'Pretty incredible': Otago basks in June warmth
'Pretty incredible': Otago basks in June warmth
It was brief, but today’s 18°C temperatures along coastal Otago have been a welcome relief from the usual frigid midwinter weather.
Dunedin
Machete lands gardener at sharp end of law
Cops called on Dunedin gardener using machete
A gardener using a machete in Opoho found himself in handcuffs after a worried member of the public called the police.
Award-winning uni employee investigated for fraud
Award-winning uni employee investigated for fraud
An award-winning University of Otago staff member is being investigated for fraud.
Dunedin Sound icon 'overwhelmed by challenges' before death
Dunedin Sound icon 'overwhelmed by challenges' before death
Celebrated Dunedin musician Hamish Kilgour was experiencing “cultural dislocation” at the time of his death, a coroner says.
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Fear Bill will increase compliance burden
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Fear Bill will increase compliance burden
A Government drive to cut red tape could make the compliance burden on councils worse, the Dunedin City Council fears.
Ex-teacher sentenced for indecent assault
Ex-teacher sentenced for indecent assault
An ex-Dunedin high school teacher has been sentenced to home detention after being convicted of his 26th indecency against former pupils.
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Playground upgrade receives top marks
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Playground upgrade receives top marks
"Best playground — ever!"
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‘Tricky balance’: free child bus fares end
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‘Tricky balance’: free child bus fares end
Making children pay bus fares was a bitter pill to swallow for Otago regional councillors yesterday.
Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops comp
Dunedin teen's amazing photo tops wildlife competition
Seventeen-year-old Sam McGee has been named Tūhura Otago Museum’s photographer of the year.
Kapa haka group fostering connection
Kapa haka group fostering connection
A new kapa haka group is helping Maori students from two Dunedin secondary schools connect with each other and their culture.
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‘Hard look’ at operation kept rates rise down
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‘Hard look’ at operation kept rates rise down
Keeping the rates rise to 5.5% was the result of having "a really hard look" at how things are done at the Otago Regional Council, its chairwoman says.
Dismantling chimney challenging job
Dismantling chimney challenging job
The preservation of the former Gasworks building’s chimney has been a matter of taking it apart brick by brick — all 4000 of them — in a bid to protect the rest of the South Dunedin structure.
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Farmer guilty of severe animal abuse gets further ban
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Farmer guilty of severe animal abuse gets further ban
A negligent Otago dairy farmer has been banned from owning animals for another five years after failing to get rid of her livestock.
Skater attacks pedestrian with board after collision
Skater attacks pedestrian with board after collision
A skateboarder allegedly assaulted a pedestrian with his board after knocking them over in central Dunedin, police say.
Heritage boarding house for sale after hospital delays
Heritage boarding house for sale after hospital delays
A 25-bedroom central Dunedin heritage boarding house, earmarked for worker accommodation, is on the market after delays to the new Dunedin hospital build.
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Kitten abuser no ‘Jeffrey Dahmer type’
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Kitten abuser no ‘Jeffrey Dahmer type’
A man who kicked a kitten and mutilated its corpse told police he’s no Jeffrey Dahmer.
Disgraced teacher's victim suffered 'deep and long-lasting' effects
Disgraced teacher's victim suffered 'deep and long-lasting' effects
An ex-Dunedin high-school teacher has been sentenced to home detention after being convicted of his 26th indecency against former pupils.
Free bus fares for kids axed
Free bus fares for kids axed
The days of a free ride for children on Otago buses are almost over.
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5.5% rates rise set to be approved
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5.5% rates rise set to be approved
Otago regional councillors are due to approve a 5.5% rates rise today, down from an earlier projected increase of 13.8%.
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Behaviour ‘unbecoming’ of govt role
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Behaviour ‘unbecoming’ of govt role
A former Green party leader is accusing David Seymour of behaviour "unbecoming" of the role of deputy prime minister after she was targeted for her criticism of a controversial Bill.