Mermaid smashed in brazen cop station attack
Mermaid smashed in brazen Dunedin cop station attack
A man stands accused of wilful damage after walking into Dunedin police station on Saturday night and attacking a brass mermaid statue in the foyer.
George Block
28 paws and 2 feet get exercise in Caversham
28 paws and 2 feet get exercise in Caversham
Keeping seven dogs on a tight leash in South Rd, Caversham, yesterday afternoon is a breeze for Dunedin woman Beverley Livingstone, and (from left) chihuahuas Tina, Pippen,Tommee, Simeon and...
Captain Cook to shut again, become pizza outlet
Captain Cook pub to shut again, become pizza outlet
A landmark Dunedin pub is shutting up shop downstairs to make way for a pizza chain, less than two years after reopening.
Dog walker thinks poison left deliberately
Dog walker thinks poison left deliberately
A Dunedin woman says her beloved fox terrier came within seconds of eating rat poison she believes was deliberately laid in a path leading to a dog park.
Pedestrian struck by car near Mosgiel
Pedestrian struck by car near Mosgiel
A person suffered serious injuries after they were struck by a car in East Taieri last night.
Raft of charges after manhunt arrest
Raft of charges after manhunt arrest
A 24-year-old man arrested today after a manhunt in Southland is due to appear in court tomorrow facing a raft of charges.
Raids, cops stay armed as search goes on
Raids, cops to stay armed as search goes on in Southland
Police have raided properties in Southland today in the hunt for a man who allegedly rammed two police cars, stealing one, before making off with two police guns.
'Absolutely disgusting': Police slam speeder near school
'Absolutely disgusting': Police slam speeder near school
Dunedin police have slammed the actions of a driver caught speeding at more than 70kmh near primary schools at lunch time this week.
Second truck comes to grief
Second truck comes to grief
A tow truck driver who had to be rescued by his colleague when he crashed at Maia yesterday to avoid an oncoming truck has called for the highway to be widened urgently.
$15m air ambulance helicopter joins fleet in Otago
$15m air ambulance helicopter joins fleet in Otago
The arrival of a new $15 million air ambulance helicopter in Dunedin has cemented Otago's rescue helicopter service as the best in the country, its founding pilot says.
South's new rescue choppers bigger, better
South's new rescue choppers bigger, better
Two new state-of-the-art rescue helicopters for the South have officially taken flight today.
RSA bowling club land on market
RSA bowling club land on market
The Mosgiel Memorial RSA will put its bowling club property on the market in an about-face as it battles to get back in the black.
'Bath salts' being sold as MDMA
'Bath salts' being sold as MDMA
Dunedin has become a centre of people unwittingly taking the notorious psychosis-inducing drugs known as "bath salts'', because dealers are misrepresenting their wares to make a quick buck.
Thieves target cars in hill suburbs
Thieves target cars in hill suburbs
A dozen vehicles have been broken into or tampered with in Dunedin hill suburbs in the past few days, police say.
Drink-driver crashed into fences, parked cars
Drink-driver crashed into fences, parked cars
A drunk driver allegedly crashed into two fences and two parked cars in Dunedin at the weekend.
DCC response to house damage slammed
DCC response to house damage slammed
A Caversham man says his house is falling apart because of what he views as a failure by the Dunedin City Council to take decisive action after his neighbour's illegal excavation undermined the...
Police swarm backpackers to make arrest
Police swarm backpackers to make arrest
Police descended in force on a Dunedin backpackers yesterday morning to arrest a man.
Raid, arrest part of NZ bust
Raid, arrest part of NZ bust
A Dunedin property was raided by police as part of a major national drug operation yesterday morning which netted a treasure trove of luxury goods, a massive haul of cash and 10 arrests.
Warning as thieves target vehicles across Dunedin
Warning as thieves target vehicles across Dunedin
Miscreants continue to target vehicles all over Dunedin, police say.
Police hunting ute break-in pair
Police hunting ute break-in pair
Police are hunting for two men seen breaking into a ute in Waverley this morning.