Vigil planned as inquiry goes on
Vigil planned as horse death inquiry continues
Detectives have visited the Waitati paddock where miniature horse Star was stabbed 41 times by an assailant who remains at large.
George Block
Man critical after Catlins workplace incident
Man critical after Catlins workplace incident
A man has suffered critical injuries in an accident at a rural property in the Catlins.
Police treating body discovery as homicide
Police treating body discovery as homicide
Police have confirmed they are investigating a homicide after a body was found in a rural area north of Dunedin.
Man injured after falling from flat balcony
Man injured after falling from flat balcony
A reveller fell from a balcony and fractured his skull at a Dunedin flat in the early hours of the morning.
CIB to investigate horse killing
CIB to investigate horse killing
Police say they are following positive lines of inquiry in the case of a miniature horse from Waitati who died following a vicious and prolonged stabbing attack.
Body found, 'bloody' crime scene in St Clair
Body found, 'bloody' crime scene in St Clair
Police are investigating after the discovery of a body in a rural area north of Dunedin, as detectives and forensic scientists examine what appears to be a blood-spattered crime scene at a house in St Clair.
Police appeal after 'horrific' fatal attack on horse
Police appeal after 'horrific' fatal attack on horse
Dunedin police have appealed to the public for help after a miniature horse was stabbed 41 times in a "horrific attack" in Waitati and later died.
Car-crash boy 'needs urgent help'
Car-crash boy 'needs urgent help'
A criminologist says the 11-year-old boy who stole a car in Dunedin, crashed and rolled it before fleeing the scene requires urgent intervention to stop him becoming a career criminal.
Non-students create chaos in North Dunedin
Non-students create chaos in North Dunedin
Police say non-students "out looking for trouble" started several fights and threw bottles at Campus Watch in North Dunedin.
'Amazing' no-one hurt: 11-year-old crashes stolen car
'Amazing' no-one hurt: 11-year-old crashes stolen car
Dunedin police say it was ''absolutely amazing'' no one was injured when an 11-year-old boy crashed and rolled a car he had stolen yesterday morning, before fleeing the scene.
Beachgoers warned of troughs
Beachgoers warned of troughs
A surf life-saver has sounded the alarm about potentially lethal troughs in the sand at St Clair and St Kilda, after more than two dozen people were rescued at Dunedin beaches in the past week.
Digger hits fence near Henley
Digger hits fence near Henley
A digger driver is being assessed by paramedics after hitting an electric fence near Henley this morning
Southern police head for fire-hit Nelson
Southern police head for fire-hit Nelson
The South's finest flew out on a mercy dash to Nelson yesterday.
Milton harassment investigation: officer resigns
Milton harassment investigation: officer resigns
An Otago Corrections officer who was under investigation for sexual harassment has resigned.
Skinheads attack Muslim women
Skinheads attack Muslim women
A woman who stepped in to stop skinheads tearing the hijabs off three Muslim women in Dunedin says she is disappointed other bystanders failed to intervene in the racist attack.
'Utter shock': WOF Man vows to fight
'Utter shock': WOF Man vows to fight
An Invercargill vehicle tester has lost his authority to issue warrants of fitness after complaints about the quality of his work, in the first case of its kind in the South Island.
First NFL Kiwi honoured in Dunedin
From Canterbury to the Superbowl and missile defence
A Kiwi American football star turned missile defence advocate paid tribute to a rugby legend forebear in Dunedin this week.
Free WoFs after tester's authority revoked
Free WoFs after tester's authority revoked
More than 3000 vehicle owners will be offered free new Warrants of Fitness after an Invercargill tester had his inspection authority revoked due to the poor quality of his work.
Walker assisted after fall on track
Walker assisted after fall on track
An elderly man is helped into an ambulance by firefighters yesterday after falling on a walking track in Dunedin.
Lock flats, students warned
Lock flats, students warned
Dunedin police have sounded the alarm about suspicious people and known criminals lurking around the university area in North Dunedin, preying on the flats of new and returning students.