Fire at Mosgiel park damages playground
Police are investigating an arson in Mosgiel, which damaged a merry-go-round and a basketball court in Seddon Park on Sunday.
Teens among eight caught drink driving at weekend
Teens among eight caught drink driving at weekend
Four teenagers are among eight people who failed breath alcohol tests after being pulled over by police in Dunedin at the weekend.
Kaikorai Valley crash blocks traffic
Kaikorai Valley crash blocks traffic
The southbound lane in Kaikorai Valley Rd was blocked for a short time this morning when an SUV and a car towing a trailer collided.
Medical waiting lists remain long in South
Medical waiting lists remain long in South
Southern surgical waiting lists seem unlikely to be cleared any time soon, despite the region’s clinicians striving to keep some level of elective surgery going during a difficult winter.
Raising awareness of stomach cancer a personal journey
Raising awareness of stomach cancer a personal journey
It is quite possible that if Karyn Paringatai had not started delving into her whakapapa, she would not be around to advocate for greater awareness of stomach cancer.
Comedy in show diverse
Comedy in show diverse
If you had a sneaking suspicion that this year’s University of Otago Capping Show was a spin-off of the comedy television show Brooklyn Nine-Nine — "Bingpot", you are "smort".
Hold your nose: one-in-three have halitosis
Hold your nose: one-in-three have halitosis
Do people stop breathing or step back aghast when you tell a story?
Heatwaves singe business sales and profits
Heatwaves singe business sales and profits
While heatwaves are welcomed by many, new University of Otago research has found they have detrimental effects on the sales and profit margins of businesses.
‘We feel unsafe here now’
‘We feel unsafe here now’
A group of pensioners living in Dunedin’s student area no longer feel safe in their homes after a group of youths smashed their car windows.
Children left in tears after coach assaulted during junior rugby game
Children left in tears after coach assaulted during junior rugby game
Children were left in tears when the coach of a junior rugby team was allegedly punched in the face by a spectator during a game at a Dunedin ground on Saturday.
Indian Independence Day celebrations
Indian Independence Day celebrations
Karuna Price performs at a celebration to mark 75 years of Indian independence, held at the University of Otago Student Union yesterday.
Trickling traffic
Trickling traffic
The city-bound lane of Portobello Rd, near Vauxhall, remains closed to traffic for a few more days as Dunedin City Council contractors work to make the road safe from rockfalls.
Musicians feel heard by council
Musicians feel heard by council
Musicians are singing the praises of the Dunedin City Council after Mayor Aaron Hawkins confirmed it will be reviewing planning rules around inner-city noise.
Trains to emerge from hibernation
Trains to emerge from hibernation
Dunedin Railways is set to welcome international tourists this summer once again.
Golden Nuggets seize national crown
Golden Nuggets seize national crown
Champagne soaked Brent Matehaere as he swung open the locker room door.
Spellbinding orchestral show
Spellbinding orchestral show
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra Crouching Tiger, Kings' and Queens' auditorium, Saturday, August 13
Student faces long path to recovery
Student faces long path to recovery
Family members of a 21-year-old University of Otago student who fell 12 metres while rock climbing in the US this week say it is easier to count the bones she did not break in the accident.
Board member steps down after 24 years
Board member steps down after 24 years
Long-serving West Harbour Community Board member Trevor Johnson was tickled pink to have an entire agenda item devoted to him at his final meeting with the board.
Dunedin bypass work set to start next year
Dunedin bypass work set to start next year
Dunedin could have a more efficient, viable bypass of the central city by 2028 after a host of changes.
He was innocent, but police wouldn't listen
He was innocent, but police wouldn't listen
A long-serving teacher and master in charge of rugby at a prestigious South Island school has been awarded $25,000 after a botched police investigation.