One pole stood stubbornly and then it, too, succumbed to the forces of nature — the last in a long line.The much-discussed, much-photographed line of poles, or piles, at St Clair Beach in Dunedin, represented efforts to retain sand... Read...

A social worker who sexually abused eight girls in his care at a Dunedin girls` home does not think mixing with young women would be a `high-risk situation` for him.Edward Anand`s attitude was `of concern`, panel convener Judge... Read...

Dunedin has little to fear from Christchurch pressing ahead with building its own covered stadium, community leaders say.However, reservations have resurfaced about a comparative lack of government support for Otago facilities.The... Read...

A Dunedin burglar who left a stinky surprise in a women`s toilet wants to turn his life around, a court has heard.Cane Norton Kelland, 26, faced a charge of unlawfully being in the KiwiRail building, situated on Neville St, South... Read...

Police have found a body inside a car which plunged into floodwaters near Dunedin last night. Read...

Two people are missing after a car plunged into a Dunedin river tonight.Police were notified of the incident about 9.15pm on Silverstream Rd at North Taieri, just before the Waiora Scout Camp. At least one of the three people... Read...

The Otago Regional Council is cutting back its bus timetable in Dunedin and Queenstown to reduce cancellations and improve reliability. Read...

An Otago Grey Power leader infuriated at the lack of mask wearing at the rugby test in Dunedin on Saturday is calling on people to do their bit to protect the most vulnerable.It comes as a second wave surges across the South, with... Read...

A sneaky swig from a bottle out of a bag at a Dunedin bar led to two arrests and a police officer being assaulted.Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said a group of people were drinking at a bar in the Octagon, including... Read...

Analysis: History was made last night in Dunedin, but the problem for Ian Foster and the All Blacks is that it`s certainly not the kind of history they want or need, writes Jamie Wall. Read...