More cars targeted in series of tyre slashings
More cars targeted in series of tyre slashings
Two more cars have been targeted by tyre slashers overnight in Dunedin, bringing the total number of attacks to 20 in the past two weeks.
George Block
Man crashes car in Twizel, flees scene
Man crashes car in Twizel, flees scene
An alleged drink-driver crashed into a lamp-post in Twizel before fleeing the scene yesterday evening.
Car fire in rural Otago
Car fire in rural Otago
Fire crews were called to a car blaze in rural Otago yesterday evening.
Fire at former Dunedin bar extinguished
Fire at former Dunedin bar extinguished
Emergency services tackled a fire at a former bar and nightclub in Central Dunedin this evening.
Dozens of tips on missing woman
Dozens of tips on missing woman after documentary airs
Police have received dozens of tips regarding missing Dunedin woman Tuitania Barclay following a documentary programme on the cold case.
Skateboarder still in intensive care
Skateboarder still in intensive care
A teenage skateboarder from Hong Kong, critically injured after colliding with a car, remains in intensive care.
Motorcycles stolen from Dunedin property
Motorcycles stolen from Dunedin property
Yet more motorcycles have been reported stolen from a property near Dunedin.
Person injured in gas explosion
Resident injured in home gas explosion; crews attend
A gas explosion left a Henley resident with moderate injuries yesterday morning.
Pink's husband special guest for motocross event
Pink's husband special guest for motocross event
Conrad Waldron reckons Carey Hart’s visit to his Southburn farm’s motocross track this weekend can be nothing but good news.
Appeal for info on alleged thief
Appeal for info on alleged thief
Police are appealing for information about a man who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars worth of alcohol from a Dunedin bottle shop.
Glamis owner said to be returning to Dunedin
Glamis owner said to be returning to Dunedin
The overseas owner of a dilapidated and fire-damaged rest-home is understood to be returning to Dunedin, amid concerns for public safety.
Vehicles among items damaged in garage fire
Vehicles among items damaged in garage fire
A fire gutted a garage in a leafy Dunedin street on Wednesday night.
More slashed tyres reported
More slashed tyres reported
A spate of tyre slashings in Dunedin continues.
Indecent act in Botanic Garden alleged
Indecent act in Botanic Garden alleged
A man who allegedly performed an indecent act in front of another person in the Dunedin Botanic Garden has not yet been located.
Damage to motorway sign possibly blast from past
Damage to motorway sign possibly blast from past
Police are appealing for information about a sign on Dunedin's Southern Motorway which appears to have been blasted with a shotgun.
Woman arrested after fires at hotel
Woman arrested after fires at hotel
Police have arrested a woman who allegedly started several fires in a Dunedin hotel.
Huge rise in medical, crash calls
Huge rise in medical, crash calls
Firefighters across Otago are attending a steadily rising number of crashes and medical calls, as Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) rolls out mental health workshops for staff.
Police chase suspect through suburb
Police chase suspect through suburb
Police pursued a wanted man through Liberton yesterday morning, over a fence and through backyards, before the alleged offender was apprehended, injured and shoe-less.
Oddly-clothed burglar stands out
Oddly-clothed burglar stands out
Police are appealing for information about a burglar wearing a hi-vis vest who stole a laptop from a house near the University of Otago, before being chased down the street by the irate victim.
Stolen beer 'could contain glass'
Stolen beer 'could contain glass'
Cases of Waikato Draught stolen in Dunedin recently could contain glass, the brewer has warned.