Community support flows towards robbed dairy
Community support flows towards robbed dairy
Musselburgh residents are rallying around their local dairy after the shop had its first armed robbery on Thursday evening.
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Prisoner seriously injured in court house assault
Prisoner seriously injured in court house assault
Two prisoners appearing in the Dunedin District Court yesterday morning allegedly assaulted their co-accused, leaving him with serious injuries.
Burglaries set nerves on edge
Burglaries set nerves on edge
A Dunedin student whose flat had been burgled twice in the past seven days called police yesterday about a man sent to mow the lawns.
Driver paddled floating SUV
Driver paddled floating SUV
A man who crashed his vehicle into Otago Harbour tried to paddle his floating four-wheel-drive to safety using a construction hard hat yesterday morning.
Truck crash blocks highway in North Otago
Truck crash blocks highway in North Otago
A truck with a load of fruit and vegetables crashed, blocking State Highway 1 for a time in North Otago earlier today.
Man seriously hurt in court assault
Man seriously hurt in Dunedin court assault
Two prisoners appearing in the Dunedin District Court this morning assaulted their co-accused, leaving him with serious injuries.
Bereaved partner connects with organ recipient
Dunedin photographer's bereaved partner connects with organ recipient
A woman seeking contact from the people who received organs from her boyfriend after his death in a car accident two years ago says she has found at least one of the recipients.
Samoan PM launches memoir at Otago
Samoan PM launches memoir at Otago
The Prime Minister of Samoa braved a brisk Dunedin evening for the Southern launch of his 2017 memoir at the University of Otago yesterday.
Caution urged amid fears of black ice
Caution urged amid fears of black ice
The region looks set to get a small reprieve from the snowy, wintry conditions of yesterday as most places in Otago experience cloudy skies and fine spells.
Teen injured as fire tears through Invercargill house
Teen injured as fire tears through Invercargill house
Four fire crews have contained a blaze which swept through an Invercargill house and left a teenage boy in hospital this afternoon.
Driver slightly hurt as car rolls
Driver slightly hurt as car rolls
A car rolled on to its roof after side-swiping a parked vehicle in a 50kmh area of State Highway 1 in central Dunedin yesterday.
Police give pass on roads
Police give pass on roads
Police are generally happy with behaviour on Otago roads over the long weekend, but concerns remain about the number of drunk and speeding drivers.
Inquiry into hatchery attack closed
Inquiry into hatchery attack closed
Police have closed an investigation into the second alleged attack on a Dunedin salmon hatchery this year, citing a lack of forensic evidence.
Two separate crashes on Owaka Highway
Two separate crashes on Owaka Highway
An icy stretch of highway near Balclutha resulted in two crashes in the early hours of this morning.
Am I annoyed? Weight loss pitch panned
Am I annoyed? Weight loss pitch panned
A woman who attended a consultation at a Dunedin gym after seeing an ad for its "free" six-week fitness challenge was shocked to learn it required a $500 deposit, redeemable only if she shed 11kg.
Heaters recalled after wall singed
Heaters recalled after Dunedin woman's wall singed
Bunnings has stopped selling a panel heater and the supplier has issued a recall after it malfunctioned, cracked and singed the wall of a Dunedin woman’s home.
Civilians dared but failed SAS selection
Civilians dared but failed SAS selection
Three Otago civilians dared to walk in off the street and attempt to join the NZ Special Air Service (SAS), but none have yet won a place in the army’s elite combat unit.
Petition to save post shop, bank, launched
Petition to save post shop, bank, launched
A group of South Dunedin residents are fighting for their New Zealand Post and Kiwibank branch.
Frosty conditions bring crashes around Otago
Frosty conditions bring crashes around Otago
A blanket of frost descended on Dunedin yesterday morning, and four car drivers lost control and crashed on Otago roads before noon.
Brighton Beach death 'not suspicious'
Brighton Beach death 'not suspicious'
Police are treating the death of a man found on Brighton Beach as unexplained, but do not believe he died in suspicious circumstances.