Man allegedly caught speeding in his grandma's stolen car
A man who allegedly stole his grandmother’s car from Queenstown was busted by police after being caught speeding in Dunedin.
Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'
Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'
A Dunedin man forbidden from accessing social media was arrested after allegedly using Facebook for a scam, police say.
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Newcomers win seats across all of city’s bodies
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Newcomers win seats across all of city’s bodies
Dunedin's community boards will sport plenty of new faces this term, after 15 members did not seek re-election.
Towards the final count: progress v preliminary results
Towards the final count: progress v preliminary results
Progress results mean not all ordinary votes have been counted yet.
Last-minute voters turn out, eventually
Last-minute voters turn out, eventually
With the town hall clock ticking down to noon on Saturday, Ruth Vaughan and partner Gerald Davies parked in the Octagon to complete their voting papers for Dunedin's local body election.
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Palestine support to continue
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Palestine support to continue
Actions in Dunedin to support Palestine could change but will not stop after last week’s announcement of a peace deal, an organiser says.
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Koru Care group heads to Australia
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Koru Care group heads to Australia
A chance of a lifetime has arrived for 11 young southern people.
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Surprise, disappointment as incumbents unseated
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Surprise, disappointment as incumbents unseated
It is with a mixture of surprise and disappointment that five incumbents leave the Dunedin City Council table after failing to be re-elected.
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Radich ‘all cleared out’ from office of mayor
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Radich ‘all cleared out’ from office of mayor
Defeated Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has cleared out his office.
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Early start no barrier for keen rave fans
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Early start no barrier for keen rave fans
It was early, damned early, for your normal raver.
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‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted
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‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted
Gardening, mowing lawns and walking on the beach were a few ways nervous council candidates in Dunedin passed the time as they waited for votes to be tallied up.
Interim results show swing to right
Interim results show swing to right
The Otago Regional Council has had a shift to the right.
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Getting into the rhythm
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Getting into the rhythm
Koffie Fugah, of the Kadodo drum and dance school, shows how it is done at a West African drum and dance workshop in Mosgiel on Saturday.
Interesting concert brings music of ‘neglected composer’ to life
Interesting concert brings music of ‘neglected composer’ to life
An appreciative audience supported the Oamaru Chorale’s second visit to Dunedin to perform the music of little-known classical composer Marianna Martines.
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Day for the beach
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Day for the beach
St Kilda Beach is covered with people as temperatures soared in Dunedin on Saturday.
Donning dresses to raise cancer awareness
Donning dresses to raise cancer awareness
The team at MTF Dunedin and Dunedin South are swapping their usual office wear for frocks this month in support of "Frocktober".
Six new faces on Dunedin council, five incumbents out
Six new faces on Dunedin council, five incumbents out
Dunedin City Council has six new faces and five incumbents have been given the boot, based on provisional results.
Free haircuts for people in need coming to Dunedin
Free haircuts for people in need coming to Dunedin
After a decade of successful events in Invercargill, community advocate Melissa Aitken is bringing her Free Haircuts and Services for Those in Need project to Dunedin.
ORC tilts right, Calvert re-elected
ORC tilts right, Calvert re-elected
The Otago Regional Council has had a shift to the right.
‘It’s me’: Barker takes mayoralty
‘It’s me’: Barker takes mayoralty
Sophie Barker has been told she has won the Dunedin mayoralty.