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Mayor's unchained malady
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has ''no regrets'' about stepping in to buy a set of leg irons, despite evidence they were used to hold camels, not Maori prisoners as had been believed.
Mum drives 'rotten drunk' with toddler
'At that level I'm surprised you were even able to get your keys in the car.' A Dunedin judge slams a woman for driving drunk with her 2-year-old in the car.
Otago: Queenstown's year-round charm
This picturesque slice of the South Island is not just a hub for adrenalin junkies, discovers Jennifer Ennion.
Man dies in Clutha house fire
A 48-year-old man who lost his life following a fire in the Clutha district last night has been named.
Hero 5-year-old saved woman's life
The Dunedin mother of a victim who had her head split open with an axe is campaigning for tougher penalties for offenders who breach protection orders.
Boy's cries alert neighbours to tragedy
A boy out on a quiet street in his pyjamas, ''hysterical and upset'', alerted neighbours yesterday to an unexplained death in Dunedin.
Hunt for prisoner scaled back
Finding escaped prisoner Stephen Maddren is now like finding a needle in a haystack, police concede.
Four hurt in wrong-way crash nightmare
Horrified motorists rushed to the aid of four seriously injured people after two cars collided head-on last night on Dunedin's Southern Motorway.
Ski touring the South Island
Fergus Blakiston embarks on a 10-day odyssey of the South's skiing high points.
'Please hand yourself in'
The mother of escaped prisoner Stephen Maddren has made an emotional plea for her son to give himself up.
Unlicensed teen driver hurt in pursuit
An unlicenced 16-year-old Dunedin youth is in hospital with a serious head injury after fleeing police in a high-speed pursuit.
Repair bill comes as a bit of a shock
"I'm not responsible for the rain, surely?" An 85-year-old has been hit with a big bill after a fuse blew on the power pole outside his house.
Queenstown: Southern classic
A Queenstown hotel treats its guests to epicurean delights sourced on its doorstep, finds Morgan Tait.
Farmer was 'seconds from death'
Five seconds are all that stood between David Greer and death, as the farmer struggled for air while trapped underwater in his truck in the Kyeburn River.
Cabbie accused of false assault claim
A former taxi driver has been charged with theft and making a false statement to police after claiming he was attacked and robbed of $700.
Ice havoc: 4WD, tanker, shuttle in crash
There are delays for motorists on Dunedin's Northern Motorway after a multi-vehicle crash resulting from frosty conditions this morning.
Cop denies offensive language charge
A Queenstown police constable has pleaded not guilty to an offensive language charge relating to an alleged incident involving a taxi driver.
Calls for more support for start-ups
A South Dunedin man is calling for more support for people trying to start their own businesses.