Criticism ‘breach of our democracy’
A liquor control lobbyist says members of Parliament might as well approach judges at murder trials if they think it fine to criticise submissions made to a district licence hearing.
Crime
Spikes cut short teens' southern roadie
Spikes cut short teens' southern roadie
A Christchurch teenager’s road trip in an allegedly stolen car was foiled after Dunedin police spiked it as they were leaving the city.
Police catch up to alleged TV thief
Police catch up to alleged TV thief
A Dunedin man who allegedly stole a 43-inch TV was arrested at his home before he could start watching it, police say.
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Person in hospital after ‘grievous assault’
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Person in hospital after ‘grievous assault’
A person was taken to hospital in a serious condition following an alleged assault in George St shortly after midnight on Friday.
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Lack of ‘moral clarity’ on Palestine
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Lack of ‘moral clarity’ on Palestine
New Zealand’s failure to recognise Palestine as an independent state displays a worrying lack of moral clarity and action, a leading international relations academic says.
‘We will see what you do, and we will hold you to account’
‘We will see what you do, and we will hold you to account’
Emotions ran high at a stirring public apology by the Presbyterian Church in Dunedin at the weekend.
Three in hospital as car crashes through fence
Three in hospital as car crashes through fence
Three people were taken to Dunedin Hospital after a car crashed through a fence and landed on its side, police say.
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Bottle collector seeks good homes for curiosities at show
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Bottle collector seeks good homes for curiosities at show
An antiques collector was hoping to find the "right home" for his collection of glass bottles in Dunedin.
New library, same community
New library, same community
Dunedin Public Art Gallery director Cam McCracken speaks at the opening of the new South Dunedin Community Library on Saturday.
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Teen wunderkind wins chess championship
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Teen wunderkind wins chess championship
Isabelle Ning says the key to playing chess is having fun.
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Inland port targets fast-track consent
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Inland port targets fast-track consent
The inland port near Mosgiel is on the fast track for a consenting decision and Port Otago’s boss says work now steps up to get the application right.
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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse
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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse
Apologising publicly for abuse in care, face-to-face, in Dunedin was important because of the "significant reports of abuse" in the city, an abuse survivor says.
Children hook, line and sinker for a good fish at family event
Children hook, line and sinker for a good fish at family event
Patrick Stephens is hooked.
Study to ‘reduce the burden of asthma’
Study to ‘reduce the burden of asthma’
New findings from a trial involving New Zealand children could reshape how children with asthma are treated worldwide.
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Bypass ‘must’ follow inland port
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Bypass ‘must’ follow inland port
If an inland port near Mosgiel gets the go-ahead, so must a heavy transport bypass of the settlement, an advocate says.
Unique Martin Phillipps portrait raises ASD awareness
Unique Martin Phillipps portrait raises ASD awareness
Creating a portrait should not be this hard.
Church offers 'sincere and unreserved apology' for decades of abuse
Church offers 'sincere and unreserved apology' for decades of abuse
The Presbyterian Church has expressed its "profound remorse" to historical abuse survivors at a public apology in Dunedin this afternoon.
'Grievous' assault leaves blood, belongings scattered on George St
'Grievous' assault leaves blood, belongings scattered on George St
A person was taken to hospital in a serious condition following an assault on George St shortly after midnight this morning.
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New library brings new energy
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New library brings new energy
Stocked with a recording studio, a creative makerspace, 12 keen-as staff and a collection weighing more than 12 tonnes
Land sale a ‘trampling’ of public’s expectations
Land sale a ‘trampling’ of public’s expectations
The sale of land in Port Chalmers previously dedicated towards public housing is just one "sorry tale" nationwide, the Green Party’s housing spokeswoman says.