Vigilance urged as second case recorded
Vigilance urged as second case recorded
Dunedin has recorded its second case of invasive Meningococcal Disease meningitis, but a foundation is concerned not enough is being done to stop the spread.
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Couple’s WW1 medals for auction
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Couple’s WW1 medals for auction
George and Harriet Simeon are quite unusual in that they both served in World War 1 and lived to tell their respective tales.
Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events
Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events
Organisers of the 3 Peaks Mountain Race are thrilled a new section of track at Mt Cargill has been completed in time for tomorrow’s annual trail running event.
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Sex offender breached internet ban
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Sex offender breached internet ban
A recidivist sex offender set up a secret social media page when banned from accessing the internet, a court has heard.
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Lack of tools to discipline councillors slated by candidates
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Lack of tools to discipline councillors slated by candidates
Dunedin is witnessing how "toothless" the city council’s code of conduct can be for managing councillor behaviour, one by-election candidate says.
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Resisting, fleeing, shoplifting thirsty work
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Resisting, fleeing, shoplifting thirsty work
During a three-week booze bender, a Dunedin man stole seven bottles of cider, 60 RTDs, a box of beer and tried to escape police three times.
Punishment for Ong yet to be determined: mayor
Punishment for Ong yet to be determined: mayor
Any sanctions imposed by the Dunedin City Council against Cr Benedict Ong for breaching the code of conduct will be separate from action he is set to face anyway, the mayor has confirmed.
Imitation firearm arrest
Imitation firearm arrest
Armed police arrested a man at the corner of Lynn and Chapman Sts after he was seen sleeping in his car outside a school with what was believed to be a firearm on his lap.
Defaced drive-thru screen
Defaced drive-thru screen
A masked protester defaced a drive-thru screen at a Dunedin fast-food restaurant over the chain’s decision to use AI.
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‘Good to be home’: landslip victim returns
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‘Good to be home’: landslip victim returns
Being given 15 minutes to leave her home with no return date was a scary experience for Lynnette Johnston.
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Second agency to investigate: Te Kāika now under audit by HNZ
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Second agency to investigate: Te Kāika now under audit by HNZ
The pressure on embattled health charity Te Kāika is increasing as a second government agency launches an investigation into its operations.
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Aim to join sides around comedy
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Aim to join sides around comedy
A Dunedin comedian hopes his experimental show poking fun at both sides of the political aisle will help bring people together in today’s polarised political world.
Allegedly groped woman
Allegedly groped woman
A 46-year-old Dunedin man has been arrested after he allegedly groped a young woman in North Dunedin.
Helmet’s value shown
Helmet’s value shown
A Dunedin cyclist avoided a traumatic head injury thanks to his helmet.
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Grads pay tribute to late classmate Jock Davies
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Grads pay tribute to late classmate Jock Davies
Wearing sandals, jandals or gumboots with a suit and tie or a formal dress may not seem appropriate footwear for an Otago Polytechnic graduation.
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Property manager took $11K in rent to feed meth addiction
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Property manager took $11K in rent to feed meth addiction
A Dunedin property manager used tenants’ rent payments to pay his meth bills, a court has heard.
Opening night material draws on personal experiences
Opening night material draws on personal experiences
Jez Watts, As Seen Nowhere made the most of a small audience at the basement of the Athenaeum Theatre, on opening night of the Dunedin Fringe Festiva
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Helping save man’s life all in day’s work for brigade
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Helping save man’s life all in day’s work for brigade
Stepping in to help save a man’s life is all in a day’s work for the Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade.
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Anger over inquiry into friend’s death lives on
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Anger over inquiry into friend’s death lives on
Friends of Colin Heath, whose remains lay for four years beside a state highway before being found last week, say the case was not taken seriously enough because ...
Special day for hundreds
Special day for hundreds
Almost 1000 Otago Polytechnic students crossed the stage in graduation ceremonies held at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.