Laine Priestley

The winter blast that swept over the South Island this weekend proved promising for skiers.

A team of Dunedin creatives spent a sleepless 48 hours creating their short film, Beware of the Dog, from scratch for the regional selection of the 48-hour film festival.

It was a bitterly cold weekend for much of the South as a blast of winter swept over the region, however, the weather proved promising for Queenstown skiers. Chains are needed today on Coronet Peak Road from the Skippers Road turn-off.

A speeding car travelled along the footpath at speed in central Dunedin before crashing into a tree just south of the Exchange this afternoon.