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Call-out to smokey Port Chalmers police station

The Port Chalmers fire crew was called around the corner to the community's police station this morning after reports of smoke filling the George St station.

Police working with security system firm

A live feed from this CCTV camera outside the Dunedin City Library is being monitored by police. ...

Police confirm links with software security system firm

Police have been working for more than three years with the company behind security software used to identify potential shoplifters in a Dunedin supermarket.

Kiwibank wants to open stand-alone CBD site

The Dunedin North New Zealand Post and Kiwibank in Great King St.

Kiwibank wants to open stand-alone CBD site

Kiwibank has confirmed it wants to open a stand-alone branch in Dunedin's central business district - and says it is consulting with staff on the future of four existing sites in the city.

Boat in trouble off Stewart Island

Boat in trouble off Stewart Island

Stewart Island's volunteer fire crew were called to reports of a boat taking on water this morning.

4WD vehicle goes piggy back after accident

4WD vehicle goes piggy back after accident

A 4WD vehicle was left perched on the back of a parked car after a crash in the Dunedin suburb of Caversham yesterday afternoon.

Call for instant fines after revellers foul pavement

Richard (left) and Carol Devine and Norman Wood are upset at the mess and noise from the student...

Call for instant fines after revellers foul pavement

Dunedin bed and breakfast owners are calling for instant fines for littering after revellers at a student party in View St left broken bottles, vomit and urine on the pavement near their businesses.

Rise of AI: NZ supermarkets using facial recognition

Foodstuffs NZ uses facial recognition CCTV technology in some North Island stores. Photo: Getty...

Rise of AI: NZ supermarkets using facial recognition

Inquiries about a Dunedin man mistakenly identified as a shoplifter have led to the revelation NZ’s largest supermarket company has quietly rolled out facial recognition tech.

Kayakers prompt rescue callout

Rescuers were called after two kayakers got into trouble off the Dunedin coast this afternoon.

Driver 'ran stop sign' in Caversham crash

The 4WD ended up on the back of a Ford Falcon parked on the street after the crash. Photo: Gregor...

Driver 'ran stop sign' in Caversham crash

A 4WD vehicle was left perched on the back of a parked car after a crash in the Dunedin suburb of Caversham today.

Man knocked off bike in Dunedin

A man was taken to hospital after being knocked off his bike by a car in Dunedin this afternoon.

Fire call-out to Maori Hill

In what could be case of a Mother's day brunch attempt gone awry, firefighters responded to reports of a stove-top fire in Maori Hill this morning.

Five more city burglaries reported to police

Five more burglaries have been reported in Dunedin and Mosgiel, after police issued a warning this week about a spate of break-ins in the city.

Woman angered after cat shot

Izzy the cat recovers yesterday after being shot this week. Owner Bonnie Smith is appealing for...

Fairfield woman angered after cat shot

A Dunedin cat came within a whisker of death after being shot this week, and her owner seeks swift justice for the shooter.

Worker seriously injured after being trapped in ditch

Worker seriously injured after being trapped in ditch

Emergency services help at the scene where a man was seriously injured yesterday afternoon.

Worker seriously hurt in ditch incident

A man was seriously injured while working in a ditch in St Leonards, Dunedin, this afternoon.

Serious injuries after crash on Southern Motorway

A person has been seriously injured after a crash on the Southern Motorway this afternoon.

House near Heriot saved from blaze

Crews from around West Otago and northern Southland rushed to extinguish a fire in the living room of a home near Heriot yesterday evening.

Drivers forced to dodge wayward truck

A truck repeatedly crossing the centre-line forced Dunedin commuters to take evasive action this morning.

Debate over selling single cigarettes

Debate over selling single cigarettes

A Dunedin man selling single cigarettes online has drawn the ire of a tobacco researcher, but a member of Parliament says his reasoning is ''absolutely correct''.

No injuries after car crash in central Dunedin

WO vehicles have collided at the intersection of Royal Tce and Corrie St today, reducing traffic to one lane. Screengrab: Craig Baxter

No injuries after car crash in central Dunedin

Two vehicles have collided at the intersection of Royal Tce and Corrie St today, reducing traffic to one lane.

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