The father of murdered Dunedin woman Sophie Elliott fears the man who killed his daughter could soon be free — and that another family could pay the price.

A Dunedin business owner was abused in a supermarket and is facing "extreme hostility" after being falsely linked to an under-fire builder.

Firefighters’ lives were put at risk after they were forced to use an almost vintage ladder to fight a massive blaze at a Dunedin scout hall, their union says.

The brother of a Dunedin woman who stole nearly $1 million from their ailing mother warns she has "no conscience" and will reoffend when released from prison.

For the first time in more than three decades, the family-run annual Brighton Gala Day was very nearly cancelled this year after its funding was cut.