Vintage cars destroyed in blaze
Vintage cars destroyed in blaze
"Once those sheds caught fire, it was game over."
Possum-shooting video taken down after complaint
Possum-shooting video taken down after complaint
A promotional video showing a woman sitting on her front porch shooting a possum from a tree has been taken down in response to a complaint.
Coroner blasts govt over teen's death in sofa fire
Coroner blasts govt over teen's death in sofa fire
A Canterbury teenager likely died because the government has failed to protect against the unsafe furniture now common in NZ homes, a coroner has found.
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Uni's 'streamlining' plans stoke concern
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Otago Uni's 'streamlining' plans stoke concern
The financially stretched University of Otago is taking a hard look at papers and programmes which do not meet "market needs".
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Councillors attempt to revive Albany St cycleway project
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Councillors attempt to revive Albany St cycleway project
A group of councillors have moved to resurrect a contentious Dunedin cycleway project that was axed.
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Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers
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Second-hand cars hard to find: dealers
A combination of tight supply, high carbon taxes and rising costs has led to a scarcity of second-hand cars, and the virtual death of a cheap second-hand runabout vehicle, dealers say.
Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town
Toys to trucks: Hot Wheels show in town
Heavy-duty big wheelers are tearing up the tarmac into Dunedin.
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Candidates clash on Smooth Hill figures
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Candidates clash on Smooth Hill figures
Dunedin mayoralty contender Sophie Barker has challenged a key claim from rival Andrew Simms about the Smooth Hill landfill’s viability.
Not-quite half-marathon for many runners
Not-quite half-marathon for many runners
They were supposed to turn right but they turned left and, with that, it became the not-quite Dunedin half-marathon for many.
Lotto 2517
Lotto 2517
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride to start in November
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Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride to start in November
Work on Mosgiel’s park and ride will be under way before Christmas, the city council says.
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Power to more than 500 homes cut by fallen tree
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Power to more than 500 homes cut by fallen tree
A downed tree left over 500 homes without power in Mosgiel yesterday, in the same area where a gum tree hitting a power line likely started a massive fire 10 years ago.
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Youth worker 'appalled’ by sex abuse allegations
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Youth worker 'appalled’ by sex abuse allegations
A prominent Otago man told police sexually abusing a teenage boy would be against "everything I’ve stood for all my life".
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Water venture ‘life-changing’ for disabled
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Water venture ‘life-changing’ for disabled
A proposed multi-use venue which would allow disabled people to get on and into coastal waters has been described as life-changing and the first of its kind in the South Island.
Pratchett’s humour translated to an ‘endlessly funny’ play
Pratchett’s humour translated to an ‘endlessly funny’ play
Witches discover that their home territory is being overrun by malevolent elves and, as if that wasn’t bad enough, one of their number is going to marry the local king.
A fountain for dog and man
A fountain for dog and man
City dog Bert tries an inclusive drinking fountain installed in lower Stuart St as part of the Bath St upgrade.
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New navigation station for Otago Harbour
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New navigation station for Otago Harbour
A new navigation station in Otago Harbour will reduce risks for vessels navigating access to the upper harbour.
Doctors leaving as NZ 'so far behind' in cancer treatment options
Doctors leaving as NZ 'so far behind' in cancer treatment options
A New Zealand haematologist working in Australia has warned highly trained doctors are being driven offshore, along with patients.
Peters accuses Seymour on 'talking out of his field' on Palestine
Peters accuses Seymour on 'talking out of his field' on Palestine
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has accused Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour of "talking out of his field" in regards to Palestine, but Seymour rejects that.
McCann suspect released from prison
McCann suspect released from prison
The main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been released from a German prison today, after serving a seven-year sentence for an unrelated sex crime.