Thousands answer call at Dunedin's Dawn Service
Thousands answer call at Dunedin's Dawn Service
Thousands of people gathered on an uncommonly warm Dunedin morning to pay their respects to those that have served, this Anzac day.
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Glass bottle ban option ridiculed
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Glass bottle ban option ridiculed
A ban on alcohol sold in glass bottles within an area of the university has been labelled one of the ‘‘stupidest things I’ve ever heard’’ by a Dunedin bottle store owner.
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Further jail time after man assaults girlfriend
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Further jail time after man assaults girlfriend
A Dunedin man has had further jail time tacked on to his sentence for beating up his girlfriend after she brandished a knife.
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Students represent fallen old boys at assembly
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Students represent fallen old boys at assembly
Every time a student stood up during Otago Boys’ High School’s special Anzac assembly yesterday, it signified one of the old boys who was killed at Gallipoli.
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Doorn takes pragmatic view of new stadium
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Doorn takes pragmatic view of new stadium
As the new $683 million stadium opened in Christchurch last night, southerners were advised not to see it as an arch rival but as a cousin who should enjoy their time in the sun.
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Trail runner uneasy about proposed bylaw
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Trail runner uneasy about proposed bylaw
An organiser of many endurance events around Dunedin says proposed changes to a council bylaw are going to damage the city’s reputation as a popular trail city.
Pedestrian hit by car
Pedestrian hit by car
Police speak to witnesses after a car hit a pedestrian in Baldwin St, North East Valley, yesterday at 11am. A police spokeswoman said the road was not blocked and...
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Questions raised over NYE music
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Questions raised over NYE music
A Dunedin band hand-picked to support the Foo Fighters might not be the right fit for the city’s ‘‘family friendly’’ New Year’s Eve celebrations, some councillors believe.
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DCHL to consider ‘significant increase’ in dividend paid
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DCHL to consider ‘significant increase’ in dividend paid
Putting pressure on Aurora Energy to deliver higher dividends is short-sighted, a Dunedin City councillor has warned.
Teens in pool standoff prompt police plea after scooter antics
Teens in pool standoff prompt police plea after scooter antics
Police want the Dunedin public to report the antics of two teenage girls who have allegedly been on a week-long chaos campaign around the city.
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DCC backs in-house support for homeless
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DCC backs in-house support for homeless
Emotions ran high as Dunedin councillors hammered out an approach to supporting the city’s homeless, ultimately looking inward to deliver their envisioned changes.
Mangled car in ditch doesn't deter determined drunk driver
Mangled car in ditch doesn't deter determined drunk driver
A "severely intoxicated man" fished his dinged-up car out of a ditch and drove erratically through an Otago town with a smashed windscreen and deployed airbags, police said.
Ong falls 98% short in board bid
Ong falls 98% short in board bid
Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has fallen well short in his bid to become a director on the board of media company NZME.
Great balls of fire: Flaming rugby game goes up in smoke
Great balls of fire: Flaming rugby game goes up in smoke
What could possibly make a midnight rugby match even more thrilling? Lighting the ball on fire would do it.
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Otago folk feel safest: report
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Otago folk feel safest: report
People in the Otago region feel the safest in the country, but many still experience significant isolation, a new survey on society reveals.
Ex-political figure spat on woman in Dunedin bar fracas
Ex-political figure spat on woman in Dunedin bar fracas
A former political figure spat on a bar worker then led police on a foot race through central Dunedin.
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Fortune building to go on market
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Fortune building to go on market
The heritage of a landmark central Dunedin building dating back to 1870 will need to be respected as options for its future are considered, councillors say.
New principal vows to help girls flourish
New principal vows to help girls flourish
A new principal at a prestigious Dunedin school promises to help young women not only flourish, but also to ‘‘influence the world around them in positive and brave ways’’.
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Dunedin Railways’ new name creates a stir
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Dunedin Railways’ new name creates a stir
Dunedin Railways, which runs trains to various routes in Otago, is to be rebranded as Dunedin Railway Station and the move has created a stir.
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'Don’t tell me to shut up': Council slanging match over parking
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'Don’t tell me to shut up': Council slanging match over parking
A discussion about parking changes erupted into a spat between two Dunedin councillors after one apparently told the other to ‘‘shut up’’.