Drink-driving conviction escaped
Drink-driving conviction escaped
A Waihola man who crashed on State Highway 1, wiping out two power poles, has dodged a potential drink-driving conviction.
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The South Today bulletin: Friday, February 15
The South Today bulletin: Friday, February 15
Get your daily dose of local news with the full The South Today bulletin for Friday, February 15.
Unpleasant shock for digger driver
Unpleasant shock for digger driver
A man was taken to Dunedin Hospital after the digger he was operating hit an electric fence near Henley yesterday.
Illegal paua haul was for anniversary
Illegal paua haul was for anniversary
A man who took more than eight times the daily paua limit said he did it to impress his grandparents for their 50th anniversary.
Quantity surveyor breach response draws criticism
Quantity surveyor breach response draws criticism
A Dunedin contractor has criticised a decision by a professional body to merely demand training for a past president found to have breached its code of conduct.
Ready to roll
Ready to roll
Teagan Stevenson (11), of Dunedin, shows off her new bike at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday.
Police attend home invasion (by possum)
Police attend home invasion (by possum)
An out-of-control Australian with sharp claws and a bad attitude raised hell in a Dunedin home early yesterday.
Beachgoers warned of troughs
Beachgoers warned of troughs
A surf life-saver has sounded the alarm about potentially lethal troughs in the sand at St Clair and St Kilda, after more than two dozen people were rescued at Dunedin beaches in the past week.
Artsenta exhibitors praised for bravery
Artsenta exhibitors praised for bravery
Health Minister David Clark, the Labour MP for Dunedin North, addresses a crowd of about 60 people at the opening of the Artsenta annual exhibition at the Community Gallery in Dunedin yesterday.
Tasman now facing serious drought
Tasman now facing serious drought
First there were floods, then fire - and now drought.
A decade on, stadium scars remain
A decade on, stadium scars remain
Just a decade ago, Dunedin was a fractured city. Emotions were at boiling point as the DCC continued to push forward with a vision for a roofed stadium.
Journalist freed on bail after global outcry
Journalist freed on bail after global outcry
The head of a Philippine news website that has locked horns with President Rodrigo Duterte has been freed on bail, a day after her widely condemned arrest on libel charges.
Helmets for scooters at Otago University
Helmets for scooters at Otago University
Helmets are to be made available to University of Otago students and staff using Lime scooters as the institution reopens for the 2019 academic year.
Wakari house fire out
Wakari house fire out
A house fire in the Dunedin suburb of Wakari has been put out.
Elton adds second Auckland show
Elton adds second Auckland show
Sir Elton John's added a second concert in Auckland next year. Two shows at the Mission Estate have sold out, while only pricey VIP tickets remain in Dunedin.
Man reportedly loses hand in workplace accident
Man reportedly loses hand in workplace accident
One person has been critically hurt and reportedly lost a hand in a workplace incident in Christchurch.
Ex-teacher filmed nearly 100 women showering
Ex-teacher filmed women showering through two-way mirror
A former teacher has admitted filming nearly 100 showering women through a two-way mirror in his home.
Claws out in Aussie home invasion
Claws out in Aussie home invasion
An out of control Australian with sharp claws and a bad attitude raised hell in a Dunedin home last night.
Stunning rock pools face closure due to tourist damage
Stunning rock pools face closure due to tourist damage
One of Northland's most popular tourist spots, the Mermaid Pools near Matapouri, could be temporarily closed by a local hapū over environmental concerns.
More Brexit embarrassment for May
More Brexit embarrassment for May
Prime Minister Theresa May suffered yet another defeat on her Brexit strategy undermining her pledge to European Union leaders to get her divorce deal approved if they grant concessions.