Dunedin

Fire crews called to Princes St cafe

Fire and Emergency NZ staff check out a cafe in central Dunedin after called to a possible fire about lunchtime.

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‘Social inequity’ claim decried

Surrey Street Flood Action Group convener Lynne Newell gives New Zealand First MP Mark Patterson...

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‘Social inequity’ claim decried

Dunedin’s mayor has hit back after a government minister accused the city of dragging its feet over solving South Dunedin’s wastewater problems.

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Violent pair admit attacking fellow inmate with shank

Constructive activities for prisoners at the Otago Corrections Facility in Milton have declined...

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Violent pair admit attacking fellow inmate with shank

Two violent prisoners ganged up and attacked another inmate with a shank.

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Rehoming of botanic garden aviary’s exotic birds backed by councillor

Hailey Potts, of Nelson, plays music to Sid, a sulphur crested cockatoo who is known to...

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Rehoming of botanic garden aviary’s exotic birds backed by councillor

A city councillor has backed rehoming Dunedin Botanic Garden’s exotic flock, in favour of a greater focus on native birds.

Partying on safely in Hyde St

Hyde St partygoers listen to the band One Day. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Partying on safely in Hyde St

Everyone from pirates to speedo cops were present as students gathered in their dressed-up masses at the annual Hyde St party in North Dunedin.

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Last Posy Day will be ‘poignant’

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Last Posy Day will be ‘poignant’

Running a poppy stand in George St yesterday ahead of Anzac Day next week are HMNZS Toroa maritime operations specialists Max Spiers and Nora Paicu.

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Golf and auction fundraiser ‘amazing’

Supporters of the Jack Metcalfe Memorial Golf Tournament include (from left) Portobello sole...

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Golf and auction fundraiser ‘amazing’

Thanks to the ‘‘amazing’’ support of the Portobello community, the parents of a young father who took his own life were able to raise almost $20,000.

Council to debate service for homeless next week

The Oval tent village. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Council to debate service for homeless next week

The Dunedin City Council’s solution to the homeless crisis is back for debate at the council table.

Ready to rock

Belting out a song during a rehearsal at the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday is Luke Butson of Rock Tenors.

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Drugs, weapons charges lead to jail term

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Drugs, weapons charges lead to jail term

A notorious offender with a bucket list of crimes has been locked up after his latest string of offending, which included having a machete at the hospital.

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Free flyers for firefighter hero

Dunedin Senior Station Officer Martin Hastie reunites with Dunedin Print owner Angela Gillan...

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Free flyers for firefighter hero

If there is one face in the world Angela Gillan will never forget, it is the one that belongs to the man that helped save her stepdaughter’s life.

Paddle poised for championship match

Paddle poised for championship match

William Hsu, 12, shows his skills at the table tennis table at the Edgar Centre yesterday.

Obituary: Poutasi a great servant of the public

Dame Dr Karen Poutasi was director-general of health from 1995 to 2006. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Obituary: Poutasi a great servant of the public

An outstanding leader in New Zealand healthcare, Dame Dr Karen Poutasi tackled grim and complex subjects.

Building may soon get new lease of life

The building at 231 Stuart St in Dunedin started as the Trinity Methodist Church in 1870 and was...

Building may soon get new lease of life

Eight years after a professional theatre company closed and vacated a prominent Dunedin heritage building, the city council might put the property on the market.

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