Dunedin

Wrong-way driver had beer in cup holder - police

An alleged drunk-driver with an open beer bottle in his car said he was driving on the wrong side of a South Dunedin road because he "thought no one was coming".

Two hurt in Dunedin motorway crash

The crash caused traffic to back up on the motorway on Monday afternoon. Photos: Stephen Jaquiery

Two hurt in Dunedin motorway crash

Two people were taken to hospital and traffic was backed up for some time after a four-car crash on the Southern Motorway in Caversham.

Blackhead Rd remains closed after car hits power pole

Blackhead Rd remains closed after car hits power pole

Blackhead Rd is expected to remain closed until 5pm after a car crashed into a power pole this morning.

168km effort to raise funds

At 16, most boys are discovering girls and immersing themselves in a busy social life.

Injured walker winched from track

A person had to be winched by a helicopter after injuring themselves on a coastal Dunedin track yesterday.

‘Everyone seems to leave event really happy’

Tia Taita (left) and her friend Shannon van Rooijen enjoy a meal at the North East Valley Project...

‘Everyone seems to leave event really happy’

They came in out of the cold in North East Valley and were rewarded with hot food and new clothes.

Doing the twist

Lucia Luxton, 17, of Dunedin, performs a back 1½ twist and a 1½ twist while competing in the junior elite A girls category at the South Island Diving Championships at Moana Pool on Saturday.

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E-book allows replicas to be 3-D printed

University of Otago visiting academic Dr Daniel Thomas, of Auckland, holds a 3-Dprinted ancient...

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E-book allows replicas to be 3-D printed

Forget your yellow rubber ducky — what about a plesiosaur to play with in the bathtub?

Grave damaged as stolen car dumped at cemetery

Damage caused by a stolen car at the Port Chalmers cemetery. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Grave damaged as stolen car dumped at cemetery

A stolen car has been dumped at a Dunedin cemetery leaving a grave damaged.

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Radich sets out campaign aims

Dunedin's incumbent mayor has outlined key points of his re-election campaign, while one of his challengers has done an about-turn on an issue he has previously taken a very public stand on.

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Road-safety advocate took sleeping pills before crash

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Road-safety advocate took sleeping pills before crash

A Dunedin father and road-safety advocate has admitted crashing his car on the motorway, wiping out 200m of the wire barrier.

Disco a fundraiser for hip-hop trip

Disco a fundraiser for hip-hop trip

Children have fun at the Rasa School of Dance disco fundraiser on Saturday night.

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Avoid slip-sliding into winter injuries: ACC

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Avoid slip-sliding into winter injuries: ACC

Winter has arrived and with it come the inevitable hazardous conditions that cause injury.

Discovery of genes relevant to disease a ‘eureka moment’

University of Otago microbiologist and immunologist Dr Tony Merriman. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Discovery of genes relevant to disease a ‘eureka moment’

Treatment for calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease — more commonly known as inflammatory arthritis — may soon take a major step forward following a major discovery by a University of...

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Call for action on creating more health roles for Māori

Donna Matahaere-Atariki. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Call for action on creating more health roles for Māori

Calls for the government to create more roles for Māori in health in the Southern region will mean nothing if they are not followed by action, the leader of a major Māori health organisation says.

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Man who violated cellmate to be released

Raymond Belsey had failed appeals over his sexual violation conviction, in the Court of Appeal...

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Man who violated cellmate to be released

A high-risk Otago prisoner who violated his cellmate will be released after six years behind bars.

Work on tunnels trail to begin

Work on tunnels trail to begin

Construction of the first leg of the long-anticipated Dunedin Tunnels Trail will begin next week, the Dunedin City Council has announced.

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Pets ‘hidden victims’ in domestic abuse cases

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Pets ‘hidden victims’ in domestic abuse cases

Household pets are often the forgotten victims of family abuse, the minister for children says.

Museum seeks photo of soldier who never came back

As the 75th anniversary of the Korean War’s outbreak approaches on June 25, a local museum hopes to locate a photograph of one of the men who never returned.

New track build efforts recognised

The dedication of Dunedin man Arthur Blondell, who has spent the past 12 years building a safe public walking track in the Silverpeaks Scenic Reserve, has been recognised with a national Outdoor Access Champion Award.

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