Surfer sparks callout
Surfer sparks callout
A surfer who reportedly disappeared from view as night fell at St Clair Beach sparked a police callout yesterday evening, but he turned up safe and well shortly after.
George Block
Woman dies in Catlins quad-bike crash
Woman dies in Catlins quad-bike crash
A woman has died in a quad bike crash on a farm in the Catlins this afternoon.
Police unable to find anyone in distress after flare lit
Police unable to find anyone in distress after flare lit
Searchers have so far failed to find any sign of whoever, or whatever, appeared to activate a flare off the coast south of Oamaru this evening.
Car driver injured in crash
Car driver injured in crash
Two firefighters inspect the scene of a crash between a logging truck and a car at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Great King St in Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
Motorway cleared after logging truck collides with car
Motorway cleared after logging truck collides with car
Dunedin's Northern Motorway has been reopened after it was blocked when a logging truck collided with a car near the Botanic Garden this afternoon
'So quick': Fire engulfs Southland home
'So quick': Fire engulfs home near Riverton
A witness has described the terrifying speed of a fire as it engulfed a farmhouse in Southland this morning.
First-home buyers taste bitter reality
First-home buyers taste bitter reality
Dunedin first-home buyers have described the trials and tribulations of striving to secure a slice of paradise in what has become an ultra-competitive property market.
Kitchen fires often result of not paying attention
Kitchen fires often result of not paying attention
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has sounded the alarm about unattended cooking after a spate of kitchen fires in Dunedin.
Otago helicopter paramedic receives award for rescue efforts
Otago helicopter paramedic receives award for rescue efforts
An Otago rescue helicopter paramedic says he is humbled to receive an award for a marathon effort to save an injured tramper.
Arrest over bomb hoax at Dunedin Airport
Arrest over bomb hoax at Dunedin Airport
A man has been arrested after allegedly leaving a fake explosive device at Dunedin Airport earlier this year.
Highlanders under fire for Instagram post
Highlanders under fire for Instagram post
A Highlanders social media post describing drinking for 12 days straight as a "great flatting yarn" has been criticised by a public health physician as promoting heavy alcohol consumption.
Crews battling house blaze in Waitati
Crews battling house blaze in Waitati
Fire crews are battling a blaze that has engulfed a home in Waitati this afternoon.
Police catch three teens on roof of high school
Police catch three teens on roof of high school
A nimble Dunedin police officer nabbed three boys who had climbed onto the roof of a high school and were acting suspiciously yesterday evening.
Otago rates high on MDMA use
Otago rates high on MDMA use
Queenstown and Dunedin have a higher proportion of MDMA/ecstasy use than anywhere else in the country, police wastewater testing has revealed.
Police national security team operated in South
Police national security team operated in South
A police national security team investigated threats in the South in the years before the Christchurch terror attacks, inquiries by the Otago Daily Times have revealed.
Fog cancels Wellington flight to Dunedin
Fog cancels Wellington flight to Dunedin
Low cloud and fog in Wellington have resulted in the cancellation of several flights, including one to Dunedin on Wednesday night.
'One of the best days of my life'
'One of the best days of my life'
''We went down there expecting the worst and came away with the best.''
Wing collapse cause of fatal paraglider crash, coroner says
Wing collapse cause of fatal paraglider crash, coroner says
A coroner has reminded the paragliding community about the dangers of wing collapse after a Hawea Flat chiropractor was killed when he crashed into a rock face.
Invercargill car fires 'suspicious'
Invercargill car fires 'suspicious'
Three cars were set alight in Invercargill early today in what police believe are suspicious fires.
Wing-collapse warning after paraglider death
Wing-collapse warning after paraglider death
A coroner has reminded the paragliding community about the dangers of wing collapse after a Hawea Flat chiropractor was killed when he crashed into a rock face.