Large crowd enjoy great concert
Large crowd enjoy great concert
The Royal Dunedin Male Choir entertained a large audience in St Paul’s Cathedral on Monday evening.
Sorting it out
Sorting it out
Purakaunui School pupil Millie Nicol (left) and her peer, Trinity Catholic College pupil Emilia Asoba, sort through recycled bicycles during an Enviroschools Hui in Jubilee Park.
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Former teacher drugged, assaulted boy, court told
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Former teacher drugged, assaulted boy, court told
A former Dunedin school teacher allegedly made a group of boys bathe together and indecently assaulted and drugged one, a court has heard.
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80kmh limit proposed for part of Taieri Mouth Rd
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80kmh limit proposed for part of Taieri Mouth Rd
A reduced speed limit on a coastal road south of Dunedin is to be considered next year.
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‘Appropriate’ water left out of rates cap
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‘Appropriate’ water left out of rates cap
Large increases in water charges are still on the cards after the government excluded Three Waters from a proposed 4% rates cap.
Flags raised against ‘illegally occupied’ West Papua
Flags raised against ‘illegally occupied’ West Papua
Raising the Morning Star flag, of the proposed Republic of West Papua, in the Octagon yesterday are (from left) Dunedin city councillor Marie Laufiso, Dr Kerri Cleaver and Barbara Frame.
Sirens to signal can drive for a good cause
Sirens to signal can drive for a good cause
A cacophony of sirens from Dunedin’s emergency services later this week should pose no cause for concern - it is all for a good cause.
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Call for ‘major assets’ to be returned
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Call for ‘major assets’ to be returned
Dunedin should make a case to get its port and harbourside land back from the Otago Regional Council, at least one city councillor believes.
Stabbing accusation 'doesn't pass truth test': defence
Stabbing accusation 'doesn't pass truth test': defence
The concept a Dunedin man would stab his former employee to death “doesn’t pass the truth test”, his lawyer says.
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‘Extremely strong’ links to accused
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‘Extremely strong’ links to accused
Forensic testing at a Dunedin murder scene provided "extremely strong" links to the alleged killer, a court has heard.
Dozens make waves in bid to become manu champion
Dozens make waves in bid to become manu champion
A splash so big it nearly touched the ceiling of Moana Pool has landed one competitor in Dunedin a step closer to being crowned world manu champion.
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Rain fails to dampen jolly spirit
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Rain fails to dampen jolly spirit
A spit of rain did nothing to deter throngs of festive folk lining Dunedin’s main drag to catch a glimpse of the big man himself.
Man in Mob t-shirt smashed door at cop station
Man in Mob t-shirt smashed door at Dunedin cop station
A man removed his hoodie to reveal Mongrel Mob insignia before smashing the front door of a Dunedin police station, police allege.
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Work stalls as council waits for word on lead in soil
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Work stalls as council waits for word on lead in soil
Developments have stalled in Dunedin while the city council awaits urgent guidance about interpreting soil contamination rules, a surveying firm planner says.
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‘Pleasantly feral’ memories surface in Unicol reunion
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‘Pleasantly feral’ memories surface in Unicol reunion
First-year life in University College back in the 1970s was "pleasantly feral", and the friendships forged in the residential college have lasted a lifetime for a group of old pals.
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‘Strategic direction’ of ORC to be reviewed
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‘Strategic direction’ of ORC to be reviewed
Changing "ideologies" at the Otago Regional Council have prompted a strategic review, labelled poor governance by one councillor.
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Reusable cup drive hits obstacle
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Reusable cup drive hits obstacle
A drive by the Dunedin City Council to phase out single-use coffee cups at several facilities has run into a commercial obstacle.
One dead in crash north of Dunedin
One dead in crash north of Dunedin
One person has died following a serious crash north of Dunedin on Saturday night.
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‘Genuine joy’ over being granted liquor licence
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‘Genuine joy’ over being granted liquor licence
The owner of an embattled South Dunedin pub says he feels "immense relief" about being granted a liquor licence after others failed.
'Aggressive and confrontational' teen pepper-sprayed during arrest
'Aggressive and confrontational' teen pepper-sprayed during arrest
A speeding Dunedin teenager was pepper-sprayed after allegedly becoming ‘‘aggressive and confrontational’’ with police.