New ZealandWolfhounds' owner sentenced for attackThe owner of three Irish wolfhounds that mauled a woman in Dunedin late last year has been sentenced to community work and must pay $8000 reparation.27 Apr 11:07 PM
New ZealandCar smashes into Dunedin shopCar driven by a 26-year-old man causes extensive damage to Spotlight store.26 Apr 07:49 PM
New ZealandTribute trashed, ashes takenA Dunedin mother is "heartbroken'' after a memorial to her son who died last year was trashed and some of his ashes stolen.26 Apr 07:32 PM
New ZealandMisplaced car with chihuahua inside foundSPCA Otago posted an SOS to its 7000 Facebook followers late this afternoon after it was told by an elderly couple they could not remember where they parked their car.26 Apr 08:15 AM
New ZealandCancer 'a great motivator' for film-makerA Dunedin woman who found breast cancer a great motivator to chase her ambition of being a film-maker is working on films in New York and Hollywood.20 Apr 09:18 PM
New ZealandHospital food 'a safety issue'Southern District Health Board internal memo reveals patients have lashed out over poor quality meals.19 Apr 06:32 PM
New ZealandDunedin residents advised to stay insideResidents in parts of Dunedin are being told to stay indoors due to smoke from a fire at a rubbish tip.17 Apr 06:35 PM
New ZealandIt pays to listen - $152,000 in factAn English consulting firm will receive more than $150,000 for work that includes running "listening sessions'' for the Southern DHB.16 Apr 03:21 AM
New ZealandColourful show for southern star-gazersA raging solar storm has given way to a glorious array of lights in the skies above the lower South Island.13 Apr 09:20 PM
New ZealandMore reports ordered after Dunedin balcony collapseThe collapse of a Castle St balcony earlier this year was due to overloading, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has found.13 Apr 05:50 AM
New ZealandWards gone but boards remainAll voters in Dunedin will be able to vote for all councillors in this year's elections, after the Local Government Commission yesterday scrapped the city's ward system.10 Apr 03:20 AM
New ZealandMan accused of bashing mother to deathMan accused of stabbing and bashing his mother, and then sending a text message with the words "LOL", can now be named.08 Apr 12:31 AM
New ZealandEmerson's unveils mobile Mini BarThe founder of Emerson's Brewery has unveiled his latest gear for dispensing his beer - a 1974 Morris Mini 1000, otherwise known as (you guessed it), The Mini Bar.06 Apr 04:52 AM
New ZealandMan charged with murderA man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman in rural Otago.06 Apr 04:46 AM
New ZealandFined for blocking his own drivewayTodd Treweek has been hit with $1000 fines over two years for blocking his own unused driveway - and council says it won't stop.05 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandEthical call costs council $380kEthical investment has come with a price tag of more than $380,000 for a council fund.05 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMayor blasts venue for students' gigThe concert where a balcony collapsed injuring 18 people should never have been held at student flats, Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says.04 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandMan convicted under new cyber bullying legislationA young Dunedin man who threatened to send pictures of his 16-year-old former girlfriend naked to her mother has been prosecuted.01 Apr 09:38 PM
New ZealandYoung family left homeless by fireA young Dunedin family has been left homeless after fire destroyed their rented Ravensbourne property yesterday.01 Apr 09:19 PM
New ZealandFrom freezing works to vice-presidentDunedin's small Myanmar community is buzzing after one of their own went from working at an Otago freezing works to being sworn in as second vice-president.01 Apr 09:08 PM
New ZealandMinister to taste Dunedin Hospital mealsHealth Minister bows to pressure to taste test controversial new meals at Dunedin Hospital.31 Mar 10:56 PM
BusinessDefibrillator has to go: BunningsBunnings management has "put its foot down'' and forced its Dunedin staff to gift the store's defibrillator to a community group.26 Mar 09:37 PM
New ZealandCall for freedom camping rules rethinkDunedin Mayor Dave Cull is calling on the Government to rethink freedom camping legislation, after a season in which large crowds overwhelmed sites and stretched facilities.26 Mar 04:18 AM
New ZealandPolice seek witnesses to Dunedin crashDunedin Police would like to hear from anyone who saw a car narrowly avoid colliding with a bus before crashing into a parked car in Glenleith.25 Mar 04:41 AM
New ZealandFunds pour in for injured Dunedin principalA Dunedin school principal critically injured in a cycling crash has had a Givealittle page set up to support the family.25 Mar 02:02 AM
New ZealandCamp abandoned after wasp attackDunedin's wasps have struck again, resulting in a school camp being called off and leaving some children "traumatised''.24 Mar 01:22 AM
New ZealandCemetery vandals cause $120k of damageUp to 12 headstones have been pushed, pulled or kicked over in Dunedin cemetery.22 Mar 08:33 PM
New ZealandJekylls of Hyde St enjoy partyThe 2016 Hyde St party was low-key affair marked less by its saturation of scandal and more by its population of "good people and good times", as reveller James Gibson puts it.20 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandClean up begins after Dunedin partyVolunteers have started the massive task of cleaning up Dunedin's Hyde Street after the annual student party, held yesterday.19 Mar 07:57 PM
New ZealandFirefighters try to pour water on Dunedin uni couch firesDunedin residents are being told to remove couches from their porches ahead of the annual Hyde St Party today.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSecond balcony accident in DunedinA man has serious head injuries after falling from a balcony in the Dunedin student area last night.13 Mar 01:19 AM
