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Spoof poster wrONG move, mayor says
Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong appears to enjoy movie parody posters in which he features.
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Besieged councillor may present ‘cogent summary’
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Besieged councillor may present ‘cogent summary’
His ideas may ‘‘make no sense in the real world of finance’’, but Benedict Ong might yet get a chance to present them to the Dunedin City Council.
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Global admissions consultant ranks Columba in NZ top 20
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Global admissions consultant ranks Columba in NZ top 20
A Dunedin secondary school’s place among the elite of New Zealand schools is down to its students, its principal says.
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Uni South Dunedin dental service cut
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Uni South Dunedin dental service cut
The University of Otago has pulled the pin on a South Dunedin dental service, citing a strengthening of provision for Māori in its own faculty clinics.
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Cafe will be ‘positive’ for community
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Cafe will be ‘positive’ for community
A suburban cafe planned in a historic Dunedin corner store has been approved after a panel ruled it would be an overall positive addition to the neighbourhood.
Big welcome for latest round of international students
Big welcome for latest round of international students
Dunedin rolled out the red carpet yesterday to welcome the latest cohort of international students, as the city celebrates year-on-year growth in the international education industry.
Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience
Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience
Trying to get some sleep aboard a 10,000-tonne icebreaker as it crunches and shatters its way noisily towards Antarctica is something that takes a little getting used to.
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Mystery surrounds cancelled flight
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Mystery surrounds cancelled flight
Air New Zealand is refusing to comment after one of its planes was grounded at Dunedin Airport, forcing the cancellation of an Auckland-bound flight.
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Fears poison deliberately left
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Fears poison deliberately left
Dunedin dog owners are being urged to keep an eye out for ‘‘greeny-blue’’ matchbox-sized rat bait cubes in John Wilson Ocean Dr after the poisoning of several dogs at the weekend.
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Racer was ‘brought up’ around stockcars
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Racer was ‘brought up’ around stockcars
The grieving father of a Dunedin streetstock racer killed in a fatal crash at the weekend says his son was ‘‘brought up amongst stockcars’’.
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Allegedly kidnapped, assaulted woman
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Allegedly kidnapped, assaulted woman
A woman says a Dunedin Uber driver pressured her into a game of rock-paper-scissors before sexually assaulting her while she was locked in his cab.
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Firefighters choose to ‘strike for good’
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Firefighters choose to ‘strike for good’
Months of strikes with no end in sight have led to Dunedin firefighters deciding to spend an hour serving the community in a different way.
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CCTV captures chaos of attempted arrest
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CCTV captures chaos of attempted arrest
Dramatic footage has emerged showing a bystander ducking for cover in a Dunedin petrol station forecourt as police point their guns at a man before a shot is fired.
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Licence suspended after minor sold alcohol
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Licence suspended after minor sold alcohol
A worker at a Dunedin burger store who sold alcohol to a minor admitted they were ‘‘not very good at maths’’ when inspecting the teenager’s ID.
Man in custody after armed police callout
Man in custody after armed police callout on Helensburgh Rd
A man is in custody after armed police were called out to a Dunedin hill suburb this evening.
'Alarming': Fiji's HIV cases climb towards 1 percent of population
'Alarming': Fiji's HIV cases climb towards 1 percent of population
The number of Fijians who are HIV positive has risen to at least 9000 - almost one percent of the population - and infections are surging.
NZ pursuing fuel options 'with urgency': Luxon
NZ pursuing fuel options 'with urgency': Luxon
Fuel stocks remain strong, the prime minister says, but Cabinet has today discussed pursuing further commercial opportunities to add to current supplies.
‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles
‘Enjoy the music’: centenarian’s advice to fellow singles
Joan Gardiner has some advice for the single girls out there.
Australia slashes fuel tax in bid to bring costs down
Australia slashes fuel tax in bid to bring costs down
Australia will halve the tax on fuel and diesel for three months in a push to bring down costs that have surged due to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Quick discharge after Green Island crash
Quick discharge after Green Island crash
A man taken to Dunedin Hospital after a crash near Green Island yesterday was soon discharged.