Tourist bus and campervan collide near Portobello
Tourist bus and campervan collide near Portobello
Emergency services are at the scene after a bus full of cruise ship passengers and a campervan collided near Portobello this morning.
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OBHS pupils stuck in Mt Aspiring hut
OBHS pupils stuck in Mt Aspiring hut
A party of Otago Boys' High School pupils are marooned in a hut in the Mt Aspiring National park after heavy rains made a creek impassable.
Dog team catches youths after tampering with car
Dog team catches youths after tampering with car
Four youths seen tampering with a car in Mosgiel have been apprehended by a police dog team. In another part of the city, officers uncovered another treasure trove of stolen loot in Dunedin.
Bank gets the message
Bank gets the message
A group of activists delivered a climate change report to a bank in Dunedin yesterday to protest its continued investment in fossil fuels.
Man threatens to take baby
Man threatens to take baby
A Dunedin man called police yesterday and threatened to remove his baby from a neonatal unit, citing concern over vaccinations.
Name of Kingston crash victim released
Name of Kingston crash victim released
Police have released the name of one of two people killed after a car and bus collided near Kingston.
Late-night brawl mars quiet cup day
Late-night brawl mars quiet cup day in Dunedin
A large late-night brawl outside a student pub marred an otherwise quiet Melbourne Cup day in Dunedin, police say.
Alleged fireworks flasher was on bail
Alleged fireworks flasher was on bail
A Dunedin man was on bail when he allegedly exposed himself to an 11-year-old girl during Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.
Two seriously injured in Central Otago crash
Two seriously injured in Central Otago crash
Two rescue helicopters were sent to a crash in Central Otago this morning which left two people with serious injuries.
Offensive behaviour dampens fireworks fun
Offensive behaviour dampens fireworks fun
An elderly Dunedin man was arrested last night after allegedly exposing himself to an 11-year-old girl while urinating on a picnic rug at a Guy Fawkes Night celebration.
No helicopter call defended after rescue
No helicopter call defended after rescue
St John is defending its decision not to deploy a rescue helicopter to help a German tourist as she clung to a windswept ledge high above the sea near Dunedin.
Suspected fuel thief caught
Suspected fuel thief caught
An alleged daytime fuel thief was caught by a vigilant Taieri farmer.
'Bloody needless': War memorial vandalised
'Bloody needless': War memorial vandalised
A Dunedin rest-home is up in arms after the "needless'' vandalism of their war memorial.
Cow-cocky catches fuel thief red-handed
Cow-cocky catches fuel thief red-handed
A daytime fuel thief has been caught red handed by a vigilant Taieri cow-cocky.
House saved in Caversham
House saved in Caversham
A house fire in Caversham was brought under control on Saturday afternoon before it could consume the home.
Centenarian shares secret to success with PM
Centenarian shares secret to success with PM
When centenarian Duncan Peat met Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern he shared a secret to his longevity which could easily be applied to politics.
'Sneeze caused crash' on peninsula
'Sneeze caused crash' on peninsula
A moment's inattention during a sneeze caused a driver to crash on the Otago Peninsula this afternoon.
Police urge public to report suspicious activity
Police urge public to report suspicious activity
Police say warmer temperatures in Dunedin are creating a more welcoming climate for crime and are asking the public to keep an eye out for suspicious behaviour around the city.
Guy Fawkes shaping up as relatively quiet
Guy Fawkes shaping up as relatively quiet
Guy Fawkes Night could be set to be a fizzer in the South.
Forensic analysis after alleged skateboard assault
Forensic analysis after alleged skateboard assault
Police are analysing a crucial piece of evidence in their hunt for the teenager who allegedly assaulted a pensioner in Dunedin this week.