Suspect tells cops he 'likes looking at other people’s stuff'
When police spoke to a man acting suspiciously in North Dunedin early this morning he told them he was "going for a walk and likes looking at other people’s stuff".
Woman who escaped quarantine hotel given deferred sentence
Woman who escaped quarantine hotel given deferred sentence
A push for a diversion for the woman who scaled a five-foot wall to escape a Covid-19 quarantine hotel was declined by the head of prosecutions in Wellington.
‘Fire sale’ of Dunedin Railways denied
‘Fire sale’ of Dunedin Railways denied
The Dunedin City Council is looking for alternative operating models that keep Dunedin Railways in the city — not a fire sale, the chairman of Dunedin City Holdings Ltd says.
Tourism business faces end after missing funding
Tourism business faces end after missing funding
A longtime Dunedin tourism operator faces closure after missing out on much-needed government funding.
'That's a wrap': Curran delivers valedictory speech
'That's a wrap': Curran delivers valedictory speech
Dunedin-based MPs Gareth Hughes and Clare Curran have both given their valedictory speeches in the House this evening.
Fault probable cause of bus fires
Fault probable cause of bus fires
A mechanical or electrical fault is probably responsible for a fire which engulfed two tour buses in Dunedin.
Investigations show Smooth Hill suitable for landfill
Investigations show Smooth Hill suitable for landfill
Technical investigations of the proposed Smooth Hill landfill site have confirmed it is suitable for development, the Dunedin City Council says.
Woman says she lied about making up allegation
Woman says she lied about making up allegation
A woman who claimed she was assaulted by her police officer partner said she later lied about making up the allegation to get him home for Christmas.
Bus users swarming to collect new Bee Cards
Bus users swarming to collect new Bee Cards
The new Bee Cards have been "flying out the door".
Students’ art on display and online
Students’ art on display and online
Otago University Students’ Association employee Lon van Elk reflects on several of his digital painting works in an annual Student Exhibition at the University Union Hall yesterday.
Warehouse closing to public at end of month
Warehouse closing to public at end of month
The Warehouse in Maclaggan St will shut its doors to the public at the end of this month to become a "dark store" and will probably close fully in July next year.
Sex abuser maintains innocence, refuses treatment
Sex abuser maintains innocence, refuses treatment
A Dunedin social worker who abused eight victims at a girls’ home in the 1980s continues to claim he is innocent and refuses to undergo treatment while behind bars.
Bursary success repeated 97 years later
Bursary success repeated 97 years later
A University of Otago student who received the same bursary as his great-grandfather almost 100 years earlier has been uncannily close to the wireless expert’s 1923 master’s thesis in the past four...
Matehaere greeted with haka
Matehaere greeted with haka
Otago Nuggets coach Brent Matehaere had a special welcome as he returned to teaching at Otago Boys’ High School yesterday.
Travel agent says billions at stake
Travel agent says billions at stake
A Dunedin travel agent is warning if his industry were to collapse it could leave billions of dollars of New Zealanders’ refunds stuck overseas.
Dunedin literary app bilingual
Dunedin literary app bilingual
A literary app that links New Zealand writers and their stories to specific Dunedin places has doubled in size and gone bilingual.
Man said to have raped two women he met on Tinder
Man said to have raped two women he met on Tinder
A Dunedin man allegedly raped two women he met through Tinder within a matter of weeks, a jury has heard.
Fuel tanks lifted into place
Fuel tanks lifted into place
Two 90,000 litre fuel tanks were lifted into place at Nelson Petroleum Distributors’ new station in Andersons Bay Rd yesterday morning.
Bradken may close city foundry
Bradken may close city foundry
Bradken could shut its Dunedin foundry by the end of the year - affecting almost 40 workers - but staff may have to get through a lot of work in the meantime.
'Drunk and drowsy': Man found with drugs and gun on side of road
'Drunk and drowsy': Man found with drugs and gun on side of road
A man was found "drunk and drowsy" and in possession of drugs and a rifle at the side of a Dunedin road at the weekend, police say.