Evidence left at scene
Evidence left at scene
A young man who allegedly burgled a North Dunedin motel at the weekend was apprehended by police after leaving a jacket bearing his name at the scene.
George Block
Excursions on hold after train derails
Excursions on hold after Taieri Gorge train derails
The weekend’s wet weather claimed another casualty on Sunday night, when a Dunedin Railways locomotive derailed on its way back from an excursion to Taieri Gorge.
Unusual rescue for fire crews
Unusual rescue for fire crews
Three lpg bottles bobbing in the Water of Leith resulted in fire crews armed with a large pole being called to the University of Otago yesterday afternoon.
Flooding blamed on culvert
Flooding blamed on culvert
Frustration has been expressed at the Dunedin City Council after part of Macandrew Bay was flooded for the third time in three years, with an undersized culvert believed to be the cause.
Alleged burglar left name at scene
Alleged burglar left name at scene
A young man who allegedly burgled a North Dunedin motel at the weekend was apprehended by police after leaving a jacket bearing his name at the scene.
Smell a rat? Here comes winter
Smell a rat? Here comes winter
If you have recently heard the patter of tiny feet coming from your ceilings and walls, you are not alone.
Flooding closes roads in city
Flooding closes Dunedin roads
Some roads remain closed in Dunedin this morning after persistent rain throughout the weekend caused extensive surface flooding.
Police looking for youths over Invercargill hedge fire
Police looking for youths over Invercargill hedge fire
Police are searching Invercargill for two youths seen running from a hedge fire about noon today.
Allegedly sent images of children
Allegedly sent images of children
A Dunedin man was arrested last week after a social messaging app he was using reported he was sending child exploitation images to other users.
Family ‘broken' after alleged murder
Family ‘broken by the tragic loss’ after woman’s alleged murder
The family of a former Dunedin woman allegedly murdered in Christchurch earlier this month are "broken" by her death.
Tributes for 'lovely, gentle soul'
Tributes for 'lovely' Dunedin woman killed in Christchurch
A Dunedin-born woman who was killed in Christchurch earlier this month has been remembered as ''a really lovely, very gentle soul''.
Pedestrian treated after hit in Princes St
Pedestrian treated after hit in Princes St
A pedestrian hit by a car in Dunedin's Princes St this morning does not need hospital treatment.
Strange steps by criminals
Strange steps by criminals
A stepladder allegedly stolen from an Owaka home was one of two incidents on the evening of Anzac Day brought to the attention of police.
Tiny tab renders alarms inactive
Tiny tab renders alarms inactive
Failure to remove a tiny plastic tag from the back of smoke alarms before installation could have resulted in a Dunedin home going up in flames, a local fire officer has warned.
Resident wants roadside tree to be replaced
Resident wants roadside tree to be replaced
A St Clair man says he was told to head down to a garden centre after he repeatedly asked the Dunedin City Council to replace a roadside tree near his home.
Calves fall from cattle truck
Calves fall from cattle truck
Dunedin's Southern Motorway was briefly blocked yesterday when at least two calves fell from a cattle truck in the northbound lane near Fairfield.
Australians made to feel at home
Australians made to feel at home
Two Australian veterans who marched at yesterday’s dawn service at the Dunedin Cenotaph served as a reminder of the transtasman bond which underpins Anzac Day.
Sacrifice and service honoured
Sacrifice and service honoured
They turned out in their hundreds and in their thousands around Otago yesterday.
Calves on road briefly close motorway
Calves on road briefly close motorway
The Southern Motorway was briefly blocked today when at least two calves fell from a cattle truck on the northbound lane near Fairfield.
Big crowd at dawn service in Dunedin
Big crowd at dawn service in Dunedin
Thousands of people have attended the Anzac Day dawn service in Dunedin to remember those who fought and died in World War 1 and in conflicts since.