Student faces long path to recovery
Family members of a 21-year-old University of Otago student who fell 12m while rock climbing in the United States this week say it is easier to count the bones she did not break in the accident.
Local body elections: Match-ups across board
Match-ups across board
A late flurry of nominations may well have ensured a series of robust election contests in the South.
Blackmail targets ‘naive’ victims
Blackmail targets ‘naive’ victims
At least three people in Dunedin have fallen prey to attempted blackmail this week after sharing explicit images of themselves online, police say.
Crash aftermath; no-one injured
Crash aftermath; no-one injured
Firefighters from Willowbank Station prepare to clean up after two cars collided in Leith Valley Rd yesterday.
International pupils welcomed back to Dunedin with open arms
International pupils welcomed back to Dunedin with open arms
Rugby may not be a popular sport in the Netherlands, but it was the draw for one young enthusiast coming to study in New Zealand.
Lowest Friday case number in South since February 18
Lowest Friday case number in South since February 18
Otago and Southland yesterday recorded its lowest number of new Covid-19 cases on a Friday since mid-February.
Car park plan to ease crowding
Car park plan to ease crowding
More than 60 car parks are planned for the top of the track to Tunnel Beach to ease overcrowding at the landmark Dunedin tourism spot.
Paving work about to begin
Paving work about to begin
New footpath paving will soon be installed in part of Dunedin’s main shopping street, providing a glimpse of what is to come in the central city makeover.
City bypass work set to start next year
City bypass work set to start next year
Dunedin could have a more efficient, viable bypass of the central city by 2028 after a host of changes.
Team can-do
Team can-do
Delegates at the New Zealand Home Loans conference at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday show off their haul of food cans.
Rocks thrown on to motorway from overbridge
Rocks thrown on to motorway from overbridge
Police were called and a driver left with a dented roof after a report was made about rocks being thrown from a Dunedin overbridge on to the Southern Motorway on Thursday.
Fight over rent payment averted
Fight over rent payment averted
Police say they handed out free advice to a Dunedin woman on how to obtain money owed to her after intervening to stop a fight starting in Corstorphine yesterday.
Survey will scrutinise lake care
Survey will scrutinise lake care
Management of 75 Otago lakes is to come under scrutiny in a survey which could influence how thousands of lakes in the region are looked after.
He was innocent, but police wouldn't listen
He was innocent, but police wouldn't listen
A long-serving teacher and master in charge of rugby at a prestigious South Island school has been awarded $25,000 after a botched police investigation.
Right to free expression can be fraught
Right to free expression can be fraught
In 1688, 46 years after a Dutch explorer briefly visited a chain of islands far from home, a countryman — the future King William III — invaded England and swept to power in what came to be known...
Top honours for 3 Otago homes
Top honours for 3 Otago homes
Three Otago homes have received top honours in a celebration of the greatest work by architectural designers the region has to offer.
Drivers fined
Drivers fined
Dunedin police issued more than $1500 in fines to 11 drivers after spending an hour looking for drivers using their cellphones in the central city on Thursday morning.
Architecture awards for 17 projects
Architecture awards for 17 projects
An aluminium-clad home, a hospitality facility, a hospital and a beachside crib have all taken top honours at the Southern Architecture Awards.
Barker joins mayoralty contest
Barker joins mayoralty contest
The Dunedin mayoralty contest has been shaken up by the entrance of city councillor Sophie Barker into the race.
10 running for mayoralty, 33 for council
10 running for mayoralty, 33 for council
A wizard, a radio personality and a TikTok star have plenty of company in the 10-strong race for Invercargill’s mayoralty.