Laine Priestley

Journalist at Otago Daily Times

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Celebrating connection with homeland

5 days ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley

Providing a space for Samoans living in Dunedin to connect with their homeland is the goal for the community when celebrating Samoan Independence Day. Yesterday, the Samoan community came together in the South Dunedin Community Hall to celebrate Samoa’s independence. Fono Faufautua Samoan Advisory Council Dunedin chairman Afamasaga Pavihi said he was happy to see about 300 people attend the celebrations. "It's a forum to bring our people together ...
Heading for the fundraising trail again

5 days ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinA Portobello primary school teacher will take on the challenge of walking a 280km ancient pilgrim path in Portugal to raise money for a Dunedin Charity. Almost two years ago, Portobello School teacher Cheryl Neill headed off to Portugal to walk a whopping 1000km on one of the tracks for the Camino de Santiago, known in English as the Way of St James.
It's not cold if you're quick

5 days ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley

Tuesday, 3 June 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinFeargal O’Donoghue and Aoife MacSweeney brave the cold southern water at St Kilda Beach on King’s Birthday yesterday. People wanting to enjoy a brisk dip at the beach should head out today as the temperature would take a significant plunge later this week, a Metservice meteorologist said.
New show to feature South, encourage connection with whenua

6 days ago | odt.co.nz | Laine Priestley |Ruby Shaw

Monday, 2 June 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinThe face of an upcoming programme showcasing Māori across Te Waipounamu (the South Island) hopes it will encourage all people to connect to the land. Tonight the show, called Nomad, will premiere on Whakaata Māori and online platform MĀORI+.
Historic toilet block being stabilised

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. NewsDunedinThe Dunedin City Council has cleaned up an exposed crack undermining a historic Dunedin toilet block. Property services group manager Anna Nilsen said the toilets, located on the southern corner of Manor Pl and Princes St, were showing signs of deterioration due to subsidence at the site.
837 drivers pass checkpoint - one fails

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. NewsDunedinDunedin police operating impairment checkpoints tested over 800 drivers - and just one was over the limit. Out of 838 people who underwent breath testing procedures, only one person was found to be driving over the legal limit, Acting Sergeant Matt Nichols, of Dunedin, said.
Banned driver nabbed after nine years

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. NewsDunedinA Dunedin man forbidden from driving in 2016 was caught behind the wheel almost 10 years later. Officers on patrol stopped the man for using his cellphone while driving in Crawford St yesterday morning, Acting Sergeant Matt Nicols, of Dunedin, said. The 29-year-old man had been forbidden from driving since 2016 after he was caught driving without a licence.
Dunedin man tasered after pulling knife on police

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. NewsDunedinA Dunedin man carrying six knives allegedly threatened a St Kilda woman early this morning before pulling a blade on police. The woman was woken at 5am by loud bangs outside her home and saw a man she knew hitting her vehicle with an object. When she yelled out to him the 20-year-old man waved a knife around "in a threatening manner", Acting Sergeant Matt Nichols, of Dunedin, said.
Car crashing into fence gives resident ‘big fright’

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

Wednesday, 28 May 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedinAn elderly Dunedin woman got a "big fright" when she was woken by a loud bang after a driver careened into her concrete fence. On Saturday, Judith Russell, 87, was startled awake by her home rattling. "My first thought was ‘Oh my gosh.
Blaze at Southland business put out

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

Firefighters have put out a blaze at a commercial business in Southland. A Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) spokesman said one crew from the Invercargill station and one from Kingswell were initially called to the site in Awarua, near Invercargill, at 6.50pm today. The blaze broke out in a piece of machinery called a spreader, he said. On arrival, two more fire trucks and crews, and a support unit were called to assist. Everyone in the building at the time had gotten out and no one was hurt.