Plunge protests inaction over physio pool
Those seeking physical rehabilitation in Dunedin have been left without an accessible warm water pool for over a year, which has left one group plunging into the city’s cold harbour in protest.
Rugby club trespassed after trying to light fire
Rugby club trespassed after trying to light fire
A Dunedin rugby club, unhappy after being ejected from a Waikouaiti establishment, tried to light beer crates on fire in the parking lot, police say.
Dunedin butcher to compete in world championships
Dunedin butcher to compete in world championships
A young Dunedin butcher will go to the United States in September to take on the world.
Crash, possible robbery near Oval
Crash, possible robbery near Oval
Police were called to a collision between two cars, followed by an apparent street robbery, near the Oval in Dunedin this afternoon.
Royal rapture: author’s children’s book given to prince by PM
Royal rapture: author’s children’s book given to prince by PM
A Dunedin author had an exciting start to her day when she learned a children’s book she wrote had been given to Prince William by New Zealand’s prime minister.
Quick response to central city blaze
Quick response to central city blaze
Updated 8.16 pm
A quick response by fire crews looks to have limited the damage from a basement fire in central Dunedin this evening.
False alarm over paddleboards
False alarm over paddleboards
Two paddleboards seen adrift in the middle of Otago Harbour sparked a police call out yesterday afternoon.
Focus on NZ’s role exploring space
Focus on NZ’s role exploring space
Government officials, industry professionals and academics gathered in Dunedin to explore the future of space exploration and the role New Zealand will play in it.
National awards for Aurora project
National awards for Aurora project
A project to improve the security of the electricity supply for residents on Otago Peninsula has won Aurora Energy two national awards at the 2022 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards.
Covid-19: 582 new cases in the South
Covid-19: 582 new cases in the South
There are 582 new community cases of Covid-19 to report in the South today and eight deaths nationally.
Facial injuries among southern women rising: study
Facial injuries among southern women rising: study
The number of southern women suffering facial injuries is steadily rising, researchers have found.
Bystanders stop woman six times over limit from driving
Bystanders stop woman six times over limit from driving
Members of the public blocked in a Dunedin driver more than six times over the limit, taking her keys off her, after she was seen dangerously swerving all over the road on Friday afternoon, police say
FRC march outnumbered
FRC march outnumbered
A march opposing government control, Three Waters and vaccine mandates was outnumbered by counter-protesters in Dunedin on Saturday.
Community resilience focus of lecture
Community resilience focus of lecture
Communities empowered to be resilient could be less exposed to the ebbs and flows of the political tide, a former Cabinet minister and outgoing Christchurch mayor has told a Dunedin audience.
Red Hot Chili Peppers to play in Dunedin
Red Hot Chili Peppers to play in Dunedin
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are coming to Dunedin.
Taking shape
Taking shape
A worker looks though a gap in concrete panels at the back of the new Mosgiel Pool.
Ballet dancers compete
Ballet dancers compete
A group of tiny and not-so-tiny dancers gathered to show off their best moves at the Dunedin Performing Arts Competitions Society’s ballet competition at Coronation Hall in Mosgiel...
Driver may have been drinking before crashing into house
Driver may have been drinking before crashing into house
The man who ploughed his car into a Bay View Rd home at the weekend may have been drinking, police say.
Warm welcome as All Blacks arrive
Warm welcome as All Blacks arrive
The weather smiled on the All Blacks when they arrived in Dunedin yesterday ahead of their next clash against the Irish rugby team.
Night of firsts to be proud of
Night of firsts to be proud of
Whakanuia Matariki. Te Tira Puoro o Otepoti. Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, Dunedin Town Hall, Saturday, July 2