239kmh photo taken in North Island
Speeding motorbike photo taken in N. Island
Police have tracked the source of a photo showing a motorcyclist travelling more than 200kmh to the North Island.
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Henry captured by fowl means
Henry captured by fowl means
A cocksure rooster with a fancy for flight has finally been captured — thanks to a honey trap.
Record numbers run, bike, swim
Record numbers run, bike, swim
A record number of entrants gave their all as the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon returned to Dunedin for another year.
Preloading big problem
Preloading big problem
Preloading party-goers and home drinkers are causing the lion’s share of trouble for police, according to data released under the Official Information Act.
Ombudsman slams prison
Ombudsman slams OCF over treatment
The treatment of a mentally unwell prisoner at the Otago Corrections Facility breached the UN convention against torture, the chief ombudsman has found.
Arrests over student quarter assaults
Three arrested after Nth Dunedin assaults
Three people have been arrested following a cluster of assaults in Dunedin's student quarter over Orientation week.
Police check motorcyclist's 239kmh post
Police check 239kmh post
Police are investigating a motorcyclist who posted on social media a photograph of themselves travelling more than twice the speed limit.
Staying in jail
Staying in jail
A Dunedin man who sold cannabis and ritalin to an undercover police officer while on home detention for earlier drug-dealing will remain behind bars for at least another year.
Lucky escape for surfer at St Clair
Surfer gets out himself
A Canadian tourist had a lucky escape after being caught in a rip at St Clair Beach yesterday.
Crashed car a puzzler for police
Crashed car a puzzler for police
Mystery surrounds a burnt-out, mangled car wreck discovered on a remote Otago bridge early yesterday.
No cameras, higher toll
No cameras, higher toll
Plummeting numbers of drivers caught speeding in the South have coincided with the deadliest year on southern roads in a decade.
More police fit the bill for service
More police fit the bill for service
The thin blue line also appears to have a thinning waistline, and the number of officers unfit to serve has dropped by more than 70% in the past four years, official figures show.
King's student suspended over bullying
King's student suspended over bullying
A pupil has been suspended at King’s High School after a video of the boy bullying a Queen’s High School pupil appeared online.
Alleged Facebook cash offer to teen for sex with man
Alleged Facebook cash offer to teen for sex with man
Police are investigating after allegations surfaced on social media that a Dunedin man attempted to solicit sexual favours from a teenager in exchange for cash.
Autistic spectrum disorder recognised
Autistic spectrum disorder recognised
A Dunedin cleaner’s underlying psychological issues went undiagnosed for years, eventually leading to the vengeful slaying of his boss over a perceived slight.
Rubbish truck burns
Rubbish truck burns
A rubbish truck was damaged after a fire broke out in the rear of the vehicle in Dunedin yesterday.
Witnesses to serious assaults sought
Witnesses to serious assaults sought
A man was left with a serious facial injury after being assaulted outside Dunedin Airport in an early morning attack.
Rubbish truck catches fire
Rubbish truck catches fire
Dunedin firefighters were called to battle a blaze in a rubbish truck fire this morning.
Guard assaulted in South Dunedin
Guard at MSD office assaulted
Police are investigating after a security guard at South Dunedin's Ministry of Social Development service centre was assaulted yesterday.
No decision on possible prosecution
No decision on possible prosecution
It will be some time before a decision is made over whether to prosecute in relation to the death of a Filipino crewman on Emerald Princess, Maritime New Zealand says.