One critically hurt in incident at Dunedin hotel
Emergency services used a turntable ladder to extract a critically injured person from the first floor of a Central Dunedin Hotel this morning.
Stairs fall victim to the sea
Stairs fall victim to the sea
Ocean swells have damaged a set of sea wall stairs at The Esplanade at St Clair in Dunedin.
Threat to kill comes hours after release
Threat to kill comes hours after release
A Dunedin man was only hours out of prison before threatening a woman with "the strongest punch in the world", a court has heard.
Colourful initiative brings smiles to ICU
Colourful initiative brings smiles to ICU
Schools often have mufti days, but hospitals?
Cycleway on way for Albany St
Cycleway on way for Albany St
The tertiary education area of Dunedin is set to have better cycling links with the central city and the shared path to Port Chalmers after $2 million of work.
Man sentenced after mailing meth to Otago buyers
Man sentenced after mailing meth to Otago buyers
An Auckland man who hid meth in Covid masks and sent them to the South Island during lockdown used his sister's bank details to avoid detection.
Spreading branches bearing gold
Spreading branches bearing gold
Money may not grow on trees, but it appears gold is growing on this one.
Pressure eases on Covid wards
Pressure eases on Covid wards
Pressure has eased on southern Covid-19 wards after a stressful period for staff.
Car crashes into boulder
Car crashes into boulder
Emergency services were called after a car crashed into a rock in the early hours of the morning on the Otago Peninsula.
Small fire in Burnside green waste
Small fire in Burnside green waste
Fire crews were called to extinguish a small fire in Dunedin’s industrial area.
Stuck cat saved by firefighters
Stuck cat saved by firefighters
Dunedin firefighters intervened to save a cat which had been stuck all day on a roof.
Short sharp shaking from minor quake
Short sharp shaking from minor quake
Night owls were rocking and rolling early yesterday after a small earthquake struck about 30km to the west of Dunedin.
City voters again trying for group to hold council accountable
City voters again trying for group to hold council accountable
One Dunedin ratepayers’ group looks set to be wound up after it struggled for a unified purpose, but another is re-emerging.
Boy’s alleged thefts ‘devastating’
Boy’s alleged thefts ‘devastating’
A 12-year-old Dunedin boy accused of stealing eight cars in a little over 24 hours needs to understand the chaos he leaves behind, one of his alleged victims said through tears yesterday.
Nipping colourfully into winter
Nipping colourfully into winter
A pair of old milk cans, serving as a mailbox, makes a charming old-world sight as the sun rises over Otago Harbour yesterday.
Balloon twisting taking off
Balloon twisting taking off
Greer Holland is pumped up with a passion for balloon twisting.
Helicopter called on for gallery roof work
Helicopter called on for gallery roof work
The thunder of helicopter blades will be heard above the Octagon this weekend as work on the Dunedin Public Art Gallery roof kicks in to high gear.
Landfill birds evidence fails to convince
Landfill birds evidence fails to convince
Too many questions remain about how a proposed landfill near Dunedin Airport can deal with birds for the project to safely go ahead, the regional council’s consultant says.
Lego shows Physics’ laser firing into sky
Lego shows Physics’ laser firing into sky
With a bucket of Lego, you can tell any story.
Maori ministers in South
Maori ministers in South
Dunedin was awash with ministers of the Crown yesterday, as the Labour Maori caucus continued a national tour to sell Budget 2022 to iwi and hapu.