Saved from the gutter
Saved from the gutter
A hapless gull receives salvation from a life in the gutter, thanks to a Dunedin firefighter yesterday afternoon.
George Block
Truck and ute crash at Waipori Falls
Truck and ute crash at Waipori Falls
A rescue helicopter has been dispatched to a two-vehicle crash near Waipori Falls this afternoon.
From the gutter to salvation for rescued gull
From the gutter to salvation for rescued gull
A hapless gull received salvation thanks to a Dunedin firefighter today.
'Phenomenal' dogs catch bungling youngsters
'Phenomenal' dogs catch bunch of bungling youngsters
Three young girls and a boy have been caught after a bungled burglary attempt at a Caversham pub at the weekend.
Student behaviour 'phenomenal' during O-Week
Student behaviour 'phenomenal' during O-Week
Dunedin police say it is ''phenomenal'' no students were arrested as Orientation Week reached its crescendo at the weekend.
Thrown bottle rips open policeman's leg
Thrown bottle rips open policeman's leg
Police are appealing for information after a bottle struck a constable and ripped his leg open in North Dunedin early on Saturday.
Three North Dunedin sexual assaults investigated
Three North Dunedin sexual assaults investigated
Police are investigating after three women were sexually assaulted while walking home in North Dunedin in separate incidents at the weekend.
'Home Invasion' set to entertain Otago prison inmates
'Home Invasion' set to entertain Otago prison inmates
Corrections is considering hosting a dress rehearsal of a play titled Home Invasion at Otago's prison next month.
'He was petrified to go back into that place'
'He was petrified to go back into that place'
A corrections officer who died by suspected suicide days after returning to work at Otago's prison was likely suffering from psychological damage stemming from an earlier assault at the facility.
No way out for fleeing driver
No way out for fleeing driver
An alleged drink-driver led police on a pursuit in Dunedin on Thursday night before taking a wrong turn into a dead-end street.
'He did not deserve to be killed'
'He did not deserve to be killed'
The family of a man who was allegedly murdered in Dunedin say he will be dearly missed and did not deserve to die that way.
Cyclist injured in central Dunedin collision
Cyclist injured in central Dunedin collision
A cyclist suffered moderate injuries after colliding with a car in Dunedin this morning.
No dodging dog after dead-end drink-drive
No dodging dog after dead-end drink-drive
A drink-driver led police on a pursuit in Dunedin last night before taking a wrong turn into a dead end street.
Car rolls on Otematata River Bridge
Car rolls on Otematata River Bridge
At least one person has sustained minor injuries after a car rolled near Otematata this morning.
Man critical after grader rolls
Man critical after grader rolls
A man remains in a critical condition in Dunedin Hospital after a grader he was driving rolled down a hillside and into a quarry in the Catlins on Wednesday.
Two charged in connection with murder investigation
Two charged in connection with murder investigation
A man has been charged with murder and a woman stands accused as an accessory after the decomposed body of a man was discovered in a rural area north of Dunedin.
Fire in North Dunedin extinguished
Fire in North Dunedin extinguished
Firefighters managed to extinguish a fire on the side of a North Dunedin property late last night.
Southland farmhouse 'totally burned down'
Southland farmhouse 'totally burned down'
A Southland farmhouse has burned to the ground overnight.
Drug-trade house linked to homicide
Dunedin drug-trade house linked to homicide
A picture is developing of a St Clair property as being embroiled in the drug trade as Dunedin police investigate a homicide.
Experts weigh in on motive for attack
Experts weigh in on motive for attack on horse
What drives a person to launch a frenzied knife attack on a miniature horse?