Shop owner left shaken by robbery
Shop owner left shaken by robbery
A Dunedin antique store owner feels vulnerable after being robbed by a masked man who claimed to carry a gun.
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Woman dies in crash on SH1
Woman dies in crash on SH1
A woman died and four people were seriously injured in a two-car collision north of Dunedin yesterday.
Helping hungry in the bag
Helping hungry in the bag
The chance to donate items to foodbanks will be delivered in the Otago Daily Times on Monday.
Rail link could be revived
Rail link could be revived
The Southerner could once again be rolling into a railway station near you.
Uni health sciences plan
Uni health sciences plan
A plan for future investment in the University of Otago’s health sciences division will not involve moving resources from Dunedin.
More refugees arrive in Dunedin
More refugees arrive in Dunedin
The latest group of Syrian refugees arrived in Dunedin yesterday.
Concerns over planned roundabout
Concerns over planned roundabout
Owners of shops nearby a St Clair intersection targeted for an unusually shaped roundabout say they are yet to be convinced the plan will work.
Residents out in cold
Residents out in cold
Co-founder of the City Rise Up community group Meg Davidson is "outraged" bus shelters have been removed, before next week’s Otago Regional Council vote over a discontinued section of bus route.
Curran seeks to save Cadbury bid
Curran seeks to save Cadbury bid
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran is seeking an "urgent meeting" with Cadbury pledge founder Jim O’Malley to try to salvage his bid to manufacture Kiwi confectionery lines in Dunedin.
Plunge cracker way to stimulate metabolism
Plunge cracker way to stimulate metabolism
Midwinter is here, and cold waters run deep. David Loughrey challenges Dunedin to take the 2017 Polar Plunge tomorrow, in the nude.
Masked man holds up antique store
Masked man holds up antique store
A masked man has held up a Dunedin antiques store, one of two robberies reported in the city this afternoon.
One dead, four hurt in highway crash
One dead in crash near Dunedin
One person is dead and four others injured after a two-car crash near Karitane, north of Dunedin today.
$5m upgrade for motorway
$5m safety upgrade for Dunedin motorway
A $5.4 million safety upgrade on Dunedin's southern motorway will begin next month.
Waikouaiti family's home gutted
Fire guts Waikouaiti family's home
A family in Waikouaiti are without a home after a serious fire this morning.
Trailer flips at Lookout Point
Trailer flips at Lookout Point
A trailer flipped on Dunedin's southern motorway this morning but no one was injured in the crash at Lookout Point.
Recycling for plastic packaging arrives
Recycling for plastic packaging arrives
All those plastic bags floating around after shopping expeditions can now be recycled under a joint initiative between the retail sector, the packaging industry and the Government.
Thomas lives; surgery soon
Thomas lives; surgery on Monday
Thomas the guinea pig has been given a last-minute reprieve after his owners accepted offers to pay for the injured pet’s surgery bill.
New life for Athenaeum space
New life for Athenaeum space
The Athenaeum theatre in the Octagon is set to begin a new life as a flexible space for performers.
Octacan food drive ‘fantastic success’
Octacan food drive ‘fantastic success’
Dunedin children had a "blast" in a bid to set a new record in the Octacan food drive.
School pupils admit attack
School pupils admit attack
Two intoxicated Dunedin high school pupils attacked a university student, kicking him while he lay unconscious on the ground, a court has been told.