Stolen ute leads cops to pilfered puppy
The owners of a stolen American bulldog puppy have been reunited with their pooch after Dunedin police swooped on the driver of a stolen ute.
Nurse finished shift with broken ankle due to understaffing
Nurse finished shift with broken ankle due to understaffing
A district nurse who fractured her ankle at work had to finish her shift because there was nobody to cover for her.
Drunken brawl outside Dunedin bar lands man in hospital
Drunken brawl outside Dunedin bar lands man in hospital
An alcohol-fuelled brawl involving seven men erupted outside a Dunedin bar last night, resulting in one man being taken to hospital, police say.
Texas floods: 160 still missing as death toll rises to 109
Texas floods: 160 still missing as death toll rises to 109
The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood that ravaged a swath of central Texas rose to at least 109, many of them children, as search teams press on through mounds of mud-encrusted debris for scores of people still missing.
Company plans to bring back South Island giant moa
Company plans to bring back South Island giant moa
Senior curator of natural history at Canterbury Museum which holds the largest collection of moa remains in the world, Paul Scofield, says he's optimistic about the collaboration.
Court shown CCTV of woman accused of murdering mother
Court shown CCTV of woman accused of murdering mother
CCTV from outside a Wellington house where an elderly woman was found dead shows no one else parked outside or walked up the steps to the house after her daughter - who is accused of murdering her - says she left to get help.
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Beloved granddad killed in fiery crash caused by meth-fuelled driver
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Beloved granddad killed in fiery crash caused by meth-fuelled driver
The widow of a granddad killed by a meth-fuelled truck driver in a fiery crash says he was looking forward to retirement and the couple's first overseas trip.
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St Kilda triumphs on national stage
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St Kilda triumphs on national stage
The St Kilda Brass Band have played their purest notes yet and tasted success at the National Brass Band competition.
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‘Crazy’ mess left after dairy burglary
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‘Crazy’ mess left after dairy burglary
The owner of a burgled South Dunedin dairy says it was only a matter of time before his store was targeted.
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Feasibility of Fortune plan questioned
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Feasibility of Fortune plan questioned
A heritage advocate and playwright says she has a "$500,000 plan" to save Dunedin’s Fortune Theatre.
More drenchings forecast
More drenchings forecast
More significant rainfall and flooding events may drench coastal parts of Otago over the next three months, as moisture from the tropics and low pressure systems flow over the country.
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Mosgiel bank closure ‘bitterly disappointing’
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Mosgiel bank closure ‘bitterly disappointing’
The imminent closure of Mosgiel’s Westpac bank is "bitterly disappointing" for the town, the local community board chairman says.
'Potentially fatal': No working smoke alarms in house hit by blaze
'Potentially fatal': No working smoke alarms in house hit by blaze
There were no working smoke alarms in a Dunedin house before a "potentially fatal" fire that left one person with burns to their hands, a fire investigator says.
In full bloom
In full bloom
Mural artist Koryu Aoshima stands in front of his new artwork on the side of South Dunedin's Aurora Health Centre, in Macandrew Rd.
Online form to aid biosecurity team in pest battle
Online form to aid biosecurity team in pest battle
If you have seen a wallaby, a Mediterranean fanworm, some Chilean needle grass or any other priority pests, the Otago Regional Council has a new and easier way to report them.
Detailed approach
Detailed approach
Tibetan monks Lobsang Dhonye and Losang Gyatso painstakingly create an intricate sand mandala at the Dunedin Community Gallery.
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Motorcyle collides with back of car
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Motorcyle collides with back of car
One person was transported to Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition after a motorcycle collided with the back of a car yesterday.
Stadium progress
Stadium progress
Progress is evident at Christchurch’s One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha, yesterday afternoon.
Distinguished professor returning to Otago
Distinguished professor returning to Otago
Distinguished Prof Greg Cook is returning to the University of Otago to take up the vacated deputy vice-chancellor research and innovation role.
Dressy donations
Dressy donations
Images of the Past members Helen Kay, Lorraine Clark, Elsie Sanderling and Wilma Graham get ready to drop off book vouchers at the children's ward at Dunedin Hospital yesterday.