Dunedin

'Crucial information' sought in homicide probe

Emergency services at the scene on Great King St over the weekend. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

'Crucial information' sought in North Dunedin homicide probe

Police investigating the death of a man in North Dunedin say members of the public may have "crucial information" that could help them with their inquiry.

SUBSCRIBER

Museum given eye-popping prosthetics collection

The Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery curator Bruce Mahalski displays a small sample of the...

SUBSCRIBER

Museum given eye-popping prosthetics collection

Have you ever wanted to intently stare at more than 500 eyes at once?

SUBSCRIBER

Treasury warnings over medical school ignored

Francisco Hernandez. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

SUBSCRIBER

Treasury warnings over medical school ignored

The government ignored repeated warnings from Treasury not to approve the new Waikato Medical School amid concerns about cost overruns.

SUBSCRIBER

South set for ‘wee taste of summer’ this week

SUBSCRIBER

South set for ‘wee taste of summer’ this week

Finally, the southern regions are starting to look a bit like summer.

Car was speeding before central city crash - police

Emergency services were called to Rattray St at 10.30am Sunday after reports of a car crashing...

Car was speeding before central city crash - police

A car which crashed in central Dunedin, leaving the elderly driver in a serious condition, was reported as travelling more than 100km/h before the crash, police say.

Dunedin police issue slew of drink driving charges

Dunedin police issue slew of drink driving charges

A driver almost six times the legal alcohol limit and a mother with her child in the car were some of the Dunedin drink drivers who kept police busy over the weekend.

Man found 'slumped over steering wheel' arrested - police

A man was arrested after Dunedin police say they found him slumped over the steering wheel of his car with methamphetamine in his possession.

SUBSCRIBER

Astronaut shares space stories

Veteran astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria speaks to a crowd of about 120 at Tūhura Otago Museum...

SUBSCRIBER

Astronaut shares space stories

Just when Michael Lopez-Alegria was winding down for retirement, the former record-breaking Nasa astronaut found himself in the hot seat again, preparing humans for future space flight.

SUBSCRIBER

Call for low satisfaction levels to be ‘arrested’

SUBSCRIBER

Call for low satisfaction levels to be ‘arrested’

A downward satisfaction trend since 2019 in how Dunedin is perceived will have to be arrested by the next council, a mayoralty candidate says.

And then there were none

PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN / REPORT: RUBY SHAW

And then there were none

The 58 broadleaf shrubs planted at Queens Gardens by Dunedin man Steve Macknight were removed yesterday morning.

SUBSCRIBER

Campers extricated as flooding hits

A four-wheel-drive vehicle successfully traverses a ford outside the Waiora Scout Camp at Whare...

SUBSCRIBER

Campers extricated as flooding hits

Emergency services were called on to extricate 18 people trapped by flooding at Waiora Scout Camp yesterday.

SUBSCRIBER

All blessed dogs go to heaven, cats too

Four-year-old wheaten terrier George wanders the pews of St Paul’s Cathedral during the...

SUBSCRIBER

All blessed dogs go to heaven, cats too

St Paul's Cathedral is really going to the dogs.

'Extraordinary in so many ways': Dunedin student died in bed

Jed Walker in his University rugby uniform. Photo: Supplied

'Extraordinary in so many ways': Dunedin student died in bed

Jed Walker lived life to the full when at Otago University.

Police kept busy in student quarter

Emergency services respond to an assault in Dundas St during a student party yesterday. PHOTO:...

Police kept busy in student quarter

Police are disappointed by behaviour at a street party in Dunedin’s student quarter, where a person was assaulted and property damaged.

SUBSCRIBER

Year a turning point for airport: chairman

Dunedin Airport chief executive Daniel De Bono. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

SUBSCRIBER

Year a turning point for airport: chairman

Welcoming back international flights was key to a defining year for Dunedin’s airport, its chairman says.

North Dunedin death: Victim identified, murder accused in court

Police at the scene in North Dunedin on Friday afternoon. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

North Dunedin death: Victim identified, murder accused in court

A man charged with a North Dunedin murder has had his name suppressed while he undergoes mental-health assessments.

SUBSCRIBER

Hundreds hooked despite weather

Children’s area MC Pip Milford-Hughes, or Pippity-Pop, tucks into seafood fried rice, which she...

SUBSCRIBER

Hundreds hooked despite weather

The weather was not ideal for a seafood festival, but many hundreds of people were still hooked.

SUBSCRIBER

Fudge finally finds forever home

Dunedin woman Miriama Toia pats her one-year-old mixed breed dog Fudge who waited at the SPCA for...

SUBSCRIBER

Fudge finally finds forever home

After almost half a year living at the Dunedin SPCA, an "incredibly sweet" pooch named Fudge has found her forever home.

SUBSCRIBER

Brick-by-brick magnificent models materialise

A F1 Grand Final Lego model, built by Sequoia, 9 and Cypress Hardisty, 11, with a little help...

SUBSCRIBER

Brick-by-brick magnificent models materialise

A Lego F1 track, complete with moving cars and miniature crashes, earned a Dunedin brother and sister building-duo top prize at a celebration of the timeless brick.

SUBSCRIBER

Police stay tight-lipped over homicide investigation

Police at the scene of a sudden death in North Dunedin on Friday afternoon. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

SUBSCRIBER

Police stay tight-lipped over homicide investigation

Police are unable to say what weapon may have killed a man whose body was found in North Dunedin last week.

Search form

Search form