New ZealandHep C fears after officers spat onThree Dunedin police officers and a prison officer must wait several months for blood test results after being spat at by two offenders, one of whom said he had hepatitis.05 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandScarfies clean up their actStudent behaviour in Dunedin appears to be improving, with a significant drop in students being dealt with by the University of Otago for serious incidents.03 Sep 08:11 PM
New ZealandDunedin fire: 'Mum's devastated'The sole occupant of a newly-renovated Dunedin home extensively damaged in a fire fled the inferno after she was woken by a smoke alarm.03 Sep 02:39 AM
New ZealandFire destroys Dunedin house overnightOne house has been destroyed and another damaged after two fires in the South Island overnight.01 Sep 06:51 PM
New ZealandDunedin police lose tear-gas canisterDunedin police say anyone finding a black bag containing a tear-gas canister and cartridges, lost by officers in the city last Thursday, shouldn't tamper with the contents.26 Aug 10:04 PM
New ZealandNazi auction a 'slap in the face'The sale of a collection of Nazi memorabilia has been called a "slap in the face" for the Jewish community.20 Aug 09:51 PM
New ZealandDunedin to host 2015 Fifa World CupThe beautiful game and some of its best young players are coming to Dunedin, with confirmation Forsyth Barr Stadium will host seven matches during the 2015 Fifa Under-20 World Cup.15 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandPhony painted penguins fool...everyoneTwo stationary yellow-eyed penguins standing sentinel over Sandfly Bay on Otago Peninsula have been confusing penguins, tourists and volunteers alike.07 Aug 10:14 PM
New ZealandStruck-off lawyer faces criminal chargesA lawyer struck off over accusations of stealing nearly $3 million from clients has had 33 criminal charges laid against him.07 Aug 05:34 AM
ManufacturingWorkers blame KiwiRail for lost hoursSixty-four Dunedin manufacturing workers will have their working week reduced by a day, following KiwiRail's decision to award a manufacturing tender offshore.06 Aug 11:01 PM
New ZealandArsonist sets wheelie bins ablazeA wheelie-bin arsonist left mounds of melted plastic and a Dunedin suburb "saturated" with police patrols.26 Jul 11:57 PM
New ZealandSwallow spew? 'It's your call' - uniAn Otago student who nearly died after swallowing his own vomit during a drinking game is among examples being used to put students off such practices.24 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandYoung mum scammer targets elderlyUnsuspecting Dunedin pensioners have been duped of their cash by a young female hustler with a toddler.23 Jul 01:19 AM
New ZealandWoman bit top off little finger, court toldA woman bit the top off another woman's little finger and spat it out during a drunken argument, a court has been told.18 Jul 11:16 PM
New ZealandBlack ice 'could have all turned to carnage'Black ice in the Manuka Gorge left John Nicholl and his family shaken after his car spun out of control and ended up in a roadside ditch.15 Jul 06:03 AM
New ZealandBaa-baric threat over road closureBeware my flock of sheep. An unusual threat has been made by a Dunedin man who says he'll unleash woolly revenge in the Octagon unless he gets his way.14 Jul 11:08 PM
New Zealand2degrees tower protesters won't be trepassedBrighton residents occupying a planned 2degrees cellphone tower site face a standoff with the company after the Dunedin City Council ruled out issuing a trespass notice against them.12 Jul 12:19 AM
New ZealandEmergency staff slam Otago paint partyInjured and intoxicated revellers from the Illuminate Paint Party made a busy night worse for emergency department staff at Dunedin Hospital.11 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandDriver escapes truck roll with minor injuriesA man escaped with minor injuries after the Fulton Hogan truck he was driving rolled 50m down a bank into a Brighton creek near Dunedin yesterday.11 Jul 01:09 AM
New ZealandDisqualified driver steals funeral director's truckA disqualified driver, already on bail on other driving charges, stole a funeral director's truck with five empty caskets on the back, Dunedin District Court was told yesterday.09 Jul 10:50 PM
New ZealandIce causing Dunedin motorists to slide off roadsIce is causing Dunedin motorists to slide off the roads and police are advising people to take extra care.09 Jul 07:41 PM
TravelDunedin: Anything could happenMany of the landmarks of the fabled Dunedin Sound of the 1980s can be visited on a relatively short and intriguing walk.07 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandHoliday wildlife trip ends in hypothermiaA holiday wildlife tour ended in hypothermia for four young women kayaking near Taiaroa Head, in Otago, yesterday.04 Jul 11:10 PM
New ZealandDunedin house fire that killed dog investigatedFire safety officers are investigating the cause of a Dunedin house fire in which a dog died yesterday.04 Jul 08:07 PM
New ZealandDunedin's cruise image 'world's worst'Dunedin's reputation with cruise lines is among the world's worst, and behind the soured image are badly behaved tour operators, Cruise New Zealand says.30 Jun 09:36 PM
New ZealandWoman mistakes superglue for lip glossA Dunedin woman was tight-lipped when she rang 111, after mistakenly gluing her lips together.27 Jun 10:40 PM
