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Rock lobster limit raised by 24 tonnes
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Rock lobster limit raised by 24 tonnes
Catch limits for spiny rock lobster have been increased for Otago following a sustainability review with promising signs for the future.
Man in custody after armed police callout
Man in custody after armed police callout on Helensburgh Rd
A man is in custody after armed police were called out to a Dunedin hill suburb this evening.
Permission to make a mess
Permission to make a mess
Lucy Moore, 3, of Green Island, makes the most of an opportunity to get covered in paint during the Mosgiel Central Kindergarten colour run fundraising event yesterday.
Baseline thrills beat, bass fanatics
Baseline thrills beat, bass fanatics
The crowd gets into the mood during the Baseline Festival at Logan Park on Saturday.
Ready, steady, race
Ready, steady, race
Hopping along the Caversham Reserve in a sack during the Caversham Family Fun Day on Saturday is 9-year-old Jackson Brown.
‘Legend’ of speedway remembered
‘Legend’ of speedway remembered
A ‘‘helluva’’ nice guy and a ‘‘true legend’’ of speedway racing is being remembered with love after a horror smash at Beachlands Speedway on Saturday night.
Poor forecast puts paid to cruise ship visit
Poor forecast puts paid to cruise ship visit
Today's scheduled visit of the cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, carrying more than 4000 passengers, has been cancelled due to the forecast weather conditions.
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Homeless people in old depot ‘not a fix’
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Homeless people in old depot ‘not a fix’
The emergence of homeless people setting up tents at the former Princes St bus depot is yet another sign the problem is getting worse, Dunedin’s night shelter operator says.
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Celebrating Pasifika elders and knowledge
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Celebrating Pasifika elders and knowledge
Bringing together generations, learning from your elders and passing on knowledge was the theme for this year’s Moana Nui Festival.
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Unravelling the city’s elected enigma
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Unravelling the city’s elected enigma
Elected on the back of a bank-rolled campaign making economic promises, Dunedin Cr Benedict Ong’s reputation has become more circus entertainer than astute international banker, Mary Williams reports.
Person hospitalised after crash near Green Island
Person hospitalised after crash near Green Island
One person was taken to Dunedin Hospital after a crash near Green Island on Sunday.
Closure to leave over 30 jobless
Closure to leave over 30 jobless
Closure of the Gregg’s coffee factory in Dunedin will cost more than 30 people their jobs.
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Council staff — on or off the agenda?
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Council staff — on or off the agenda?
Councillors were advised at a DCC budgets meeting to be cautious over how they spoke about staff. Grant Miller looks into perceived stifling of debate.
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Call to revive housing project
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Call to revive housing project
A community representative has urged the council to push for government recommitment to an axed Port Chalmers social housing project.
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Students televising sports week
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Students televising sports week
And now we are cutting to breaking sports news — about a dozen University of Otago students have set up a production room to televise the New Zealand Secondary Schools Summer Tournament Week.
Wild celebration returning
Wild celebration returning
It is set to be a wild ride as an event celebrating nature returns next month.
Graft from cadaver caused rare condition
Graft from cadaver caused rare condition
A patient given a dural graft from a cadaver at Dunedin Hospital as a child in the 1980s has recently been diagnosed as having iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy (iCAA).
Beachlands driver death 'huge loss for Otago'
Beachlands driver death 'huge loss for Otago'
The NZ speedway community is mourning the death of a well-known racing driver at Beachlands, near Dunedin.
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Jail term extended after attack
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Jail term extended after attack
A man convicted of manslaughter for a fatal prison assault has had more time added to his sentence after instigating another attack behind bars.
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Hey, you behind the shed
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Hey, you behind the shed
A pair of birds getting frisky on school grounds is a promising sight, an ornithologist says.