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Man punched brother in head 20 times
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Man punched brother in head 20 times
A Dunedin man punched his brother in the head at least 20 times, causing him to lose consciousness and bleed from his ears, a court has heard.
Dunedin
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IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care
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IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care
Southern health workers say the recent removal of IT staff from its region’s hospitals is already creating risks for patient care.
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Uni mulls ties to 'IDF-linked' firm, plans ethical policy
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Uni mulls ties to 'IDF-linked' firm, plans ethical policy
The University of Otago is developing an ‘‘ethical investment policy’’ as it grapples with whether to continue its partnership with tech giant Palo Alto.
Photos: Dunedin pizza parlour robbers leave behind the dough
Photos: Dunedin pizza parlour robbers leave behind the dough
Photos have emerged showing a wad of cash sitting on the ground in north Dunedin after the botched robbery of a pizza parlour.
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Councillors clash over footpath sign’s positioning
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Councillors clash over footpath sign’s positioning
George St jeweller Brent Weatherall is in a war of words with a fellow councillor over a street sign that sent a blind man sprawling.
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A hill wind blows so good
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A hill wind blows so good
Tucked away in the backblocks of Dunedin is a champion of wind.
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Judges happy as clams with local product
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Judges happy as clams with local product
The clean and cold water off Dunedin’s coast is ideal for clams and now the nation knows it.
Hoedown Showdown goes down in Mosgiel
Hoedown Showdown goes down in Mosgiel
Operatunity country musicians perform in Hoedown Showdown at the Mosgiel Coronation Hall.
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Risk of Ebola affecting NZ ‘extremely low’
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Risk of Ebola affecting NZ ‘extremely low’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency ‘‘of international concern’’, following an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
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‘Every stitch tells a story’
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‘Every stitch tells a story’
To the layman, they just look like old rags and tattered clothing, bound for the bin.
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Duo pull heat-winning song out the bag
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Duo pull heat-winning song out the bag
A last-minute songwriting rush has paid off for a Dunedin secondary school musical duo.
Toilet paper spill clogs Dunedin motorway
Toilet paper spill clogs Dunedin motorway
A "substantial spill" of toilet paper from a truck left a section of a Dunedin motorway backed up before contractors got to the bottom of it.
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‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed
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‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed
The volume of cancelled individual patient referrals in the Southern district and nationwide is creating an ‘‘invisible waiting list’’ almost as long as the actual one, the doctors’ union says.
Galer inaugurated as city councillor
Galer inaugurated as city councillor
Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker congratulates new Dunedin city councillor Jo Galer at her inauguration yesterday.
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Roading change raises concerns over business move
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Roading change raises concerns over business move
A Dunedin business manager says he does not know how a move to new premises will happen after a roading change affected access to his current site.
Oops: Passing driver causes crash at scene of crash
Oops: Passing driver causes crash at scene of crash
A crash on Dunedin's Southern Motorway possibly proved to be too interesting for one motorist who braked heavily and caused another crash while driving past the scene.
Grandmother's windscreen smashed in car theft spree
Grandmother's windscreen smashed in car theft spree
A pair of youths accused of a citywide car stealing spree were caught after allegedly brandishing a weapon at a person in Mosgiel and smashing in a grandmother’s windscreen, police said.
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Council chief's turbulent tenure ending
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Council chief's turbulent tenure ending
Dunedin City Council chief executive Sandy Graham will step down after a controversial tenure.
Ong absent, suspended from committees
Ong absent, suspended from committees
Controversial councillor Benedict Ong barred himself from a meeting on his own code of conduct breach but gave an emphatic answer to calls for his resignation — ‘‘never’’.
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'You can call me Zax Dog and you are mine now’
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Balclutha man who strangled neighbour fails in parole bid
A Balclutha man who strangled and sexually assaulted his new neighbour has been declined parole for a second time.