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Protected tree survives twin onslaught of poetry and AI
The unlikely combination of a poem and an AI-backed report on the merits of chopping down a protected tree in Mosgiel have failed to sway planners.
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Father decries law change: 'We just don't want other people to die'
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Father decries law change: 'We just don't want other people to die'
The father of a University of Otago student crushed to death at a Dunedin flat party says a law change would stand in the way of his efforts to make the city a safer place.
Student's drug stash found as cops overhear call to lost phone
Student's drug stash found as cops overhear call to lost phone
A student unwittingly dobbed himself in when his phone containing hidden drugs was handed to Dunedin police during St Patrick’s Day partying.
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Mapping system of avalanche risk being developed
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Mapping system of avalanche risk being developed
Heading off into the mountainous back country of the South Island is becoming increasingly dangerous as climate change increases uncertainty about snow and avalanche conditions.
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Care home handyman groped 'defenceless' elderly dementia patient
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Care home handyman groped 'defenceless' elderly dementia patient
A worker at a Dunedin care facility who groped an elderly woman with dementia has avoided a jail sentence.
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Council likely $41m short of delivering capital spend
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Council likely $41m short of delivering capital spend
The Dunedin City Council is shaping to be more than $40 million short of delivering its budgeted capital spend, as mystery surrounds what it will get done next year.
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School's name change seeks to honour Māori heritage
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School's name change seeks to honour Māori heritage
A name change will help a Dunedin school embrace its local cultural heritage — and hopefully stop it getting the wrong mail.
Shop worker calls cops on customer smelling of booze
Shop worker calls cops on customer smelling of booze
A woman who ‘‘smelt of alcohol’’ was caught driving over the legal limit after being spotted by a Dunedin shop worker, police say.
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New regional council site to open late April
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New regional council site to open late April
The new Otago Regional Council building is set to open late next month and will get straight down to business.
Porch sleeper prompts plea from police
Porch sleeper prompts plea from police
Police are urging Dunedin’s student population to lock their flats and report suspicious activity after a middle-aged man returned to a flat where he was previously caught sleeping outside.
Cops want to hear about copper crime
Cops want to hear about copper crime
As the value of scrap copper goes up, so are reports of the metal being stolen, and police want help to catch the thieves.
The yolk's on you: Paddy's Day egging backfires
The yolk's on you: Paddy's Day egging backfires
A teenager in Dunedin received a formal warning for assault from police after lobbing an egg at a group of young women.
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Mother to 40 wins award for care
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Mother to 40 wins award for care
As long as there is enough room in her car, Donna Illingworth will "go above and beyond" to take care of any child that needs her help.
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DIA confirms investigation into Te Kāika
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DIA confirms investigation into Te Kāika charity
Te Kāika is doubling down on a claim it is not under investigation, despite the Department of Internal Affairs saying otherwise.
Meningococcal vaccines in demand
Meningococcal vaccines in demand
Vaccines for meningococcal disease are "going out the door" at Dunedin pharmacies, after reports of two cases in the city within close proximity of the student quarter.
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Police pleased with St Paddy’s Day antics
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Police pleased with St Paddy’s Day antics
This year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations have left police happy as the day finished with no fires and no serious injuries.
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‘Devolved’ model needs resources: Prof
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‘Devolved’ model needs resources: Prof
The government’s plan to give power over health back to the regions could fail if they forget to staff it properly, commentators warn.
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Hope horror play will empower
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Hope horror play will empower
A Dunedin artist is taking her honours dissertation to the stage with a feminist horror play she hopes will empower people to speak up about violence and abuse towards women.
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Night 'n Day's NEV dairy plan hits opposition
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Night 'n Day's NEV dairy plan hits opposition
Nearby businesses have lodged their opposition against ‘‘unreasonable and unfair’’ parking changes for a new North Dunedin dairy.
Teen busted for drunken Paddy's Day moped jaunt
Teen busted for drunken Paddy's Day moped jaunt
A Dunedin teenager has landed himself a date in court after allegedly taking a passenger for a drunken ride on a moped.