Heavy drinking at Otago Uni falls
Heavy drinking at Otago Uni falls
Scarfies are getting drunk less often, but they are still drinking to intoxication more than students at other universities, a new study suggests.
George Block
Road-rage at Repco: Motor-home driver punches man
Road-rage at Repco: Motor-home driver punches man
A man who allegedly punched another motorist at a Dunedin Repco during a road rage incident has been let off with a warning by police.
Car explodes on busy morning for Dunedin firefighters
Car explodes on busy morning for Dunedin firefighters
Dunedin firefighters have been kept busy this morning after being called to a house fire in Kaikorai Valley and a car which exploded into flames in Mosgiel.
Man drove taxi after sacked for 'inappropriate behaviour'
Man drove taxi after sacked for 'inappropriate behaviour'
A Dunedin man sacked from his bus-driving job after more than 20 women voiced concerns about his allegedly inappropriate behaviour was until this week driving for a taxi company in the city.
Ho, ho, ho, Santa-suited runners go
Ho, ho, ho, Santa-suited runners go
Keen Dunedin Santas brave a blustery evening to raise money for a good cause.
Officer phoning and driving gets the message
Officer phoning and driving gets the message
The Dunedin police officer caught using her phone while driving has received a ticket and a talking to.
One injured in St Kilda crash
One injured in St Kilda crash
One person sustained a suspected head injury after a car crashed into a parked vehicle in St Kilda this evening, police say.
Ticket for cop who used phone while driving
Ticket for cop who used phone while driving
The Dunedin police officer caught using her phone while driving has received a ticket and a talking to.
Officer rainbow-friendly face of police
Officer rainbow-friendly face of police
The Dunedin constable tasked with liaising with the rainbow community says she wants people like her to feel understood by police.
Meth use blamed for series of burglaries
Meth use blamed for series of burglaries
Police and the consumer watchdog group Consumer have sounded the alarm about buying potentially stolen tools on social media after $30,000 worth of gear owned by a builder was burgled from a...
Feline companion confined to quarters
Feline companion confined to quarters
French cat Navy, who's on a round-the-world voyage, has been confined to the brig aboard his skipper's damaged yacht at Careys Bay.
P addicts selling plundered tools on social media
Meth addicts selling plundered tools on social media - police
Police have sounded the alarm about buying potentially stolen tools on Facebook after $30,000 worth of builder's gear was burgled from a Dunedin container.
Car and scooter collide in Musselburgh Rise
Car and scooter collide in Musselburgh Rise
A car and scooter have collided in Dunedin, slowing morning commuter traffic to a crawl for a time.
Poisoning at supermarket 'cruel and distressing'
Bird poisoning at Dunedin supermarket 'cruel and distressing'
A Dunedin woman who saw a sparrow plummet to the floor in Pak’n Save and begin to die a prolonged death says she was horrified to learn the supermarket poisoned birds.
Police kept busy at weekend by violence, drink-driving
Police kept busy at weekend by violence, drink-driving
Dunedin police were hard at work at the weekend, attending more than 20 domestic violence incidents, apprehending more than a dozen drink-drivers and dealing with gang members fighting in the Octagon.
Gang fight, domestic violence in horror weekend
Gang fight, domestic violence in horror weekend for Dunedin police
Dunedin police were flat out this weekend, attending more than 20 domestic violence incidents, nabbing more than a dozen drink drivers and dealing with gang members fighting in the Octagon.
Firefighters to the rescue after bad start to week
Firefighters to the rescue after bad start to week
A Dunedin family's week got off to a mixed start after they had to be rescued by a fire crew when two children locked themselves in, and a parent out, of their Northeast Valley home this morning.
Sun, huge crowd make for vintage parade
Sun, huge crowd make for vintage parade
The man in red had a wardrobe malfunction and Snoopy failed to show, but the baking sun and a massive crowd made for a vintage Dunedin Santa Parade.
Man arrested in aftermath of massive search
Man arrested in aftermath of massive search
Police last night arrested a man who, with his allegedly assaulted partner, was the subject of a massive police search in Dunedin on Saturday night.
Elderly woman injured in North Otago crash
Elderly woman injured in North Otago crash
An 81-year-old woman is in hospital with moderate injuries after a crash near Maheno in North Otago.