Coastal fog lingers, disrupting flights
Coastal fog lingers, disrupting flights
Flights and motorists may be disrupted again this morning as low cloud continues to linger off the coast.
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Robinson appointed Dunedin coroner
Robinson appointed Dunedin coroner
A partner in Dunedin’s oldest law firm has been appointed Dunedin coroner.
Fog lifts, airlines work to clear backlog
Fog lifts, airlines work to clear backlog
Low-lying fog affected air travel around the country again today, with flights delayed and cancelled at several airports, including Dunedin and Invercargill.
Gas leak in central Dunedin
Gas leak in central Dunedin
The Fire Service is at the scene of a gas leak in Melrose St in central Dunedin.
Booby-trapped plot 'puts public at risk'
Traps placed around cannabis
Detectives have uncovered a booby-trapped cannabis plot near Glenorchy, in an area regularly used by children and tourists.
Trans prisoner’s sentence unclear
Trans prisoner’s sentence unclear
It is unclear where transgender prisoner Alex Aleti Seu will serve time after Corrections did not confirm whether Seu applied to transfer from a men’s jail.
Disbanding police mechanics opposed
Disbanding police mechanics opposed
The Police Association has criticised a police proposal to cut 26 jobs from the commercial vehicle investigation unit.
Residents on edge after campus assaults
Residents on edge after campus assaults
A Dunedin student no longer feels safe walking at night following three sex attacks in the student quarter last week.
Increased patrols after sex attacks
Increased patrols after sex attacks
Dunedin police are stepping up their presence in the city's student quarter after three women were sexually assaulted in just over an hour last Friday night.
Hundreds drawn to Armageddon Expo
Hundreds drawn to Armageddon Expo
They flocked to the Edgar Centre in their droves at the weekend to revel in all things science-fiction and comics.
Woman thrown on to rocks from motorcycle
Woman thrown on to rocks from motorcycle
A woman was taken to hospital with moderate injuries after being thrown from a motorbike which crashed off the road on Otago Peninsula yesterday.
Fireworks vision loss permanent
Fireworks vision loss permanent
The Dunedin man who suffered a serious eye injury at the city’s New Year’s celebrations has learnt he will never recover full sight in his right eye.
First in, best dressed for St Patrick’s Day
First in, best dressed for St Patrick’s Day revelry
Look out for green pints and listen in to the mighty craic — it’s St Paddy’s Day.
Police muster runaway ram amid motorway traffic
Police muster runaway ram amid motorway traffic
Resources had to be pooled to resolve a woolly situation on Dunedin’s Northern Motorway involving a fleeced jumper with pointed appendages and a jagged attitude to boot.
Burglaries up but less crime
Burglaries up but less crime
Burglaries continue to rise in the South despite declining crime in Otago.
Teen escapes jail sentence
Teen escapes jail sentence
A teenager has escaped jail for his role in an aggravated robbery after his willingness to turn on his friends and testify against them brought forth a guilty plea from one of the men.
Paedophile jailed for over six years
Paedophile jailed for over six years
A voyeuristic Dunedin paedophile who preyed on the children of vulnerable single mothers has been jailed for more than six years.
Job boom in Dunedin
Job boom in Dunedin
Dunedin is experiencing the biggest boom in job growth in a decade and that trend is set to continue.
Kokonga car crash driver found
Kokonga car crash driver found
Police have spoken to the driver involved in a car crash on a remote Otago bridge last week and charges are being considered.
Car smashes into building, driver hurt
Car smashes into building, driver hurt
A woman suffered whiplash after her car smashed into VTNZ's Teviot St office yesterday morning.