Laine Priestley

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'That’s not normal': Driver's quick exit from flaming tractor

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley |Tim Scott

Thursday, 19 June 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinA Dunedin tractor driver confused why there was so much "fog" clouding the rear windscreen had to jump to safety when the vehicle burst into flames. The driver told the Otago Daily Times he was travelling to a hedge-cutting job on Three Miles Hill Road when he did a shoulder check to see if he needed to pull over for traffic.
Mysterious fire engulfs tractor

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley |Tim Scott

Thursday, 19 June 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinYesterday, a tractor in Three Mile Hill Rd burst into flames, prompting firefighters from several stations to rush to the scene. The driver told the Otago Daily Times he was travelling to a hedge-cutting job when he did a shoulder check to see if he needed to pull over for traffic. "The back window was a bit foggy ...
Night sky turning blue for Matariki

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinHigh above Port Chalmers, a historic church is turning the night sky bright blue to celebrate Matariki. Historic Iona Church Restoration Trust committee member Bruce Clark was in the church for about five hours on Monday setting up the lights. The trust decided to light up the church to celebrate Matariki this Friday.
Boys’ 40km walking, cycling efforts raise $2070 to help people in Solomon Islands

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinSpending 11 hours walking 40km around Otago Harbour to raise money for people living in poverty was the least he could do, a Liberton Christian School pupil says. For the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge this year, the school asked its pupils to make a sacrifice or commit to a challenge to raise money for children living in poverty.
Band gives $5000 to hospice raised by show in tribute to late member

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinThe memory of a late Dunedin musician will live on thanks to donations to a charity close to his heart. In May, after the death of band member Craig Reeves, the Oxo Cubans held a "Salute To Craig Reeves" show which was a celebration of Mr Reeves’ community work.
Pub-goers nabbed in weekend drink-driving blitz

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinExiting the pub and getting in their cars to drive home mere metres from a police station caught out two North East Valley pub-goers over the weekend. Of almost 2000 drivers breath-tested over the weekend, 15 people recorded results over the legal limit of 250mcg, Sergeant Matt Lee, of Dunedin, said. Three out of those 15 people were caught as they were leaving Dunedin pubs.
Lanterns take shape for carnival

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley

Monday, 16 June 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinEspen Lorenz, 10, of Dunedin, holds the lanterns he and his mother made at the Lantern Workshop in the Meridian Mall on Saturday. This past weekend was the last for lantern-making in the mall. The lanterns double as a ticket into the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival.
Cheerleaders display their skills

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinHandsprings, tucks, rolls, roundoffs and high-flying stunts took over a Dunedin secondary school's gymnasium as cheerleaders from around the city showed a packed room what they could do. On Saturday, six Dunedin cheerleading teams gathered at Trinity Catholic College to put on a show for parents and other spectators as part of the Eclipse Cheerleading 2025 Showcase.
Fire leaves Brighton shed 'significantly damaged'

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley

Firefighters from around the city were called to a well-involved fire that "significantly damaged" a Brighton shed overnight. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said they received a report about a shed on fire in Brighton Rd just before midnight. Two crews went to the scene, one from the Brighton station and one from Lookout Point. When they arrived, they found the fire in the shed was large and well involved, and transmitted a second alarm.
‘Remarkable life of achievement’ marked

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinFormer Dunedin mayor and prominent Otago businessman Sir Clifford Skeggs has been remembered as a "true champion of getting things done". A family death notice said Sir Clifford died peacefully on Thursday. He was 94. Sir Clifford was the founder of the Skeggs Group, whose investments over the years has included seafood, tourism, wine, property and for a short stint, aviation.