Speed limits changing
The first of more than 40 lowered speed limits for Dunedin streets and roads take effect from this month, with the rest to follow in the new year.
Serious assault in Maori Hill
Serious assault in Maori Hill
Police have confirmed they are investigating a robbery and associated serious assault in Maori Hill about 2am on Sunday.
SDHB told to apologise to dead prisoner’s family
SDHB told to apologise to dead prisoner’s family
The Southern DHB has been told to apologise to the family of a prisoner who died in a suspected suicide, after an investigation found failures in how prisons and health boards communicated.
Petrol station no longer operating
Petrol station no longer operating
Fencing has gone up around BP North, in Cumberland St, after the service station closed permanently recently.
Strong warning after new drug detected in Dunedin
Strong warning after new drug detected in Dunedin
Police are warning partygoers about a new drug which has been detected in the country for the first time, in Dunedin.
Two protesters appear in court
Two protesters appear in court
A pair of coal protesters arrested after blocking a train across St Andrew St in Dunedin on Saturday have been remanded without plea.
'You shall not pass'
'You shall not pass'
The Nell family, who recently arrived in Dunedin from South Africa, had their way to St Clair Beach blocked by a sea lion near the sand sausages yesterday.
Rest-homes grappling with new system
Rest-homes grappling with new system
With a new Covid-19 system comes a new set of regulations, but rest-homes are struggling to find the right balance between safety and allowing residents to see family.
Code Black narrowly avoided
Code Black narrowly avoided
Dunedin Hospital came perilously close to a "Code Black" situation a fortnight ago, the Southern District Health Board heard yesterday.
Countdown stabbings: Man pleads guilty to attempted murder
Countdown stabbings: Man pleads guilty to attempted murder
WARNING: Content may disturb. The man behind the Countdown supermarket stabbings in Dunedin has pleaded guilty to the frenzied attack in May and can finally be unmasked.
'Nobody can hold your grief or rage against you'
Centre city rampage: Grieving dad let down by system - judge
A grieving Dunedin father who went on a rampage after receiving devastating news related to his daughter’s death has been let down by the system, a judge says.
Police clap on new caps
Police clap on new caps
Showing off their new headwear at the Dunedin Central Police Station are Constables Richard Trow and Stephanie Lee.
Vandervis trespassed from DCC over vax pass
Vandervis trespassed from DCC over vax pass
A trespass notice has been issued against a Dunedin city councillor who tried to attend a council meeting without a Covid-19 vaccine pass.
Virus vigilance
Virus vigilance
Ready to test the public for Covid-19 at the new Dunedin testing centre in Malcolm St yesterday are swabbers Tuihana Taiaroa-Smithies and Junaid Gydien.
Street Art Trust dives back in to promoting murals
Street Art Trust dives back in to promoting murals
If, when venturing past the former Sammy’s nightclub in Dunedin, you begin to feel like somebody may be watching you, look up.
SDHB vaccine drive pays off
SDHB vaccine drive pays off
There were celebrations in the South yesterday as the region cracked the Covid-19 90% double vaccination milestone.
Warm reception calms busker’s nerves
Warm reception calms busker’s nerves
Letting the city hear his clarinet tunes on his first day busking is Peter Sutherland, of Dunedin, yesterday.
Vaccination compulsory at Otago uni next year
Vaccination compulsory at Otago uni next year
The University of Otago has confirmed Covid-19 vaccinations will be compulsory for all staff, students, contractors and visitors next year.
Penguin numbers continue to fall
Penguin numbers continue to fall
Despite efforts by conservation staff, hoiho breeding pair numbers in Otago have dropped to their lowest recorded number since monitoring began in 1990.
Two protesters appear in court
Two protesters appear in court
A pair of coal protesters arrested after blocking a train across St Andrew St in Dunedin on Saturday have been remanded without plea.