Dunedin

No luck in search for highway wanderer

No luck in search for highway wanderer 'possibly of Scottish descent'

Dunedin police spent their afternoon searching for a "large-built, golden-haired individual — possibly of Scottish descent" after multiple calls from the public reported his roadside manner to police.

Labour of love to restore late father’s 1931 MG

Pat and Lynette Widdup, of Palmerston North, prepare to drive their 1931 MG M-Type at the 2026 MG...

Labour of love to restore late father’s 1931 MG

"Safety Fast!"

Young men behaved 'like untrained seals' when car pulled over

Young men behaved 'like untrained seals' when car pulled over

A pack of allegedly intoxicated young men behaved like a pack of "untrained seals" after police stopped them for throwing cans out of a moving car, police say.

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DCC raises online ‘trolling’ for election inquiry

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DCC raises online ‘trolling’ for election inquiry

Increased "trolling" of Dunedin’s council candidates is linked to growing social media use, the city council says.

Dunedin parents look to Europe after toddler given wrong operation

Lubomira Weyland, 3, is facing more surgery to fix her hip dysplasia, after it was missed as a...

Dunedin parents look to Europe after toddler given wrong operation

The parents of a 3-year-old Dunedin girl with hip dysplasia say she has suffered unnecessary pain and trauma from a delayed diagnosis and then being subjected to the wrong kind of operation.

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Enough evidence given for investigation to proceed: Ong

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Enough evidence given for investigation to proceed: Ong

A Dunedin city councillor tried to tell an investigator she had enough information about his complaint, so a full investigation "should proceed".

Poor housing issue for some Syrian families

Syria, a war-torn nation which many have left for a better life. PHOTO: AP

Poor housing issue for some Syrian families

Syrian refugees left their war-torn country for a better life in New Zealand, but are facing different battles in their adopted country.

Underground electric cable to be installed

Underground electric cable to be installed

Businesses and residents in Kaikorai Valley and surrounding communities will notice activity happening in the area over the coming months

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Fireworks to return for Dunedin's New Year's Eve?

Crowds gather in the Octagon on New Year’s Eve, 2025. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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Fireworks to return for Dunedin's New Year's Eve?

Stinging public feedback about "anticlimactic" Dunedin New Year’s Eve celebrations has been presented to city councillors set to debate bringing back fireworks.

City’s heritage to be theme for new festival

The future of Dunedin’s festival schedule is the past as a celebration of the city’s heritage is put into the works.

Hawkins announces by-election bid

'Leadership ready to go': Aaron Hawkins announces by-election bid

Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has announced he will stand in the city council's by-election.

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‘Baby ship driver’ enjoying her Naval career

From Lake Wānaka to helming Lake-class patrol vessel HMNZS Taupo, former Mount Aspiring College...

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‘Baby ship driver’ enjoying her Naval career

Efforts to steer clear of a desk job landed one Wānaka woman at the helm of a Navy patrol vessel, albeit as a "baby ship driver".

Housing crisis hitting former refugees

Some former Syrian refugees living in Dunedin say they are struggling with overcrowded...

Housing crisis hitting former refugees

The plight of former refugees living in overcrowded, ageing Dunedin houses is a symptom of the city’s housing crisis that government must solve, social leaders say.

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Guardian deters grumps and jumpers

Sea lion Mika’s guardian, Kaitlin Beyer, holds a picture of Mika and one of her pups. PHOTO:...

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Guardian deters grumps and jumpers

A 12-year-old Dunedin girl has become the guardian of a sea lion who chose to give birth near her house — not once, but twice.

Hīkoi makes feelings known

Hīkoi makes feelings known

About 150 people took part in a hīkoi through Dunedin yesterday — walking from the Gardens Grounds in North Dunedin to rally in the Octagon.

Police rescue pub patron

A man was forced to mount an escape attempt from a Dunedin pub after he woke in the toilet after hours to find himself locked in.

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‘Accessibility’ of new setting draws thousands to event

An estimated crowd of between 2000 and 3000 people came to the free whānau festival on the...

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‘Accessibility’ of new setting draws thousands to event

Dunedin's Waitangi Day commemorations, featuring a change of scenery, drew thousands to mark the national holiday.

Crash driver absconds

A driver took out a 100m section of median barrier on the Southern Motorway before allegedly absconding from an early morning crash, Dunedin police say.

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