Needle inside banana
Needle inside banana
A Dunedin man’s discovery of a needle in a banana led to stock being pulled from supermarket shelves.
Trio seen trashing abandoned car: police
Trio seen trashing abandoned car: police
An abandoned car has allegedly been trashed by a group of men near Lawyers Head in Dunedin.
Lewd act at Botanic Garden
Lewd act at Botanic Garden
A man was seen masturbating at the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday afternoon.
Admission of guilt victim’s only request
Admission of guilt victim’s only request
One of the eight women sexually abused by a social worker in a Dunedin girls’ home in the 1980s says all she wants is an acknowledgement of guilt.
Teen released early after brutal assault so he can avoid gangs
Teen released early after brutal assault so he can avoid gangs
A teenager who viciously beat his girlfriend has been freed from prison in a bid to stop him being recruited by gangs.
Weeds being whacked
Weeds being whacked
Contractors have been busy over the holiday period in Dunedin, catching up on grass and weed maintenance, the city council says.
Hundreds of dead eels and trout in Silverstream
Hundreds of dead eels and trout in Silverstream
Low oxygen and high temperatures appear to have caused the deaths of hundreds of eels and trout in Dunedin’s Silverstream.
Exemption to allow some international students to return to Otago
Exemption to allow some international students to return to Otago
Otago University says it will contact international students who could return to finish their studies in Dunedin as early as April as the Govt moves to ease border restrictions for some students.
No H&J replacement yet as closure looms
No H&J replacement yet as closure looms
The Meridian Mall is still searching for a new tenant to replace the H&J Smith department store, which is due to close on January 30.
Man jailed two years for two burglaries and arson
Man jailed two years for two burglaries and arson
While most hunkered down during the Level 4 lockdown, a Dunedin man flooded his former workplace and torched a man’s car just metres from where a woman and her child slept.
Stoush between Dunedin knights appears to be over
Stoush between Dunedin knights appears to be over
A stoush between two knights over the graphics used for the America's Cup broadcast appears to have been resolved.
Drivers gear up for veteran car rally
Drivers gear up for veteran car rally
Phill Boult has so many fond memories of rides in his father’s 1913 Alldays and Onions veteran car, but driving over Lookout Point is not one of them.
Historic temporary home for bookshop
Historic temporary home for bookshop
A stockpile of cardboard boxes awaits 38,000 books as staff at a landmark Dunedin bookshop prepare to pack up and move into a temporary home this month.
Girls’ home abuser to have case reviewed
Girls’ home abuser to have case reviewed
A Dunedin social worker who sexually abused eight girls in his care will have his case reviewed by a newly-formed body specialising in miscarriages of justice.
Engineer to oversee city’s major projects
Engineer to oversee city’s major projects
The man who will be in charge of major projects in Dunedin says listening and clear communication are crucial for establishing widespread support.
Car takes out fence, parked car in Mosgiel
Car takes out fence, parked car in Mosgiel
A brick fence in Mosgiel was destroyed and a parked car badly damaged when a car crashed into them overnight.
Accusations of plot over unkempt verge
Accusations of plot over unkempt verge
A woman living in one of Dunedin’s wealthiest suburbs is receiving backlash from nearby residents over a decision not to mow the grass verge in front of her home.
Sun ‘cooks’ flood-hit plain
Sun ‘cooks’ flood-hit plain
In an odd twist of fate, nearly 100ha of an Otokia dairy farm now looks like a piece of the Australian Outback — not because of a lack of water, but because there has been too much of it.
River turned green as part of Hands-On project
River turned green as part of Hands-On project
Senior secondary school pupils from throughout the country undertook a wide range of research programmes yesterday during the latest Hands-On at Otago week in Dunedin.
Mall highlights Dunedin landmarks in display
Mall highlights Dunedin landmarks in display
Wall Street Mall has become a tasting platter for Dunedin tourists.