Car occupants flee after crashing into house
A St Kilda house has been damaged after a car crashed into it.
Son’s struggle spurs progress
Son’s struggle spurs progress
A Dunedin MP whose son was forced to cover up a culturally significant tattoo has helped push through new uniform guidelines she hopes will stop the situation happening again.
ORC scraps voting system poll
ORC scraps voting system poll
The Otago Regional Council has abandoned plans to ask Otago residents whether they want a change to how councillors are elected.
It comes in colours everywhere
It comes in colours everywhere
Testing the surface of the rainbow crossing at Dunedin Airport yesterday are Fulton Hogan employees (from left) Barry Johnson, Tony van Alphen and Tony McLellan.
Help at hand for flatting meals
Help at hand for flatting meals
Any of these kitchen "skills" stir a memory?
Dead fur seal pup found on beach
Dead fur seal pup found on beach
Dunedin resident Anthony Skegg looks at a dead seal pup on St Kilda Beach.
House to be burned as training exercise
House to be burned as training exercise
Qualified firefighter Liam McCall stands in front of a house in Concord, Dunedin, which will be burned in a controlled manner to give firefighters from Dunedin and Southland training.
New cycleway planned for student area
New cycleway planned for student area
The tertiary education area of Dunedin is set to have improved cycling links with the central city and harbour shared path, at a cost of $2million and 25 car parks.
It comes in colours everywhere
It comes in colours everywhere
Testing the surface of the rainbow crossing at Dunedin Airport yesterday are Fulton Hogan employees Barry Johnson, Tony van Alphen and Tony McLellan.
Sympathy for young alleged offender
Sympathy for young alleged offender
A Dunedin hospice nurse who had her car broken into, allegedly by a 12-year-old boy on an eight-car stealing spree, says she feels sad for the young offender.
Wild and windy
Wild and windy
Massive waves, driven by southwesterly gale-force winds, make for a spectacular playground for Peta Smith and her Allanton grandchildren Andrew and Hamish Perry on Brighton Beach.
Diversity worries voiced
Diversity worries voiced
Despite concerns about a lack of diversity in Otago Regional Council’s leadership positions, a self-described "pale, stale and male" councillor has been appointed deputy chairman.
Call to mitigate rates rise
Call to mitigate rates rise
Federated Farmers has called for the Otago Regional Council to soften the blow of a projected 18% rates rise by dipping further into reserves or deeper into Port Otago profits.
Laws dissatisfied with new ORC code
Laws dissatisfied with new ORC code
The Otago Regional Council’s new code of conduct continues to block councillors from publicly speaking out against "illegal or muddleheaded" actions of council staff.
Mayor speaks out over public transport
Mayor speaks out over public transport
Public transport systems need to be more ambitious and flexible, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins has told the Otago Regional Council.
One critically hurt in incident at Dunedin hotel
One critically hurt in incident at Dunedin hotel
Emergency services used a turntable ladder to extract a critically injured person from the first floor of a Central Dunedin Hotel this morning.
Stairs fall victim to the sea
Stairs fall victim to the sea
Ocean swells have damaged a set of sea wall stairs at The Esplanade at St Clair in Dunedin.
Threat to kill comes hours after release
Threat to kill comes hours after release
A Dunedin man was only hours out of prison before threatening a woman with "the strongest punch in the world", a court has heard.
Colourful initiative brings smiles to ICU
Colourful initiative brings smiles to ICU
Schools often have mufti days, but hospitals?
Cycleway on way for Albany St
Cycleway on way for Albany St
The tertiary education area of Dunedin is set to have better cycling links with the central city and the shared path to Port Chalmers after $2 million of work.