Dunedin

Man shot fireworks at strangers outside Castle St flat: police

Man shot fireworks at strangers outside Castle St flat: police

A Dunedin man was arrested for "endangering" lives after shooting roman candle fireworks at strangers outside their home.

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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms

"This move is more about sidelining me than it is about making the best decision for the future...

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Mayor's move 'sidelining me': Simms

Mayoral runner-up Andrew Simms has telephoned Dunedin’s new mayor saying he will not accept his deputy portfolio position as he believes he has been "sidelined".

Ignoring road closure leads to drink-driving charge

Ignoring road closure leads to drink-driving charge

An allegedly drunk Dunedin man caught the eye of officers on patrol after ignoring road closed signs and driving down a street closed off for roadworks.

Long queues after crash on Kilmog

Two vehicles have collided on the Kilmog on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, this afternoon.

Pride enhances performance

Pride enhances performance

A near capacity crowd filled Knox Church to relish the singing of Jonathan Lemalu, with the Dunedin RSA Choir.

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Desks to be kept in new ORC office

Workers installing a panel on the new Otago Regional Council building in August. Photo: Stephen...

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Desks to be kept in new ORC office

The Otago Regional Council is going to take its desks with it when it moves into its new building.

Teens leap from car before plunge down bank

A Reilly's tow truck operator attaches a cable to a car that slid off a sharp corner on Cosy Dell...

Teens leap from car before plunge down bank

A pair of Dunedin teenagers leapt from a moving car after "the brakes went soft" as the vehicle hurtled down a steep central city hill and towards a sharp bend.

Trio arrested after refusing to leave courthouse

A man put into a police van following an incident at Dunedin's courthouse. PHOTO GERARD O'BRIEN

Trio arrested after refusing to leave courthouse

Three people have been arrested after an incident at the Dunedin courthouse.

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Themed wedding ‘in the place that we love’

Broad Bay couple Rolien Ham-Geliefde and Lee Russell walk down the aisle as Oamaru Coastal...

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Themed wedding ‘in the place that we love’

"Operation lifelong" is under way for a Dunedin couple who fell in love re-enacting historic war battles.

Tight fleet in dinghy race

Tight fleet in dinghy race

Dunedin Finn-class sailors Andrew Duncan (No 30) and Richard Hawkins (No 93) take the lead in the Vauxhall Yacht Club Saturday series race.

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Marksman has NZ team spot in sights

Dunedin Clay Target Club shooter Henry Sim with his Beretta DT11 competition shotgun. PHOTO:...

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Marksman has NZ team spot in sights

Henry Sim keeps it simple when he takes his shots.

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Coward punch left victim with plates in his head

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Coward punch left victim with plates in his head

A University of Otago student who "coward punched" a man left him with plates in his head.

Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival

A 6000-strong sold-out crowd gathered at the Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival on Saturday.

Obituary: Doig undaunted by fire or flood

Eleanor Doig helped pull together a network of community agencies and local residents. PHOTOS:...

Obituary: Doig undaunted by fire or flood

Eleanor Doig poured everything she had learned in her life and work into an audacious retirement project: to help save South Dunedin.

Concern for missing St Clair teenager

Concern for missing St Clair teenager

Police and family are concerned for the welfare of a missing St Clair teenager.

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PPTA to back drastic intervention: Trust in Columba board ‘damaged’

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PPTA to back drastic intervention: Trust in Columba board ‘damaged’

Rumblings of revolt at embattled Columba College have been amplified now union members are calling for the resignation of both the school’s board chairs.