Girl, 14, headbutts officer after breaching bail - police
A 14-year-old Dunedin girl barricaded herself in a bedroom before allegedly headbutting a police officer in an attempt to avoid arrest.
Breath test lie exposed as mouthwash found to be alcohol-free
Breath test lie exposed as mouthwash found to be alcohol-free
A Dunedin man’s claim a high breath-test result was down to mouthwash was exposed as a lie when officers checked the bottle and found it was alcohol-free.
Student performers wear hearts on sleeves
Student performers wear hearts on sleeves
A Dunedin secondary school’s theatre group has placed Shakespearean women in a Gen Z world.
Clean bill of health for Addison’s bunny
Clean bill of health for Addison’s bunny
Addison Newton, 3, is full of trepidation as her rabbit is checked out by Charlotte Wollstein at the Teddy Bear Hospital at the Hunter Centre in Dunedin on Saturday.
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Cycleway plan consultation to take place: ‘Distinct amount of unhappiness’
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Cycleway plan consultation to take place: ‘Distinct amount of unhappiness’
There will now be "proper consultation" on a contentious central city cycleway plan, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says.
Teen leaves trail of destruction at Dunedin school, supermarket
Teen leaves trail of destruction at Dunedin school, supermarket
A teenager left a trail destruction after breaking into a supermarket and neighbouring school in north Dunedin, police say.
Record sale proves a hit as event continues to grow
Record sale proves a hit as event continues to grow
Music fans and bargain hunters alike filled a Dunedin bar to the brim for the latest outing of a record and pop culture fair yesterday.
Well-read deaconess reaches 100 years unshackled
Well-read deaconess reaches 100 years unshackled
The Rev Nora Calvert’s secret to making it to 100 years old might be a life unencumbered by a husband or child, her niece says.
Woman on school-run nearly four times the limit
Woman on school-run nearly four times the limit
A Dunedin woman who picked up multiple children while car-pooling on the after-school run was caught nearly four times the legal alcohol limit, police say.
Buy cycle
Buy cycle
Student Lily Frieswyk picks up one of the 50 "pre-loved" bikes for sale at Friday’s Te Oraka Social Club bike market and repair workshop, which took place at the St David St end of the University...
Contrails at sunset an 'amazing sight'
Contrails at sunset an 'amazing sight'
The Latam Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight from Sydney to Santiago passed above Dunedin at sunset yesterday, casting a shadow on the clouds above the plane’s route.
Young competitors fine-tune confidence on stage
Young competitors fine-tune confidence on stage
Hits from Miley Cyrus, Adele and Queen filled the air at the weekend as young singers blew "the back off the auditorium wall" for SongFest’25!.
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University unfazed by dwindling donations
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University unfazed by dwindling donations
The University of Otago is brushing off another dramatic drop-off in donations to its Foundation Trust, saying donors continue to seek other ways to contribute.
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Lab should be open seven days: widower
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Lab should be open seven days: widower
A grieving widower is vowing to continue a campaign to improve access to the Dunedin cardiac cath lab after his wife’s death.
Side-by-side crash injures two
Side-by-side crash injures two
Two people were transported to Dunedin Hospital, one with serious injuries, after a crash involving a side-by-side off-road vehicle at the weekend.
Pristine vinyl in music sale
Pristine vinyl in music sale
A mountain of donated music and entertainment material has been sorted and priced ready for bargain-hunters at next weekend’s giant Regent Music Sale.
Obituary: A teacher, a mentor and leader
Obituary: A teacher, a mentor and leader
Beyond all the medals and awards, lay a steely and quiet (mostly quiet) determination, a focus, a stubborn perseverance.
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Ozone data fears as satellites’ time runs out
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Ozone data fears as satellites’ time runs out
The clock is about to run out on the lifespan of several ozone detection satellites, which could have a major impact on the precision of the southern hemisphere’s weather forecasts.
Removal of churches from protected list decried
Removal of churches from protected list decried
Dunedin is "sleepwalking" into a heritage desert, an advocate says.
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'Gator on run for three years
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Alligator captures Burns Fellow’s imagination
At 200kg, Saturn was a muscle-bound fellow with a menacing smile and a more-than-slightly aggressive nature.