A former political figure has been released on bail after an alleged Dunedin bar brawl.

Ravensbourne Rd was closed to traffic for a short time about 8pm yesterday after an overhead cable came down on to the road.

A champion of digital archives at Dunedin Public Libraries has been awarded the service’s citation for this year.

The new Otago Fish & Game headquarters on the outskirts of Mosgiel were opened yesterday, and have all the bells and whistles the organisation needs, its chief executive said.

The Canadian publisher of a children’s book character used by Pete Hegseth to play down possible war crimes is distancing their cartoon turtle from the United States Secretary of War.