Latest from Dunedin

Marriage horrifies gay rights groups
Two Dunedin men say they're brimming with "nervous excitement" about their wedding day tomorrow. So why are gay groups outraged about their wedding?

Gummy bear shock turns parents sour
Parents in Dunedin have described their disgust at finding little gummy penises in bags of lollies being sold around the South Island.

Resist temptation to go straight up
Go play with the 12m of white Lego in the Auckland Art Gallery main atrium - it's great fun, it's free and it's there for six months.

Council's car fleet fraud could be worse
The Dunedin City Council's alleged vehicle fraud may go back further than first thought - and more missing cars and money are likely to be involved.

Bars slam police booze op as 'creepy'
An operation in which undercover police officers drank in Dunedin bars has been slammed as 'creepy' by the Hospitality Association.

Council missed chance to detect fraud
Dunedin's mayor has admitted his council missed a chance to detect an alleged $1.5m fraud in its car fleet, after overlooking Audit NZ advice.

Robber's scooter getaway
A 31-year-old woman who used a child’s scooter as a get-away vehicle has been arrested in connection with two robberies in Dunedin overnight, police say.

Dunedin ecstasy, LSD haul
A 21-year-old student will appear in court today after a 'commercial enterprise' of party drugs sourced over the internet was seized in Dunedin.

Snow forces school closures in Dunedin
Snow has fallen to low levels in the South overnight, forcing the closure of many schools and prompting calls for care by motorists.

August temperature record blown away
A 67-year August temperature record for Dunedin melted yesterday as strong northwesterly winds buffeted the region.

'Star-struck' Kiwi's LA gig
Former John McGlashan College pupil Jonny Dyas is settling back into Dunedin life after mixing with some of the biggest names in the music business.

AOS call out following domestic incident
A Dunedin man has been stripped of his firearms following a domestic incident last night.

'Dirty' city makes councillor sick
Dunedin city councillor David Benson-Pope feels sick about street vomit in Dunedin - and now he has the pictures to prove it.

Explosives found on Dunedin road
The discovery "of what appears to be explosives'' has caused the closure of a popular Dunedin scenic drive.

'Songs in the Kiwi of life'
Music magazine NME has published a four-page spread on the influential Dunedin Sound.

Empty seats for fans killed in MH17
Two seats were left empty as Newcastle played Sydney FC in Dunedin. They were for two men who died on board flight MH17.

Mum's quick thinking averts tragedy
A young mother helped stop her former partner - 'psychotic' on synthetic cannabis - from driving her and her child into Otago Harbour.

Motorcyclist in court over attack on cop
A police officer was punched in the head by a motorcyclist after a high-speed chase through Dunedin last night.

Meet a jellybean super-taster
Maddie Hannah, 8, earned the title of "super-taster" after triumphing at a jellybean science experiment, hosted at the NZ International Science Festival in Dunedin.

Undercover cops to 'spy' on bar patrons
An ''outrageous'' initiative will see undercover police officers ''spying on patrons'', Hospitality Association chief executive Bruce Robertson says.

Assaulted teens cop online abuse
A victim of a brutal assault says her friends are being cyber-bullied by those linked to the teenage perpetrators.

Safety fears after road-rage 'timebomb'
Two Dunedin people fear the road is becoming a dangerous place for cyclists following a road-rage incident in the city.

Mum delivers an apology
A parent of one of the teenage girls at the centre of serious assault allegations has expressed her disappointment over her daughter's actions.

Trio appalled bystander filmed attack
A 14-second clip of three young women being kicked and punched by a group of drunk teens has appalled the victims, who ask who posted the video - but didn't help them.

Abandoned Jaguar linked to fraudster
A classic car connected to convicted fraudster Michael Swann has been found abandoned in a Christchurch street.

Driver's narrow escape after cow-crash
A Dunedin driver who crashed into a cow woke up in a smoke-filled car with an 18-wheeler truck bearing down on her.