles in their adopted country.

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More settled weather likely: ESNZ

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More settled weather likely: ESNZ

Summer might finally come out from behind the curtains of rain if Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) predictions come to fruition.

House pride on show

Kaikorai Valley College students (from left) Sakuya Yamamoto, 17, Jaja Sawangkapat, 17, and Emile Brohem, 16, carry their Mataī house classmate Jack Burgess, 13, on Thursday.