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Cavalcade on its way to Middlemarch
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Cavalcade on its way to Middlemarch
All feet, wheels and hooves lead to Middlemarch on Saturday.
Crime
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Prison kiss hid secret transaction
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Prison kiss hid secret transaction
A loving kiss between a Dunedin woman and her incarcerated partner hid a secret transaction in which she tried to deposit nine grams of drugs into his waiting mouth.
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‘Love of people’ drives new rūnaka CEO
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‘Love of people’ drives new rūnaka CEO
A love of people and a strong drive to serve are key for the new chief executive officer of Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou.
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Vacancy rates load stress on doctors after hiring bungle
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Vacancy rates load stress on doctors after hiring bungle
Stressed senior doctors in the South are dealing with sky-high vacancy rates which they blame on Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (HNZ) bungling the rollout of a new recruitment system.
Lunar eclipse glows in South
Lunar eclipse glows in South
It's the celestial highlight of the year: a total lunar eclipse - and sky watchers in the South were out to capture it.
Red light runner's lunch dash ends in cop crash
Red light runner's lunch dash ends in cop crash
A hungry driver ran a red light and crashed into an unmarked police car in his bid to get home for lunch.
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No jury not an option: trial postponed
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No jury not an option: trial postponed
A Dunedin sex trial has been postponed after the court ran out of jurors to hear the case.
Sports day a full colour spectrum of competition
Sports day a full colour spectrum of competition
Logan Park High School students having a blast yesterday during their annual athletic sports day at the Caledonian Ground in North Dunedin.
Uni eyes 3000 students at Queenstown campus
Otago University eyes 3000 students at Queenstown campus
The University of Otago is offering two new qualifications in Queenstown as part of a long-term plan to build a campus supporting up to 3000 students in the resort.
Vandervis walks out after refusing to apologise
Vandervis walks out after refusing to apologise
Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis has got up and left a city council meeting.
Conservationist, author a ‘deeply loving’ man
Conservationist, author a ‘deeply loving’ man
Dunedin author and photographer Neville Peat has been remembered by his family as a "kind, wise, talented and deeply loving husband, father and pop".
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'It’s disgusting': Outrage as state houses land listed for third of value
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'It’s disgusting': Outrage as state houses land listed for third of value
Kāinga Ora is defending its decision to sell off Port Chalmers land once destined for new homes for a third of its original valuation.
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Neighbours split on City Rise cafe plan
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Neighbours split on City Rise cafe plan
A planned Dunedin cafe would either enliven the community or make parking a nightmare - it depends on which neighbour you listen to.
Alleged animal abuse
Alleged animal abuse
An angry Dunedin dog owner allegedly grabbed his dog by the throat and threw it through a glass door because he was "frustrated".
Saving penguins, one tasty fish at a time
Saving penguins, one tasty fish at a time
Dunedin Wildlife Hospital vet nurse Emily Brewer tries to ply a replica penguin with a salmon at Dunedin's railway station yesterday.
Toddler’s butterflies to adorn Phoenix shirts
Toddler’s butterflies to adorn Phoenix shirts
A symbol of inspiration for one Dunedin family has become a badge of honour for a professional football club.
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Yeardley’s pain will result in gain
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Yeardley’s pain will result in gain
It is not what most 22-year-olds do on a Saturday night.
Warmer weather coming this week
Warmer weather coming this week
If you thought summer was lousy — don’t despair, there might be some respite over the next few days.
Copper comes a cropper in fender bender
Copper comes a cropper in fender bender
An unmarked Dunedin police car did not have to go very far to get to the scene of a crash in Dunedin this afternoon.
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Near $20m extension to Peninsula shared path to begin
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Near $20m extension to Peninsula shared path to begin
The Dunedin City Council is set to start work on an almost $20 million extension to an Otago Peninsula cycleway and shared pathway with the construction of a new boardwalk.