Woman airlifted to hospital after van crash
Woman airlifted to hospital after van crash
A young woman was airlifted to hospital after crashing her van into a paddock near Pukerau on Thursday morning.
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Woman hospitalised after crash near Gore
Woman hospitalised after crash near Gore
A young woman was airlifted to hospital yesterday morning after crashing her van into a paddock near Pukerau.
Rescued man 'lucky' silo was nearly empty
Rescued man 'lucky' silo was nearly empty
A Balclutha volunteer firefighter who helped rescue a man who fell into a grain silo says the victim is lucky the silo was nearly empty.
KiwiBank closure petition off to Parliament
KiwiBank closure petition off to Parliament
A petition with more than 4000 signatures opposing the planned closure of the Kiwibank and NZ Post branch in South Dunedin is off to Parliament.
Stone sheep taken from Waitati nursery
Stone sheep taken from Waitati nursery
A man has been caught on camera allegedly rustling several stone sheep and other garden ornaments from a Waitati nursery.
Man seriously injured in silo fall
Man seriously hurt in silo fall
A man has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after becoming trapped in a grain silo near Balcutha this morning.
Woman seriously hurt in accident
Elderly woman seriously injured in accident
An 80-year-old woman was freed from her vehicle and taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after her car rolled in central Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
Police called after drug-scented bag found at depot
Police called after drug-scented bag found at depot
Police were called this afternoon to reports of a bag smelling strongly of cannabis left at the Ritchies bus depot in Dunedin.
Woman seriously injured after car rolls
Woman seriously injured after car rolls
An 80-year-old woman has been freed from her vehicle and taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after her car rolled in central Dunedin this afternoon.
Truckie trouble: 'You could end up killing someone'
Truckie trouble: 'You could end up killing someone'
The member of the public who reported a man reading a book, using his mobile phone and driving a truck yesterday has spoken out about the incident.
82 cases upheld in South
82 cases upheld in South
Police investigations have upheld 82 allegations of misconduct against sworn officers in the Southern District since 2015.
Car crashes on to railway tracks
Car crashes on to railway tracks
South Otago emergency services were called after a car crashed on to railway tracks in Clinton on Sunday evening.
Mobil attack: 'Dad didn't deserve it'
Mobil attack: 'Dad didn't deserve it'
The daughter of a man seriously assaulted at a Dunedin petrol station says her father did not deserve the vicious attack.
Victim still serious after 'king-hit' assault
Victim still serious after Dunedin 'king-hit' assault
The man who was assaulted at a Dunedin petrol station on Saturday night remains in hospital in a serious condition nearly two days after the incident.
Woman injured in Clinton crash
Woman injured in Clinton crash
South Otago Emergency services were called after a car crashed onto railway lines in Clinton yesterday evening.
Humpback whale at harbour entrance
Humpback whale at harbour entrance
A humpback whale described as "bigger and better" than the southern right whale in Wellington Harbour was spotted swimming around the entrance to Otago Harbour yesterday.
Man seriously hurt in Mobil assault
Man seriously hurt in Mobil assault
A 43-year-old man remains in a serious condition in hospital after an assault at a Dunedin service station.
Humpback spotted in Otago Harbour
Humpback spotted in Otago Harbour
A humpback whale described as ''bigger and better'' than Wellington's southern right whale has been spotted swimming around the entrance to Otago Harbour.
Driver hurt after vehicle rolls in Southland
Driver hurt after vehicle rolls in Southland
Emergency services were called to a crash near Wyndham this morning where a vehicle rolled, injuring the driver.
Tobacco, drugs seized at Queenstown airport
Tobacco, drugs seized at Queenstown airport
Queenstown has cemented its place as Otago’s capital of tobacco and illicit drug seizures from international arrivals.