Stories by Tim Brown

There will be no charges - or any further action - after a Dunedin man was blinded in one eye by a stray firework on New Year's Eve.

The Dunedin City Council has shot down a proposed ban on freedom campers - against the wishes of its own staff and community.

A police investigation found no criminal wrongdoing in the collapse of a balcony at a student concert in Dunedin.

More than 2000 new houses may soon be built in Queenstown after a vote from the local council.

Dunedin bar owners are waiting to hear whether they will be able to cater for the more than 110,000 Ed Sheeran fans expected over Easter weekend.

The Southern District Health Board hopes to clear its backlog of patients overdue for urology assessments and procedures. Video

A musician whose latest noise album caused police to shut down much of central Dunedin earlier this year has been cleared of wrongdoing.

Dunedin police expect to refer several teenagers to youth aid after a 15-year-old girl was assaulted on a city street yesterday.

Police referred themselves to their own watchdog over the handling of a dispute between neighbours that turned deadly.

An Otago resident bludgeoned his neighbour to death after calling for police to intervene in their ongoing dispute several times.

Only 18 of 56 planned digital speed cameras are operating, and are limited to urban areas, as the road toll continues to rise compared to recent years. Audio

Dunedin murderer George Charles Trounson will be released on parole this month for the seventh time.