Dunedin man threatens cops with hedge trimmer
Dunedin man threatens cops with hedge trimmer
A man who burst out of a Dunedin property carrying what police thought was a chainsaw was actually wielding an electric hedge trimmer.
Arrest after bike seat wielding man 'chased car'
Arrest after bike seat wielding man 'chased car'
Two women were chased down in their car by an ‘‘aggressive’’ man wielding a bike seat, police say.
Otago Uni expert sees irony in four-year term backdown
Otago Uni expert sees irony in four-year term backdown
Otago Uni law expert Andrew Geddis says it's ironic the coalition appears to have run out of time to put a four-year Parliamentary term to a referendum.
Flood-hit residents ask why lake wasn't opened to sea
Flood-hit residents ask why lake wasn't opened to sea
Little River residents are questioning why Christchurch City Council again waited until the settlement was flooded before opening a nearby lake to the ocean.
SPCA says funding for desexing dogs needed
SPCA says funding for desexing dogs needed
The SPCA is calling for an overhaul of dog control laws and for the government to reinstate funding for the desexing of menacing and roaming dogs.
Gunshot confirmed in Christchurch gang clash
Gunshot confirmed in gang clash that left one critically hurt
Police have confirmed a gun was fired during an incident between rival gangs Black Power and Mongrel Mob that left four people injured in Christchurch.
Home off limits after landslip
Home off limits after landslip
One Dunedin resident has been told she will not be able to return home after her house was red-stickered in the wake of a landslip on a Musselburgh cliff.
Relief apartment safe to stay in
Relief apartment safe to stay in
It was probably a shaky night for Abdullah Alenezi.
Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’
Foo Fighters support gig ‘mind blowing’
Members of a Dunedin secondary school band say they are "mind blown" to be supporting the Foo Fighters in Christchurch next year.
Car smashes concrete fence
Car smashes concrete fence
There were no hard feelings from a Dunedin homeowner who offered a ride home to a young woman driver whose car became stuck in their concrete fence.
Beautiful plumage
Beautiful plumage
Mural artist Koryu Aoshima puts the finishing touches on his forest-themed artwork in Carey Ave, South Dunedin.
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Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies
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Wages falsified to claim $30,000 in Covid subsidies
An Otago businessman swindled nearly $30,000 from the government by inventing wages to claim subsidies during Covid-19.
Three injured in crash
Three injured in crash
Three people have been injured, one critically, in a two-vehicle crash which closed an Otago highway yesterday.
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Ong sets sights on hiring PA
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Ong sets sights on hiring PA
Ask not what Benedict Ong can do for you — ask what you can do for Benedict Ong.
Lotto 2026
Lotto 2026
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Coastal cycle trail from Green Island to Taieri Mouth proposed
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Coastal cycle trail from Green Island to Taieri Mouth proposed
A "scenic" cycle route along Dunedin’s south coast has been pitched to link the city with a popular regional trail.
Use of opioids rising in Otago, survey finds
Use of opioids rising in Otago, survey finds
The use of opioids in the Otago region is climbing according to the latest survey of drugs in the workplace, although cannabis remains far and away the region’s illicit drug of choice.
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Historic OBHS building reopens
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Historic OBHS building reopens
A historic Dunedin school building which narrowly escaped demolition has reopened after seven years of renovations.
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Time for more motels in Dunedin?
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Time for more motels in Dunedin?
Accommodation is in hot demand in Dunedin and one provider says it may be time for more motels to open in the city.
Roaring performance
Roaring performance
Performers take part in a lion dance during celebrations on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Horse at the Dongyue Temple in Beijing yesterday.