Hot and bothered: Fan thief brandished 'gun' at shop staff
As temperatures climbed on Saturday, a Dunedin man stole fans while waving a firearm.
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Pro-Palestine protest: Boy hit by shovel-wielding man, police make 3 arrests at rally
Rally attendees said they witnessed the man with the shovel earlier in the day.
‘The numbers double every week’: Hundreds gather in Dunedin to urge for ceasefire in pro-Palestine rally
Hundreds of people gathered in Dunedin to demand a ceasefire in Palestine.
Nowhere to go: Homeless man demanded to be arrested
The man, who has an extensive criminal history, had nowhere to go.
John Oliver’s campaign misplaced, Otago advocates back hoiho
The comedian's international campaign for Bird of the Century has ruffled some feathers.
Dunedin man’s inheritiance blown on meth habit
'You now wish to lead the last quarter of your life in a law-abiding, offence-free way.'
Armed police swarm Dunedin motel complex searching for person of interest
Photos from the scene show multiple officers with guns as well as police dogs.
Drunk firefighter crashed on way to callout
The volunteer firefighter was five times the legal limit when the accident occurred.
Man caught doing 'indecent act' near childcare centre
A 29-year-old male was charged and bailed to appear in court at a later date.
'Lucky' escape for school girl struck by car
The girl was saved when her bag got lodged under her head and protected her.
Teen jailed for life for bludgeoning mum to death with dumbbell
Jordan Taylor says he killed the only person in the world he loved.
Artists from NZ, Japan add splash of colour to the city
Boon Street artists have created seven new murals.
How ‘70s Dunedin pop star Craig Scott swapped music career for real estate
53 years on from his last #1 hit, Craig Scott is 'tempted' by a return to music.
'The cancer is now not survivable': Man had to wait 20 weeks for MRI
The MRI was deemed urgent and meant to happen within 31 days.
Beer festival worker left with severe concussion in assault
The 19-year-old employee is recovering from his injuries.
Driver falls asleep at the wheel while being followed by Dunedin police
A 36-year-old man was slumped over the steering wheel.
Jurassic Park is real in NSW... Or at least the kids will think so
Watch out, more than 25 dinosaur species are roaming The Blue Mountains.
'Brutal': Kiwi entrepreneur on lessons from last three years - and her hopes for the future
'I’m a bit of a magpie when it comes to meeting and collecting great people in my life.'
Human remains found in grounds of former psychiatric hospital
Femur bone and old patient tag found at the site of the former psychiatric hospital.
Arrest made after huge house fire in Dunedin
A 57yo man is charged with arson in relation to last week's house fire.
'Male, stale, pale': councillors accused of racism in latest meeting
The latest Dunedin council meeting deteriorated into accusations and name-calling.
One person dead after Dunedin house fire
Firefighters rushed into the building as smoke poured from the windows.
Homeless Dunedin man jailed for sexual offending
Homeless man had 'little desire' to change his ongoing alcohol issues.
The Great NZ Road Trip: Taking on the world's steepest street
The Great NZ Road Trip begins in Dunedin by taking on Baldwin Street, the world's steepest street, Video / NZ Herald
One and done: 1-year-old scales Dunedin’s Baldwin St
The top of Baldwin St must have looked like the summit of Mt Everest for Emrie Stockwell.
Parole granted to Dunedin man who brutally assaulted friend
He assaulted his friend after he made an inappropriate comment.
Mum caught driving at 140km/h 'was busy telling kids off'
The woman claimed she wasn't looking at the speedo and was dealing with her kids.
Heart surgery delays: Where patients waited the longest
The alarming situation is revealed in figures obtained by the Herald under the OIA.
Police confirm no one died in massive Dunedin blaze
Two or three homeless people slept in the derelict house periodically.
Where Black Ferns 'need to be a bit smarter' in WXV 1
The Black Ferns identified some areas for improvement in their loss to France.
People unaccounted for after Dunedin boarding house inferno
Fenz has identified people possibly squatting at the property who aren't accounted for.
The 'honest conversations' Black Ferns faced after loss to France
The Black Ferns took plenty away from their loss to France last weekend.
Watch: 'Inferno' house fire spreads in Dunedin, several road closures
The house is "well-involved" in flames.
Focus: Huge house fire in Dunedin
A huge house fire has caused extensive damage to a house in Dunedin early this morning. Video / Dean Smith