George Block

A man was caught trying to take a trolley-load of goods from a Dunedin Warehouse, as reports of theft and burglary in the city spike in the lead-up to Christmas.

Police caught more than a dozen drink-drivers in Dunedin in a blitz at the weekend, including one who was more than four times the legal limit.

The car involved in a collision with a station wagon in Invercargill that killed a mother of two was heard speeding through suburban streets before it failed to give way, those living nearby say.

Nine Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) staff in the South have been sacked or resigned in the past four years, following upheld allegations of bullying, harassment, inappropriate behaviour or poor performance.