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Flat found for former refugee after ‘ODT’ story
A roof was found for a Dunedin homeless man the day after he told his story to the Otago Daily Times.
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Name change ‘brings everything together’
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Name change ‘brings everything together’
The company now named Dunedin Railway Station says it is bringing everything together. Others are a bit confused.
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Extra poignancy to Anzac posy-making
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Extra poignancy to Anzac posy-making
Being surrounded by Royal New Zealand Navy equipment in the cavernous HMNZS Toroa base in Dunedin is the perfect environment for making posies for Anzac Day.
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Officers’ accidental Drag Bingo turns a winner
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Officers’ accidental Drag Bingo turns a winner
It was unclear who got a louder applause — Dame Jacinda Ardern during the Dunedin leg of her book tour, or two local police officers who unwittingly took part in a drag act next door.
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Slow start to voting in council by-election
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Slow start to voting in council by-election
Only one in 10 voters have had their say in Dunedin’s by-election.
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Ong almost ejected from council meeting
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Ong almost ejected from council meeting
A controversial Dunedin city councillor came close to getting himself ejected from a meeting over a stadium hotel reference.
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.
Person critical after alleged stabbing leaves trail of blood in central Dunedin
Person critical after alleged stabbing leaves trail of blood in central Dunedin
Police are appealing to the public for information after an alleged stabbing in central Dunedin this morning left one person in a critical condition.
Citycare Water gets contract
Citycare Water gets contract
A water infrastructure maintenance contract worth $145 million has been awarded by the Dunedin City Council to Citycare Water.
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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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Highlanders youth avoids conviction
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Highlanders youth avoids conviction
An under-20 Highlanders rugby player who beat up a man and stomped on his head has sidestepped a conviction to protect his ‘‘high prospects’’.
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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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Number of declined referrals ‘awful but not surprising’
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Number of declined referrals ‘awful but not surprising’
A Dunedin woman was left to suffer after having three referrals for X-rays rejected as Health New Zealand declines almost 20,000 requests for treatment a year in the South.
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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.