Man missing from Port Chalmers area
Southern District Police are calling for any sightings of a man missing from the Port Chalmers area since Saturday.
Dunedin
Car rolls near Oval
Car rolls near Oval
One person has minor injuries after a car rolled near the Oval in Dunedin.
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Protecting state house at cost of families: agency
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Protecting state house at cost of families: agency
Protecting Dunedin’s first tenanted state house could hamper Kāinga Ora’s ability to provide housing for those in need, the agency says.
Driver shoved woman, punched her husband in head
Driver shoved woman, punched her husband in the head: police
A man who was asked to move his car from blocking the road by an older couple responded by pushing the woman and assaulting her husband, police say.
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A most revealing cooking show
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A most revealing cooking show
Were it not for the sight being so mentally scarring, Diane Kenwright’s cooking show might make a great new dieting regime.
Person cut from car after crash injures three
Person cut from car after crash injures three
A person had to be cut from a wrecked car after a head-on crash in which three people were badly injured.
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Environment changes at heart of deaths, penguin trust says
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Environment changes at heart of deaths, penguin trust says
Unexplained mortalities where yellow-eyed penguins "seem to drop dead out of the blue" have been blamed on harmful environmental changes, prompting the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust to endorse a co-ordinated response.
Crossbow used in alleged murder attempt
Further evidence before plea by attempted murder-accused
An alleged murder attempt by a Dunedin man involved the use of a crossbow, the Otago Daily Times understands.
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Enrolment zone proposed as school bursting at seams
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Enrolment zone proposed as school bursting at seams
A South Dunedin school has turned itself around so drastically an enrolment zone is set to be introduced to limit its growth.
Sex tape accused: ‘I slept with the wrong person’
Sex tape accused: ‘I slept with the wrong person’
A government employee accused of making a secret sex tape told police the allegation was "bulls..." and had ruined his life.
‘Gutted’ over fire at restaurant
‘Gutted’ over fire at restaurant
The owner of a Dunedin restaurant destroyed in a fire says she’s "absolutely gutted" and does not know what she will do next.
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‘Adolescence’ teaches us about ‘the broader context we live in’
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‘Adolescence’ teaches us about ‘the broader context we live in’
Hit Netflix show Adolescence should be the start of the conversation about society and social media, a University of Otago media specialist says.
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Fewer top staff sign of ‘disrespect’
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Fewer top staff sign of ‘disrespect’
The absence of senior staff from Dunedin’s long-term plan hearings showed a lack of respect for submitters and a "thumbing of the nose" towards elected members, a councillor says.
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New signs called for to protect sea lions
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New signs called for to protect sea lions
A Dunedin woman is calling on the city council to install clearer and permanent speed restrictions near sea lion habitats.
Mulligan bringing show to city after cold call
Mulligan bringing show to city after cold call
After failing to grab the spotlight, Dunedin’s isite will be centre stage when a national radio show comes to town.
Fire at Dunedin restaurant property
Fire at Dunedin restaurant property
An investigator has visited the scene of a fire that broke out at a building housing a Dunedin restaurant.
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‘Widely tipped’ to run for mayor
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‘Widely tipped’ to run for mayor
Dunedin city councillor Sophie Barker is not ruling out a tilt at the mayoralty but says there is plenty of work to be done before she makes her decision.
Govt funding falls short, hospice says
Govt funding falls short, hospice says
If you thought things were grim at the Otago Community Hospice, it could be a lot worse - we could lose the facility, through lack of funding.
Mum calls police after son damages home
Mum calls police after son damages home
If you were not impressed with your Mother’s Day gift this year, spare a thought for this mum.
Three seriously hurt in Blanket Bay crash
Three seriously hurt in Blanket Bay crash
Three patients have been transported to hospital in serious condition after a person was trapped in head-on crash in Dunedin this afternoon.