Govt's car ban plans divisive
Government plans to give councils the power to ban cars at certain times and remove kerbside parking without consultation have met with a mixed reaction from Dunedin mayoral candidates.
Drivers nabbed using cellphones in central city
Drivers nabbed using cellphones in central city
Dunedin police nabbed 11 drivers using cellphones and issued more than $1500 in fines during an operation in the central city yesterday.
Boycott of meeting over 'racist' social media post
Boycott of meeting over 'racist' social media post
Two Dunedin City Council candidates are boycotting a Dunedin Ratepayers and Householders’ Association candidate meeting over a social media post on the group’s page the pair have labelled racist.
Police step in over heated rent demand
Police step in over heated rent demand
Police handed out free advice to a Dunedin woman on how to obtain money owed after intervening before a fight broke out in Corstorphine yesterday.
BA.2 variant no longer showing up
BA.2 variant no longer showing up
The BA.4 and BA.5 variants of Omicron have conquered Dunedin.
DNA analysis uncovers mystery of wattle bird evolution
DNA analysis uncovers mystery of wattle bird evolution
Mitogenome analysis has uncovered the evolutionary history of New Zealand’s kokako, huia and tieke saddlebacks — a tale that has previously been shrouded in mystery.
Vibrations from pile-driving analysed
Vibrations from pile-driving analysed
A different kind of PDA was on show at the new Dunedin Hospital site yesterday — not a public display of affection, rather a pile-driving analysis.
Hazardous nettle helping butterflies
Hazardous nettle helping butterflies
Enough stings from an ongaonga plant can leave you with pain and a rash at the very least, but in the worst cases it can cause neurological problems, respiratory distress, convulsions and even death.
Sex offender denied parole again
Sex offender denied parole again
A sex offender who attacked and violently raped a drunk pub-goer in Dunedin as he walked home from watching an All Blacks game has been refused parole for the fourth time.
Dunedin council nominations finalised
Dunedin council nominations finalised
The full list of candidates for Dunedin's mayoralty, city council and community boards has been released with 11 people putting their name forward for mayor.
Explicit images used in blackmail attempts
Explicit images used in Dunedin blackmail attempts
At least three people in Dunedin have fallen prey to attempted blackmail this week after sharing explicit images of themselves online, police say.
Undie run puts the fun into fundraising
Undie run puts the fun into fundraising
Joe Cooke agreed it was a little bit crazy to run and skateboard 30km along Portobello Rd in his undies when it was freezing cold and snowing in Dunedin last Sunday.
Dunedin rugby mates defend disgraced Uffindell
Dunedin rugby mates defend disgraced Uffindell
Several men who played rugby with Sam Uffindell during his University of Otago days have come out in support of the under-fire MP.
Boardwalk 122 steps closer to opening
Boardwalk 122 steps closer to opening
Those travelling by a brilliant blue and wooden boardwalk between Dunedin and Port Chalmers will notice the section looks almost complete.
Police called after rocks thrown from overbridge
Police called after rocks thrown from overbridge
Police were called and a driver was left with a dented roof after reports were received of rocks being thrown from a Dunedin overbridge onto the Southern Motorway.
Two-car crash on Southern Motorway
Two-car crash on Southern Motorway
A Dunedin motorway was blocked for a time this morning after a car was rear-ended.
Scarcity of candidates an issue
Scarcity of candidates an issue
Southerners are being urged to stand for their local community boards, or risk losing them.
Man spat in officer’s mouth
Man spat in officer’s mouth
A knife-wielding man who sparked a stand-off with police on a Dunedin motorway spat into the mouth of an officer while being apprehended, a court has heard.
Daughter saw attack
Daughter saw attack
A Dunedin man beat up a woman in front of her child then smeared eggs and Weet-Bix on her floor, a court has heard.
Call to invest in mental health
Call to invest in mental health
Psychiatrists are concerned young people in New Zealand are missing out on specialist mental health care with potentially life-long repercussions.